Sten Allan
@stenallan.bsky.social
I am a Swedish pensioner, married with two children and seven grandchildren. I have an MSC in electronics and worked with IT. I like theoretical physics, science, languages, yoga, physical training, and to play classical guitar and alto guitar.
Today’s piece of music on 11 string alto guitar made by Georg Bolin. But when I play this piece, it does not sound very ”furiosa”, rather quiet and fairly slow. 🙂
January 7, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Today’s piece of music on 11 string alto guitar made by Georg Bolin. But when I play this piece, it does not sound very ”furiosa”, rather quiet and fairly slow. 🙂
Guitar concert today at Musikvalvet Baggen in the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. The Old Town Guitar Quintet played Latin American and Spanish music ensemble, duets, and solo.
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Guitar concert today at Musikvalvet Baggen in the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. The Old Town Guitar Quintet played Latin American and Spanish music ensemble, duets, and solo.
This is my new shopping cart. My old one was stolen yesterday in the local food shop Hemköp here in Sköndal, Stockholm.
As a matter of principle I reported it online to the police the same day. I did not expect them to do anything about it.
Today I got a nice surprise. The police called me twice.
As a matter of principle I reported it online to the police the same day. I did not expect them to do anything about it.
Today I got a nice surprise. The police called me twice.
September 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is my new shopping cart. My old one was stolen yesterday in the local food shop Hemköp here in Sköndal, Stockholm.
As a matter of principle I reported it online to the police the same day. I did not expect them to do anything about it.
Today I got a nice surprise. The police called me twice.
As a matter of principle I reported it online to the police the same day. I did not expect them to do anything about it.
Today I got a nice surprise. The police called me twice.
Midsummer lunch at home for my wife and me: vegetables, pickled herring, and cold smoked salmon with courtier’s sauce.
June 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Midsummer lunch at home for my wife and me: vegetables, pickled herring, and cold smoked salmon with courtier’s sauce.
Polpette al sugo, Italian meatballs in tomato sauce. The recipe was not so good, because the meatballs tended to fall apart. Since my wife thought that this tasted ”so-so”, I will not try again with another recipe. She can get chicken fillets in tomato sauce instead. She likes that.
April 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Polpette al sugo, Italian meatballs in tomato sauce. The recipe was not so good, because the meatballs tended to fall apart. Since my wife thought that this tasted ”so-so”, I will not try again with another recipe. She can get chicken fillets in tomato sauce instead. She likes that.
For Good Friday lunch I made roast lamb with sauce made of gravy, sour cream, veal stock, balsamic vinegar, parsley, and rosemary. My wife said it was ”quite OK”, ”fairly tasty”, and ”fully edible”.
April 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
For Good Friday lunch I made roast lamb with sauce made of gravy, sour cream, veal stock, balsamic vinegar, parsley, and rosemary. My wife said it was ”quite OK”, ”fairly tasty”, and ”fully edible”.
For lunch today I made cod fillet covered by a layer of sour cream, tasty cheese (Swedish ”västerbottenost”), parsley, and garlic, cooked in the oven, and served with mashed potatoes
and vegetables. My said it was ”totally okay” (Swedish ”helt okej”).
and vegetables. My said it was ”totally okay” (Swedish ”helt okej”).
April 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
For lunch today I made cod fillet covered by a layer of sour cream, tasty cheese (Swedish ”västerbottenost”), parsley, and garlic, cooked in the oven, and served with mashed potatoes
and vegetables. My said it was ”totally okay” (Swedish ”helt okej”).
and vegetables. My said it was ”totally okay” (Swedish ”helt okej”).
Buns that I baked today according to my own recipe with 2/3 graham flour and 1/3 wholemeal wheat flour, otherwise like ciabatta wheat bread. I call it ”coarse ciabatta”. This time I got 23 buns.
March 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Buns that I baked today according to my own recipe with 2/3 graham flour and 1/3 wholemeal wheat flour, otherwise like ciabatta wheat bread. I call it ”coarse ciabatta”. This time I got 23 buns.
I sowed seeds from dragon tree (Dracaena draco). So far I have got nine little plants, hoping for more.
March 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I sowed seeds from dragon tree (Dracaena draco). So far I have got nine little plants, hoping for more.
Beginning sunrise seen from a window in my home.
February 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Beginning sunrise seen from a window in my home.
You can also do massage on your own body with a massager. The picture shows mine.
January 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
You can also do massage on your own body with a massager. The picture shows mine.
A little baobab tree plant with some of the seed-coat temporarily stuck like a cap. I have some more baobab plants coming.
January 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A little baobab tree plant with some of the seed-coat temporarily stuck like a cap. I have some more baobab plants coming.
This was written over the entrance to the ancient Apollo temple at Delphi in Greece:
Γνώθι σεαυτόν
meaning ”Know yourself”.
The picture shows the ruin of this temple.
Γνώθι σεαυτόν
meaning ”Know yourself”.
The picture shows the ruin of this temple.
January 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM
This was written over the entrance to the ancient Apollo temple at Delphi in Greece:
Γνώθι σεαυτόν
meaning ”Know yourself”.
The picture shows the ruin of this temple.
Γνώθι σεαυτόν
meaning ”Know yourself”.
The picture shows the ruin of this temple.
Torres del Paine national park in southern Chile. I was there a few years ago.
December 31, 2024 at 5:15 AM
Torres del Paine national park in southern Chile. I was there a few years ago.
Quantum mechanics bound and scattering states
December 12, 2024 at 5:53 AM
Quantum mechanics bound and scattering states
Natural pier on an island near Antarctica. I was there a few years ago.
November 21, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Natural pier on an island near Antarctica. I was there a few years ago.
Cueva del Milodón, a big cave with fossils in southern Chile.
November 20, 2024 at 5:56 AM
Cueva del Milodón, a big cave with fossils in southern Chile.
Flowers in our home, amaryllis and kalanchoe.
November 19, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Flowers in our home, amaryllis and kalanchoe.
The Skógafoss waterfall in Iceland. I was there a few years ago.
November 19, 2024 at 5:38 AM
The Skógafoss waterfall in Iceland. I was there a few years ago.
Dead trees at Deadvlei in the Namib desert in Namibia. I was there a few years ago.
November 17, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Dead trees at Deadvlei in the Namib desert in Namibia. I was there a few years ago.
Hvítserkur, a 15 meters high cliff on the northern coast of Iceland. I was there a few years ago.
November 17, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Hvítserkur, a 15 meters high cliff on the northern coast of Iceland. I was there a few years ago.
Chinstrap penguins on Half Moon Island near Antarctica. I was there a few years ago.
November 17, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Chinstrap penguins on Half Moon Island near Antarctica. I was there a few years ago.
My musical instruments: two classical guitars and two 11 string alto guitars
November 17, 2024 at 1:59 PM
My musical instruments: two classical guitars and two 11 string alto guitars