I used to have a Swedish girlfriend from Norrköping. She was a flautist at the RSAMD (Royal Scottish academy of music and drama), from Norrköping. Listening to her practice was torture, up and down the scales, I wondered if she would ever play a tune. She used to give me these little salted liquorice 'sweets', apparently all the rage in Sweden. She loved our crisps (potato chips), Walkers especially. I think she wanted to marry a musician, but as I could only read a bar a day that was me out! Still I think of her fondly.
23 Feb 17
Originally posted by robbie carrobieSaltlakrits, we also call it 'salmiak'.
I used to have a Swedish girlfriend from Norrköping. She was a flautist at the RSAMD (Royal Scottish academy of music and drama), from Norrköping. Listening to her practice was torture, up and down the scales, I wondered if she would ever play a tune. She used to give me these little salted liquorice 'sweets', apparently all the rage in Sweden. She loved our crisps (potato chips), Walkers especially.
23 Feb 17
Originally posted by TorunnSalmaik, that's probably them, an acquired taste! I also met a girl from Umea once too. She was half Laplander or something amazing like that. Her dad was an inventor. She liked me but it was not the right time. I think of her fondly too.
Saltlakrits, we also call it 'salmiak'.
23 Feb 17
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYou have a lot on your mind... 🙂
Salmaik, that's probably them, an acquired taste! I also met a girl from Umea once too. She was half Laplander or something amazing like that. Her dad was an inventor. She liked me but it was not the right time. I think of her fondly too.
Originally posted by Torunnyes its like the ending to some Bergman film where a couple are floating on a tranquil lake facing imminent death and all thats fills their mind is that they forgot to feed the cat. Mmmmm doughnuts!
Such small things stay on your mind, really. When I lived in London, my friend and I would buy doughnuts covered in sugar, and try eating them without licking our lips - it was impossible. That was in 1964-65.
23 Feb 17
Originally posted by TorunnThere was a break through in 1968 and it became possible (just).
Such small things stay on your mind, really. When I lived in London, my friend and I would buy doughnuts covered in sugar, and try eating them without licking our lips - it was impossible. That was in 1964-65.