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Okay, Swedish meatballs, too.
But - on a ranked hierarchy of personal preference - they would lie below the others.
The problem here is that, having had real Swedish meatballs, (in Stockholm), well,.....
And, Swedish meatballs require that wonderful sauce, (and not just lingonberry jam/preserve).
However, I will guiltily admit that I could eat Kalles Kaviar............forever.
I think IKEA was the first place where I experienced Marinated Herring many years ago....Immediately loved it, much more than I did the Swedish Meatballs!
The marinated herring (I devoured this delightful treat almost daily in Stockholm) is brilliant (especially on rye-bread, and/or served with potato salad).
Love it.
Thinking of my father; he would arise, and head in to greet each of us in turn with a warm New Year embrace, a hug and good wishes (we were all in different rooms - Mother watching TV, me with a Glass of Something and my music in the study, my father with his wine or whisky in the kitchen) once the New Year clocked in, - first, to my mother, his primary life, love and loyalty - then me, and then, return to his drink in the kitchen, finish it, and then, sometime later, check that we were fine, and proceed to head off, satisfied, to his warm and waiting bed.
Bless him.
I took this ritual for granted for years; now, I'd give anything to be able to replicate it.
Happy New Year everyone.
Bless him.
I took this ritual for granted for years; now, I'd give anything to be able to replicate it.
Happy New Year everyone.
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Getting fricking hit by a car is on my mind. There was an accident on a VERY icy, dangerous, curvy road, and my dad and I stopped to help out. Luckily, everyone was okay, and the accident itself didn't look severe. But as we were standing by the side of the road (which was already extremely dangerous), another car coming down the hill lost control on the ice, spun out, and hit me. Because I was looking the other way, I didn't see the car come down the hill, but right when I turned around (and when my dad pulled me to the side) it was coming right at me. It was going slow enough that I didn't sustain any injuries except for a bruised right leg (from the impact) and left arm (from falling as a result), for which I'm extremely lucky. Had that car been going any faster, I would've probably ended up with fractured bones. I'm just eternally grateful that everyone involved is okay. Still an awful, frightening experience...
My sympathies on what must have been a frightening, unsettling, and profoundly shocking experience.
Hope you are fine now, physically and otherwise.
I got knocked down by a car as a child. Nothing serious, but I can still recall the emotions of it all. My one and only time in an ambulance as the patient.
Glad you and everyone else is okay. I’ve and cars are not a great mix.
I haven't been to IKEA itself in several years (no need to go), so I haven't been to the food section in even longer. I do remember they have some pretty good stuff though, so it might be worth exploring at some point IMO.
Given Mrs AFB will be allergic to 95% of it, I’ll skip it. I don’t go there very often as it’s 45 minutes to get there. Mrs AFB won’t eat or drink until we get home.
Stores that open earlier suit us better. That way she still gets some sustenance in the morning.
To be honest 95% of all our shopping is done online now.
It should be dead in there hopefully, everyone nursing sores heads from NYE should help.
We only go at opening and have a good idea what we want. Always best to get in before the crowds, although the one in Cardiff is so big, it’s not too bad. The real nightmare is the cafe there with its ridiculous queues. Love IKEA for the fact it’s cheap enough that furniture can be changed every few years without worry. My wife often completely changes the look of rooms in our house and has a pretty good eye for interior design.
I’ve never been to the IKEA cafe. We got there as they opened and were done in 15 minutes.
Your IKEA's must be different that our IKEA's. Not sure you can just walk though ours in 25 minutes with even buying anything.
And do yours come with a Top Golf next door?
Only went to the marketplace.Your IKEA's must be different that our IKEA's. Not sure you can just walk though ours in 25 minutes with even buying anything.
And do yours come with a Top Golf next door?
No Golf next door. A B&Q is the closest store.
There is a reason for those ridiculous queues; some of those Swedish delicacies are irresistible.
I’ll take your word for it. I had cereal before I left and some pasta after I got home. Just the standard.
Confession Time
For a while whenever you mentioned “Decent Brother” I thought you were talking about a nice friendly monk instead of a relative
That’s good. How is ‘other brother’? You’ve not mentioned him in a while.
Here I’ve just finished my evenings work. Now off to switch on my electric blanket and find something to watch on TV.
Other Brother - with whom I am not as close, nowhere nearly as close - and I chatted on Christmas Day, and traded New Year good wishes by email, yesterday (me) and today (him).
Mine has just been switched on.