En riktigt trevlig bok!
Kanske måla dörren blå av Anna Bokedal Anna med man och fem barn flyttade till Aberdeen helt plötsligt från Göteborg och hon skrev kåserier om upplevelser i denna för henne okända miljö under de första åren. De hade inte ens sett sitt hus i förväg innan de anlände med barn och piano. Det var kallt! …
Going to Church at Hvalsey
It may be around 600 years since anyone attended a service at Hvalsey church. Even if you are in a hurry, and I wasn’t, the journey to this outpost of Nordic life still takes a little while. So I set off from Scotland for some days of travelling. The first was on a large jet …
Svenska Skolans besök på IKEA Edinburgh
I slutet på September blev Svenska Skolan inbjudna till IKEA Edinburgh på en guidad tur bakom kulisserna. Besöket på Ikea var en succé för alla eleverna. Vi fick inblick i deras verksamhet på ett nytt sätt samt att eleverna blev väldigt medvetna om Ikeas miljötänk. Här är några reflektioner från eleverna efter deras besök på …
Pea Soup and Pancakes
On 22 October the Society held the customary Pea Soup and Pancakes evening. This year we met at Söderberg’s cafe at the Quartermile in Edinburgh where Åsa had arranged a lovely and traditional meal in the very pleasant surroundings of the Pavilion. When we had enjoyed our food and a good chat, we listened to …
Sailing Adventures by Harris Keillar
A couple of years ago a friend of mine asked if I would be interested in sailing across the Atlantic. He is an experienced sailor and I had previously been on his boat, so he knew my distinct lack of sailing capabilities. I said “yesssss” and in February 2017 went on a weekend keel boat …
You’ve had your say
First of all I’d like to thank everyone for responding to our Events Survey which was sent out during the summer. We are excited by the great participation and all the great suggestions. The aim of the survey was to get a better understanding of what activities and events members want to see during the …