The Cellar Door

It's a new month and that means Theme Day. The November theme is Doorways. This old iron plated door can be found at Stenkulla in Fors. It's a door to an old root cellar. That cellar is the only remains of Stenkulla, a place with an interesting history. It is said that when the railroad from Stockholm to Nynäshamn, the Nynäsbanan was constructed, a little over a century ago, the owner of the the grocery store here, a man called Svante Vitus Karlsson (1868-1946), decided to move the building from Fors to Tungelsta, three kilometres away. The reason was obviously the location. Karlsson figured most people would now travel by train, and that his store along the old road, just south of Västerhaninge, wouldn't attract customers any more, especially as there was another grocery store just next door. People still debate whether the building was actually moved. What I do know is that Svin-Kalle ( he was a pig farmer), built a beautiful house near the railway station in Tungelsta. It's still there today. Although it has changed color and owners a few times over the years Today the building houses a few apartments and a pub. You can see a photo of the house here. And meet two of the people that live there. If you understand Swedish there's a PDF article about Stenkulla to read at Haninge.org.


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How Many Dogs?

Last weekend at the art exhibition one of the artists, Annie Forsberg asked my flickr contact Kenny if he knew how many dogs you could find on the door to the medieval church in Österhaninge. The church is just down the road from the gallery. I had no idea about any dogs so yesterday when I was in the area I decided to have a look at the door in question.

The Snake Theatre

The entrance to the theatre barn Orm-Teatern. Or The Snake Theatre, at Lake Rudan in Handen. The theatre has been around since the late seventies. If I remember correctly the company was started by the writer Ulf Oldberg and his wife, Britt Inger Oldberg (my communist school teacher for three years). No idea if they are still involved. Zoom out.

Some useful Swedish phrases?

There was a garage sale at the Tungelsta School today. I didnt go there, but I took a promenade around the school as I had to take my weekly photo at Aspnäs. I live next to the school, and just the other night during a storm, a birch tree fell, luckily towards the school. Had it fallen the other way my bedroom window had been in serious trouble. Anyway I was going to teach you some Swedish words and phrases. There are 12 notes on this photo. Written by the school kids who meets here for a smoke in between classes.

Where does this door lead to?

I'm not saying. You will have to come here and see for yourself. This was part of the 2005 Art Promenade that goes between the ancient grave field in Jordbro and down the old viking road to the Art Gallery in Österhaninge.