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23 December – The day before the Dipping Day Posted by jennie on Dec 23, 2010
Yet again, all of Sweden in completely covered in snow and you can’t find one single thermometer (outside…) in the whole country showing above zero. -20, more likely. Snow is causing chaos all over Sweden with cancelled trains, unsafe roads and icy conditions and lots of people won’t make it home in time for Christmas Eve…
Sweden in the the world news Posted by jennie on Dec 14, 2010
Remember my a piece of Sweden everywhere-obsession? Well, Sweden has been all over the world news lately, but unfortunately, it hasn’t been the greatest news. This is a sample on what newsreaders all over the globe has been talking about the last couple of weeks: On Saturday, two almost simultaneous explosions rocked central Stockholm, killing one and…
It’s Nobel day! Posted by jennie on Dec 10, 2010
Bring out your fancy frocks ladies and gentlemen, it’s Friday, it’s December 10, it’s Nobel day! This means that thousands of important people from all over the world are eating an incredibly posh dinner in Blå Hallen in Stockholm – right this minute. I wasn’t invited, probably never will be, but to get in the right gala mood…
Julkalendern – a much loved TV tradition Posted by jennie on Nov 29, 2010
The windows are pimped, the first candle is lit and the countdown to Christmas can begin! But the real countdown officially kicks off on the first of December, when all the kids can open the first window in the Advent calendar and – if your living in Scandinavia – watch the first episode of a much beloved…
Bring out your candles and stars – it’s Advent! Posted by jennie on Nov 26, 2010
As all you people know – and might have experienced – end November in Sweden is dark, depressingly dark. Snow is a blessing, since it kind of makes things lighter and brighter (and it’s loads of fun of course) but come this weekend, this awful darkness is about to get a kick in the butt…
Father’s Day in Sweden Posted by jennie on Nov 12, 2010
Grattis till alla pappor! The second Sunday of November is Father’s Day (Fars Dag) in Sweden and has been so since the 1931. Father’s Day in Sweden was initially celebrated in June, but then various commercial organizations wanted it moved, so it wouldn’t compete with Mother’s Day (Mors dag) in May. So Daddy’s day is…
The Swedish – scandal – King? Posted by jennie on Nov 4, 2010
Today is the day when our King, Carl XVI Gustaf, ends his annual elk hunt with a press conference about his prey, the days in the woods and similar not particularly exciting stuff. This press conference normally doesn’t attract many journalists – understandably. But today, the King was greeted by over 60 reporters from all over Scandinavia. An extraordinary good…