Am on the fourth floor of a rather nice hotel in Stockholm, with free WiFi.<\/p>\n
Am fully blond once more, ready for my close up in a couple of hours’ time.<\/p>\n
At 8am, Gatwick was crowded and noisy and too hot for a big winter coat. But the staff were nice and helpful, getting me checked in at one of those automated kiosks so I didn’t have to queue. Sterling Airlines let me carry my guitar onto the plane, pleasingly enough.<\/p>\n
Landing in Arlanda, I’m pleased to see little scatterings of snow on the runway. And my big coat now makes sense: it’s -2 degrees C.<\/p>\n
Am stopped going through customs – my first time – but only to be asked where I’ve come from.<\/p>\n
‘London… and nowhere else?’<\/p>\n
‘No.’<\/p>\n
‘Okay. Thanks. You can go.’<\/p>\n
I wonder why this makes all the difference? Still, my rubber glove day is postponed once more.<\/p>\n
Another item ticked off the life To Do list: at the Arrivals gate I am met by a taxi driver carrying a sign with my name on.<\/p>\n
Arrive at the hotel and am given an envelope containing the festival schedule, map, plus a formal invite to a buffet dinner tomorrow at the Palace of Tessin, being the Residence of the Governor of Stockholm County. Complete with coat of arms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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