America
I've been digitising old film photos lately and found some great shots of New York that have never seen the light of day. Almost twelve years have passed so I don't remember a great deal about what I was feeling etc. But I do know I
Hiking
Saturday started with a layer of suncream and a generous spritz of mosquito spray. I'd been looking forward to some fresh air and a proper walk all week... keeping my fingers crossed for decent weather. Luckily we didn't have to go far to find this amazing
Life
I started writing this post several months ago, shortly after we arrived in Sweden. Partly because I didn't want to forget how we felt and also because hearing about our experience may be useful for others. Reading move stories was reassuring and I learnt that fear is a
Film Photography
My favourite film camera is broken at the moment and I missed shooting film so took the Olympus Trip and Lubitel (medium format) for a spin around Stockholm instead. We stood here during our very first week in Stockholm. I remember us walking along the shore talking about feeling anxious
Places
Despite the rain, we've spent quite a bit of time walking around the city this week. I feel like I've adjusted to the hum of lots happening around me, and now I'm seeing the interesting things rather than busyness. And I say busy but
Places
The heat has been relentless over the past week and I've found myself fantasising about outdoor swimming; something I haven't done since visiting Solviksbadet in 2018. We sussed out Långholmen as a possible swim spot one evening and the island was packed, which isn't
Places
The 19th June was our first Swedish Midsummer! We were very lucky because our neighbours invited us to their Summer cabin for socially distanced outdoor celebrations with some of their family. This post is a mixture of phone and digital photos, although I wish I'd taken more of
Life
Life lately has been trying to sleep in the heat, the sound of cutlery on plates from outdoor meals on other balconies, gifts of rhubarb, geraniums and tomato plants, socially distanced chats with neighbours, Swedish strawberries and watching people let their guards down with social distancing despite the virus situation
Life
Thanks to "this time last year" photo reminders, I've been reflecting on the amount of change we've experienced in the last twelve months. The loss of my Mum, new directions at work and moving from the UK to Sweden. I don't know
Life
It has been a funny old couple of weeks. Eating ice cream on the balcony, then huddled up under a blanket the day after. Saturday was so warm I announced I was going to put my big coat away for good. More snow and rain arrived the next day. I&
Hiking
An abundance of accessible wild spaces is one of the things I love most about Sweden — the country has a principle called Allemansrätt which gives every person the right to roam free in nature. You may think we travelled some distance out of Stockholm to find a lake surrounded by
Life
The daytime temperature has reached double digits over the past week. People are jazzing up balconies with plants and dusting off their BBQ's — hotdogs definitely smell better when you can't see them. Doors and windows are being left open and the sound of people chatting echoes
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