February 15, 2012
Raising a toast to a more competitive wine market
9 winters and still fascinated by the different forms snow and ice can take. Across the road from our office at Grevgatan 62 is a life threatening ice spike (istappar) that is over 1.5 m long hanging down from the top of the building. It has been there for several days and since it is next to a kindergarten and nothing has been done about it is pretty irresponsible of the building owners.
Cross the road to the odd numbered side if coming to visit us!
Cheers
Mark
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