June 10, 2012

Light Blogging Next Week

I am off to Sweden in the morning, the north-east of Sweden, FFS, and I doubt I will have an interweb connection.

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.

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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous10 June 2012 at 19:36

    Girl with a dragon tattoo country....

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  2. Tarka the Viking10 June 2012 at 19:39

    or Wallander land...

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  3. prog10 June 2012 at 20:36

    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

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  4. Captain Ranty10 June 2012 at 21:14

    Thanks guys.

    No Abba fans then.......

    CR.

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  5. NewsboyCap10 June 2012 at 22:01

    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.

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  6. Anonymous10 June 2012 at 22:22

    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

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  7. Woman on a Raft11 June 2012 at 18:13

    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.

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  8. Caratacus11 June 2012 at 19:08

    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 ;-)

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  9. Captain Ranty11 June 2012 at 20:27

    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.

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  10. Captain Ranty11 June 2012 at 21:26

    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.

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  11. Nick11 June 2012 at 21:43

    Did warn you mate. At least you won't have a hangover in the morning:)

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  12. James Higham12 June 2012 at 15:30

    I am off to Sweden in the morning

    Not too many people can say that.

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