Chilling in Stockholm
As the year marches on, things have finally thawed out here in Stockholm, meaning that our frequent walks around the surrounding parks and woodland only require one jacket and I can leave the heated gloves at home. This was certainly not the case a few weeks back however, when I got my first experience of a proper Stockholm winter since moving here in 2018. Temperatures dropped to around -16 o C for a couple of weeks, meaning properly frozen lakes, allowing for biblical walks without needing to be laden with safety spikes and probes. Emil and I took full advantage of this on a crisp, sunny Sunday with a walk across to Hagaparken, which usually involves a sizeable detour around the bottom of Brunnsviken lake. As someone who comes from a country of “never, ever walk on the ice”, this felt slightly surreal and I took full lead from my proper northern companion, making sure to stay well clear of the reeds and keep our ears pricked for any cracks. Once across, we went into full old co...