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The life of Christmas flowers after Christmas - Aunt Anna and the flowers

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

My daily bread is flowers, lots of flowers and so it has been 36 years now, I still love it. Every single day. Now don't think it's a glamorous job, it's anything but.

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Merry Christmas! (and 8 favourites on the Christmas table)

We wish you a very Merry Christmas today! We hope you have a great Christmas Eve, whether you are at home or travelling, whether it is snowing, sunny or raining where you are, and whether you have company on this day or not.

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Christmas spices - Aunt Anna spices up life

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

Yes, it is me and my sister, 1970. Christmas is just around the corner, no one can have missed that, and the big gingerbread baking is missing because I refuse to hunt. And I'm not going to sit in Belgian traffic jams to buy gingerbread from a well-known furniture company either. That's where the line is drawn.

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9 places associated with Lucia

With St Lucia fast approaching, we're telling you about nine places that are associated in different ways with the celebration of St Lucia. Join us on a journey from Sweden to the Caribbean!

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Saffron - Aunt Anna and the golden pistil

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

As much as I love the tulip fields in Holland, the spring apple blossom in Limburg and often dream of the lavender fields in Provance, I would like to see the saffron fields in Iran.

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Christmas fruits - Aunt Anna's pineapple

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

No, these exotic fruits were not in the fruit bowl at the Nilsson family home in the 70s ... It was a festive moment when fruits and nuts were put in place for Christmas. Same procedure every year.

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Christmas market in Tallinn - a brilliant experience

Christmas market in Tallinn! We have visited Estonia's beautiful capital for a weekend, and when we arrived, their famous Christmas market had just opened. Lovely Christmas atmosphere and lots of lights!

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Christmas in Belgium - Aunt Anna refuses Christmas

Guest writer: Anna Nilsson Spets

The big event of the autumn in Belgium, or at least the most expensive, was the Pope's visit to the country. It was over in a couple of days and included four minutes of dialogue with sexually abused victims within the Catholic Church. Four minutes ...

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13 dishes on the Christmas table - the history of Christmas food

Which dishes on the Christmas table are 'must haves' and which have outlived their usefulness? We take a look at some of the Christmas table classics and delve into the history of Christmas food. Why do we eat the way we do at Christmas in Sweden?

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Facts about lussekatter - 12 things you (maybe) didn't know?

Interesting facts about lussekatter! We love lussekatter, and it's a tradition to eat these pastries during the Lucia season. Today we have dug into some facts. Do you like lussekatter? If so, when and how do you prefer to eat them?

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