We had some "carollers" last night. Is it just me or is one verse of We Wish You a Merry Christmas a bit of a desultory effort?

Sweden's big Christmas celebration is on Christmas Eve, so today we will bw relaxing in front of the exceedingly large telly that the converted former nonconformist church in which we are staying has. Excellent!

Happy christmas to all!

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Four days in Sweden, and I have been accepted by the natives. I have been inducted into the sacred knowledge that is the recipe for Swedish Meatballs - I could tell it to you, but I'd have to kill you.

In addition, I have discovered a wonderful word "Durkslag", which if said in your best Ray Winstone London Gangster accent­­-"you duuuuurkslaaaaaag ( Read more... )