Thursday last week I returned to the summerhouse via Tomelilla, a town in southern Skåne. There is a large outlet store, where I made some minor purchases. The next day I went to the County Archive in Kristianstad. I had asked to see the minutes from the library organization in my hometown, Norra Strö. There was a fair amount of material for being such a small place. I will use this for a book about the local library, which existed 1855-1985. I am in the process of gathering material for this. I have talked to librarians and relatives and have gathered quite a lot of documentation already.
This past Saturday it was time for the second cemetery tour this year with me as a guide. We spent almost two hours walking around, talking about the locals buried there. We also covered other related topics, like inscription images, people's professions and the amount of moss and lichen on many stones (and how to get rid of it). After the tour my father invited me to his place for lunch and I spent the rest of the day with him and his girlfriend. She served moose meatballs, yet another great meal.
Sunday some friends came to visit. They brought a nice gift for me; two books on emigration. Monday I was at the city library to ask about the history of the book mobile and a few other things. Very early Wednesday morning I drove to work again to make copies of material I had borrowed. Yesterday I went by train to Copenhagen. The main purpose was to go shopping and I did. I got five pieces of garment and a pair of sandals. I also visited the Royal Library to ask for an article in a Danish newspaper from 1955. It was very easy to get, since it's scanned (however not available outside the library).
Today I'm visiting at work again and this time I got a few work-related questions. This afternoon I will return to the summerhouse.
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