Quote Originally Posted by lom View Post
Looking forward to see Gothenburg and its beauties through your eyes, it is my second hometown where I lived for 30 years.
I always took you to be a Dane lom... my first impressions of Sweden are very poor...


Quote Originally Posted by Shutree View Post
For the missus: a lump of lovely Millstone Grit.
A millstone...

The literal hanging of a millstone about the neck is mentioned as a punishment in the New Testament (Matthew 18:6), causing the miscreant to be drowned.

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Anyway, the next stage of my work commute... Sweden. But first I had to brave Bristol Airport for the second time...

Bristol Airport is pretty unique in charging for passenger drop off... 4 quid a time with a maximum of 10 minutes, although of course it only takes a few seconds. But I wasn't going to get my mum up at 4am anyway, so booked an airport taxi. Due to Covid (they say), the airport taxis drop you off about 3 miles from the terminal, and guess what, it's right next to a trolley rental kiosk. Bristol Airport really is the most robbing b@stard of a place. My advice is... they give you an option of £2 or €3 for the trolley, so if you're unfortunate enough to have to use this airport with heavy bags, then keep a pocket full of Euros on you, and save 20p a trolley (assuming the pound has bottomed of course).



I declined a trolley and was sweating like a pig after walking the 3 miles, finishing with passing through a silly Covid tent to enter the terminal.



Another 30% full flight to AMS was followed by a second slightly fuller flight to GOT. The final approach to Gothenburg revealed a Sweden that was all I'd expected. You could just imagine Britt Ekland dancing naked in those woods, like she did in The Wicker Man. It looked beautiful, but I was in for a shock. Sweden must be the weirdest place I have ever been to...