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

Foreign Cookery

This is a page from the section of Eliza Acton’s 1845 book Modern Cookery. There are four recipes on this page, one which started on the previous page for The King of Oude’s Omlet, and then here three pilaws and a kidgeree. The omlet starts with five fine eggs “cleared in the usual way” (… […]

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Bird of Paradise

I love these flowers, strelitzia reginae, so exotic so extraordinary! They come originally from South Africa but they grow all over the world now. The name comes from Queen Charlotte, who was married to George III; she was Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and it’s from this these wonderful flowers got their name. Charlotte and George had a […]

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