Category Archives: Reviews

Sherlock

Posted on February 5, 2011 by anninateatime

Sherlock Holmes is forever connected with long summer holidays in the family cottage by the sea where I read the stories of the master detective in my teens. And I still love Sherlock though its been years since I picked … Continue reading →

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Soundtracks and Harry Potter

Posted on November 18, 2010 by anninateatime

Earlier this week my gym played a track from the movie 1492 and I recognised it immediately even though I haven’t listed to it for ages. But I did as a teenager, and the melody reminded me of a certain … Continue reading →

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Great Books. The Top Ten, instalment 4. The Count of Monte Cristo

Posted on May 27, 2010 by anninateatime

Alexandre Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo was read aloud to me and my siblings under a crescent moon in the island of Giglio just off the Italian west coast with a view of Monte Cristo it self in the distance. … Continue reading →

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Great Books. The Top Ten, instalment 3. Jane Eyre

Posted on May 7, 2010 by anninateatime

Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre from 1847 is my favourite novel. Full stop. I love the set-up and characters, and I love the intricate love story I may have been a little thick but when I first read the novel I … Continue reading →

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Great Books. The Top Ten, instalment 2. Vasari.

Posted on April 24, 2010 by anninateatime

Are you ready for the second instalment of Annina Teatime’s all-time favourite books a.k.a. Books that Changed my Life?! I’m sure you are so here goes: Giorgio Vasari, Le Vite de’ piú ecellenti architetti, pittori, et scultori italiani da Cimabue … Continue reading →

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English Country Houses. Part 2. Haddon Hall

Posted on August 29, 2009 by anninateatime

Next up: Haddon Hall. Located a short drive from Chatsworth my friend and I went there on the same day after having had that memorable afternoon tea. Haddon Hall was a favourite of mine even before I visited it since … Continue reading →

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English Country Houses. Part 1. Chatsworth.

Posted on August 16, 2009 by anninateatime

I promised you reviews of country houses in Britain and I will give you reviews of country houses in Britain. But first let me tell you two things: 1. Never go to Stratford-upon-Avon. It is the worst tourist trap I … Continue reading →

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Viktor & Rolf at the Barbican

Posted on August 11, 2008 by anninateatime

I just returned from a short trip to London where I was dragged (OK, I came willingly) by my sister to see the Viktor & Rolf exhibition at the Barbican Centre. And it was totally cool! What did I know … Continue reading →

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Go with Peace Jamil

Posted on June 14, 2008 by anninateatime

I just returned from the cinema and the Danish film Go with Peace Jamil. This story about revenge and love takes us through a parallel universe to what I know as Copenhagen. A Copenhagen where ancient strife and ancient codes … Continue reading →

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The Science of Sleep

Posted on February 10, 2008 by anninateatime

I just watched the nicest film: The Science of Sleep. Young Stephane Miroux has trouble dividing sleep and dream from waking and real life. His dreams are extremely vivid and a source of creativity but they are also tyrannical in … Continue reading →

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