HOT HOT H.E.A.T

As you can see from previous posts I've been to see H.E.A.T perform today. In the morning I went to a Rheumatic conference but I left at 3PM to be sure I came in time to see them and I managed. Hasse had been there earlier in today when H.E.A.T did the honors of cutting the band thus inaugurating the new house which is high school/library/culturehouse/music school all in one. So when I came home we both went down to hear them perform. We met a lot of old and new friends there and they were so great (as you can here from the previous posts). Later they all went to Jonas and Mandy to celebrate her birthday but then, of course, we weren't there :-)   Erik Grönwall - singer in H.E.A.T   Jona - keyboardist in H.E.A.T and my son All the guys in H.E.A.T Erik Grönwall with Tanya and Tracy (our "grandchildren" they adopted us as grandparents)

Today is our oldest grandchilds birthday. Linnea turns 24 today and she's the same age as our youngest, Emil :-) You can imagine the explanations we had to make when they were babies in the same stroller. So a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you Linnea <3 <3 We had the pleasure of having Staffan, Lena, Marie and Bjarne here before going out to Arlanda to go on the plane down to Bodrum where Linnea works as a guide for Ving. They had a pitstop here for some wine and coffe and we were all very happy. Hasse drove them to Arlanda and there he will fetch another grandchild who returns from Bodrum, Turkey, where he and his girlfriend have been staying for a week :-) Logistic on a high level :-) Tomorrow time for conference and H.E.A.T aucustic playing at the inaugeration of the new culturehouse in Väsby. Have a good weekend everyone whatever you do :-)

H.E.A.T is to inaugarate a new high school/library/music school/cultural centre in Upplands Väsby on Saturday 27th. At 1200 they will cut the band and at 4.30PM they will play aucustic in the entrance. Myself I'm at a conference in Nacka with the Rheumatic association that day but I will leave earlier at 3PM so I will get to Väsby in time to hear them play. I wouldn't miss it for the world. It has been so long since I heard them play :-) Since I last wrote I have been to Norrtälje to my friend Anne which was so nice, as always. Then last Friday I worked for a while and also had massage at work :-) After that a meeting with the information committee (Rheumatic association). On Thursday evening Hasse said: Why don't we book at the hotel by the sea where we stayed in July. I had so many points that I had a free night to collect. I called but I thought it was to close and that they wouldn't have any room BUT I got a DeLuxe seaview room Saturday to Sunday. So Saturday...

Long time now since I blogged properly but I have been keeping busy :-) Last weekend (Thursday) I went by train down to Malmo, Scania, to visit my mother's cousin Kerstin. I always stay at Elite hotel Savoy when in Malmö and this time as often before I had the corner junior suite. I stayed there for 3 nights. On Thursday I went out on town and walked around for a couple of hours adn then on Friday I also was out walking and shopping ;-) Then Kerstin came and fetched me by car and we drove home to her house in Limhamn. It's so nice to meet her and we have so much to talk about and discuss every time we meet. Considering she's 83 years old she is so with her time. She uses computer, mail, Facebook you name it. She also just recently bought a smartphone HTC. We started out with a glass (or two) of pink champagne. Then we had dinner which was smoked fish with new fresh potatoes a very good herbsauce and vegetables. To that we had a delicious Chablis. For dessert we had fr...

Why? They have just signed with GAIN  Sony Music entertainment which is great news. They will now hit the studio in November to record their third album. Somthing I and many with me are looking forward to. I will write more later but now I'm off to see my Mom's cousin for dinner. I'm spending the weekend in Malmö, Scania :-)

 Hasse, Lena and Staffan Yesterday we had very nice and dear visit from Staffan and Lena who also spent the night here. It started in the morning when we got a call from Gunilla who said she and Per were on their way to Stockholm and wondered if I could guide them around Rosersberg's castle. I said I'm so sorry but I can't today because S and L is coming and I have to go shopping, baking and cooking. So we decided we will meet on Sunday afternoon for a guide-tour :-) So I went shopping and bought fish - halibutfillet - among other things. Then back home where I baked a cake with raspberries on a spongecake and meringue on top. Very tasty. Then I made the white winesauce - yes again. The second time this week but this time even more rich and tastier (if possible). I cooked it for over 2 hours because the more it reduce the more taste you get. Then I placed the halibut on a bed of spinache, salted and peppered and poured a little bit of the sauce on top. Then into the ove...

  This is where I want to be now because it's so warm! Yesterday I spent 5 hours in a very hot studio being jury in a new TV-show in Sweden that is called True Talen t . It's kind of the same as the Voice but not. Let me try to explain. People have been sending in suggestions of great voices or they have sent it themselves. After that 3 coaches has choosen, I don't know how many each, the best voices in their opinion. Then it's our turn. We had to apply to be jury and then selected. The jury consist of 3 age-groups  - 0-25, 25-50 and 50+. In each group more than 50% must vote yes before allowed turning and see the artist and for the artist to go through to the next step all three agegroups must vote yes. I think it was around 10 or 12 artists yesterday and I really can't remember how many we voted to go through but I think at least 7 or 8. All of them had really good voices but in some cases they had that extra. I remember one of them that grabbed me from the st...