HAPPY EASTER

GLAD PASK

Just found this fabulous

'Easter Heart'

over at

http://www.hannasform.blogspot.com/

I LOVE

the rustic/rural earthy tones of this...

I LOVE HEARTS

I would LOVE this welcome ring hanging on my country door...

Wishing you and your

LOVED ONE'S

SMOR (BUTTER)

Ljuvlig Gammal Smörkruka

Old Butter Jar

Last week I travelled to London via Stockholm.  I spent a lovely day with my daughter.  I also purchased this beautiful old butter jar, from the lovely Ann-Catrin of http://www.finthemma.blogspot.com/.  who also lives in Stockholm and so I was able to collect it en route.  Yet another item to add to the collection on my open shelves...

I love it, I love it, I LOVE IT! 

WORD LESS...

I LOVE MY KITCHEN ...

Especially my

 OPEN SHELVES!

(Ready and waiting to be filled)

I FOUND THIS VINTAGE 2L MILK CHURN/PAIL TODAY for 20KR

Made in ESKILSTUNA

HEJ

Hej!

NEW ITEMS BEING LISTED DAILY

http://www.simplyswedishvintage.blogspot.com/

Just wanted to let you know that I have a lot of new things to offer you. In particular, beautiful Swedish Linens...table runners / table cloths / tapestry cushions. Please keep checking back as I will be listing things on a daily basis.If you make a purchase within the next 3 days I will be able to POST from the UK. Thus SAVING YOU ON POSTAGE costs...

~SIMPLY SWEDISH VINTAGE~

http://www.simpyswedishvintage.blogspot.com/

 

WEEKEND 'LOPPIS FYNDS'

LUCKY

 'LOPPIS FINDS'

I spent an enjoyable day with my dear Swedish friends Asa o Anna-Karin

 CHECK OUT
Anna-Karin's

 lovely blog http://www.lantligtistan.blogspot.com/

'Loppis' Marknad 

Asa... checking the Hand-Dukar

Today I made purchases for myself

These are my finds...

This was my BEST!

Dont forget to check my web shop

www.simplyswedishvintage.blogspot.com

So that you can make a purchase to own a

small piece of Sweeeeeden!

~Simply Swedish Vintage~

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I have just uploaded more items FOR SALE
keep checking daily as I will be adding more!

IT'S THE WEEKEND

HAVE A GOOD ONE!

I am LOPPIS shopping with my lovely Swedish friends.

Hopefully I will have some lucky 'fynds' to show you...

The picture above reminded me of this one of my

beautiful, crazy daughter!

~x~

BLOGOVERSARY!!!

Celebrating
 2 YEARS of blogging

Where have the last 2 years gone?

Originally I set up the blog for my own personal use. A fun diary/record/account about our family holiday home...
 our SOMMER HUS...affectionately known as
 SWEDISH HOUSE.

 Friends and family wanted to know all about it too...
It was DIFFERENT, it was interesting...






 WHY SWEDEN?
(It wasn't Spain or France)

WHY NOT?

It was exciting!

EUROPE's LAST WILDERNESS

After the inception of this blog 1 year later...
MY HERO Jon a(Director/Civil Engineer)
 was made redundant

'When one door closes another opens...'

My blog then took on another dimension...

It now has a very tiny following...  Lucky 10
And quite a few people who do not officially follow but always stop by...

 Some are British/Swedish/Overseas bloggers and friends

I find this blog is now a complete melting pot
 ABOUT
 anything and everything
 SWEDISH/ENGLISH
as we currently adapt to our current situation

Living Our Lives' 

2 countries

2 houses

2 boys

It's had it UPS n DOWNS

And we have tried (we really have ...NOT ALWAYS Easy)

TO 

Along the way...

GOOD FORTUNE has walked with us 

We have met with KINDNESS and FRIENDSHIP

which has brought us

HAPPINESS

Thank you

~x~

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BLOG GIVEAWAY
To celebrate
2 years
Please check next weeks POST's for details...

WORD LESS WEDNESDAY

A BLOGGERS WORLD

BLOGGERS...

http://www.aardvarkonsea.com/

BLOGGERS MANIFESTO ???

Isn't this what we do?

This really SPOKE to ME

I think this is brilliant

Just had to share it

What do you think? 

E.A.T.

I LOVE TO...

What's your favourite dish?

Where is your favourite place to dine?

As I am a true London girl, EAST END  born and bred

My favourite dish of all time is...

PIE N MASH !

I share this passion for this culinary delight with someone very famous LOL!
 'One of the most famous sportsmen and fashion icons in the World cites his favourite food as Pie 'n' Mash - David Beckham'!

You can...
'READ ALL ABOUT IT'...

The history of this famous East London food

http://www.ucowson.co.uk/history.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pie_and_mash



To view some fantastic photographs of traditional eel and pie shops in the East End of London
www.chrisclunn.com/folios/eelpie

J GOODING
Homerton E9

This is where I first tasted this heavenly food, back in the 60's!


OH DEAR!
 Now my tongue is hanging out for this!
 And I am in the middle of the forest in SWEDEN...I HAVE NO CHANCE!

MOTHERING SUNDAY

HAPPY

MOTHERING SUNDAY

The Things we do for LOVE!

Wherever YOU are

Whatever YOUR doing

RELAX and ENJOY

~X~

STOCKHOLM

It was 'Sportslov' half-term holiday last week.  Traditionally in Sweden you go off and do a weeks sporting activities like ski-ing...But fortunately as we can ski 3/4 times a week here... BIG J went to London with little son and I and big son went to visit Beautfiul daughter and F in THE BIG CITY... 

  

STOCKHOLM

The Capital of Scandinavia

According to the Stockholm Visitors Board...

'There are many reasons why Stockholm is the natural Capital of Scandinavia.  One is that Stockholm is positioned at the heart of the region and enjoys the benefits of a world class transport infrastracture.  Another is that Stockholm is the largest city in the largest country in Scandinavia.  It is also where you find the most multinational companies, the largest stock market, and not least, the most visitors.  People come to Stockholm for the food, the design and the music.  Stockholm also offers a unique range of galleries and museums...'


THE POSTMUSUEM
http://www.postmuseum.posten.se/

Situated in GAMLA STAN (OLD TOWN)

A fab little musuem inside a 17th century building

A must see if your curious about the history of

 letters postcards and stamps

 

I loooved these Swedish Stamp seat cushions!

BLOMMAR

We stumbled on this quaint florists shop  

I couldn't resist making a purchase...

 

For H-R

Spring Time in the apartment

Awww....Brother and Sister

FLORAL FRIDAY

' TAKE TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES '

 I Hope you all have a good weekend !

Jag hoppas du har en bra helgen!

IT'S ALL WHITE NOW! (It's alright now...)

JUST ADD...

Vintage Shabby Roses wallpaper

PLUS SOME VINTAGE

 'LOPPIS FYNDS'

A White Embroidered Linen Square...

Shabby Mirror Sconces...

Home-made, Rustic, Re-cycled Candles...

Vintage Chrome Alarm Clock ...

Vintage Hurrican Lamp...

Put them all together and What have you got? 

An All White (Alright now) Cupboard!!!!

The Perfect Touch

STANLEY!!!

THE END RESULT