This is my billet for the week:
Front end.
Back end.
Bathroom.
Still, it looks a lot better than my usual "6 Star" accommodation in Lekki, Nigeria.
I fully expect to have food-poisoning by Wednesday as I have to cook for myself. The landlord is like the Scarlet Pimpernel. I have been trying to track him down for the last 5 days. I arrive at the airport of this mining town at around 10:30 on Monday night. I then take a taxi to the lakeside mansion and so far, I have no idea where the key will be. He may show up, or he may not. If he doesn't, I'll be kipping down on the back porch. Sunrise is at 2:29 am, so it will be a short kip. I'll pick up a bottle of brandy at the airport for erm, medicinal purposes.
If I can blog, I will. If not, have a most productive week, and I will catch up with you all on Saturday.
CR.
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Girl with a dragon tattoo country....
or Wallander land...
Or 'The Bridge' Land. (Ok, also including Denmark...)
Utterly brilliant thriller series, wacky heroine, lots of smoking, beautiful soundtrack.
Have a good trip...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy7yuj-UrNI&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=ALHTd1VmZQRNpfG-EUX-F9diFD_xT3ev7g
Thanks guys.
No Abba fans then.......
CR.
captain
Worked there for a little while, very pleasant polite people during the week days, Mad as a box of Frogs with a drink down 'em at the weekend.
BTW great post the last one, head up, keep at them, the movement is growing.
Will Summer Night City do, Captain?
;-)
2.29 am isn't that bad. Go north a bit and the sun doesn't set at all, as demonstrated by the timelapse videos at the University of Tromsø in Norway...
For some in-flight entertainment containing an alternative viewpoint of the Nordic Model, stick these on your iWotsit-or-equivalent:
(Direct links to MP3)
- http://rediceradio.net/commentary/RIC-120210.mp3
- http://rediceradio.net/radio/2012/RIR-120405-mcross-hr1.mp3
This is pretty good too: http://www.whyileftsweden.com
Safe travels!
Regards
TSL
I've just picked up a Swedish cookery book from the 1960s because it is so cute. Just like the Swedish Chef on the Muppets, I can't understand a word of it and yet I know what it means.
It looks like a fantastic place to be.
My daughter lives in Sweden Cap'n and I wondered why we were favoured with a lightning home visit this week ... she must have heard you were on your way ;-)
The best laid plans of mice and men....
Serious delay out of Aberdeen meant that I missed my connecting flight. Never made it to the far north. Just arrived at a hastily booked hotel in Stockholm.
Off to hunt down some beer, or gin, or wine.....or peoples daughters....
Will continue north at daft o'clock in the morning.
CR.
Jesus H Christ!
£6.80 a pint!
What IS wrong with these people?
Beer is 68 of their wotsits. A large G&T is 149 of their wotsits.
£14 fucking 90 for a double gin!
Woe is me.
CR.
Did warn you mate. At least you won't have a hangover in the morning:)
I am off to Sweden in the morning
Not too many people can say that.
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