I was away with work. My hotel room had one of these over the bed. I didn’t get to appreciate it- I was out like a light the moment my head hit the pillow. But it definitely makes its mark as to where to return for a relaxing weekend.
This week’s birthdays: September 13-19
13 – Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein (1968) 14 – Count Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (1999) 15 – Letizia, Princess of Asturias (1972) 15 – Prince Daniel of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland. (1973) 15 – Prince Harry of Wales (1984) 15 – Princess Ayako of Takamado [Japan] (1990) 16 – Princess Jalilah bint Ali of… Continue reading This week’s birthdays: September 13-19
This week’s birthdays: September 6-12
6 – Prince Hisahito of Akishino [Japan] (2006) 7 – Prince Rudolf Ferdinand of Liechtenstein (1975) 8 – Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Nassau (1986) 8 – Princess Marie Helene of Liechtenstein (1960) 9 – Victoria de Marichalar y Borbón (2000) 11 – Kiko, Princess Akishino of Japan (1966) 11 – Paola, Queen of the Belgians (1937)… Continue reading This week’s birthdays: September 6-12
County trip and pregnancy denial
At a 3 day roundtrip in the Aust Agder county, Haakon and Mette-Marit were asked about the pregnancy rumours that had sprung up in the Danish media, but probably were fuelled by Se & Hør. Haakon said that it would be best to not speculate on whether or not they were expecting. He commented that… Continue reading County trip and pregnancy denial
Good morning in September
The view as I went down to take the bus. Now, if only it was warmer, or I’d remembered my gloves…
HCP: September 2010
September is here, and with it, comes a new version of the Heir Consort Work Project. This month has revealed the difficulty in tracking the schedules. An event, which for some was considered official enough to put it on the schedule, was not for others. I am, of course, talking about the Greek wedding. To… Continue reading HCP: September 2010
This week’s birthdays: August 30-September 5
August 30 – Princess Lilian of Sweden, Duchess of Halland (1915) 30 – Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946) September 2 – Doña Miriam de Ungría y López, Princess of Turnovo (1963) 2 – Princess Marie Christine of Liechtenstein, [Duchess of Württemberg] (1924) 3 – Julia ten Cate (2008) 5 – Pierre Casiraghi (1987)
Mette-Marit: possible pregnancy?
Norwegian Se & Hør is not claiming that Mette-Marit is pregnant, but they’re certainly presenting some things that may make it sound like it. Mette-Marit was absent from the Greek wedding on Wednesday. She was on the guest list, leading Billed Bladet to write about her attendance in a pre-written article about the happy wedding,… Continue reading Mette-Marit: possible pregnancy?
Cooking chicken with white sauce
From my great grandmother’s cookbook from 1920, or thereabouts, I have now learnt how to make chicken with white sauce. It is quite simple, really. You simply make it like you would make hen with white sauce. That’s the entire recipe. Granted, the hen with white sauce was the recipe before that, so it is… Continue reading Cooking chicken with white sauce