I guessed wrongly about that Martina Lowden bit of the Swedish article. It’s her debut book, not album.
Mr Edwards, Martina Lowden is a swedish writer and the quote you mentioned in your diary is more like: “Martina Lowden frequently quotes Edwards in her much noticed debut Allt.” ‘Allt’ is ‘everything’ in english). Goodnight, Kalle.
I’d love to read the book, needless to say. Fingers crossed for an English translation. I should really learn Swedish, I know.
… i also wanted to say that martina lowden is an author. i have her book “allt” (everything) waiting to be read on the shelf next to my bed . it’s got gold on the edges of the pages, like a bible. haven’t read it yet, but you are supposed to be quoted in it several times, according to the article… hope you’re fine, that you will enjoy stockholm. Elin.
I’m barely out of the UK for 72 hours, but I could have some wandering about time on Saturday. My first time in Stockholm was close to Christmas 1999, while touring with Spearmint. Real snow on the streets in December. An ABBA exhibition in the museum.
Another email:
Since when were you a vegetarian?
It’s been on and off. But I’m very much avoiding meat and fish at present, and have done so for most of this year. Just seems to suit me. The problem is remembering to declare this status whenever someone else has arranged dinner. I keep forgetting, and there’s been times when I have had to eat something with meat in and keep quiet, rather than make a fuss. But when I’ve done so, the taste has felt very odd. Not nauseating or against my nature, but out of character.
My plane leaves Heathrow at 0740. Which means leaving Highgate circa 0445. I’m going to take a series of mini-naps to the sound of Jens Lekman, Stina Nordenstam, The Cardigans…
