It was so cold today in Stockholm that even this tree needed to be kept warm (assuming this is the explanation for its coat). Not sure if this chap below would have been so comfortable though.
Today we took a boat tour through a few of the 14 islands that make up the 'Venice of the North', and our guide told us that this winter has been the coldest winter in 20 years. Fortunately the sheets of ice on the Baltic Sea did not pose any Titanic-type risks, with the boat making its way through them with ease and a fantastic crackling noise.
Back on dry land, and pounding the pavements of Stockholm, we came across Svenskt Tenn, which may in fact be any chair upholsterer's Mecca. Bolt after bolt of fantastically Swedish colourful fabrics. I am now the proud owner of 1m - ready for my next chair upholstering project.
Love it Catie, perhaps the first time in the history of man the phrase "upholsterer's Mecca" has been uttered.
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