Skiing, skating, sauna and snow...so Swedish
Gott nytt år! (A bit late sorry). Since my last post Christmas has come and gone and I've been getting to grips with proper Swedish winter. I've tried out a whole host of new activities including cross country skiing, winter BBQing and a rather chilly dip in an ice hole followed by a much needed sauna session. Before heading home for the holidays we had a somewhat magical day here in Stockholm. Finally we awoke to a proper coating of snow, clinging to the trees to create a winter wonderland. I couldn't miss the opportunity to go for a snowy walk so as soon as the sun came up (about 9.30am) I left my desk to go for a quick stroll. Soon after I was back it was time to gather with the rest of the department to head over to Riksarkivet (the Old Archives in town) for our Julbord lunch. This is a Swedish Christmas tradition; instead of our turkey and stuffing they go for a table laden with a variety of smoked, pickled and fresh fish (including a lot of salmon and herri...