. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness
Varia
The youngest member of the Meyer-Syll family, Hedda, turned 12 today.And yes — Ibsen is one of yours truly’s favourite dramatists …
When visiting my children in Stockholm, I nowadays find myself unable to resist visiting Stefan Nilsson’s grave at Katarina Churchyard on Söder. Stefan’s brief, sorrowful tones have, over the years, become part of my everyday life. His music for Bille August’s and Ingmar Bergman’s masterpiece The Best Intentions is among the most beautiful and evocative […]
. Steve Winwood’s voice still gives me goosebumps after sixty years. Absolutely fabulous!
All Saints’ Weekend is typically a time in Sweden when candles are lit in the churchyards. Like many others on this beautiful autumn day, I made my way to the churchyard to remember and honour loved ones. The Eastern Churchyard in Lund is a place that, over the years, has come to mean so much […]
. Dammi il tuo vino leggeroChe hai fatto quando non c’eroE le lenzuola di linoDammi il sonno di un bambinoChe fa, sogna (sogna) cavalli e si gira (gira)E un po’ di lavoroFammi abbracciare una donna che stira cantando(Ti amo) e poi fatti un po’ prendere in giro (ti amo, ti amo)Prima di fare l’amore (ti […]
. Första gången jag hörde Ted Gärdestad var jag fjorton år gammal. Han var en av min ungdoms stora idoler. Det är han fortfarande.
To all my brothers and sisters in Ukraine, who have stood strong against the Russian invasion for more than 40 months: May God be with you.
Östra kyrkogården i Lund är en plats som med åren kommit att betyda mycket för mig. Hit har jag kommit många gånger för att söka tröst och vila för min själ. Tre av de människor jag älskat mest i mitt liv ligger begravda här — min älskade Kristina, min bror Peter, och min vän Bengt. […]