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.

Odd decorations

I don’t like to read too much into things – but my imagination can take me places… Personally, I think this decoration as seen on The Kitchn is looking really freaking odd. Is no one else seeing that the rope-lamp hanging from the beam looks a lot like a gallows where someone forgot to tie the… Continue reading Odd decorations

Review: Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch

Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch by Barbara A. Perry My rating: 3 of 5 stars I actually rather liked this. My first foray into reading about the Kennedy clan (as an adult) had to be about Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. I’ve had both the Jackie and Teddy biographies lying about for… Continue reading Review: Rose Kennedy: The Life and Times of a Political Matriarch

Ducks

  The ducks have arrived for my birthday party later today. They will be swimming in a paddling pool as decoration.

Turning 30

I turn 30 today. Hints and tips for the next decade are welcome. Enough said.

Prince George

He’s now more than a week old, Prince George of Cambridge. He’s also the most talked about baby globally for quite some time. Frankly, I haven’t bothered posting about him before, because it seemed like there was a huge overload of it. I especially liked the Huffington Post’s spoof headline: Woman gives birth to baby.… Continue reading Prince George

Friedrichstadt, Northern Germany

This summer we stopped by Friedrichstadt, Northern Germany. The town was basically selected because we needed a hotel to stay at (and the spa hotel was fantastic) but surprisingly the town itself was also super charming, with channels around the historic town centre, and roses up along the house walls.