Throwing in the first snowy picture of the year here. And how pretty is it? No, we don't actually have snow on the ground here (although I have dug out my hat and scarf!), but this lovely scene was captured by Louise …

Hei hei, as they say in Norway! Friday calls for an escape, don't you think? And this lovely cabin in Aust-Agder, southern Norway, looks like just the place to get away from it all! Sissel Bjerga and her family fell in…

Meeeen, hej! Thank you for your patience while I spent time with family over höstlov (the Swedish half-term break). It was such a lovely week, and we even managed to squeeze in a day in Copenhagen (the girls and I) and a …

It's 'höstlov' (half term) next week, and friends are heading off to various places near and far. I love this time of year in Sweden. There's still a warm wind coming off the sea, the leaves are a vibrant …