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Tour of our houseboat - welcome in!

Welcome to a little tour of our houseboat! When we recently wrote about the Pampas marina where we live, we got a request to show our houseboat a bit more properly. We may have done it once before, but it was a long time ago. So here we are again, taking you on a little digital tour through the different rooms of the houseboat!

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Pampas marina in Solna - all you need to know

Pampas marina in Solna is a marina, where you will also find houseboats and a restaurant. Nearby are canoe hire and walking paths. We have lived here, in a houseboat, for almost seven years and now we thought it was time to write and tell you about our marina.

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Snow in Stockholm? - photo evidence from five winters

Does it never snow in Stockholm? I (Helena) long for the snow. I'm not sure that Peter feels the same way, but ... you have to have some snow, right? The snow lights up, and it will be like that. cosy. But this year I'm almost giving up hope for snow. What does it usually look like? I have checked the archives ...

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Things you lose at sea when living in a houseboat

When you live in a houseboat, you sometimes lose things in the sea. Or things blow overboard the second you look away. We really try to avoid that happening. But sometimes it does, and yesterday was one of those days.

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Houseboat life in November - here's what we're doing

When you tell people you live in a houseboat, they often say "it must be wonderful in the summer". This is true, but I enjoy boating in all seasons - even in November! Here are some photos that tell the story of boating in November, from different years.

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New fenders - houseboat ready for autumn storms

Now we've got new fenders for the houseboat, so it's ready to face the autumn storms. Living in a house always involves some outdoor work - it's just that the work is a bit different when you live in a floating house.

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Boat trip, radio and national day

What a week! Last weekend we came home from the exciting, intense and fun "Beach Basket Challenge". Then it's been a boat trip with the Croatian Tourist Board, an interview with Radio Stockholm and celebrating National Day here at home in the houseboat.

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May Day with sun, rain and work

This week has been Valborg, and we have had a fantastic weather with brilliant sunshine and much needed rain. We have mostly worked - both at my (Helena's) job and with the blog at home in the houseboat. This Friday we offer some sunny photos from the marina where we live!

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Boating, outdoor gear and survey

Happy Friday! We have some photos from the houseboat life and some news about outdoor stuff from an event this week. The best part of this week is probably that we (the blog) turned ten years old, that we received lots of congratulations and that the answers to our blog survey are pouring in! What has been the best part of your week?

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Spring is coming - What signs of spring can you find?

No, there won't be a single snowdrop in this post. But surely there are other signs of spring? It's still cold, but it still feels like spring is on its way. We hope at least on that!

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