I’ve decided to present to you my favourite period drama series of the last years, starting with the one which is set in the earliest of the depicted periods. I will give you some basic information and, more importantly, a personal opinion and recommendation. Since I adore all of them, the criticism shouldn’t put you … More Pick a Period
These tasty courgette bites (created by yours truly as a way of using up vast quantities of garden courgettes) are great on their own as a summery snack, with a bit of bread and feta cheese, as part of a barbecue, or as a side with virtually any dish. Since courgettes comes in so many … More Fried Courgette Slices
Since this is a lifestyle blog – well, kind of – I believe it’s time I filled you in on the latest news from yours truly. I’m going through an intense phase. Not because it’s hot outside (for a few days at least). Not because I worked on my bachelor thesis until recently (I handed … More Food vs Neurodermatitis
A New Mapp & Lucia Story Preface I am aware that some people dismiss the continuation of an old story as the worst kind of literary sacrilege. They are eager to defend the author’s original ideas, so eager, in fact, that they refuse to see how new writers breathe life into those ideas and put them into the reach … More Pleasant Company
Overall, I’ve always been a happy outsider. Even when others made it hard to stay happy. Even when the happiness seemed to vanish because I was too different. And even when I didn’t notice I was still happy inside. But I’ve stayed an outsider until today. It seems deep down, I always was happy enough. … More The Incredible Tale of the Talkative Introvert
My second great-grandfather, Philipp Fabry, born in 1863, wrote this story for Christmas 1923. It tells a remarkable, beautiful story. The Story of the Christmas Bell As a heavy iron plate I was loaded onto a smokey cargo train in Westphalia that took me to Offenbach on Main. There, I was driven from the station … More Armistice Day: The Story of the Christmas Bell
I never went on a literary pilgrimage before, but then the notion had never been more tempting: the annual Gathering of The Friends of Tilling was going to take place on my birthday this year and I had no excuses left. I joined The Friends a few months ago after immersing myself in the craze … More Tilling Adventurous: A Literary Pilgrimage
Since this blog bears a number of references to the delicious Miss Mapp-story by E F Benson involving iced redcurrant fool, we resolved to make use of the abundance of redcurrants in our garden. Now, I can proudly present our very own recipe for Grandmamma Mapp’s Redcurrant Fool. There’s a most comical story behind this. … More Grandmamma Mapp’s Redcurrant Fool
As you might have observed, I’ve changed the design of my blog and also added a few details leading directly to my latest obsession: the ‘Mapp and Lucia’ novels by British writer E. F. Benson. They are brilliant, I love them and will shamelessly tell you all about them. So sit back, grab a glass a … More Fierce and Funny: Mapp & Lucia
After telling you a lot about my four-times-great-grandmother, Fanny, I’d like to talk about her husband, Hugo, who was born in 1830. He remarried after his wife passed away, I don’t know the exact date, but he was probably in his early 50s. His second wife was called Christine, and with her he had another … More My Dear Hugo!
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