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  • Happy Mardi Gras Everyone! Not only is it a huge holiday in the Southern United Stated but in Sweden, my ancestral home, it is semmeldagen or Semlor day. On this day we eat cardamom buns filled with almond paste filling and topped with whipped cream.   In another way it's an anniversary as well. My friend…

  • Hejsan allihopa!  Over the weekend we had a couple of fun things happen. First it was Per's birthday. Grattis På födelsedagen tjena! ( Congratulations on your birthday, friend.)  Second, I received this very lovely comment from Lexie who just happens to be living in Portland, Oregon, engaged to a Guter ( Someone from Gotland), and wants…

  • By Per Svangren Victoria Secret´s may be the worlds most famous underwear producer in the world, but there are many Swedes doing faboulus design of Lingerie.During the wedding exhibition there was a lingerie catwalk. Here are some examples of what the Swedish designers produced.

  • The Swedish football (soccer) season is over and will have a break until spring. During that time we will enjoy ice hockey and bandy. This football season has been fantastic for me as my favourite team AIK (stands for Allmänna Idrotts Klubben) won a double. That means they won both the series and the cup.Both…

  • By Per Svangren Once up on a time Trafalgar Square was famous for the pigeons. You could buy food there to feed them and then take pictures with you standing there surrounded with millions of birds. Nowadays pigeons are not so exotic anymore and maybe more comparative to rats than birds. But London is really…

  • Finally it's my turn to go to Rute and visit the Stenugnsbageri. What a very friendly place. I explained that I came all the way from America, under the recommendation of some great friends, to eat their wonderful bread and have a latte. With this I was ushered outside and introduced to many people. I…

  • The Military Museum on Gotland,Sweden

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