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

A perforated pot

Do you think this was to hold embers or some other slow burning material to give out heat? Do you think a candle was put inside to give out light, and maybe was it used outside on summer evenings? Do you think rose petals and spices were kept in it as a sort of pot […]

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More soupy tales

I’m getting a little carried away with my soup making now… leek and potato yesterday, a version of minestrone the day before! My technique has certainly improved but I still have a texture/flavour balance problem… so any advice would be welcome. My soups are always very thick, and I do mean very thick… how do […]

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A place worth visiting

On a recent visit to Birmingham, we wanted to find the Jewellery Quarter… which we had tried to find previously, but somehow got misled by street signs. This time, however, we got there with the help of a friendly traffic warden. On the way we heard an extraordinary sound, as if something mechanical was being […]

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