Sweden – james o'brien

by James O'Brien January 13, 2019 0

Photographs of Snow and Ice

In the midst of a warm summer in Sydney, I’ve been watching friends post photographs of snow in Europe. TheirContinue Reading

by James O'Brien November 10, 2018 3

Fifty-three is such a “meh” birthday, and yet it was actually quite as good one, with a few highlights. Yesterday,Continue Reading

by James O'Brien July 9, 2018 1

About a decade ago, probably much longer, I remember a friend, Declan, declaring he was supporting England in the WorldContinue Reading

by James O'Brien March 18, 2018 0

Standing at the bus-stop yesterday and looking down at my phone (as seems to be the fashion these days), IContinue Reading

by James O'Brien February 4, 2018 0

There were two genuine laugh out loud moments, as I watched the first heat of Melodifestivalen (now, appparently called “Mello”),Continue Reading

by James O'Brien December 10, 2017 4

They’ve been playing Christmas music in the shops for a few weeks, and Christmas is still two weeks away! HereContinue Reading

by James O'Brien September 17, 2017 0

The only sad moment of my trip to Stockholm earlier this year was the discovery Victorias Bar had closed down.Continue Reading