Day trip and bbq

When we still had a week left on our holiday we did a little day trip west of Stockholm, as you already know. But I found some more pictures from that same day that I thought I'll show you.

On our way back to the city we stopped for burgers at a classic Swedish burger joint.

In the evening we we're invited to a bbq at Nina and Felix's place.

For a bbq together with this happy (!?) bunch. Sorry for the terrible picture but at least everybody look equally stupid :-)

After watching the last episode of Game of Thrones (Omg!!!) together we headed over to P's mums place where we spent the night. Stockholm's prettiest at night, don't you think?

On a train down south

Jacket and bag, Weekday.

After a week in Stockholm me and P are on our way down south to visit my grandma in Småland before we head on to Gothenburg. Since the last couple of days has been quite hectic I'm just going to relax and enjoy the last days of our vacation. It's harder than you think, but I'm really trying to do as little as possible which unfortunately means the blog gets zero attention. 

As you might have noticed I'm trying to get AdSense to work but I'm not quite sure I've managed it yet. Does it look weird or is it just annoying? How does it look on your phone? Pls do tell.

10 things I'm going to do in Sweden

It's been almost a year since I last saw Stockholm and on Thursday me and P are flying there to celebrate midsummer and spend a week in our old home town. After that we're going to Gothenburg to visit my family for a couple of days. H-o-l-i-d-a-y! So excited. Even though there isn't much about Sweden that I miss in my everyday life, there's a couple of things that's on top of my to do list when we're there. Here's ten things I'm going to do in Sweden.

1. Visit Trädgården and dance in the sun, drink beer, hug and say "Hi!" to all the people I used to know but haven't met in ages.

2. Hang out on Stora Essingen with The Hurricane Collective.

3. Go shopping on Weekday! Here's some things I wouldn't mind from their current sale.

4. Have a freezing swim in the ocean (or maybe not...).

5. Eat licorice flavored ice-cream, crayfish salad, soft flatbread and Swedish cheese.

6. Visit the countryside and take a walk in a forest.

7. Visit the archipelago.

8. Go to an open air party.

9. Visit my old job and see their current exhibition that looks stunning judging by the picture.

10. Hang out with family and friends (duh).

Hackney Attic's mini guide to Brighton

I made a mini guide with my favorite spots in Brighton from our trip. If you have the chance – go there! 

I'll definitely be back.

Best take away coffee: The Lanes Coffee House

Best no waste food concept: Silo

Best breakfast in bed: Fab Guest

Best yardsale: Diplocks Yard

Best flea market: The North Laine Antique & Flea Market

Best photo booth: Snooper's Paradise

Best indie vintage: Wolf & Gypsy

Best place to get something to read on the train home: Magazine Brighton 

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Best beach burgers: Lucky Beach

Best vintage warehouse: Beyond Retro

Best kitchen supplies: Utility

Last day in Brighton

Last day started off in the best possible way – with breakfast in bed.

But since it didn't include any coffee we decided that was what we had to find first, before the day could really start.

We went to Silo, which is a café, brewery and restaurant with a no waste concept. How great is that? The coffee and brownie was equally amazing.

I named it best brownie I've ever had.

Just around the corner from Silo is Diplocks Yard, a yardsale full of books, porcelain cats and furniture.

There was still a few places that I wanted to visit before heading home. For example Wolf & Gyspy Vintage.

 And Magazine Brighton, one of the best magazine shops I've ever been to.

When it was time for lunch we wanted fish and chips and this one at White Rabbit was crispy and perfect.

After lunch, before taking the train back to London, we hang out in the park by the Pavilion, and what happened there you'll all know by now.

Second day in Brighton

Second day in Brighton we woke up to this view!

After breakfast at the hotel where we managed to break the coffee machine (oops) we headed out.

First stop was this amazing place – The North Laine Antique and Flea Market. 

Oh how I love rummaging around flea markets. Luckily P feels the same way.

Wanted to buy this for my sister who's a biologist and comes to visit soon. I didn't though :'(

The whole place felt like when you were a kid discovering Grandmas attic.

Some bits were a bit scary.

The next stop was equally exciting – Snooper's Paradise.

And Snooper's Attic. 

We took two rounds of photos in their old Photo Booth. Brighton must-do.

Then headed out again. My hair and a bit of wind is a dangerous combination.

We strolled down south to Krusoe, which is a super nice streetwear boutique in one of the tiny alleys of Brighton.

Then the camera battery died but we continued our shopping spree. I'll show you what I bought tomorrow. When we got hungry we had burgers at Lucky Beach which is this amazing place literally on the beach. Then we took a stroll on the pier before heading home for a nap. In the evening we went to an all veggie restaurant that was a bit of a disappointment, but we were still full from the burgers so we didn't even care. And that was the second day.