Oh how I wish I had a fireplace in my real life apartment. Or maybe one of those Swedish tiled stoves or any other kind of wood burning stove. I realise that using these on top of central heating because it's "cosy" isn't environmentally friendly, but I would happily trade in the radiators in my... Continue Reading →
Winter slowdown
Every year with the coming of daylight saving time I tend to feel a bit "off" for a week or so. I guess you could call it a mini jetlag. Add to this the shortening of days and the dropping of temperatures and for me this is the start of the big winter slow down.... Continue Reading →
Welcome Winter
If money was absolutely no issue whatsoever, I would move to a place with a Goldilocks climate. The Channel Isles come to mind. I've spent a week on Jersey once and thoroughly enjoyed it. As I'm only afforded a modicum of freedom and won't be leaving Stockholm anytime soon, I make a conscious effort to... Continue Reading →
Peace On Earth Hunt II
Let's get something out of the way first: bah humbug! Now to continue with a more positive attitude, let me say that around this time of the year I have a slightly elevated tolerance for items that haven't exactly been created to the very highest SL standard or with an extraordinary eye for detail. Undoubtedly... Continue Reading →