8-14 October is Chocolate week.
I can’t tell you who is behind this at least to me unknown focus week but does it really matter?
It’s rainy and getting rather cold and s cup of hot chocolate is hard to beat for comfort and joy.
The packages in the picture show dark and light milk chocolate powder, which are rich and smooth, but to the right is my favourite: 70% Cocoa with mint. Bliss!
Order now or come by for everyday luxury. Try dipping skorpor in your drink.
It’s autumn and my garden looks…
…less than appealing.
As usual, I have done a fraction of what I had planned to do, and after a few years in that spirit; it’s time to call in the pros.
I have lots of ideas that I may or may not be able realise on a modest budget but using a portion if it to get a proper consultation is always worth it.
Above is the Before picture. I hope to be able to show you an After one around, oh say Midsummer?
7 years today, TotallySwedish on Crawford Street W1 opened it’s doors to the impatiently waiting Swedes and friends of our fair country and its goods.
It’s been so great to meet everybody over the years and hope to see many more over the next 7 years.
Welcome!
The official celebrations here in London won’t happen until tomorrow, of course. They have no sense of paganism here to speak of, but hopefully the weather will be better!
Next year I’ll have grown suitable wreath flowers like these.
We’ll be dressing our may pole later today and tomorrow head to the Southwark celebrations by the Swedish Seaman’s Church to join all the other white clad, flower-wreathed folks dancing to the accordion and stuffing their faces with strawberry cakes.
I really wish I was in Sweden.
Allt du behöver och litet till.
Imorrn är det den STORA matchen i fotbollen, iallafall om du är svensk och bor i England. För även om man som jag är måttligt intresserad av fotboll och dessutom bott här i nästan hela vuxenlivet, är det ju SJÄLVKLART att heja på Sverige när de möter England imorgon.
Kick off är 19.45 och om du vill se matchen med likasinnade, hasta till Svenska kyrkan, Ulrika Eleonora, på Harcourt Street. Du kan ju alltid passa på att svänga förbi butiken och plocka upp en flagga eller två, samt litet smågodis eller jordnötsringar att fira/till tröst efteråt
A unique and global – and free! – “Country Fayre” is open this weekend in Marylebone. It’s the media company Monocle who is hosting, together with among others The Swedish Embassy and a plethora of prominent Marylebone business. It’s going to be a fun event with lots of activities for children and adults alike, as well as foods and goods from around the world! They are also promising live music by Swedish Cecilia Stalin (Sunday at 2pm) and Trio Manouche (Saturday at noon).
Sweden will have Midsummer themed stand, with birches and buns, flags and saft for adults and children. Also a few select things to get your Midsummer party mojo going. And of course these gorgeously huge lollies, a national treasure of a candy cane with long running traditions, the Polkagris!
Come and enjoy this fun event with us. The fair is open Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 5pm at the Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, Marylebone, London W1U 4EG.
As I mentioned entrance is free, but donations to The Committee to Protect Journalists is encouraged.
Har ni hört talas om Monocle.com? Inte jag heller, men nu har vi chansen då de på lördag och söndag mellan 11.00 och 17.00 Håller marknad i samarbete med bland annat Sveriges Ambassad på Monocles gård (!) på Midori House, 1 Dorset Street, Marylebone, London W1U 4EG
Sveriges stånd kommer såklart ha ett midsommar tema och dela ut midsommarkransar till barnen, samt bjuda på kanelbullar, kakor och saft. Du kommer också att hitta några av TotallySwedishs bästsäljare, till exempel de här ljuvliga polkagrisarna från Gränna, fint sommarlinne från Nyblom & Kollen, dalahästar och kokböcker. Allt för att visa upp vad Sverige har att erbjuda, och prata om svenska midsommartraditioner. 
Det kommer också finnas lotterier, ansiktsmålning och andra kul lekar för barn och säkert en hel del rolig mat och design från andra länder att upptäcka.
Eventet är gratis, men vi uppmunrtrar donationer till The Committee to Protect Journalists.
Välkomna!
Monocle är inte bara en tidskrift utan också en radiostation. Om du vill veta mer, kan du klicka här.
Tomorrow is Swedish Flag Day.
June 6th has been known as both the National Day and Swedish Flag day, since the 1600’s.
Come celebrate this big but unassuming occasion with us at the Swedish school in Barnes, from 10am. We’ll have cake, flags and lovely sweets known as polka pigs (yes, really). Do you know the Swedish Anthem?
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