För att förstå denna historia på riktigt, så finns det några saker som är viktiga att förklara för att lägga en grund för allt som kommer hända. År 1974 var befolkningen på Island runt 215,000. Hippierörelsen hade ganska nyligen kommit till den lilla östaten och det fanns en atmosfär av misstillit mellan de yngre och … Continue reading Fallet Guðmundur och Geirfinnur, del 1
Okay, so I know I’ve been promising this ‘mystery post’ for quite a while now… and I’m sorry to have to tell you that actually, this isn’t it. I thought I’d manage to get it finished for this month, but sadly, that isn’t the case. However, it’s worked out quite well because there’s something else … Continue reading Camp Polyglot NaNoWriMo
Well hello there! It feels very strange to be writing here so soon after my last post (it hasn't even been two weeks since my Eurovision write-up!), and to be honest, I had planned to write something completely different for this month. I'm working on another true crime post (in Swedish), but I'm trying to … Continue reading Achievement hunter
Well, what a night that was! I've always written these posts the day after the big event while I'm still riding the Eurovision high, but I have to be honest, I’m feeling a little delicate this morning (thanks to the drinking game built into the bingo cards I made for our online party, a picture … Continue reading Eurovision Song Contest 2021
I find it quite hard to believe that's suddenly May already. I must have expressed this before, but there's a certain amount of stagnation involved in a global pandemic in my experience. Or perhaps 'stasis' would be a better word that doesn't make me sound like a load of old pond water. Everything feels like … Continue reading A statement of intent
So, one of my interests that I don’t talk about nearly often enough is reading. And that’s probably because I don’t do it nearly often enough. It’s hard to believe now that just over a decade ago (a truly terrifying thought in and of itself), I graduated with a BA in English Literature. I used … Continue reading Re-learning to love literature
So, I've got to say, as we approach the first anniversary of the first lockdown implemented to try and tackle the Covid-19 pandemic (or maybe we've already passed it - who knows, what is time anyway?)... I'm pretty done with all of this now. I'll admit that in the beginning, as an introvert, I quite … Continue reading One year and counting
Well! February already! It feels like this year has been going on for at least five months already, but somehow I found myself surprised when the calendar ticked over to February - surely that can’t be right? But far be it from me to question the men and women in charge of time and keeping … Continue reading Swedish books and where to find them
If you’re anything like me and you like to keep abreast of the online world of language learning, you’ve probably read a lot of Tweets, Instagram posts and indeed blog posts about goals for the new year. I have, and you’re all such an inspiration to me that you’ve made me really reflect hard on … Continue reading Gobsmacked and goalless
Well. It’s been a hell of a month. A hell of a month as part of a hell of a year. I had a lot of goals for this month, and… well, it’ll probably be no surprise to most of you that I was less than successful. I think there were mitigating circumstances, but even … Continue reading A month and a half
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