End of summer at work yesterday - at Hesselby Castle. And no, it's not me spelling it wrong. The castle has recently changed owners and changed the ä to an original e. This is a rather small 17th century castle that was inhabited by the Bonde family until 1931 when the City of Stockholm bought the castle and the land to build the suburbs of Hässelby and Vällingby.
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We think it's fun to give away experience gifts. And perhaps best of all when you get to take part in the experience yourself ... Today it was time for the ... Afternoon Tea together with Robin and Alexandra, our gift to Alexandra for her birthday a few months ago.
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We've become completely enamoured with Ukrainian fast food! In Ukraine there is a domestic fast food chain called Puzata Hata. You take a tray and then pick small dishes from a lot of counters with pots and pans. Then you go to the checkout and pay for what you've picked. So simple, so cheap and so good!
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Now we have tried the Pervak restaurant in Kiev. The second evening in Kiev we could finally go out and eat all four together, that is Peter, me, Peter's son Robin and Robin's girlfriend Alexandra. There are many fun and different restaurants in Kiev, not least when it comes to interior design. At Pervak in Kiev, the staff have traditional Ukrainian clothing and each room has its own identity.
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The Tsarskoe Selo themed restaurant in Kiev offers lively performances by Ukrainian musicians in traditional dress. Here you can experience Ukraine's friendliness at its best, along with nubbe and good food. You come to Tsarskoe Selo in Kiev for good food and a great atmosphere.
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We had planned New Year in Budapest well in advance and had booked a table at a cosy wine cellar. It was a really successful evening, but perhaps not exactly as we had imagined. It started with ordering a taxi, which only had to drive about a block ... Then the evening at the wine cellar was completely different than we imagined.
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My (Helena's) mum turned 70 not long ago, so we invited my parents to Afternoon Tea at the Grand Hotel today. When something is served at the Grand, it is of course luxurious and good. We had a really nice afternoon!
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Last night it was time for a party in Trosa ... We had planned to start the evening by eating a good fish dish at one of Trosa's all fine restaurants. But then it turned out that almost every restaurant in the entire city was subscribed! After a long walk, we finally found a free table at the slightly simpler restaurant "Fyren". But it was not quite as planned ...
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