Tag: History
Canasta with stones – a game, a memory
What do you actually get up to when friends come to visit and the summer evenings stretch on so long that twilight can’t quite make up its mind? Here at Dalslands Studio, on evenings like these, we almost inevitably end up at the games table – sometimes with a new game that someone has just…
Lock 13 – our window onto the Dalsland Canal
Right on the doorstep of Dalsland Studio, a small, unassuming structure has been doing its job for over 150 years: our lock. It forms part of the four-chamber lock staircase at Dals Långed, which raises or lowers boats over a height difference of 13.1 metres – the entire passage takes a full hour, roughly the…
The Disappearance of Bengt
There are ways of disappearing that go unnoticed for weeks – until suddenly there is a gap where something familiar used to stand. That is exactly what happened in Bengtsfors this early summer: the small fountain figure, which for generations has represented the town’s namesake, has vanished from its traditional spot – it is known…
What else happened in June?
Our little boat has found new owners When we took over the house, we also inherited two boats: a canoe and a small, battery-powered boat. Our ‘Yota’, the motorboat, joined us later. Sometimes it’s good to part with things. As it happened, our previous owners asked if we’d be willing to sell the little boat,…
Ramsvig, the Sote Canal and memories
After visiting the insurance company in Trollhättan, I set off for the coast, to Ramsvik in Bohuslän. I’d spent a lovely holiday there years ago with my husband Hajo. I walked along the paths we’d taken back then and was overwhelmed by memories of those days gone by. I spent the night in the VW…