29: Ö

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In my last name (Törnström) I have two letters Ö, and that can be a problem when I am travelling because you always have to ”spell your name exactly as it is spelled in your passport” on airlines and when … Read More

28: Ä

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The letter Ä in the Swedish language is pronounced as the ai-sound in the English word air. In translations of eg names you can substitute ä with a or ae. This is a December calendar with brief views in alphabetical … Read More

27: Ålder

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The Swedish language has some vowels that do not exist in English, namely Å, Ä, and Ö. In translations of eg names you can substitute å with an a or aa. Å is the sound you can hear in the … Read More

26: Zebra

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Of course I’m writing about zebras. A zebra is a kind of horse. Strange enough, I have only done a few zebras during my time as a horse sculptor. Perhaps because a zebra is so incredibly difficult to create. It … Read More

24: Christmas

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In Sweden we celebrate Christmas for three days, starting on December 24th. It is that day we eat all Christmas food like ham, porridge, sausage, pickled sill, salmon, cakes and much, much, much, much more. At three o’clock in the … Read More

23: Wings

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Most people know that horses do not have wings, but in my and many others imagination there are flying horses. Pegasus is a horse in Greek mythology and was the highest god Zeus servant, the one who picked up his … Read More

22: Valhalla

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Valhalla is found in Norse mythology and is the place where the main god Odin lives. Viking Warriors who die in battle may get there to accompany him. They go out and fight the giants every day, die in the battles, but … Read More

20: Thursdays

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My Thursday evenings are always dedicated to horses. But not horses at my studio table. Every Thursday I go to Rappestad Ridskola (riding stable) to hang out with good friends on both two and four legs. Rappestad Ridskola is unique … Read More

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