Torsebro - Still just outside Kristianstads.

 Still enjoying the slower pace of life.

Luckily only asked for two scoops! They do have large portions in Sweden.

Gunter Grass - the Rat

 Whatever the future may bring, we shall be able to produce it in advance.

Kristianstad -Sweden

 First full day in this beautiful little house. Twittering birds and big hares. It’s Sunday, so Kristianstad was shut, apart from their museum.

Kalmar and Öland in Sweden

 Three lovely days in the City of Kalmar and Island of Oland.

So few people and such open space. Quiet and beautiful and clean.

Mouch around town, and then art gallery. No protection for the exhibits. Runs on trust. So very different to UK. Then north of the island to the rocky beach and castle. Second day in Kalmar castle and down to the lighthouse at the south of Oland.

And ate herring for the first time. Not too bad.

Almhult in Sweden

 Three days in the middle of nowhere. A chance to unwind and swim in the lake.

Quite lovely and badly needed.

Almhuly is, as it happens, the first and home of IKEA. So off to the ikea museum 

H G Wells - The door in the Wall

 A short story of a politician who as a child went through a door in to an Eden-like garden. Then it tells of him missing later opportunities to return. Until a chance at the end. Did he go through or did he die… or both.

A beautiful read.

Aldous Huxley - Doors of Perception

 Load of old tosh. Huxley recalling his acid trips. Self indulgent and trying to be mystical and progressive.

Thankfully a quick read