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March was a month of thawing ice, påskris, the first daffodils, headlights shining on damp roads, snow flurries, wet gravel under foot and wind that took your breathe away. Don't let the blue sky fool you, it was still cold! I see these post vans and always joke
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February has long gone. Between the amount of time that has passed, and the fact I spent a good chunk of the month in Athens, my memory is a little hazy. Two things in particular have stuck in my mind though... snow and semla! And they're probably the
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December was a month of prolonged snow, short and dark days, people walking with their faces angled towards the ground, ice fog, the whir of gritters, large mittens, the rhythmic clack of ice grippers on footwear, golden string lights on balconies, rosy cheeks and bitter cold. We saw our first
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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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Spring was very mild when it finally arrived, so we headed to Fjäderholmarna a little earlier in the year than usual. We also had two sets of visitors and took them both there because this place is the perfect island hop experience. Although the boat journey from Stockholm is only
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May was a burst of heat, t-shirts and Birkenstocks, cherry blossom, boats moving back to the water, bright green leaves, the return of pop-up fruit stands and outdoor dining. Spring rattled past very quickly this year, especially considering there was still snow on the ground in early April, and we&
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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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