Category Archives: Miscellanea

Alphabetically Me: Obambulate

Posted on 2023-03-02 by Petter

Merriam Webster defines OBAMBULATE as “to walk about or wander” Alphabetically me was a series I started during lockdown when I couldn’t really leave the house. While lockdown is now over (for the time being – there seem to be … Continue reading →

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Tempus Fugit

Posted on 2022-12-01 by Petter

Context: I live in an Anglican boarding house near to work, with most (if not all) of my housemates being in their 20s. The other day cooked for the house – chicken Stroganoff using MotherDearest’s recipe. During our dinner, some … Continue reading →

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A Sermon with an Angle

Posted on 2021-11-17 by Petter

Preached at St Thomas, Kensal Town, on the 3rd Sunday before Advent, 7th November 2021Readings: Jonah 3.1-5.10, Hebrews 9.24-end, S Mark 1.14-20 Jesus said ‘Follow me and I will make you fish for people’. And immediately they left their nets … Continue reading →

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My 37th year on the planet

Posted on 2020-12-12 by Petter

So, this has probably been one of the oddest years in my life so far – and I presume I am not alone with that… December 2019: I celebrated my 36th birthday being en route back from Rome, where I … Continue reading →

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Berit Kringberg, 1934-2020 RIP

Posted on 2020-03-22 by Petter

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead Scribbling on the … Continue reading →

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Et Verbum caro factum est!

Posted on 2019-12-25 by Petter

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to … Continue reading →

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Holiday is over!

Posted on 2018-04-15 by Petter

And so, I find myself at the end of my Easter holiday. This week saw both a trip to London to attend a High Mass of the Annunciation at my old home parish and a visit from my sister. It … Continue reading →

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A Week Off Work

Posted on 2018-04-09 by Petter

And so, the first week of the Easter holiday for us interns is over. This week, I have managed both a trip to London and hosting a friend. While I very much enjoy meeting up with my London friends, it … Continue reading →

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A bit of culture!

Posted on 2017-07-08 by Petter

So, yesterday evening was spent with my friend Monika in one of Stockholm’s large parks, Rålambshovsparken, where the council-funded theatre give public outdoor performances for free throughout the summer. As their Director puts it – “It’s your cultural tax rebate”…. HOWEVER … Continue reading →

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Catching Up: May 2017

Posted on 2017-06-09 by Petter

…and so finally, we’re at my last catch-up post from the Spring 2017: Mary’s Month of May. For Mary’s Month of May, it might be suitable to start with the little day of church-crawling I did with my friend the … Continue reading →

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