“What a glorious day,” remarked Sophie. For once Sophie was looking out of the window and not at my writing desk. I agreed and sighed deeply. Oh, how I wished I was outdoors with my little grey pony and not having to tidy up another ink well disaster. If only my quills didn’t snap quite so easily, it would be so much more pleasant to … Continue reading Dancing in Apple Trees – Harvesting Apples
Today is very cold and very wet. Even Starnberg came inside the huge kitchens of the Cold Mountain Castle…he said, ‘if I wanted to turn into a water dragon and put up with the endless chatter of mermaids then I would stay outside where the water is flying sideways, but I am very fond of flying, breathing fire and not talking to chittering mermaids.’ And … Continue reading Dragon Jacket Potatoes
I had finished my writing lesson (with ink all over my hands) and while I was trying to scrub my desk down (that adventurous ink again having accidents near me) Sophie asked me to run down to the kitchens to ask Cook for a favour. I was up to my elbows in ink. You might think that because I am an actual princess of the … Continue reading Strawberries and Cream – A Fairy Mystery
Annabel and I decided to do something nice for Sophie’s birthday. We both agree Sophie works ever so hard teaching us all sorts of things here in our cold mountain castle, as well as taking us out for long pony rides to look for wildflowers. To be honest, I do not know how she finds the time. If I were Sophie I would much rather … Continue reading French Toast Friday Birthday
Oh, I have had such a long week being sick in my room. And all because I got caught out in a cold mountain rainstorm. Sophie says it is a very good thing that Starnberg brought me and my little grey pony home that afternoon otherwise I might have become very sick. Between you and me I think I have been quite sick enough, thank-you … Continue reading An Apple Turnover Afternoon
I came inside absolutely dripping wet with rain. My little grey pony was safe in her stable, munching on hay and a hot mash. I stood in the doorway to the cold mountain castle kitchen and felt much too cold to take off my drenched rain cloak. So I shivered and looked at the puddle of water which was now getting bigger around my feet. … Continue reading Scrambly Eggs
First of all I would like to say that it is a treat to have a friend like the dragon Starnberg. He is ever so handy in a spot of bother (to quote Sophie) and he is very helpful getting me home when I have stayed out too late on my cold mountain rides. Every so often he has even been so kind as to … Continue reading Baked Apples for Dragons
‘Brrr!’ It was chilly in my room and it was really very dark outside. The fire in the hearth was looking pretty lazy and maybe even a bit sad. Cook wouldn’t be able to say it was a happy chatterbox fire the way it looked right now. Winter is definitely coming to our cold mountain castle. Then I heard my tummy grumble and even though … Continue reading ‘Eye of the Sun’ Egg
“Marietta,….Marietta!” I could hear Sophie calling my name but the blue sky and the mountains looked much more interesting. After writing I think I will take my little grey pony out for a ride and ‘forget’ to come back for history. After all, I do have my ring so I can call Starnberg if anything completely surprising happens out there in the mountain ranges. “Marietta!” … Continue reading Sunny Day Sandwich
I had to take a shortcut through the kitchens today. Well, it wasn’t really a shortcut. It’s just I needed an apple to give the little grey pony after our long ride into the mountains behind our cold mountain castle. And apples, as everybody in the cold mountain castle knows, are found in either the orchards, or the kitchen. Cook saw me take an apple … Continue reading Cold Mountain Castle Banana Surprise
Today Sophie had to teach Annabelle some mathematics, so she very politely suggested I visit Cook to ask for afternoon tea to be sent to our tower (please). Well – ! It is a very long walk in our cold mountain castle from our tower to the Kitchens, so when Cook saw me she said “Why don’t you help me make your pikelets, to keep … Continue reading Princess Marietta’s Yummy Pikelets
