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An Alien In Sweden

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Became a Swedish Citizen! Has it changed my attitude towards work?

By deanfp on Friday, March 2, 2018

So today it finally happened. After six years of moving to Sweden, I finally became a Swedish Citizen . I still look out of the window sometimes and think to myself “Have I been here six years?” Sometimes it feels like I have been here weeks, other times it feels like I have never left …

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Sweden – Homelessness exists

By deanfp on Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Back in 2011, I wrote a blog about how I felt it was amazing that there was little or no homelessness in Sweden. My experiences in cities such as Stockholm. Göteborg and Malmö were something that was so far removed from London where homelessness was as rife as it gets. After a few years, I …

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I need my personal space

By deanfp on Tuesday, January 30, 2018

There are many things that I found hard to adjust to when I first moved to Sweden that are mentioned within this blog, things such as not saying “Good morning to each other” when passing a neighbour. Or the odd fact of when opening the apartment door at the same time as a neighbour, one …

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Are Swedish winters getting warmer?

By deanfp on Wednesday, January 17, 2018

So the snow has made a return to Sweden. I remember the first winter that I had here winter seemed to last forever, in fact, it was November to April that year that it snowed. Temperatures plunged as low as -27, and it just seemed that I had left London to move to an ice …

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Life here can feel become routine

By deanfp on Monday, January 15, 2018

One thing that I have learned since I moved here is that I have become quite lazy in my life. During the dark and long winter days, I make many plans for the summer and autumn. The first year that I moved here, it was an enjoyable experience travelling to so many places. It was …

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Alcohol – Here in Sweden it’s a different world

By deanfp on Sunday, December 17, 2017

One of the significant differences between the UK and Sweden that took some time to adjust to was the purchasing of Alcohol. In the UK alcohol is practically available around the clock. You can start in Wetherspoons in the morning and of course shop throughout the day. If you are on your way home late, …

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Gliding On Ice – How Do Swedish people do it?

By deanfp on Saturday, December 16, 2017

I don’t know how the Swedish people seem to manage it. When the long winter days arrive, there is a thin sheet of ice that gently covers the ground. My first winter days in Norrköping were fascinating indeed. Of course, I thought I was prepared! Shopping list for my move Merrell Mountain boots (Iceproof, Waterproof …

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Happy to see this blog is helping others

By deanfp on Sunday, December 3, 2017

I remember when I first started out with this blog, I had no idea that it would become something that people would read six years later. When I first moved to Sweden, I found myself in the middle of one of the longest and coldest winters in history. If I recall, it began snowing three …

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Glögg – A Warm Swedish Tradition

By deanfp on Sunday, November 12, 2017

Christmas is coming in Sweden so many of the classic traditions begin around now. Triangle candles adorn almost every apartment window; a giant straw goat is being erected in the city of Gävle. Another tradition is to see if this will last until Christmas Day (it’s often a target of drunken arsonists). Another tradition that …

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Hej Då Norköpping, Heja Stockholm!

By deanfp on Thursday, October 30, 2014

Well, after a few years in Norrköping I am about to up my life and move to Stockholm. As I am writing my new film and also promoting my new book, it makes more sense to be in a bigger city. By now I am used to the housing system in Sweden. It was a …

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An Alien In Sweden
Dean
Dean

Several years ago I decided to pack up life in the UK and move to Sweden. This blog was originally hosted by The Local, but then it became its own site. This website gives an updated insight into my life in Sweden. Seen through my eyes, my own experiences and I hope that anyone who lives in Sweden or is thinking of moving here has a better insight into what life is really like. Feel free to contact me with any questions!

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Became a Swedish Citizen! Has it changed my attitude towards work?

Sweden – Homelessness exists

I need my personal space

Are Swedish winters getting warmer?

Life here can feel become routine

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