Wrong Island in November – photo of the week
Wrong Island – Vrångö – is the Gothenburg island that’s as far south as you can get by public transport. I took these photos on a cold morning in Nov 2013
i NaNoWriMo no no no – a writing diary entry
This year’s NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month – is nearing its end. I didn’t join in this year – I haven’t for many years – but I see the attraction.
Frosted bay leaves – photo of the week
Bay leaves outlined by a first frost – the bay hedge in Trädgårdsföreningen’s rose garden. This photo comes from November 2011.
Selected Poems In Flanders Fields – two reviews
A sort of review of Selected Poems of Robert Graves and In Flanders Fields, two books I’ve been reading in tandem since the weekedn fo 11th November 2018.
Ingo the Champ – photo of the week
Ingemar “Ingo” Johansson, a son of Gothenburg, a local hero and one time heavyweight boxing champion of the world – my photo of the week.
Flanders fields, poppies and iconography
Of Flanders fields, poppies and iconography – something of a ramble, something of a rant and all inspired by the recent Armistice memorial events.
Tree all alight – a photo of the week
This tree all alight stands at the southern entrance to Gothenburg’s Liseberg amusement park. Or it did on 5th November 2014 when I took the picture.
The Gothenburg disco fire – 20 years on
The Gothenburg disco fire: the worst fire in recent Swedish history took place 20 years ago on the 29th October 1998: 63 died, over 200 were injured.
Reflected roots – photo of the week
Reflected roots and rather more. I originally published this autumnal photo on the GBG365 website on 31st October 2012.
Cook and Book – books and breakfast in Brussels
Cook and Book in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert: it’s a bookshop and a restaurant, a café and jazz venue. And did I mention it’s a bookshop?