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Life in Sweden as a Family

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We moved to Sweden almost 4 years ago now and although I live and work away a lot, Dadonthebrink and the kids are very much Sweden-based. Life in Sweden is good, though not without its challenges. The costs are high, the salaries average, the public services good, but rigid and you do get by just speaking English (I'm embarrassed to say.) The countryside is a lush, … [Read more...] about Life in Sweden as a Family

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Creating our own Tiny Urban Garden

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Part 1- Birth of a Tiny Urban Garden Our small apartment comes with a tiny balcony- just 2 m x 1.6 m- which would be just enough for us all to sit out for a meal. Thankfully the housing association (BRF) we are members of allows owners of ground floor apartments, as we are, to utilise the area outside the flat and create our own tiny urban garden. The little garden … [Read more...] about Creating our own Tiny Urban Garden

Filed Under: Family Home and Hygge Tagged With: garden, garden design, House and Garden, Life in Sweden, small garden, urban garden

6 Essentials for hosting an AWESOME Eurovision Party

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The Eurovision song contest final, for us, sort of hails the begining of the summer and garden parties BBQ season.   It's a wonderful excuse to get together with friends and watch this quirky, often bizarre, mix of music from across Europe and the adopted European countries of Australia, Turkey and Israel. Over the years we've organised many Eurovision parties with … [Read more...] about 6 Essentials for hosting an AWESOME Eurovision Party

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Valborg, the Swedish Bonfire Night

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Sweden celebrates Valborg, it's own version of bonfire night on the last day of April.  This is a Spring festival, unlike bonfire nights and fire festivals around the world, which generally take place in late Autumn.  Valborg- the name originating from Saint Walpurga, an abbess at a monastery during the 700s and traditions introduced from German in the middle ages- is about … [Read more...] about Valborg, the Swedish Bonfire Night

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