My winter boots are completely worn out, and I really need new ones. But how difficult it is to buy shoes and boots in Sweden! Everything looks exactly look the same. Now I've been round almost every shoe chain in the country (I think), and what do I find? Black straight unlined boots that everyone sees. identical out. Firstly, what's wrong with adding some lining? Secondly, why is it so scary to have a tiny bit of design... like a strap somewhere? A fur trim?
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Yesterday we celebrated Peter's youngest son Billie's 18th birthday. It was a festive evening in the houseboat with Billie, his older brother Robin, his wife Alexandra and Robin's little sister Felicia. Then we went to the Old Town for a bite to eat at Vapiano and on to Stureplan to dance a bit ... Now we have woken up to even more snow, and continued snowing.
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Last night there was a break in everyday life with November Lights at Tele2 Arena. A long afternoon, evening and night with a number of great DJs, such as Sander van Dorn, Nause and Tiesto. "Sweden's new indoor festival for electronic dance music", the organisers call it. Around 15 000 people danced the night away ...
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Peter is working extra today, and I am at home in the boat. The neighbours pointed out to me that the start of the Mälaren Runt on MC would be at 11:00, from Pampas Marina. For the 28th year in a row, a huge group of motorcyclists gather and ride around Lake Mälaren, with various stops and activities.
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Yesterday we met the couple who are buying our apartment in the flat to ask if they wanted things that we were prepared to leave behind. We have already promised them the antique dining table, but now we wanted to ask for some smaller things: shoe racks, lamps, mirrors, curtains, a guest bed ... They are a young couple living in a small studio apartment now, so they were very happy both for the move and all the stuff we left.
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Like every other person in the Western world, we have owned lots of stuff: furniture, paintings, crockery, housewares, ornaments, Christmas decorations, books, magazines, films, games, tablecloths, clothes, shoes, jewellery, bags, leisure equipment, tools, vacuum cleaners, TVs, wires... well, you know. You never run out of gadgets!
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Yesterday it was time for birthday celebrations again: Peter turned 53. And what could be better than celebrating in Pampas Marina, where the houseboat is located? We took a walk there along the water with Robin and Alexandra, looked at the boat and spent the whole afternoon in the sun at Sjökrogen.
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Those of you who follow the blog know that we have been selling our apartment - and now it is sold! The new owners will move in mid-August, and we have until then to find a new home. We are happy to stay in Sundbyberg, but are looking for a smaller apartment. The idea is to find a cheaper accommodation that is easy to rent out when we go on a long trip. The sale feels like the first step on that journey!
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We have some adverts on Blocket right now, and today we came across a scammer. The person lived abroad, wanted to pay via PayPal and send a courier to collect the product. But when I googled the person's name, it turned out to be a first class scammer...
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We have an odd ability to be included in reports here and there. Today when I went through our cupboards and drawers, I found a whole bunch of magazines where we have been featured. Most reports are about caravanning and camping, although in some cases they are about completely different things ...
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