Hooray! -All of them nearest & dearest Larssons have by now managed to turn up at the parental homestead for the upcoming Christmas celebrations. It's pretty snowy and wintery outside and very warm & cosy indoors which is the best way around. Here's a big thank you to the powers that be for making it happen.
Home for them Holidays
Dear friends, I hope you are all keeping well and are happy.
Hooray! -All of them nearest & dearest Larssons have by now managed to turn up at the parental homestead for the upcoming Christmas celebrations. It's pretty snowy and wintery outside and very warm & cosy indoors which is the best way around. Here's a big thank you to the powers that be for making it happen.
Hooray! -All of them nearest & dearest Larssons have by now managed to turn up at the parental homestead for the upcoming Christmas celebrations. It's pretty snowy and wintery outside and very warm & cosy indoors which is the best way around. Here's a big thank you to the powers that be for making it happen.
Dresscode: wool, gloves & hats
Benhästen & little old me held our annual short & spontaneous family firm-festivities in a cafe & antiques place off Cambridge Heath Rd yesterday:
outside seating full of charms but it was just too cold
and the seating inside was actually equally charming
and there was music too
add to that horns, antlers and turtles!
outside seating full of charms but it was just too cold
and the seating inside was actually equally charming
and there was music too
add to that horns, antlers and turtles!It's beginning to look a lot like...
Santa and them helpers of his are out in force these days.Dig that crazy Santa Claus - Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers
Candlight crowns and carols
For the first time evah(!) I was Lucia on Tuesday's performance at the Swedish Church in London. (At school it was usually the most popular/pretty girl was always chosen and surprise surprise: according to my peers I was never "popular" nor "pretty" enough:) Actually it didn't bother me too much, I thought I was cool even though I had braces, glasses and preferred the library to physical education. And I think I was kind of cool but very few people understood this) Representing the Larsson clan on the front row with a camera in hand Maud took these pictures for photographic evidence. Thank you again, Maudo x
Our superb choirmaster Britta Snickars
starting us off with tempo & harmonies
this is Ulrika Eleonora church choir
O helga natt/Oh night Divine -solo by the great man to the right
the crown is not made for comfort & it's kind of terrifying too when you feel wax starting to drip down in your hair or face but you just have to focus on the music instead and ignore any voices inside you head telling you that you might be on fire ;)
It was great fun to do. I was eternally grateful that I didn't trip on the long robe, freak out/faint or set people on fire. My hair ended up with patches of candle wax which took the rest of the evening to get out but all in it was a pretty good evening
Our superb choirmaster Britta Snickarsstarting us off with tempo & harmonies
this is Ulrika Eleonora church choir
O helga natt/Oh night Divine -solo by the great man to the right
the crown is not made for comfort & it's kind of terrifying too when you feel wax starting to drip down in your hair or face but you just have to focus on the music instead and ignore any voices inside you head telling you that you might be on fire ;)
It was great fun to do. I was eternally grateful that I didn't trip on the long robe, freak out/faint or set people on fire. My hair ended up with patches of candle wax which took the rest of the evening to get out but all in it was a pretty good eveningDue to popular demand (14 sold out shows) our church choir started with Lucia performances last weekend premiering in Brighton/Hove and the next day we went on to the Swedish Seamen's Church in Rotherhithe. We are also doing a slew of shows at our home base in Marleybone. Tomorrow is the big main concert at St. Paul's Cathedral so I better hop off to bed to get a good night sleep. Have a super duper Friday & weekend!
Chez Mormor
I turned up at grandmother's when auntie Eva and her were in the midst of baking traditional wonderful advent bread a.k.a Lussekattor. I got some to take back with me which will be devoured on Santa Lucia day this Sunday.
lovely kurbits shaped bread
grandma with an eye on the time and the oven
wohoo, all done and very, very tasty
lovely kurbits shaped bread
grandma with an eye on the time and the oven
wohoo, all done and very, very tastyWhat the devil is Lucia, I hear you ask... Ponder no more -go check Benhästen's excellent post from last year around this time.
onwards & upwards
Dear friends, a few years back I looked like this. Carefree, totally void of pigment, haircut designed by mum and in a much loved poncho made by grandmother's clever hands. I always felt very stylish wearing it and if Maud wore hers too I felt even cooler. This morning we could safely to say I felt less than cool & carefree thinking about men & womenfolk and other matters that have make me unhappy. Thankfully I found this picture among my photos from Sweden and I hereby have come to the decision that I should chase away the dark emo clouds and aim to be a little bit more like I was in the olden days. Maybe not the haircut, but more gaiety & spreading joy to the world and all that jazz. Yeah.West Coast - Coconut Records
The Current Show
Our very excellent friend Serena has opened an equally excellent electronic art gallery & shop called the Current Show. They have a wonderful selection of high quality prints which are shipped world wide, hurrah. Go on and have a look.
Last days of November
potpourri style photos from the homeland
mum got flowers from everybody
we took a few ferry trips
checked out a few trees while there was daylight
as usual, grandmother treated us to excellent cooking
I have no idea what this is exactly
but I'm sure dad has a great plan for it
here are some other projects on the go
dad showed me the loveliest library in Sweden
trees ready for winter
mum got flowers from everybody
we took a few ferry trips
checked out a few trees while there was daylight
as usual, grandmother treated us to excellent cooking
I have no idea what this is exactlybut I'm sure dad has a great plan for it
here are some other projects on the go
dad showed me the loveliest library in Sweden
trees ready for winterthem pines are indeed dancing
Hooray, hooray for our darling mother, who's birthday it was today!
monoprint & gouache
Earlier today I jumped over the North Sea on a short but sweet surprise visit to celebrate with her with and a few other family members. Now everyone is gone to sleep, it is a deep dark rainy night and soon I'll be tucked up in bed and fall asleep to the sounds of the winds in the fir and pine trees outside. Hope you have a super duper weekend folks.
monoprint & gouacheEarlier today I jumped over the North Sea on a short but sweet surprise visit to celebrate with her with and a few other family members. Now everyone is gone to sleep, it is a deep dark rainy night and soon I'll be tucked up in bed and fall asleep to the sounds of the winds in the fir and pine trees outside. Hope you have a super duper weekend folks.
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