3 posts tagged “sweden”

Medinge certificate

Thanks to the hard work of my fellow director Patrick Harris, the Medinge Foundation Ltd. has been incorporated in England and Wales. Through this we hope to continue the work of the Medinge Group and, in particular, its commercial arm in brand consulting. More official news from CEO Stanley Moss in time.

If you could easily choose to live in another country without all the red tape and legal stuff, which one would you select and why? 
Submitted by Matthew 25.

Sweden has always held a fascination for me. It could be a good place to retreat to during the winter here. Culturally, it’s similar enough to New Zealand (e.g. the concept of jantelagen) for me to be understood.

It’s so cool seeing your mates on TV. Last month, it was Paolo Zampolli and a real estate venture on BBC World. But I did not think Miss Sweden would make it on to our airwaves for the midday news with Peter Williams today. Here is the original clip, from ABC News, and my friend Panos:

   Show-off name-drop behind-the-scenes time: I helped secure this pageant for Panos in 2003 and endorsed it with the Trump Organization. Feminists saw to its cancellation in 2005, so Sweden missed sending a delegate to Miss Universe for the first time ever. In 2006, Panos revamped the pageant, launching Nya Fröken Sverige. The winner, Josephine Alhanko, has two master’s degrees and is about to start her Ph.D., so you need brains to get anywhere with the competition.

   Interestingly, even though Panos owns Panos Emporio, the swimwear company, there is no swimsuit competition.
   The New Zealand one which I will fly to Auckland for soon is still the traditional beauty pageant, though it is interesting this was on the news here. Makes me think that there is more interest in Miss New Zealand than the networks admit (that’s right: news of Miss Sweden can get on to TV One, but they won’t show our pageant), and I certainly will bring a few of these more advanced thoughts to my judging this coming weekend.