Greetings from a Swede in The Philippines
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Greetings from Toronto, Canada.
How did you find your way from Sweden to the Philippines?
Beautiful Stanwell. I also have one with the two stems that transforms into a churchy.
Happy to hear there is at least one place to get good quality tobacco there.
How did you find your way from Sweden to the Philippines?
Beautiful Stanwell. I also have one with the two stems that transforms into a churchy.
Happy to hear there is at least one place to get good quality tobacco there.
are you a photographer or a visual designer of some sort. Your pics look professional to my eye.
Hello and welcome from West Virginia, USA. That was a very well written introduction. You must be a writer by trade. "It was a dark and stormy night, suddenly a pipe was lighted." My great-grandparents came to the U.S.A. from Sweden. I hope you enjoy the forum. Many wise and nice individuals here.
Thank you, everyone. Nice to see so many of you from all these different countries. I hope everyone's having a nice day.
I had previously spent a few years in China and wanted to see what it's like in another Asian country. Learning to speak Mandarin was exhausting, so I didn't want to go through that experience again. While looking for the next country, I realized that everyone speaks English in the Philippines. That did it for me!
Great to hear that you also have a Stanwell. I'm hoping I'll own at least one more from them down the line. I've always wanted to add a Savinelli or Peterson to my collection, so I guess those need to come first. Have you ever tried a P-lip pipe from Peterson?
How nice to hear that you've got some Swedish blood in you. Do you have any idea where in Sweden they came from?
Many Swedes emigrated to America in the mid-late 19th century. Times were tough in Sweden back then, and a lot of people lived in poverty. Farmers sold their land for next to nothing, barely scraping together enough money to afford a one-way ticket to the "new world" across the Atlantic ocean. Some didn't survive the 2 or 3 months long journey on the boat.
I had previously spent a few years in China and wanted to see what it's like in another Asian country. Learning to speak Mandarin was exhausting, so I didn't want to go through that experience again. While looking for the next country, I realized that everyone speaks English in the Philippines. That did it for me!
Great to hear that you also have a Stanwell. I'm hoping I'll own at least one more from them down the line. I've always wanted to add a Savinelli or Peterson to my collection, so I guess those need to come first. Have you ever tried a P-lip pipe from Peterson?
Photography is hobby of mine. I wish I had more time to learn the craft, but sadly I never get to play around with my camera as much as I'd like to.
Thank you, sir.
How nice to hear that you've got some Swedish blood in you. Do you have any idea where in Sweden they came from?
Many Swedes emigrated to America in the mid-late 19th century. Times were tough in Sweden back then, and a lot of people lived in poverty. Farmers sold their land for next to nothing, barely scraping together enough money to afford a one-way ticket to the "new world" across the Atlantic ocean. Some didn't survive the 2 or 3 months long journey on the boat.
My Great-Grandparents came from Gamleby, Sweden. We believe that their last name had been Johanson. Some Swedes changed their names to Johnson when they arrived in the US. My Grandfather decided to change his last name to his best friend's in Gamleby, whose last name was Ankleberg. Talk about screwing up trying to locate the family history.
I grew up about 3 hours away from where Gamleby is.
You may have a few distant relatives in Sweden. A lot of the old church books are preserved and digitalized these days, making it easier to map out your family tree. It would be great to hear if you manage to find some clues to your family history one day.
