Talk about an Easter in the sign of English speaking, that really is for sure. Påsken 2011 gick verkligen i engelskatalandets tecken.

On Long Friday morning myself and my daughter went by train to Ängelholm. We were met up by Dad. We were installed in a Bed & Breakfast in Havsbaden, Ängelholm / Angel´s home. We summed up and then we went to Södra Utmarken, close to the Lindab Arena, home of the ice hockey team of Rögle. We had gathered partly to celebrate Easter, main part for celebrating my sister who on May 3rd will be 40 and we celebrated her in advance.

As usual my second mother had made fabulous food. I met Jamie, my sister´s boyfriend from Australia, for the first time. Dad and my other sister´s daughter had droven down to France and picked them up. They had been working in France and Dad and my niece had a vacation on their own.

Many relatives had gathered, my uncle with wife from Kristianstad, my aunt with husband from Helsingborg. All of us sisters, we are 5. Husbands, boy friends, children. Altogether we were 25 because my sister turning 40 had her friends come over as well.

Yesterday we had lamb, grilled lamb. Today we were in Helsingborg. We had ice cream from Helsingborg´s ice company (2005). We had coffee at Fahlman´s pastry shop (conditori). Now I am home. I have talked English all Easter. This Easter is my third Easter without Mum. In 2009 she died. Life goes on, but it is hard. I am grateful for all of my relatives who are there if I need them. I have my dad, my other dad, my other mum, my four sisters, my daughter, my daughter´s cousins. I am fortunate. Though it is hard.