It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge. Enrico Fermi
Author: Anne
Anne is a librarian by day. By night, she reads. She knits. She watches movies and television shows. She enjoys board games. And posting on royal related forums.
The Danish version of the Great British Bake Off
I’m currently catching up on the Danish version of the Great British Bake Off – Den Store Bagedyst. And I was intrigued by the look of the work-benches. When the Norwegian version aired, I seem to recall that they went for something similar and pastel like the British version. But this is almost art – Piet… Continue reading The Danish version of the Great British Bake Off
Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus examining the bats at Skaugum
Skaugum in Asker is in bat county. In 2011, nest boxes were put up in trees for the bats – to give them a place to roost. Some species of bats are in danger of extinction. Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus participated when the boxes were put up. Today, it was time to check progress… Continue reading Ingrid Alexandra and Sverre Magnus examining the bats at Skaugum
BBC GoodFood Calendar August
I never got around to making the recipes for June and July in the calendar. Basically, in June I was trying to get as much of Oslo in as I could, grading final exams and moving. In July, it was insanely hot. I spent as little time as possible in the kitchen. August’s recipe… Continue reading BBC GoodFood Calendar August
Prince Nikolai 15 years
Prince Nikolai turned 15 years old, and true to tradition – the Danish court released birthday pictures of the prince. The pictures depict him in his school uniform at his new boarding school. (Is it just me, or does that tie look very much like he is attending Hogwarts as a Ravenclaw?) 15 year old –… Continue reading Prince Nikolai 15 years
Quotation Monday #78: Lies
“A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” ― Winston Churchill
Quotation Monday #77: Nothing on?
“It’s not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.” ― Marilyn Monroe
Book series I love: Amour et Chocolat by Laura Florand
There are a couple of book blogs that I follow. Every now and then, they share special offers – when a book is off at Amazon, for example. I buy wayyyy too many of these recommendations. The majority of them just end up hanging around on my Kindle app, in the event that I will… Continue reading Book series I love: Amour et Chocolat by Laura Florand
Quotation Monday #76: Belief
“I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Who’s to say that dreams and nightmares aren’t as real as the here and now?” ― John Lennon