Weekly news 8th August 2011

Scandi hello: Cucumber season special, Swede splits the atom and a bit about crayfish

Hejsan friends

Welcome to Cucumber season. This time of the year, when most of Europe are sunning themselves and chatting up charming waiters, news stories reach an all time low. In Denmark, we refer to this as “Agurketid” meaning Cucumber Season. In Sweden it is called ‘nyhetstorka’ (news drought).

This is the time of year you are most likely to read stories about UFOs over Hackney, world record burping attempts and stories about killer penguins.

The Scandi Kitchen weekly hello is back after a few weeks break. Hello again. If you are stuck at work, we hope you manage to get out for some sun soon. If you are reading this from a sun lounger in Malaga, do have a pina colada on us. You’re looking lovely, darling; that shade of pink sunburn really goes with your Speedos. Nice. http://xurl.at/5eh

A Swede attempts to split the atom...

You have to give this guy ten out of ten for trying. A Swedish chap decided to turn his flat into a nuclear reactor and spent six months playing around with uranium in his kitchen trying to split the atom before “checking” with the authorities that it was indeed legal to do so.
‘Eh, no, not really’ was the answer. http://xurl.at/5ei

Sunday closed till mid September

Don’t forget we are closed for Sunday Brunch during the holidays. Back with Sunday openings from 11th September onwards.

Norway

Words fail us. http://xurl.at/5ej

In the shop this week...CRAYFISH

‘Tis the season, dear friends, for hosting massive crayfish parties, drinking aquavit and singing silly songs http://xurl.at/5eu

We have stock in store now of the 1 kg boxes of crayfish priced at £10.95. Please note that to pre-order, pay and reserve, you need to do this via the web shop. When you order, add a note to let us know your pick up date from the store (we need 48 hours minimum). Once paid for, your order is secure and will remain under lock and key at our warehouse until it is time for you to pick up.

We also have stock of the all important Vasterbotten cheese and, of course, aquavit.
http://xurl.at/5ek

Penguin of the week

Pondus proved super popular in the last newsletter. In fact, we got a call from the nice people at Northern Bank who kindly donated a few Pondus savings penguins for the store. We’re now all saving for Saturday Godis and Friday beers. Thanks, nice people at Northern Bank.

Due to a lack of penguins this week (they are all on holiday in Tenerife) Penguin of the Week will be back next week. If you encounter any peculiar penguins with a story to tell, do let us know. http://xurl.at/5el

The best of the rest

• Steffen Styrer – TV2 play in London in November http://xurl.at/5em
• Our friends at KIDSEN Scandinavian Children’s Store had The Times over to look at their house http://xurl.at/5en
• People pointing fingers as the Danish “no foreigners can buy our summer houses” policy http://xurl.at/5eo
• If you think someone’s in your shower, well, maybe they are http://xurl.at/5ep
• Arsenal trains fans early? http://xurl.at/5eq
• Yoga and thongs in Sweden http://xurl.at/5er
• Cucumber Season news http://xurl.at/5es

See you in the kitchen soon
Bye for now
The Kitchen People

Scandinavian Kitchen – good food with love from Scandinavia
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