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The Railway, finally

16 Tuesday Jul 2024

Posted by laurencereade in B

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Arlanda, Össeby IP, Brottby, Division 5 Uppland Östra, Osseby IP, Rö, Ro, Roslagsbanan railway, Stockholm, sverige, Sweden, Tunnbrödsrulle, Upplands

Thursday 13th June 2024 ko 19:30

Division 5 Uppland Östra

BROTTBY SK (Rönn 34 77 Berger 38 Smårs 90+1)

RÖ IK 1 (Markström 9p)

Att 82 at Össeby IP

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Robyn, Adrian and I were at passport control at Arlanda Airport, noticably more complicated since Brexit. Swedish border guards are unfailingly polite, but their questions are always searching, with the inevitable purpose of our stay invariably the first. Adrian handed the guard a list of the games we’d lined up. I knew the schedule had changed, but guessed the guard wouldn’t check, and he passed after she checked he wasn’t actually a fan of any of the clubs involved! As for Robyn and I we gave our reason to be there, as seeing friends and tourism. When I admitted this was my 18th visit, she half asked, half-laughed, “Have you anything left to visit??” A fair point, but the answer was yes, as dear reader you will soon see!

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