You have probably heard the fairy tale of the princess and the pea by Hans Christian Andersen. One stormy night, an unknown woman arrives at a royal palace claiming to be a princess. To test if she is a real princess, they let her sleep on top of 20 mattresses and 20 feather beds with a pea underneath. The woman complains in the morning that she could not sleep and … Read the rest
Author: Peter Goddard
The last flight to London and the return of blue skies
Have we reached a turning point for travel by air?
No more flights are leaving for London from Sweden. We live in strange times and nothing may ever be quite the same again. Right now the air we breath is cleaner and the skies are bluer. Just think about what a refreshing change that is. Perhaps it is time to rethink our behaviour and take measures to reduce how much … Read the rest
Should copywriters tell the whole truth?
Yesterday I went to see a plot of land for sale in the countryside of southern Sweden. For many years, I have harboured a dream of moving out of the city of Malmö into a secluded rural beauty spot. This particular plot was in Stenberget, which means “Stone Mountain” in English. When I got there, a surprise awaited me just a stone’s throw away.
The plot was advertised with about … Read the rest