Warms wrists, Swedish style

Look what arrived in the mail yesterday...

Photograph © Sandra Juto

..some lovely Wrist Worms made from a soft charcoal merino wool, all the way from Sweden. To die for! Jed got a grey pair too, so we're almost matching, and are very pleased to have very very warm wrists. Thanks Sandra :)

OK, off the finish cinnamon buns batch #2, I'll let you know how they go.

Beautiful Sweden, sigh, part 1

Yep, looking at more photos. And thinking about the fact that it's summer in Sweden now, as opposed to freezing/rainy Melbourne. In spring, Sweden was so beautiful. Sigh.

Brrr it's cold in Gothenburg

So cold and rainy today, perfect for museum going and eating.

Time to buy another suitcase

After a fruitless search for shoes yesterday in Stockholm, today in Gothenburg we stumbled across the cutest clog workshop. And they've been made in the area since the 1930s, originally by the parents of the storekeeper, no less. Needless to say I'm in love and in a bit of pain - they're hard to walk in but hopefully that will sort itself out.



So now there's not much more to do than drink another coffee and eat another kanelbullen (cinnamon bun) and/or kardemommeboller (cardamom bun). And go back to the shop to buy another pair or two :)


Cinnamon buns - I've almost eaten too many of these, if that's possible.


Buns with vanilla and jam - mmm!

Hello from Sweden!

Supermarket shelves and shop window displays are about all we've seen of Stockholm so far, as we arrived on Sunday afternoon and most things were closed, but I think I'm in love. It's cold but the sky is blue and everything looks beautiful and spring-like. And the sun sets late - around 9pm, I think - which is weird for us as the temperature is less than 10 degrees celsius (a lot less than, I think!)

Tomorrow will be a day for buying warmer clothes and walking and walking and walking and looking at lovely things. And not buying AU$10 cups of hot chocolate, as we did tonight (delicious and necessarily warming but definitely budget breaking!)

These are going to be mine soon...

..I just need to decide on the colour. They're so ace and they even have wooden clog heels. Swoon. And though I could just buy them online, I think I've got a better idea that might just involve going to Sweden and picking them up in person :)

Swedish love

I've just come back from a public holiday long weekend away full of beautiful summertime alpine scenery, relaxation, swimming and, believe it or not, Swedish treats! Yes, we discovered Å Skafferi, the sweetest little cafe/pantry/produce store. Now I'm planning a holiday to stay there (the accommodation looks amazing) so I can eat beetroot salad with walnuts and goats cheese everyday for lunch, yum!




Now I'd better go off and eat some lamingtons, pavlova, have a bbq, drink some beer and do other Australian things!