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Nils Berg

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What came home in the paper bag
Kitchen

What came home in the paper bag

I went out for bread and came back with a cabbage. This happens every Thursday.

The bus stop in November
Notes

The bus stop in November

A plastic shelter, a timetable nobody trusts, and the only quiet on the way home.

Chopping slowly on purpose
Kitchen

Chopping slowly on purpose

My knife skills are bad. I have decided that is fine as long as I stop pretending otherwise.

Stock from bones you already have
Kitchen

Stock from bones you already have

I used to buy cubes. Then I boiled what was left of a chicken and the kitchen changed its mind.

The path behind the allotments
Walking

The path behind the allotments

It smells of compost and wet wood. Nobody put it on a map, which is why I use it.

The footbridge in the forest
Walking

The footbridge in the forest

Someone built a proper bridge over a stream you could jump. I am grateful every time.

Onions until they give up
Kitchen

Onions until they give up

There is no trick. There is only the ten minutes you keep stealing from.

Twice around the harbour
Walking

Twice around the harbour

The second lap is when the city stops performing.