Queen Robyn of Maple

Sometimes I feel like I'm living back in the 18th century. This is due to a few things, one main one being that power is limited to only a couple rooms leaving us to use candles as a source of light much of the time.

I mean, at night I'm literally blowing out a candle to go to sleep! Kinda crazy in a way if you think about it. (Or maybe not? Depending if you find that sort of thing interesting.) There is something sort of romantic about it too though. We get a candle lit dinner every evening!

Tawhai napping by the fire in the common room. A cozy place.

It also feels like the 18th century because due to the lack of central heating with the combination of ancient stone buildings and the cool Atlantic sea temperatures… its freekin' cold!! And for some reason I associate that with the 18th century. But the point is that I'm in a old stone building.

The basic lack of average amenities also makes it even moreso like the 18th century. It's fantastic though really, a much simpler way to live. (I've still got my laptop though, pretty sure they didn't have these then… pretty sure. HOW DID THEY LIVE?!!?!?!? Just kidding.)

Back to the candles for a moment though; this  whole candle business also means that I am left to write and read by candlelight (I guess I do have the option if using my headlamp, but it so much more cool to use a candle!.. I'm sure I'll get over that within a couple weeks though…) And seeing as I have to write by candlelight, I have a desire to write letters by candlelight. And more so I have a desire to write them as if I lived back in the 17th and or 18th century England. (I'd say Scotland but I don't even want to try to fake Gaelic.)

So, there is even MORE incentive to send me a letter: I promise to respond in old school high English (or at least try my best). Maybe I'll even create some sort of wax seal. OOOOOO! Be EXCITED!! (I know I am!!)

And I really should be allowed to have my own personal seal because I've been dubbed "Queen Robyn of Maple" at a lovely dinner we had a number of nights ago. It's what was on my place-card, SO it's legit.

Note: I apologize for the kind of blurry photos which was due to the condensation on my camera which was in turn due to the rain and cold outside and the lack of central heating on the inside. Good times. BUT the point of this is to A: show the lovely candlelit dinner we had, and B: to prove that I am royalty.