Thank you for the great answer to my question, I really appreciate it and for your kind words. I do listen to a lot of music in Swedish especially as I am an Abba fan! I have just also subscribed to Radio Sweden På Lätt Svenska and just finished listening to today’s podcast. Thank you for the brilliant advice.
I remember two things from my childhood that I would want to pass on to Per's nieces and nephews (if they were into it) The Wizard of Oz came on television once a year around Easter and every year my mom, dad, and I would lounge in their bedroom and watch without fail. Yeah, the movie had it's bad points, but now that my mom and dad are gone, I like to look back on those times and remember all of us together enjoying each other's company. Another cool thing was that we always went grocery shopping on Saturday, but we would go to a bunch of thrift stores and flea markets first before going to the grocery store. That was a lot of fun. I always got loads of toys on our shopping trips, but couldn't go one time due to being sick. My mom and dad brought home 3 big trash bags full of toys from our favorite flea market to make me feel better. I really enjoy those memories a great deal. As for winter, I grew up in minus degree temperatures, so no biggy for me haha
never would have thought you guys watched Wizard of Oz at Easter time, how lovely though! its such a good film and I can imagine it contains a lot of nostalgia these days for you. thanks for sharing these precious memories Herk, so lovely to read. and I think you'll get on just fine here when it comes to thrift stores and flea markets - Swedes are all over that stuff!! so I'm sure Per's younger relatives will want to experience that with you!!
Exploring surroundings is nice way to learn that there is life in small places as well. I did that too with my mom as i was child. Many times we went some near by village, bought ice creams and walked around. We did same thing in Stockholm too. We took metro (tunnelbana) and went to the last end and started to explore that part of the city. And then we came back one station at the time and explored the place until we came back to T-Central. That took two or three days and after that i was so exhausted and my feet were killing me that had to take couple days just to relax and enjoy for hollidays.
No one in the world should go to Sweden...Going to Afghanistan is safer than going to Sweden if you have children...Sweden annually kidnaps 30,000 thousand immigrant children by the so-called social services system
Intressant att höra dina tankar så här långt in i Sverige flytten! Mörka och korta vinter dagar är en del av vardagen så istället för att klaga gör som du och var aktiv ute eller spendera tiden inomhus och ha ett välbelyst hem! Ha en trevlig vecka!
Hi Greg! Firstly thank you so very much for all your hard work and input in those videos. Wow! I've not yet come across anyone providing informations about living in Sweden as broad and generous as you do, and I must say I love the fun aspect of it too 😂 Well done! I think I watched pretty much all of them, so please forgive me, if my question was already answered. But I'll take a chance 😅 I struggle to find a TH-cam content about single parents moving to Sweden - yes, there's a lot about families and their experience, but they all refer to those with 2 adults+kids. As much as I understand it does not apply to you experience, I'd very much appreciate if you could maybe point me out to sufficient resources or maybe you actually have some knowledge and like to share it? Would love to here from you - thank you! A little about my family: I am Polish living in UK 17 years and working in medical field as a laboratory technician. My 6 year old daughter has English and Polish citizenship and started her education here too. I cannot afford working fulltime job and all the cost coming with providing quality life for both of us. I claim Universal Credit benefit in order to make some living. It is daunting, but don't get me wrong - I am grateful for that service too. My daughter is very talented and I'd love to give her as many opportunities to grow and expand, but sadly it's not durable for us here in UK. I also would like to experience balanced and joyful life. Those and for many other reasons I decided to leave UK and already preparing myself for the process ( learning Swedish, trying to save money and doing a lot of research). I hope you'd be able to give me some clues etc and I wish you all the best in 2023 ! Regards from Bristol - Dominika
I still think you should come visit Uppsala. It is the fourth biggest city and one of the oldest in Sweden. Tons of history, a lot to see, and a very pedestrian friendly city centre. Uppsala has the most rune stones per square metre in the whole country, so there is that too. And next winter you should try to go see the gigantic Christmas goat in Gävle, it is quite a sight.
I don't disagree with you Ikajo!! I would love to come and explore Uppsala🤩I cant belieive that I've still not managed to make it yet!! and you're right about the goat too! I've only ever been through Gävle, never stopped by, but I'd like to!!
Why Uppsala? I was borned and raised there. Moved away in -96. Everytime I visit my mom I always feel sorry for what that city has become. Yes, the old areas and buildings - but that's it! Uppsala is The perfect example what crazy polticians are able to do.
@@mrjohnwayne72 Because it is still a pretty great city? A lot of things to see for a visitor. Tallest Church in Scandinavia, the castle, the gardens, museums, the hills of kings and so on. Tons of history
@@JustaBritAbroad It tend to get overshadowed by Stockholm and the fact that it is a university city. Unfortunately. Gävle is a pretty nice city, super windy but beyond that, it is quite relaxing.
Have you been following Melodifestivalen? It's fun, even though I never ever agree with their choice! (; (I want Italy to win ESC this year, since Brividi is one of my all-time favorite songs!). One more week to go of the four "heats"! Some really catchy songs are in the competition this year! Love your videos! Miss having Megan Nouis in Sweden but her American videos have Swedish themes to them and hopefully she will make her way back to Sweden in time!
Something, I kind of wish, I would have done is after, I got my diploma in my early 20's was go with my gut, take less courses, and focus on French. However, I ignored these feelings because the voice in my head said, "You got to take all these courses to try and get a job!" When the wold was still "normal." However, it's the start of a new decade and, I am in my early 30's, so my perception of getting a career has changed, my energy level, and the world in general. I want to make language learning a priority this decade and going forward. However, as some who has been learning a languages on and off repeatedly for almost two decades, I found listening, reading, writing, and repeating are the best methods. Also, consistency. There are days where things are going to come or you really do not want to learn but, I take days off sparingly if, I really have to take a day off! Furthermore, make it fun as well. I listen to music. I particularly like listen to Victor Leksell and Molly Sandén. I used to listen to Bass Hunter in high school for a bit but, I grew tired of him. Finally, something, I started doing was seeing everyday objects and thinking of the Swedish word like, glasset, "the glass.' Even yesterday, I walked past a store called "Boat House" but what, would, that be in Swedish? Båt Hus.
ah that's a shame that you didnt get to continue your French - hey, its never to late though! maybe you could try and pick some up on an app sometime? Love some Molly Sandén by the way, I'm such a music head too!!
@@JustaBritAbroad Tack! I thought, I would post in case that subscriber ever sees it. The 57 year old learning Spanish, I think. These are a few methods that helped me. Well, maybe in a few years, I will go back to French 2 target languages is enough for the moment. I am still fine tuning my language schedule so, you never know though.
I'm looking forward to skating on the lake outside my pojkvän's house later this year. Figure it'll be easier to skate to the little island than row! And my experience of the weather in his part of sweden is that it might be colder, but it's not as *wet* as my part of the UK!
where in the UK are you from out of interest? West Country perhaps😆I ask because I studied in Exeter and I remember it being very wet there!! beautiful city though. and skating to the island huh? you're brave!! sounds fun though!
Just det där med att utforska trakterna kring "hemma" är underskattat. Det finns så mycket att se och upptäcka som man inte tänkt på av någon anledning. Man behöver inte åka långt bort för att kunna ge sig ut på upptäcktsfärd. Jag brukar ta kameran med mig som sällskap. Har man bara ögonen med sig, finns det en hel del intressant att fånga på bild också.
bra poäng Staffan! det är verkligen värt att utforska lite vidare på hemma plan. det är något positivt vi kan ta med oss från pandemin tycker jag, alltså att det finns så mycket man har inte upplevt på sitt eget mark och de närmaste trakterna! gillar vad du sa om kameran med!!
What do you think people in Sweden could and/or or should learn from the Brittish people? (and do remember that you said that you are brutally honest ;)
haha what a good question André!! and I did promise you an honest answer so that you shall get😅 question is, would you prefer I share it here in the comments or in the next Q&A vid? :)
a swedish proverb is "Det finns inget dålig väder bara dåliga kläder". it means "theres no bad weather, only bad clothing" but me, preferably turn it around a bit, and use to say "Det finns inga dåliga käder, bara dåligt väder" and it translates to. theres no bad clothing, only bad weather" im not kneeling to the bad weather :) (im humoristic)
Scrollade ner för att skriva något fint om alla dina tankar, men det har alla redan gjort så därför får jag kommentera om att jag reagerade på att du bytte tröja helt plötsligt haha
Thanks, and to sum it up, there are not that big differens betwen UK and Sweden, mostly the language and to a minor part the climate? The climate thing is actualy more about where in UK your frome and where you get located in Sweden, and if its big city or out in the countryside. But you dont know how it is up in the north of sweden! Swedes dont know how its up in north of Scotland, Orkneys, Shetland either!!! Its rather this, living in a city, small or big, its almoste the same thing over western Europe, with some small local differenses. And how to learn to speak Swedish, its much easyer if one speak English, becuse then one can connect to swedes in the first place. Becuse 90% of swedes speak English, or at least undestanding it, then mayby half of them comfortly tryes to speak English. If then one is not isolated in an English bubble, one can notice that we actualy speak "Swenglish", English often US English but with a Swedish melody.. take notice about the melody, or rather the dual pitch accent! After a time one learn swedish words and expressions, try to use them, if one is not sure, put in some english expressions, moste swedes understand those. And then to be fluent to pronounce everything correct, watch Swedish TV, especialy the news, they speak perfect Standard Swedish! One dont need to proununce everything perfect, the word sequence is more importante, to be understod.
haha there are quite a few differences! after all, I've spent a whole year doing videos about the difference! you're right though, my experience in the north of Sweden is quite limited - so far I've only made it to Umeå once and Höga Kusten! would like to explore more though!
I'm a man of Kent! funnily enough, you're right though, there sure is a difference! its to do with what side of the river that we have in Kent (the Medway) you're from! I'm impressed that you'd heard of this!!
Thank you for the great answer to my question, I really appreciate it and for your kind words. I do listen to a lot of music in Swedish especially as I am an Abba fan! I have just also subscribed to Radio Sweden På Lätt Svenska and just finished listening to today’s podcast. Thank you for the brilliant advice.
I remember two things from my childhood that I would want to pass on to Per's nieces and nephews (if they were into it) The Wizard of Oz came on television once a year around Easter and every year my mom, dad, and I would lounge in their bedroom and watch without fail. Yeah, the movie had it's bad points, but now that my mom and dad are gone, I like to look back on those times and remember all of us together enjoying each other's company. Another cool thing was that we always went grocery shopping on Saturday, but we would go to a bunch of thrift stores and flea markets first before going to the grocery store. That was a lot of fun. I always got loads of toys on our shopping trips, but couldn't go one time due to being sick. My mom and dad brought home 3 big trash bags full of toys from our favorite flea market to make me feel better. I really enjoy those memories a great deal. As for winter, I grew up in minus degree temperatures, so no biggy for me haha
never would have thought you guys watched Wizard of Oz at Easter time, how lovely though! its such a good film and I can imagine it contains a lot of nostalgia these days for you. thanks for sharing these precious memories Herk, so lovely to read. and I think you'll get on just fine here when it comes to thrift stores and flea markets - Swedes are all over that stuff!! so I'm sure Per's younger relatives will want to experience that with you!!
Lovely to hear something good about winter! I think every time of the year has something wonderful to experience.
I completely agree Marianne, you've just got to find it!!
ohh nice ! some footage from my hometown Luleå :D
I love the variation we get with the seasons.
Exploring surroundings is nice way to learn that there is life in small places as well. I did that too with my mom as i was child. Many times we went some near by village, bought ice creams and walked around.
We did same thing in Stockholm too. We took metro (tunnelbana) and went to the last end and started to explore that part of the city. And then we came back one station at the time and explored the place until we came back to T-Central. That took two or three days and after that i was so exhausted and my feet were killing me that had to take couple days just to relax and enjoy for hollidays.
totally agree with you Archie, its the best way to get your bearings! 🤩sounds like you didit right when you visited Stockholm!
Thanks for answering my question i appreciate it may God bless you and your family 🙏🙏
ah you're very welcome!! I hope you were satisfied with the answer - thanks so much for participating!!
Bra info! Tack för att du gör detta. :) Cheers!
Hey that's my question! Thanks for the answer! Makes me excited to travel to Sweden one day soon 🥰
No one in the world should go to Sweden...Going to Afghanistan is safer than going to Sweden if you have children...Sweden annually kidnaps 30,000 thousand immigrant children by the so-called social services system
In just one year
Intressant att höra dina tankar så här långt in i Sverige flytten!
Mörka och korta vinter dagar är en del av vardagen så istället för att klaga gör som du och var aktiv ute eller spendera tiden inomhus och ha ett välbelyst hem!
Ha en trevlig vecka!
Tack så jättemycket Sina! du har rätt då - det är absolut vad man gör med vad man har! då kan man hitta alla de underbara sidorna av livet!
Hi Greg! Firstly thank you so very much for all your hard work and input in those videos. Wow! I've not yet come across anyone providing informations about living in Sweden as broad and generous as you do, and I must say I love the fun aspect of it too 😂 Well done!
I think I watched pretty much all of them, so please forgive me, if my question was already answered. But I'll take a chance 😅
I struggle to find a TH-cam content about single parents moving to Sweden - yes, there's a lot about families and their experience, but they all refer to those with 2 adults+kids. As much as I understand it does not apply to you experience, I'd very much appreciate if you could maybe point me out to sufficient resources or maybe you actually have some knowledge and like to share it? Would love to here from you - thank you!
A little about my family: I am Polish living in UK 17 years and working in medical field as a laboratory technician. My 6 year old daughter has English and Polish citizenship and started her education here too. I cannot afford working fulltime job and all the cost coming with providing quality life for both of us. I claim Universal Credit benefit in order to make some living. It is daunting, but don't get me wrong - I am grateful for that service too.
My daughter is very talented and I'd love to give her as many opportunities to grow and expand, but sadly it's not durable for us here in UK. I also would like to experience balanced and joyful life. Those and for many other reasons I decided to leave UK and already preparing myself for the process ( learning Swedish, trying to save money and doing a lot of research). I hope you'd be able to give me some clues etc and I wish you all the best in 2023 !
Regards from Bristol - Dominika
I still think you should come visit Uppsala. It is the fourth biggest city and one of the oldest in Sweden. Tons of history, a lot to see, and a very pedestrian friendly city centre. Uppsala has the most rune stones per square metre in the whole country, so there is that too. And next winter you should try to go see the gigantic Christmas goat in Gävle, it is quite a sight.
I don't disagree with you Ikajo!! I would love to come and explore Uppsala🤩I cant belieive that I've still not managed to make it yet!! and you're right about the goat too! I've only ever been through Gävle, never stopped by, but I'd like to!!
Why Uppsala? I was borned and raised there. Moved away in -96.
Everytime I visit my mom I always feel sorry for what that city has become. Yes, the old areas and buildings - but that's it! Uppsala is The perfect example what crazy polticians are able to do.
@@mrjohnwayne72 Because it is still a pretty great city? A lot of things to see for a visitor. Tallest Church in Scandinavia, the castle, the gardens, museums, the hills of kings and so on. Tons of history
@@JustaBritAbroad It tend to get overshadowed by Stockholm and the fact that it is a university city. Unfortunately. Gävle is a pretty nice city, super windy but beyond that, it is quite relaxing.
@@Ikajo tallest church in Scandinavia? damnnn!!
Have you been following Melodifestivalen? It's fun, even though I never ever agree with their choice! (; (I want Italy to win ESC this year, since Brividi is one of my all-time favorite songs!). One more week to go of the four "heats"! Some really catchy songs are in the competition this year!
Love your videos! Miss having Megan Nouis in Sweden but her American videos have Swedish themes to them and hopefully she will make her way back to Sweden in time!
As a Person who’s lived in Sweden there whole life this is really funny/interesting to watch
Something, I kind of wish, I would have done is after, I got my diploma in my early 20's was go with my gut, take less courses, and focus on French. However, I ignored these feelings because the voice in my head said, "You got to take all these courses to try and get a job!" When the wold was still "normal." However, it's the start of a new decade and, I am in my early 30's, so my perception of getting a career has changed, my energy level, and the world in general. I want to make language learning a priority this decade and going forward. However, as some who has been learning a languages on and off repeatedly for almost two decades, I found listening, reading, writing, and repeating are the best methods. Also, consistency. There are days where things are going to come or you really do not want to learn but, I take days off sparingly if, I really have to take a day off! Furthermore, make it fun as well. I listen to music. I particularly like listen to Victor Leksell and Molly Sandén. I used to listen to Bass Hunter in high school for a bit but, I grew tired of him. Finally, something, I started doing was seeing everyday objects and thinking of the Swedish word like, glasset, "the glass.' Even yesterday, I walked past a store called "Boat House" but what, would, that be in Swedish? Båt Hus.
ah that's a shame that you didnt get to continue your French - hey, its never to late though! maybe you could try and pick some up on an app sometime? Love some Molly Sandén by the way, I'm such a music head too!!
@@JustaBritAbroad Tack! I thought, I would post in case that subscriber ever sees it. The 57 year old learning Spanish, I think. These are a few methods that helped me. Well, maybe in a few years, I will go back to French 2 target languages is enough for the moment. I am still fine tuning my language schedule so, you never know though.
A walk round södra Djurgården takes 60 - 90 minutes and is never wrong. In any season, climate or weather.
I've actually never made it out to Djurgården Bo, but I'd definitely like to. Will have to make sure I do now after your comment!
I'm looking forward to skating on the lake outside my pojkvän's house later this year. Figure it'll be easier to skate to the little island than row! And my experience of the weather in his part of sweden is that it might be colder, but it's not as *wet* as my part of the UK!
where in the UK are you from out of interest? West Country perhaps😆I ask because I studied in Exeter and I remember it being very wet there!! beautiful city though. and skating to the island huh? you're brave!! sounds fun though!
Just det där med att utforska trakterna kring "hemma" är underskattat. Det finns så mycket att se och upptäcka som man inte tänkt på av någon anledning. Man behöver inte åka långt bort för att kunna ge sig ut på upptäcktsfärd. Jag brukar ta kameran med mig som sällskap. Har man bara ögonen med sig, finns det en hel del intressant att fånga på bild också.
bra poäng Staffan! det är verkligen värt att utforska lite vidare på hemma plan. det är något positivt vi kan ta med oss från pandemin tycker jag, alltså att det finns så mycket man har inte upplevt på sitt eget mark och de närmaste trakterna! gillar vad du sa om kameran med!!
What do you think people in Sweden could and/or or should learn from the Brittish people? (and do remember that you said that you are brutally honest ;)
haha what a good question André!! and I did promise you an honest answer so that you shall get😅 question is, would you prefer I share it here in the comments or in the next Q&A vid? :)
@@JustaBritAbroad That is up to you to decide. Anyway, great video as always, cheers
@@andretoivonen9737 I'll make a note of it for a coming video then! might be more fun for you to get an answer that way😋
Wow very interesting video ❤❤👍👍👏👏🙏🙏
Thanks Mariama!! nice to hear from you again🤩
I was convinced you’d say the treasure hunt!
Definitely!! Not sure if I can pull that one off yet though, need to practise a bit first😅
a swedish proverb is "Det finns inget dålig väder bara dåliga kläder". it means "theres no bad weather, only bad clothing" but me, preferably turn it around a bit, and use to say "Det finns inga dåliga käder, bara dåligt väder" and it translates to. theres no bad clothing, only bad weather" im not kneeling to the bad weather :) (im humoristic)
Would you reccomend moving to Sweden to someone who is thinking of doing so?
definitely Carl! I'm really enjoying myself here, and the plan is certainly to stay long term!
Scrollade ner för att skriva något fint om alla dina tankar, men det har alla redan gjort så därför får jag kommentera om att jag reagerade på att du bytte tröja helt plötsligt haha
…and you got room for a change of t-shirt as well! ;-)
hahaha I didnt think anyone had noticed!!
Thanks, and to sum it up, there are not that big differens betwen UK and Sweden, mostly the language and to a minor part the climate?
The climate thing is actualy more about where in UK your frome and where you get located in Sweden, and if its big city or out in the countryside.
But you dont know how it is up in the north of sweden! Swedes dont know how its up in north of Scotland, Orkneys, Shetland either!!!
Its rather this, living in a city, small or big, its almoste the same thing over western Europe, with some small local differenses.
And how to learn to speak Swedish, its much easyer if one speak English, becuse then one can connect to swedes in the first place.
Becuse 90% of swedes speak English, or at least undestanding it, then mayby half of them comfortly tryes to speak English.
If then one is not isolated in an English bubble, one can notice that we actualy speak "Swenglish", English often US English but with a Swedish melody.. take notice about the melody, or rather the dual pitch accent!
After a time one learn swedish words and expressions, try to use them, if one is not sure, put in some english expressions, moste swedes understand those.
And then to be fluent to pronounce everything correct, watch Swedish TV, especialy the news, they speak perfect Standard Swedish!
One dont need to proununce everything perfect, the word sequence is more importante, to be understod.
haha there are quite a few differences! after all, I've spent a whole year doing videos about the difference! you're right though, my experience in the north of Sweden is quite limited - so far I've only made it to Umeå once and Höga Kusten! would like to explore more though!
Are you a Kentish man or a man of Kent? I've heard there's a difference.😊
I'm a man of Kent! funnily enough, you're right though, there sure is a difference! its to do with what side of the river that we have in Kent (the Medway) you're from! I'm impressed that you'd heard of this!!
@@JustaBritAbroad I think I heard it on QI. :-)
Har du lärt dig någon Svenska än ?????? Du har full rätt att flytta nu till Spanien