Degerfors

Arrived in metropolitan Degerfors 10 minutes ago and am having a quick coffee before leaving for the house.

Beautifully snowy here and I have just noticed Pooter having a pink in the closet.

Need to go and clear that up.

S

Friday afternoon

Busy day meeting the TV production comapny to run through last details for filming next week. then off to Sand to get some clothes for the new season, needless to say T grabbed all the really cool stuff……..he is also a size smaller.

Now it is time to open a wine box, I love friday afternoons and a glass of something restorative. I can not help but think more offices would be happier if there was a policy of staff wine.

Still getting people ringing and asking about faxes they have sent on the old computer, I do wish the people that took the damned thing would at least have the decency to reply.

Had a great invitation today to go and judge part of a dog contest for Jack Russels, it is so odd what being on TV has brought through the post. naturall I will do it, I love these sort of new experiences.

Went to a great dinner last night at the Nordic Light Hotel. So good to be able to take the boys who enjoyed themselves a lot, both came back looking like korves as they had been fed so much meat.

that is it from the front line, have a good weekend.

S

Friday Q and A on a Thursday?

It’s Thursday, so I thought why not shake things up a bit and do a Friday Question and Answer session on a Thursday. So here we go:

Zandra

You can find our e-mail address and other contact information at www.londonw8.se Please note though that we receive a lot of e-mail and post. We strive to answer all correspondence as soon as possible, but sometimes it can take a little while.

Lovisa

I am very sorry to hear about your parents. There is nothing more I wish I could do than to help you and other people in need. Sadly, running two businesses, working on a handful of projects as well as filming a television show take up all my time. My best advice to you, and everyone else who wants design help, is to keep an eye out on the TV3 website. If and/or when a new season is planned you will find all the information you need there to apply to the show.

Karin

I can understand that you have a problem. Have you tried contacting the builder or contractor who made your house? Perhaps they have an easy solution. The other option is to paint the furu ceiling in a colour you actually enjoy looking at.

Gerd

Thank you. Though we miss the weather in the West Indies, it is quite lovely to be back.

Kajsa

The pattern used in the opening segment of Design: Simon & Tomas was created specifically for the show. I am sadly not sure who designed them. The production company that produces the show might know: www.strix.tv
You could also try to get an artistic friend to copy them for you.

Ida

A great comment. You are correct. It is our job. We try to help when we can, but sadly that is not always possible. Good things for us otherwise we would “ligger… risigt till” with all your questions. I am not a great believer in using smiley faces, but for you Ida, here it is.

:-)

In other news:

We begin filming the new season of the show on Monday. We will be filming for the next ten weeks. I think it will be a fun season as there are some truly hideous homes we will be working on. We also have a few föreläsningar this spring including Luleå, Sundsvall and Krisitanstad. T and I truly enjoy doing these as well as meeting our viewers.

We also have a few other fun projects lined up, but that is something that will have to wait for another blog entry.

/S

 

Snow

Snow, snow and more snow.

getting out of the house this morning was rather difficult as the snow had blown up against the front door.

I love his weather, reminds me of being at school. T never understands what winter was like in england 20 years ago. rather than turning up the heat we would roll up towels and put them under windows and doors.

Another good trick was a see through plastic film that you put over a window and then heated with a hair dryer so all the wrinkles would dissapear. All very primative if you think sweden has had tripple layers of glass for 50 years.

Mind you it certainly toughened up an 8 year old.

S

Jaime and ghastly wallpaper

jaime

Always a problem with uglyness.

The only solution I can think of that is temporary will involve several cans of spray glue, not the permanent stick one but the one that allows you to move what is being stuck.

You could then uses pages from old paperbacks, stuck randomly, post it notes, pages from music scores, japanese etc etc.

I would suggest not sticking the whole blad down, only attach the op so you get a more 3 dimensionsal effect.

The solution is only as good as the material you put up.

The alternative is to move if the paper is simply that awful………and it sounds it.

Good luck.

S

Computers and old people.

I have now oficially had enough of computers.

Having received my new computer (plug and play) it was not.

Nearly everything needed down loading, up loading, installing etc etc. poor T spent 9 hours trying to get the computer to speak to the printer.

There was something wrong with the default browser (what in gods name is that)

Now I can not load pictures from the screen into the blog.

Now at 45 I am not ancient, unless you are 17 years old, but i wonder if my mother would have any idea what all this is about. She is damned sharp but really………why can the computer instructions not be written by normal people FOR normal people. Where is my ether net, I can not find it, dashboard and dock I thought was something in a car and something the space shuttle did.

I am seriously thinking about returning to faxes and paper and pen.

S

Back in action

I have been so hopless with the blog, lost the computer, lost the pin number for my phone, sun, sea and gin and tonic. Actually losing my computer was not so awful as technology is not my thing at all.

Actually rather glorious to be back, with this weather, snow etc this is sweden at it’s best. Only trouble is it is 40 degrees difference between Bequia and here and naturally I have no gloves or hat. Lucky the english are totally unwilling to feel the cold.

Back to work now, have to write 2500 word for the magazine härliga hund.

Percy and pooter now have a pair of twin brothers that are 10 weeks old, suggested to T we buy them…….he nearly had a heart attack.

S

BEQUIA

BEQUIA

 

Nu har jag äntligen varvat ner lite och då är det nästan dags att åka hem. Det blir alltid lite kort att åka så längt som till Karibien på bara en vecka men alternativet hade varit att inte åka alls. 

 

Det är inte utan att det varit lite nervöst, tomten vi köpt är nu röjd och vi kan på allvar se hur det kan komma att bli. Panoramautsikt åt både grenadinernas skärgård och mot solnedgången i karibiska havet.Tomten är inte alls så brant som vi befarade vilket gör det enklare att bygga när vi väl sätter igång.

 

Vi har träffat massor med kompisar här som bor på ön mer eller mindre halva året, desstuom har det varit en del svenskar här vilket är kul samtidigt som vi såklart inte vill att ön ska överösas med svenskar då Bequia är menat att vara vår lilla “hideaway”. Tydligen har Jude Law varit här i 10 dagar och hela ön är hur stolt som helst. I morgon ska vi på öns årliga galaparty, vår kompis Wendy ska ha en middagsbjudning för 110 personer och temat är “glitter and sparkle” och alla viktiga personer på ön kommer att vara där, även en del celebert besök från huvudön St:Vincent. 

 

Har hört att vädret i stockholm varit lite slaskit som är som det bör denna årstid, här är det runt 27 grader både i luften och vattnet så vi har det jätteskönt coh avundas er inte alls därhemma. Igår var vi på segeltur till Mustique och spanade in några riktiga jättehus bl a Tommy Hillfiger, Mick Jagger och Bryan Adams, personligen tyckeer jag att vårt lilla pittoreska Bequia har 10 tusen gånger mer charm - inte lika flashigt men totalt genuint.

 

Vi börjar spela in nya avsnit av sveriges fukaste hem om ett par veckor så då blir det full fart igen och jag måste ge er lite förhandstips på att vi denna gång hittat hem som är värre än förra säsongen vilket vi egentligen inte trodde var möjlig men det var det. Det ska bli hur kul som helst så glöm inte att hålla utkik efter premiären.

Vi kanske behöver några objekt till så om du eller någon du känner borde känna sig träffad gå in på www.tv3.se och ansök.

 

Vi Hörs

 

Tomas

 

Friday Q and A

Another Friday, and another round of questions and answers.  

Emma
Thank you for your kind comments. In regards to Dick, he was not able to be a part of the show due to prior commitments. And you are right, Jonny is great fun. In regards to my white streak - it is 100% natural.

Maj Britt
You can send a personal letter to Tomas and me at the following address:

Simon & Tomas
London W8
Odengatan 26
113 51 Stockholm

Sofia
We are just about to begin filming the new season. We won’t know if there will be another season until the spring. Keep an eye on TV3’s homepage for more information.

Leena
You are right. Tomas is a ”kul typ”.

Sara
I agree, I do not understand why all homes have to look the same. Tomas and I both firmly believe in being an individual and that your ones home should reflect that.

Petra
Sadly, we will not be at Formex as we are currently on holiday and out of the country.

Amanda
Of course you can interview us. We will be in touch.

That’s all for now. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. T and I will be enjoying our last few days of holiday in the sun and sand.
/S

 

Holiday

On a bit of a count down now to our holiday on saturday. Although I love this freezing weather it will be wonderful to have a little sun.

It is always hysterical before you go trying to get everything finfished however the guys in the shop are great so I know we are in good hands.

Will have a night in NY seeing friends then down to Bequia. Will be meeting some friends who will sail over from Union island which will be great fun.

There is a jazz festival whilst we are there which should also be interesting.

We are now busy deisgning the shows for the next season which will start filming in a month, always very stressful before we actually get going.

Keep warm

S