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Mum’s gone to Sweden: Living the life of luxury

Trish Burgess Posted on13/09/201216/09/2016 Sweden, Ystad 22 Comments

 

We had planned to do lots of sightseeing from our final stop, Ystad. I had booked four nights in my splurge hotel of the fortnight, the Ystad Saltsjöbad, and it was so fabulous, and the weather so gorgeous, we felt the lure of the swimming pool, the beach and the bar: sightseeing went out of the window to a large extent. Certainly a day trip to Malmo was axed: one to do on another visit perhaps?

I don’t think Dougie knew quite what had hit him when we drew up and saw this fairly large hotel complex, situated right on the beach just outside the town of Ystad. The bedrooms, to be fair, were quite functional and on the small side, but the public rooms were just heavenly, oozing comfort and style.

“How much are we paying for this?” he squeaked.
“Never you mind, love. It’s on the credit card, we can pay for it in September.”

Breakfast was sumptuous and could be taken on the terrace or in the large, smart dining rooms. There was the usual fare of fruit, cold meats, cheeses, croissants and cereals, but we had a feeling they were catering for a rather choosy clientele when we spied a large selection of vitamin tablets next to the jugs of fruit juice.

What does he look like?!

The Ystad Saltsjöbad is a spa resort and everyone was wandering around in white dressing gowns and slippers. We didn’t bother booking any spa treatments. I think I’ve said before on my posts I’m not very keen on being massaged and fiddled about with. Maybe if the weather had been cold, I could see the benefit, but when you have the sun beating down outside and a willing husband with a bottle of Ambre Solaire, there’s no contest. The spa brochure was interesting as always, once I’d realised that the Swedish word ‘behandling’ means ‘treatment’ and not some kind of  stress relief ‘extra’.

We often took lunch by the pool but, after our morning in Ystad town, we decided to drive back via the supermarket to get a few things for a picnic lunch back at the hotel. We chose rolls, ham, tomatoes, and stocked up on drinks and crisps then I sent Dougie off to see if he could find a small pack of butter. Back in the room he opened the little pack of butter, only to find a lump of something grey and smelly. Turns out he’d picked up some yeast. Nice.

Back at the pool, I tried to read my book but found myself people watching. There were lots of family groups but a fairly large contingent of conference chappies who were let loose from about 4pm and then proceeded to leap into the water, doing Peter Kay’s ‘top bombing’, with some very impressive expense account pot-bellies.

We were very lazy in the evenings too, preferring to eat in the hotel restaurant rather than drive into town. The food was delicious: great steaks, fish and yummy puds like a rhubarb and strawberry compote with cinnamon cream and cardamom crumble served in a Kilner jar. All washed down with a cocktail or two and accompanied by a jazz quartet and a nice fleecy blanket to keep the evening chill at bay.

I could get used to this.

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22 Comments

  1. Expat mum Reply
    13/09/2012 at 2:11 pm

    I hope you're still living like that. One has to keep one's standards up ye naa.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      13/09/2012 at 2:23 pm

      Why aye, pet! We sit on the couch watching the telly with blankets round us and I spoon ice cream into jam jars for pudding.

  2. EmmaK Reply
    13/09/2012 at 3:30 pm

    ooh get you and your sexy pink pool table. Sounds like you had your own fleecy version of a 'happy ending' !

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      13/09/2012 at 3:52 pm

      Hi Emma, lovely to hear from you again. What you been up to? Will pop over and find out!

      Yes, the pool table was rather fab. I do think I won that particular match too.

  3. Steve Reply
    13/09/2012 at 4:51 pm

    Loving the pink baize…!

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      13/09/2012 at 5:05 pm

      Pretty cool, isn't it. Very blingy.

  4. Nana Go-Go Reply
    13/09/2012 at 4:57 pm

    You look ever-so-much at home in those surroundings. Not so sure about the Scotsman in the fluffy white dressing gown though!!(you also look like a bit like that actress who used to be in that mini-series about the hairdressers and she's been in loads of stuff but can't remember her name…she's terribly good looking!).
    Thanks for the wander around Sweden…..and not an Ikea in sight. Good for you, lassie.x

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      13/09/2012 at 5:09 pm

      Sarah Parish? I just looked her up. If that's who you mean, I'll take that as a big compliment, Nana!
      We had such a good time and I can't believe I'm still publishing posts about it. As I said to someone today, I must be boring the arse off everyone by now.

  5. Bass Reply
    13/09/2012 at 7:32 pm

    To continue a theme whilst avoiding innuendo for which I deserve Brownie points, methinks, I suppose this one was called Luxu Hus

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      14/09/2012 at 2:01 pm

      Extra Brownie points for not being rude this time: although, to be fair, it was me who started it!

  6. libby Reply
    14/09/2012 at 7:20 am

    Very snazzy…..isn't it great dipping into 'that other life' now and again.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      14/09/2012 at 2:03 pm

      It was a real treat, Libby. The whole two weeks of not needing to cook and clean were pretty fantastic but this last place was so relaxing I was horizontal.

  7. Sarah Reply
    14/09/2012 at 9:13 am

    It looks abfab! After your previous days of travel and visits it must have been nice to let up and just hang out. You need down days too on holiday. And what better place to have them?!

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      14/09/2012 at 2:04 pm

      I was really pleased I'd planned the stops this way round, rather than finishing in Stockholm. This was just the best way to wind down.

  8. Troy Reply
    14/09/2012 at 10:30 am

    Be honest – immediately after you took the photo of your husband looking suave in his robe, he flashed you, didn't he?

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      14/09/2012 at 2:07 pm

      I'm afraid to say, he had a pair of swimming shorts on underneath so the flashing that went on was purely from my camera.

  9. About Last Weekend Reply
    15/09/2012 at 7:54 pm

    A pink pool table, the Sweden are just such risk takers when it comes to style, no fuddy duddy old timey tables for them. All sounds like bliss, I'm a huge lounger arounder and my favourite hol would be where I never took off the white robe.

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      16/09/2012 at 7:55 am

      You would have felt very much at home here, Jody, it was great for lounging around.

  10. MsCaroline Reply
    16/09/2012 at 2:44 am

    Breathtakingly luxe, right down to the pink pool table, and just the right way to end the holiday. The robe does look comfy, but I still prefer the kilt. ; )

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      16/09/2012 at 7:56 am

      He does like to flash the old pins, does my other half!

  11. Funky Wellies Reply
    17/09/2012 at 6:37 am

    This totally sounds like my kind of place, but I would definitely have booked a massage!
    What did the yeast sandwiches taste like? ;o)

    • Trish @ Mums Gone To... Reply
      17/09/2012 at 7:22 am

      I can imagine you enjoying a good behandling 😉

      We left the yeast in the bin – I do hope it didn't grow and frighten the maid!

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