Summer hasn’t happened much in my part of Norway. As usual, it has been wet and fairly cold. And the umbrellas have been out in full force already. But for autumn, I like the design of this umbrella from Stormy Weather. It looks like fun, and a bit different than all the umbrellas that I… Continue reading Want: Umbrella
Month: August 2011
Video: Robin Sparkles
I love How I Met Your Mother, and Robin Sparkles is a good part of the show’s backstory. It’s very 80s, but then it is meant to be just that. Enjoy.
Cinnamon rolls
I got this from Beantown Baker who remade a recipe from Pioneer Woman. I’ve adapted the recipe to metrics, and modified a bit as to what works for me. However, I do recommend taking a look at the other two to see what may or may work for you. I’ve made it twice, and the… Continue reading Cinnamon rolls
Book review: The final curtsey
Prior to this release, there were a couple of articles in the Telegraph, about revelations from this book. I don’t know if it was just me, but the articles made it seem like it would be quite a substantial book in size. It isn’t. Just over 150 pages, the book is actually rather small. But,… Continue reading Book review: The final curtsey
Royal Media: Med Kronprinsparet på hytta
The second royal programme of the evening is on TV2, and the concept is that two Norwegian television evening-show hosts visit the Crown Prince family at their summer house outside Kristiansand.
Royal media: The Wedding Speech that wasn’t
It is not only the three books that are coming out around Haakon and Mette-Marit’s anniversary. Two television programmes are airing today, on their wedding anniversary.
Want: 2 1/2 men coffee mug
I am not a huge 2 1/2 men fan – if I am in the right sort of mood, I find it slightly amusing. If not, it falls very, very flat. However, what I do love about the show, is the props. (Oh, and the house on the beach wouldn’t go amiss either.) More specifically,… Continue reading Want: 2 1/2 men coffee mug
Book review: Haakon og Mette-Marit i 10 år
The last book reviewed for now in the category of books released for Haakon and Mette-Marit’s 10th anniversary is this book: Haakon og Mette-Marit i 10 år, by Liv Berit Tessem. Unlike the other two books, this one is chronological. It has one chapter for each of the ten years they have been married. I… Continue reading Book review: Haakon og Mette-Marit i 10 år
National Day of Mourning
21. August will be a National memorial in Norway. There will be an arrangement later today. The song below is another of those songs that have really been the “soundtrack” so to speak, for getting through this tragedy. It was written as an ironic approach to the European Union referendum in Norway in the 90s,… Continue reading National Day of Mourning