As a child of
7-9 years old I developed a strong interest in history. My favourite TV series was “Once upon a time.” (See pic below) Maybe it partly triggered my interest. My grandmother also encouraged it. When I reached my early teens she gave me the best Christmas gift ever! She gave me the cavalry sword of her late brother who was an officer in Kungliga Norrlands Dragoner stationed at K4 in Umeå. That triggered my interest in swords. Sadly her brother passed away at a relatively young age from tubercolosis. She kept his sword all those years and then gave it to me when she sensed an interest. Now it proudly hangs on the wall in my study.
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