My new white sofa (containing two guest beds) arrived yesterday! It was bought here on Gotland at Farbror Fynd (Uncle Bargain) for a very fair price and delivered right into my livingroom. I invited Farbror Fynd and his assistant for a cup of coffee afterwards. The couch was gooddamn heavy! I really had to show them how very pleased I was. When they left I tried the sofa and fell instantly asleep! A good sign on its comfort, indeed!I look forward to a lot of interaction between the sofa and me for many years to come! Zzzzz..
My other bargain I picked up at the "Red Cross friendly second hand store" Kupan, in Visby - a kitchen table and four chairs. Rather ugly most people obviously thought so nobody was interested in buying it. But I did! Sturdy chairs they were and an extra bord for inserting in the table which will enable 8 people to sit around it , was also included. I payed 400 Sw crs (ca 60 dollars) for the set. And a checked table cloth (last picture below) was 30 crs (4 dollars) ..
I had some good material to give the seats a total makeover. This is easy and fun and a rewardingly quick styling change..
Now, here is my kitchen furniture! Not so bad for a very small amount. It is quite a challenge to go flee marketing! The sky is the limit!Cheers for now -I am off for the sofa with a huge colorful book on home stying by Tricia Guild and a great cup of a lovely Gotland tea called "Kränku." (You can buy your own Gotland-tea here on the web)
Journalist/information officer/publicist - however writing will often have to yield to photography, painting and other creative work. I live in an old farmhouse in Gotland, (indeed a challenging renovation task!)the large picturesque island in the Baltic and in Sandhamn - the sailing centre of Sweden - situated in the Stockholm archipelago. Obviously "an island person" who fish and I was almost born in a boat. Lived in Africa for some 8 years - and for some years in the US in the 60s.. Travel a lot to countries afar. Worked internationally mainly with development, human rigts and refugee questions. Started an interior decoration shop/workroom in Saltsjöbaden outside Stockholm and run it for 12 years.
”When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.” — Winston Churchill
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain
99% of the photos in this blog are from my personal collection. If a photo is not mine you will find a link under the photo to whom it belongs to. I use one camera: Canon ixus 860 IS
I was born close to the sea..
..grew up in boats..
Mimi siwezi kusema kimasaii!
..and grew older in Africa..
..and would have loved to stop growing older right here!
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. – Chinese Proverb
My Paris Life This Week
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I just got back from *Piscine Pontoise *this morning.
I have not been for months and months but it sure felt good to get my feet
🦶 wet.
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