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I love the word haberdasher. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I see this as a small old fashioned shop with a little bit of everything. I suppose it is mostly connected to sewing and everything that goes with it (unfortunately, it does not at all go with me, I am hopeless with a needle and thread), but I use it freely and include books and other things into it. I have just finished two books. One I actually won on a creativity web-site in Sweden, called in my own translation  Creativity without fuss by Stefan Ekberg . It is about creative people, going into business, but I think a lot of it is also applicable on myself and my blogging. The other one is one I have been reading for a long time, a non-fiction called Kalmarunionen  by Lars-Olof Larsson, about the Kalmarunion. It was a union between Denmark, Norway and Sweden that lasted from 1397 - 1523, although it seems it was nevertheless most fighting wars than understanding. Talking about fighting wars, leads me in...

I am now reading so many different books, that I never end any of them. I am quite frustrated about it, especially since I don't have so much time to read for the time being! So what do I do? I go to the public library in another errand, and come out with two books!! Grrr, especially since they are on loan for a limited time, I have to abandon the others to finish these two off. Nobody but myself to blame. They are classics and have been on my reading list for quite some time, so I felt that I had to grab the opportunity. It is To Kill a Mockingbird  by Harper Lee and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. Looking forward reading both of them and hope to publish reviews soon. Furthermore, I am reading a book to review for Endeavour Press, Path to the Silent Country: Charlotte Brontë's years of fame  by Lynn Reid Banks. It is a continuation of The Dark Quartet: the story of the Brontës which I reviewed here . It was an excellent read, so looking forward to this one. Yes, I have starte...

Sunday again! I don't know where the days go? Maybe it went faster than usual, since my family has been visiting. My brother and his kids, Anton and Sanna left today, and my parents will stay on for another week. That means that the garden will look fabulous after the magic touch of my father, now 90 years old! Showing a few highlights of our visit today to Waterloo and Atomium! Buttes de Lion It is a long way up! Anton and Sanna were climbing the stairs faster  than me and my brother! I wonder why? Fortunately we did not see this warning before we started the climb! "Good level of fitness recommended..."  And last but not least - Atomium. Did not shine as usual due to the gloomy weather!