April is a capricious month in Stockholm. On one hand there is a hint of spring, with the brave appearance of snowdrops, crocuses, and daffodil blades piercing through the frozen soil, on…
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Early Autumn - September Not far from our home lies the Järvefältet - a vast, protected nature reserve. Here there are woods of magnificent evergreen fir trees, a wetland harbouring…
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We arrived in Stockholm seven years ago, in early October 2009, just as Autumn was displaying her finest colours. I remember standing in a queue at the iconic Swedish home…
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Avenue of cherry trees in autumn, Kungsträdgården Autumn - like every season in Sweden - is a time of festivals and rituals, some of which have their origins in the…
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At last, with the summer revelries over, some peace has returned to the city. There are still many tourists, but the schools have now re-opened in the northern hemisphere, and…
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In August the summer season reaches a heady dénouement in the northern hemisphere. Temperatures in the Mediterranean lands soar, and tourists flock to Scandinavia to escape the heat and crowds.…
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Summer is brief in Sweden, but three precious months, so it's best to make the most of it by enjoying events offered in the city, or by going into the…
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We are always surprised by the brevity of summer in Sweden - but three months, from June until August. June stands at the beginning of this all too brief period,…
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The first thing that comes to mind when I think of spring in Europe is the popular Elizabethan madrigal Now is the Month of Maying composed in 1595 by Thomas…
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Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote The droghte of Marche hath perced to the roote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour, Of which vertu engendred is the flour;…
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