Gabi Froden: Scheduling
Scheduling should be pretty straightfor ward. Let’s meet 25 July or 14 October. But no, Swedes have their own way of counting time. In weeks! Ask a…
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Scheduling should be pretty straightfor ward. Let’s meet 25 July or 14 October. But no, Swedes have their own way of counting time. In weeks! Ask a…
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If you’ve ever shared a bed in the UK, you know what it’s like to wake up cold and with a sense of betrayal in the middle of the night. In the UK,…
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Everyone loves a good old period drama, and we all know that the British ones are the absolute best. String quartet covers of pop hits and grandiose…
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When I first came over as a wide-eyed Scandi back in the day, I found it impossible to eat the square sponges that the Brits would layer with jam,…
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I miss Swedish Christmas. I do. I miss Lucia, I miss the lights everywhere, and I miss the snow. I found myself getting teary-eyed as I watched an…
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My children have now reached the age where they can jump on bikes and simply ride away, without me holding on or helping them at all. They seem to…
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When you’re a kid, summer seems like an endless expanse of time. It’s a sea of time, open and vast. Sometimes a little overwhelming, but also…
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We are all enjoying the change of seasons. When I look out my window, people are wandering past in shorts, legs streaky with sunscreen. Children are…
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When is spring coming? I don't know. All I know is that when I still lived in Sweden, I would see the signs more clearly. It might be because I live…
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Christmas pudding, Christmas cake, Wedding cake. Sometimes, there is alcohol involved and the pudding is set alight to delighted screams from around…
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A while back, I visited my friend in Gothenburg and had a shock when I walked into her kitchen. She had a basket with crackerbreads sitting out! It…
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I feel terrible that my children don’t get to cycle everywhere, because growing up in Scandinavia, that's what me and my friends did. Cycle, cycle,…
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I have said it before. The transition between countries you belong to is really difficult. There is so much to love in both places. However, I will…
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It was an ordinary evening and the doorbell rang. Outside stood my pal who was just passing by on her way home from work. She thought she would just…
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I went to see my sisters in Stockholm recently and as I was packing my bag, it dawned on me that I had to make some serious sock decisions. When you…
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