Blogposts posted during 2012

A Very Swedish Christmas (1)

By: Rebecca Francis

If I can say nothing else about Sweden, one thing I can say is that the Swedes sure hold strong to their holiday traditions. It’s almost like a magical season here with things kicking off the first Sunday of Advent which marks the beginning of the...

2 January 2012  0 Comments

A Very Swedish Christmas (2)

By: Rebecca Francis

My Christmas celebrations started in mid-December with a Christmas party hosted by FIRE, the student Christian group. It was a night filled with games, laughter and a delicious selection of Swedish delicacies. We arrived in our finest attire ready...

6 January 2012  0 Comments

Love Is In the Air

By: Rebecca Francis

It seems like just yesterday I was writing my Christmas posts, of which I didn't finish by the way. It's February though and who wants to read about Christmas? Not me. Instead, love is in the air. In just a few sweet hours, Valentine's Day will be...

14 February 2012  0 Comments

Pure Peach

By: Rebecca Francis

I think I spoke to soon. I had just finished writing a post about being able to survive in Sweden with only English when I was gently reminded why Swedish is actually a useful language to know in Sweden (smiles). The past few weeks have been busy:...

20 April 2012  0 Comments

The Sun Must Be Tired

By: Rebecca Francis

The sun must be tired. It has spend the last week and a half dancing across the sky and I couldn't be happier. I can see that I am not the only one either. It seems that here in little Skovde the sun has a positive effect not only on nature but th...

24 April 2012  0 Comments

Fruit Salad

By: Rebecca Francis

Last week I went into the supermarket and headed straight for the produce section. Into my basket went strawberries, pineapple, mango, kiwi - oh what a beautiful fruit salad this was to be. Some of my favorites! As I walked away out of the corner ...

28 April 2012  0 Comments

There's Just Something About That Wagon

By: Rebecca Francis

I love cars! There is something about the sleekness of a well-designed car, that makes me go ooh la la! Back in the day when I was at university (as if that was so long ago right?) I use to study cars. I had a car magazine that I kept with me at a...

30 April 2012  0 Comments

So This is Ikea

By: Rebecca Francis

Sweden: home to H&M, Volvo, The Pirate Bay, Absolut Vodka, Spotify and also guest home to Skype and Sony-Ericsson. Another popular brand with roots in Sweden is none other than Ikea, the home goods store known to many near and far. Prior to my...

11 May 2012  0 Comments