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A quick tour of Swedish chart music
This list is mainstream Swedish artists that have been fun to listen to while learning Swedish. It doesn’t include some good bands that sing fully in English – for example I hadn’t realised until a Swedish teacher mentioned them that Millencolin were Swedish. There’s probably some fantastic niche bands but I don’t yet know how […]
Phone and Internet in Northern Sweden
This article is aimed at friends and family in the UK wondering about the mechanics of moving to Sweden. It covers some learning points that might help someone emigrating. Swedish SIM When living in Sweden, it is a great idea to get a Swedish SIM as soon as you are able because it is going […]
Post in Northern Sweden
This describes the postal experience in northern Sweden for the major post companies and compares to experiences in the UK. The information is intended for people in the UK wondering how everything works in Sweden. General Rules Typically there is a standalone postbox outside the property and the postbox should have the name on it […]
Gardening in Northern Sweden
This article is for people wondering what it is like growing vegetables in northern Sweden, compared to places like the UK. Specifically for location and climate, we’re a little south of Umeå and near the sea. We aren’t experts, we’re just having fun learning as we go. The Seasons Not much happens prior to April […]
Driving in Northern Sweden
If you’re used to driving in another country, like the UK, and you haven’t done lots of driving in other countries then you might have some questions, which I’ll try and cover below: As an immigrant, is it hard driving on the other side of the road? No, as long as you are not distracted […]
Domestic Solar and other Generation in Northern Sweden
There are some weird opinions on the internet, and one common one regarding solar is that it’s not a good idea in places like northern Sweden. As someone living in with a solar installation in northern Sweden, this is always an odd belief to read; it’s not that dark, panels are cheap, and there’s good […]
Swedish Domestic Electric
Here’s everything you might have wondered about the domestic electric supply in Sweden. This is mainly aimed at people that have never been to Sweden. How is electric provided? As a domestic home owner, you will have an electric supplier, and a electric network operator. They might be the same company, but you would otherwise […]
Heap Pump Settings
This article contains the settings we used for a NIBE ground source heat pump (GSHP) in Sweden to get a compromise between lower energy use without noticeably sacrificing comfort. Moreover, the article has a description of what the settings mean and the decision behind the settings. This is a work in progress and I’ll update […]
Important Dates in Northern Sweden
The following dates are our experiences for our location in Västernorrland. Note that the Swedish often use week numbers (e.g “week 25” of the year). This works well when the seasons change so significantly because the start and end of each month can be wildly different in character. January January is when the serious snow […]