Simon och Tomas blogg

Off to Götegorg today to look at a home for the new TV show. I have seen a few photos of the place and my goodness……have never seen anything like it in sweden before. Quite extraordinary.

We have just received our invitations to the French embassy to celebrate France’s national day. Very interesting to see the residence on Narvavägen……….do hope it is not nicer than the english one!

Spoke to my father yesterday who lives just outside London, 32 degrees there and everyone complaining about the heat. It is a wonder we stayed in Inia so long with that attitude.

S

Friday at last, and summer tomorrow. As we were filming the trailer for the new show all yesterday and then a photo shoot in the evening there was no time to put together ugly friday. But with the weather this wonderful it is difficult to find anything ugly…………..

I was wrong!!!!

have a great weekend.

S & T & P & P

Just finished filming the show, again standing out in the rain for 4 hours, cold, wet and tired. Smell like an old kofta.

Miserable mid-summer ahead I think….same as always but with a few glasses of snaps I think we might survive.

Have a great mid-summer, T & I are  having people over for lunch tomorrow and I have said, we will eat inside and I am NOT taking the table out onto the terrace if the sun shines………….as an english man this swedish game of in and out with the table is not my cup of tea.

Chin chin.

S

My goodness Paris was wonderful, the architecture, the life, the energy and the grandness of the city……….one obviously can not over look the rudeness. Amazing to check into a five star hotel and ask the concerige if he can organise a table to be told “Maybe…………..”

However everyone knows the city is like that so the only thing is to reply in a similar manner.

The hotel was situated 100 meters from the Opera, what an extraordinay building, this is what the outside looks like, think what the inside has to offer. There is not much björk and minimalism here. Who said gold and gloriousness is not utterly wonderful.

I love this picture. We were in the antique market of Clignancourt with clients and saw this jack russel pinking on the stool. Made me feel much better when Pooter has a crap in the shoe department at NK.

Here is T being given the thumbs up by a plastic sign, stylish or what. What is the bib you are wearing T, must be drinking beer.

Here we are having breakfast at Hotel Costes in the courtyard, croissants, earl gray, fresh juice, one of the most extravagant hotels in europe. Looks like this poor guy is being attacked by an ormbunk.

Place Vendome where the Ritz is. It was at this hotel where Princess Di left from before she was in the car crash.

I love this photo, the photographer being photographed. Paris was 30 degrees and only the day before T & I had been standing outside in 8 degrees and the pouring rain for 4 hours filming.

Again, Place Vendome and here is the guy who waters all the plants, kind of a fun contrast. The taxi drivers in this city could certainly take a few lesson from a well known stockholm company. You get into a taxi there and no one would think about moving their chair forward as T & I are tall…..god forbid they should get out and open the door! Well done sweden!!!!

Had drinks at the Four Seasons Hotel late saturday night, this is one of the most amazing hotels I know. In the lobby they have the most spectacular flower arrangements known to mankind. Talk about unlimited budget. The only time I have seen anything more extravagant was when we were with Hosni Mubarak at the opening of the Four Seasons in Cairo.

The courtyard bar at the Four Seasons, not a bad place for a well earned Martini………..3 olives….shaken……..

Got back to sweden and it was 8 degrees, still it was nice to be home.

Off to Göteborg at 0800 tomorrow to see families for Swedens Ugliest Home.

Will report back.

S

As summer is shortly here and I am sure lots of people are looking forward to a warm evening with love in the air, friends, archipeligo, wedding dress, fun and marriage I thought we would devote ugly friday to some of the most ghastly elements of weddings known to man kind.

I find it difficult to believe any of the people in the pictures are still married……….at least not to each other.

The only one in this picture who should be allowed to have children is the dog.

Not one of these women look in the least bit comfortable and one can see why. Curtains on bridesmaids is never a good look at a wedding.

Hmmmm………….er…………..well…………great looking garage door.

I love this picture. In some countries the bride and groom get money that is pinned on their clothes. If someone was to give me money then I would try and look happier, he is no stunner but she is certainly very alarming.

Now this is just plain stupid. The wedding arranger thought it would be fun to make a cake like the bride. i think the look on the brides face says it all……….that is one not amused woman, the groom though thinks this is really funny. Wait until you get back to your hotel pal, you might not find it so funny then.

bats on a wedding cake…..crazy idea………why not choose rats as well.

Why do brides do this to brides maids, it is as close to water boarding as is possible in nylon.

Here is a good example of money, taste and common sense heading in different directions, money is on it’s way to Poland, taste of off to Dusseldorf and sense is on the buss to Sarajevo.

Now I am not a person to worry about pregnancy before marriage BUT…………this whole look is rather frightening I think. Who ever designed this frock is quite obviously a man or woman who simply does not care what the bride looks like.

Whilst the faces have been obscured personally I find it difficult to work out are these men or women. I think the bride should have thought long and hard about this look, not every woman want to be given away by cross dressers.

Mother of god, what was she thinking. LOOK in the mirror, porn is not always a  look you want to introduce on your wedding day.

Mother dear, if I was the bride I would have left you at the motel…….with a bottle of vodka……..which is undoubtedly what you had drunk when you bought this dress.

Have come back from Paris 10 minutes ago, must have dinner then will report back…….the french are special………