Tuggummiautomat

Swedish word of the day. Tuggummiautomat. I made a pit stop at my barber's place today. The saloon is called Olympiasalongen and can be found at Åbyplan in Västerhaninge. The barber is Mikael Lindström, who took over the saloon after his dad retired many years ago now. I have cut my hair here since the mid 1980s. Mikael have remodelled the place to look like a 1950s barber shop, and there's always something new (or vintage), to check out and today it was this gumball machine.

Nobel Prize Winner Story of the Day

On his way to the Nobel banquet in Stockholm, Chinese poet/author Chen Maiping dropped in for a chat with his barber, Mikael in Västerhaninge. This year's Nobel prize in literature winner, Mo Yan is a very good friend to Maiping, and his wife Anna, who has translated most of Mo Yan's works to Swedish. Mikael got a fine gift from Maiping. A signed and dedicated copy of one of Mo Yan's novels.

Sixties Santa

Vintage Santa in the display window at my barber's place at Åby in Västerhaninge.

The promised snow storm missed by many kilometres, and turned into windy weather with a lot of rain.

At the barbershop

This is Olympiasalongen, the barbershop at Åbyplan in Västerhaninge where I go for a haircut now and then. The barber, Mikael who took over the business when his dad retired is redecorating the place. Giving it a 1950s feel. All he need now is a few good records for the jukebox on the wall.