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November was a month of snow (yay!), grey skies, blue light, glögg, frozen waterways, the first julstjärna, hyacinth bulbs, the whir of gritters, heads nestled in hoods, saffron everything, and a warm glow emanating from windows. Dark and grey. Standard November weather until snow arrives. The skating rink was set
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October was a month of black boots with thick soles, blue light, rows of heather, the first snowflakes, reflectors on jackets, creeping darkness, pumpkins, blankets on outdoor seats, bitter wind and cyclists wearing bright safety vests. A combination of rain, darkness and cold made the month feel more like November
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September was a month of changing leaves, people wearing jackets, colder wind, the smell of hotdogs, Jubilee celebrations, ice cream shops closing for Winter and lower sun. We actually spent half of the month adventuring elsewhere — a trip to Spain (Xàbia and Granada) and some time unwinding on Gotland. Time
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August was a month of kitsch crayfish decor, overcast days, the return of neutral coloured jumpers, choppy water, mini coffee vans, chanterelle piled up on pop-up fruit stands, and residential areas filling up again after the Summer holidays. We had a real mix of Summer weather and moody days. I
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July was a month of quiet, fractionally shorter days, people sailing boats through city waterways, Summer sales, rain, temporary outdoor bars, bouncing between hot days and cooler days, golden evening light and tick vaccination adverts. Lots of small boats line Stockholm waterways during Summer, and many cruise along with Swedish
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June was full of heat, heat and more heat. As well as graduation trucks, sunbathers, Swedish strawberries, long days and short nights, Midsommar ads, floral dresses, rambunctious seagulls, queues at ice cream shops and bright pelargoniums. The photo of these girls with heads full of rollers is my favourite from
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April was a month of daffodils, påskris, snow, luminous sunsets, loppis popping up in public spaces, people being "sunflowers" and soaking up the sun with their eyes closed, clear blue skies, the reopening of ice cream shops and a city buzz we haven't experienced in months.
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March was a month of bitter cold, the return of seagulls, semla, piles of påskgodis, tulips, snowstorms, colourful sunsets once again, light mornings and blue evenings. Trays of delicious semla filled the windows and counters of bakeries. Me and Scott are still divided on which shop sells the perfect semla
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February was a month of bright but cold sun, late piles of Christmas trees on pavements, the return of outdoor fika, thick ice, long shadows, people on sledges, birds chirping for the first time in weeks, pastel sunsets, and faces peeping out of hoods and jackets once again. Cold shadows
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January was a month of julstjärna disappearing from windows, big coats, blue light in the mornings, people ice skating, sun breaking over the horizon, Semla in bakery windows and an ongoing wave of violence across the city. Varje °C räknas ads started appearing around the city — it means every °C
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January was dark but also the last month of deep hibernation. I'm not someone who struggles to get through Winter, however, I do reach this point in the year unusually enthusiastic about the prospect of sunbathing in a few months. Feeling warmth evenly over my whole body, not
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December was a month of pig shaped sweet treats, ice, coats like sleeping bags, the smell of wood smoke, amaryllis and people carrying large Christmas trees. Darkness was one of the most notable traits; the days seemed even darker than the same month last year. The Gävlebocken survived December!! Not
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