Wierdos of Telemark and other stories

Allotment From pjohansson in pjohansson (333 days old)

Just become the proud holder of an allotment plot! I will be managing it together with a good friend of mine and we went to see it yesterday. It is completely over grown with very long grass and we wi… more

Back again! From pjohansson in pjohansson (353 days old)

Hello! I am back again after what seems to have been months... After an extended summer stay in Sweden in July I came back to London and have kept extremely busy over the past few months that I have n… more

Catching up on time From pjohansson in pjohansson (452 days old)

Last 5-6 weeks have just passed so quickly. Went back to Sweden to spend a few weeks there and it was fantastic. Very warm and sunny throughout the time I was there. Still had to do some work as I am … more

The big pub crawl From pjohansson in pjohansson (484 days old)

Back in Sweden for a few weeks, great to be spending some time by the sea. The weather is absolutely glorius. There is a reason why they call this the island of sun and wind! First get together of … more

Drunk Swede From pjohansson in pjohansson (499 days old)

Today's story seems to have been the 78-year old Swede who went out drinking in Helsingor (Denmark - the city where Hamlet takes place) and did not have enough money to pay for the ferry ticket to go … more

Berlin From pjohansson in pjohansson (499 days old)

Off to Berlin for a quick trip tomorrow. Never been before and unfortunately I will not see much of it either. It is one of those arrive late afternoon and leave the next morning trips. I am running a… more

A glass of wine, cheese tasters and the Holiday! From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (499 days old)

Sitting watching feel-good movie The Holiday (Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Kate Winslet) with a glass of cold crisp white wine and some M&S cheese tasters! Have had a long and tiresome d… more

Relaxed Sunday From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (508 days old)

Been a bit lazy lately in doing any new posts. I have worked a lot and been a little bit stressed. Too much to do really and too little time to do it in. Have enjoyed a very chilled day, lounging a… more

Midsummer celebrations From pjohansson in pjohansson (508 days old)

Currently in Durham where I have spent the midsummer weekend at a friend's house. In true midsummer style, the rain was pouring down as we were cooking on the BBQ! A little (or in this case a lot) of … more

Borough Market From pjohansson in pjohansson (517 days old)

Had a couple of business meetings near Borough Market today so made a little tour around the market to pick up some goodies for the weekend. A big lump of fresh buffalo mozzarella, focaccia bread, fre… more

Invasion of Ants From pjohansson in pjohansson (518 days old)

My flat got invaded by ants this week - really tiny little buggers. I work from home most of the time so I was sitting at the table in my kitchen/living area working on the laptop and all of a sudden … more

Sweden won From pjohansson in pjohansson (519 days old)

Kind of celebrating that Sweden managed to score 2 goals against Greece last night. I have to admit that I have been a bit reluctant to get carried away with the whole European Championships. I am sim… more

Strawberries From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (521 days old)

This is the weather I have been waiting for. The almost too hot with not much of a breeze. Fantastic. During the daily walk through the park I saw people lounging around in their swim wear - brave! … more

Flip flops and sunglasses From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (526 days old)

I have managed to wear my flip flops and sunglasses today! B) Seems that the weather forecast was right for today at least... it has changed again and now they are predicting rain, rain, rain for at l… more

What happened to the sun? From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (527 days old)

It seems like we have been hit by continous rain even though the forecast every day for the following few days is sunshine? And then to top it off the rest of Europe have very warm and sunny weather..… more

Global vote for US president From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (534 days old)

What if we all could vote for the next US president - it would only be fair as US politics seem to affect the rest of the world. I came across this today which allows everyone in the world to give the… more

Don't Google your ex! From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (547 days old)

A word of advise: Don't Google your ex! Having recently been reconnected with some old school friends online, my thoughts went to think about other people that have passed through my life... old work … more

Days in the sun From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (549 days old)

It is fantastic how a week of sunshine and warm evenings make you forget what a miserable and non existent summer we had last year! It actually feels like it has been this nice and warm along and thos… more

Work work work From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (552 days old)

It has only been a 4-day working week but it feels so much longer than that. Having worked long days all week, I am about to call it a day... but hey, there is more work to be done. Just not enough ho… more

Flowers, flowers, flowers From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (554 days old)

This sunshine is fantastic. I have already forgotten how miserable last summer was... well, almost forgotten... In the last couple of days, the my plants have been thriving. The first round of ros… more

I have no respect for people who shout From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (555 days old)

Had the unpleasant experience of someone calling me just to shout at me this morning. I dont understand people that shout rather than putting forward their viewpoint on a certain matter in a more cons… more

Long time no see From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (556 days old)

Life seems to roll on so quickly and I have been really bad with updating my blog... Have been out travelling a bit, most recently to Italy where I did a tour of Northern Italy and the lakes. My favou… more

Lazy Sunday From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (627 days old)

Feeling very lazy today but have lots to do. Not sure how to find the motivation though... There is work to be done - I have several deadlines this coming week and I could ease the work load by spendi… more

Someone else's blind date From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (635 days old)

Last night I almost ended up on someone else's blind date... I was sitting in a bar waiting for a friend who was running a bit late. Enjoying a glass of wine and checking my mobile for the time, in w… more

Buskear From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (638 days old)

Who is the busking king or queen of London? There is an online voting competition going on at the moment. Go to http://www.buskear.com/VotingCompetition.aspx and vote for your favourite. The two buske… more

First blog post From KaitlinB in Kaitlin Bailey (641 days old)

My name is Kaitlin and I am fairly new to blogging, but hey with over 80 million bloggers worldwide, why should I not try to do it to. What do I blog about? Not sure, I guess I have to find myself in … more