Finnish and Hungarian are both offshoots of Turkish.

Finnish has no relation to the other Scandinavian languages, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish.

The point is not every brit can get into Canada, whereas Sweden is an EU nation with some similar characteristics (and some very different ones!)

And truth be told, the girls are way fitter in Sweden.

I've read all the Wallander series books and seen all the UK and Swedish TV versions. I find I prefer the Swedish made TV episodes to the UK ones with Kenneth Branagh. Different strokes for different folks, eh?

Hmmm. Sweden? Well yeah I can see that. It's not something you would consider unless someone did say it was possible.
As for the language. Well Brits have been moving to Spain and France for years now. Many of them don't speak a word of the local lingo and get by just fine.
However, if you promote it too much you may in 5 years time regret it! Then it will be complaints about drunken Brits, rising property prices, vacant holiday homes etc, etc.

What about schools? Surely the secondary education is in Swedish?
Could a British teenager ( who is actually very good at modern languages but does not know a word of Swedish at the moment) fit in Sweden?

I am asking because I actually thought about working in Sweden for a few years, but the prospect of my son moving with me and not being able to adjust discouraged me a bit...He is older and more adaptable now, perhaps I should reconsider...?

I was thinking of Van Der Valk, then remembered that was somewhere like Amsterdam innit.

Err, the reason English is the second language of choice worldwide is not really anything to do with the UK. Rather with the US.

I should think Cantonese is next.

Anyone else struggling with the relevancy of this thread in its current location? Can the OP not request a 'Sweden Forum' or post within the Europe one.

Good point. Any suggestions? I don't think there is a Finnish or Swedish section on this site, is there? Can anyone help with this. 18,000 Brits in Sweden and I have connected with a few. Would be nice to have a place on BE.

Must be all that exercise!

Definitely. I must admit I do struggle with the UK versions name pronunciations.

Probably be Mandarin - sorry to be picky

And some. Finns have the most words than any other nations vocabulary. A friend of ours moved here from Finland when she was 15 (50 now). She comes from just over the border to Sweden and when she speaks to friends from her home, town they use both languages mixed up. Really odd. Finland's often voted best country to live in. Could be because they have over 400,000 Father Christmases

No problem. We all own guns up here. The locals would love to take part in a bit of buckshot target shooting on the imported louts. Anyway, booze is too expensive here. The one downer....as well as 4 hours daylight mid-winter and -30c. You need to start a fire under your car to start it sometimes