Borje S

I feel that i want to ansew to a old thread where a Norwegian wrote

Well if you judge countries and people for what happen 60-70 year ago you will have to include a whole lot of countries that you are going to have problems with.

I am from Kiruna and I have never experience bad relations between us and people from Narvik. It’s a historic fact that people from our town supported Norwegians independence from Sweden. There are more god examples of how we helped people from Norway during the Second World War than the opposite.

It is how ever true that Sweden did sell Machine parts ore and other things to Nazi Germany and also permitted Nazi troops to transit trough Sweden.

But I would like to ask you this. How do you think that Adolf Hitler came to Power? Who financed Adolf Hitler and he’s army’s?

What responsibility do I or other Sweds Americans or Germans have today for what happend 70 years ago. I think it's really sad to read that attitude from a modern Nowegian.

http://www.reformed-theology.org/htm...s/wall_street/

Sweden is a country that is not homogeny by nature culture climate. It varies very much from north to south. Living standard I would say is quite high. Where I live we have high salaries and houses apartments are cheap. That means that people have money to have an active lifestyle.

fidobsa

Yes, it does no good to bear grudges for the actions of previous generations. Hitler may have been one of the most evil people who ever lived but so was Oliver Cromwell. A lot of the hatred which gave rise to the terrorism in Northern Ireland stemmed from the atrocities committed by Cromwell and his cronies but we can't put the clock back and do things differently. Brits also have slavery to be ashamed of but that also was a long time ago. It's a bit like reading about Vikings and assuming all modern day Norwegians must be rapists and pillagers.

Borje S

Nice scenery from Sweden

Borje S

My home town has to move !

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3694204.stm


http://www.strangeharvest.com/mt/arc...a_the_town.php

blue_blanket

Wow! Those articles were really interesting. Good luck to you! Is your house being moved too?

Borje S

It is very interesting to live here when the big changes of our city starts. It is a slow process that will take 20-30 years. But we can see that things start to change with a new railroad that is under construction. The infra-structure for electricity has already been built.

This means that there are a lot of jobs for everybody. I decided 3 months ago to change job and in 2 days i got 3 new jobs. Well paid interesting work. I did change and it feels really fun to experience a kind of Klondike situation.

My house does not have to move.

Borje S

Whats so god about Sweden. Here are some pictures from my part of the county. I would say wonderful nature

willmore

Ah there you are. Tell me something please. When are the world junior hockey championships being held in sweden? We want to attend if possible but getting conflicting info on dates.....

Borje S

Here i am

2012 JVC for U20 in Canada, Pengrowth Saddledome i Calgary and Rexall Place i Edmonton, 26 december 2011-5 January 2012
2013 JVC för U20 i Russia 26 december 2012-5 January 13
2014 JVC för U20 :Not decided: Canada wants to
2015 JVC för U20 :Not decided: USA wants to

Thats the best answer anybody can give you. IIHF championships for seniors is an alternative. Finland and Sweden arranges championship in 2012.

mazz1

Looks great...hows your winter way up north??

Borje S

This winter has been really cold. I would say that the average temp has been below minus 15 long periods witch is very cold in my town. We have about 1 meter of snow. Usually people believe that it gets colder further north, this is how ever not always the truth. Our town is at 500 m above sea level on a hill. That means that cold air drifts down in the surrounding valleys.

Here are temperatures in the city and in valleys surrounding our town



But as i said this winter has been very cold. Last week the sun rise above the horizon for the first time in 30 days and that feels nice. Every week we get about 65 minutes more daylight and one can really feel that know.

And you can watch what it looks like in my photo gallery

http://britishexpats.com/photopost/s...&ppuser=156388

Borje S

Can you tell us a little about Listerby ? I have visit your region but i am sorry i dont remember your village

Borje S

To celebrate the return of the sun

willmore

Thanks so much. We thought that sweden was hosting the 2012 IIHF championships - so we will see you there.......

Borje S

You sure will and you are most welcome