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hi from sweden!!

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susssiq · 06/03/2010 11:55

Anyone else who lives here?

I moved to sweden 7 years ago. I met my husband who is swedish in germany on a schooltrip when I was 17 and as I liked sweden so much we decided to live here. A decision I have never regretted!!

I speak fluent swedish and have a good network of friends and inlaws. I do miss my english family loads though and the odd english food item.

I come over to the uk often and my family comes here lots too.

I have a DS three years 8 moths and a DD nearly 1. The system for maternity and paternity is so much better here and nursery cost max £100 a month from the age of 1. So i am still at home on maternity leave and will be for the rest of the year and my DH has mondays off as paternity leave so we have a 3 day weekend every week.

If anyone wants to chat about living abroad I am all ears!!

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MmeLindt · 06/03/2010 11:58

Not in Sweden, in Switzerland with German DH and our two DC. Are you new to MN?

susssiq · 06/03/2010 11:59

yes what gave me away? :-)

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FullTimeChoreDodger · 06/03/2010 12:00

This can be your little fix of home. I'm not English, but I used to live there for a long time. I think MN is a little big of England for me...

MmeLindt · 06/03/2010 12:04

Welcome to MN.

Got to go, DH is home but will return later when I have time.

susssiq · 06/03/2010 12:11

sounds good!! yeah this will definately be my fix of home!! I am also hoping it will help me feel more english and get better at talking only english with the kids!!

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MmeLindt · 06/03/2010 19:59

Just be careful, MN is addictive.

cory · 07/03/2010 09:43

Hi! I've gone the other way- came from Sweden and now married and living in the UK. But we do go back for the summer holidays. Whereabouts in Sweden are you?

susssiq · 07/03/2010 16:13

enköping 40 mins from stockholm. where did you live? Already hooked!!!

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frakkinaround · 07/03/2010 16:16

Hi from the other side of the world! I would kill for Swedish weather right now.

susssiq · 07/03/2010 17:17

really -14 and over a meter of snow. Take it!!! I would kill for some sun and warmth!!!

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AuldAlliance · 07/03/2010 19:21

Hello, I am in Provence.

Very of your maternity leave, it is rubbish in France. As for paternity leave, let's not even mention that or I might just choke on my envy.

ampster · 07/03/2010 19:27

Hi! I lived in Sweden for two years (for work) and moved back a year ago. Do you know the site www.mumsinsweden.com? It's for English-speaking mums out there - I used to post on it as well as mumsnet. Good for meeting like-minded local folks.

susssiq · 08/03/2010 15:11

yeah i have been on mis but got very few replies so stopped bothering thanks for th tip though!!

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