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Thank goodness I checked the television guide
08 August 07 10:48 AM | wayne.griffiths | 0 Comments   
This post contains some non-major spoilers. Last night commenced the same as most Tuesdays of this year had done - I settled in to watch the crime-fighting brothers on Numb3rs (it's edutainment!). I have to say though, that they stretched credulity a Read More...
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Readjusting
09 January 07 11:30 AM | wayne.griffiths | 0 Comments   
I've been back in Perth for two weeks now, however there are some things that are taking a bit to get adjusted to. Obviously, the main one of these is the time difference i.e. jetlag. Sweden was six hours behind WA time when I left here. With the move Read More...
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Some Light Swedish Traditions
16 December 06 12:59 AM | wayne.griffiths | 0 Comments   
I am continually amazed at the different Christmas traditions here in Sweden. Most of them have something to do with light. This is hardly surprising, since it is dark for more than 17 hours a day here, and this figure is higher almost everywhere else Read More...
Santa may need some new recruits
13 December 06 08:09 PM | wayne.griffiths | 1 Comments   
This news article caught my attention http://www.thelocal.se/5771/20061212/ . It seems the majority of Sweden's reindeer are in danger of starving to death due to the uncharacteristic weather we've been having here. I really feel sorry for them and wish Read More...
You know you're in a small town when...
20 November 06 07:43 PM | wayne.griffiths | 2 Comments   
The town I'm living in at the moment, Ronneby, has only got one cinema. One cinema, with only one screen. So aside from the occasional kiddies weekend matinee, there is only one film per week, shown at 7:30pm. They don't show the film on Mondays or Thursdays, Read More...
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