As with all things Nordic, even Christmas is celebrated tastefully in Scandinavia.
It seems everyone manages to stay calm until December actually arrives. The panic buying, party planning and tree decorating (real ones of course) only gets underway the first Sunday of advent. ...
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A weekend in Lisbon
As I write the central heating is on full blast, the rain is battering the windows and to top it off it’s only 3pm and already going dark. Welcome to a typical winter in the north of England.
It's all a bit different to last week at this time, we were in Lisbon, celebrating my husbands fortieth, ...
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My addiction to Nordic Noir
What better way is there to while away the darker winter months than curled up on the sofa totally engrossed in a spellbinding tv series.
In the UK we’ve been very lucky since Sarah Lund and her now infamous Faroe Island sweater rose to fame back in 2007 as tv programmers have given us a steady ...
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My Nordic Winter Survival Kit
So as I scrapped the ice off the car windscreen in semi-darkness this Monday morning I had to admit to myself that winter had arrived. With Bonfire celebrations to enjoy this weekend too it really is time to start facing facts - Christmas will soon be upon us.
But before we begin worrying about ...
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Happy Birthday to my little Scandinavian
Please forgive me but as I write this I’m not feeling my best; we’ve had a heavy few days celebrating. No, I’ve not been dancing on tables until the early hours or drinking far too many cocktails. Those days are long gone. It’s been our son’s 2nd birthday.
The last 48 hours have been a nonstop ...
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Bringing Copenhagen style to our garden
This weekend we are putting our garden to bed for the winter and I’m not happy about it.
Usually I’m quite excited by the thought of new knitwear, extra candlelight and nights snuggled up watching a box set or two, but after all we’ve achieved this year I’m really going to miss wielding my ...
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