Lois

I am a writer living in the west of England; I have written fourrteen novels, my latest being 'Winterdyke' This is the latest of the seven Radwinter genealogical mysteries series, all available on Amazon - the eighth in the series due to appear in early summer. I have written seven other novels, a guide to writing, three stories for reluctant readers and two anthologies with other writers. All are available as eBooks and paperbacks. I hope my blog will engage you with my other interests, music, family history travel, and food... Most of all I hope you engage with my writing and my thoughts on the process... at least, on my process!! You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

This is rather lovely

Bits and pieces by LoisDecember 6, 2012September 10, 2018

City of dreaming spires

Bits and pieces by LoisDecember 6, 2012December 6, 2012

Food by LoisDecember 6, 2012December 6, 2012

Goodbye, old friend

We have had you for about seventeen years, and moved from Oldham to Uphill; you have given us countless Christmas dinners, hundreds of cakes and loaves of bread, furnished us with thousands of meals from your two ovens, grill, gas rings and griddle… how many plates have you kept warm? Plates without number. You have seen us […]

A dish best served cold

Family Stories by LoisDecember 6, 2012August 19, 2021

Pubs and and pints... beer, wine and spirits by LoisDecember 5, 2012December 5, 2012

I might have to take this as a hint…

Going through the photos on my phone I came across this: Well as it’s too late to go to Ireland for a pint, and anyway I’m not sure I could afford it right now, I might have to settle for something else… say a pint of Otter?

Radwinter or Redwinter?

Writing by LoisDecember 5, 2012September 16, 2018

Red cars swarming!

Bits and pieces by LoisDecember 5, 2012November 19, 2019

Let them eat cake!!

Food by LoisDecember 5, 2012December 5, 2012

A visit from an old gentleman

Family Stories by LoisDecember 4, 2012September 28, 2013

Bits and pieces by LoisDecember 4, 2012December 4, 2012

Pargeting

Pargeting is a term for the decorating of plaster on the outside of old buildings… maybe on the inside too, I’m afraid my knowledge does not extend that far! I’m not sure how old it is, but I would guess that people have always wanted to decorate their houses, and make them look attractive, so I think it is probably as old as the plastering the outside of houses […]