Lois Elsden

Another story of Suffolk to Surrey…

Family Stories by LoisOctober 1, 2012October 1, 2012

Bits and pieces by LoisOctober 1, 2012

Thank you!!

Thanks to every one who has been reading my blog – September has been my best month so far!

Food by LoisSeptember 30, 2012

Worpress is an inspiring place in so many different ways. One of my favourite bloggers is http://almostrawvegan.com/ and her latest post really caught my imagination: http://almostrawvegan.com/2012/09/29/avocado-banana/ Yes, avocado and banana! So, guess what I had for my breakfast? It is so simple, slice the fruit, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with freshly ground pepper… voila! I added a little rock salt (Australian […]

Baskets 2

Bits and pieces by LoisSeptember 30, 2012September 30, 2012

Baskets

Family Stories by LoisSeptember 30, 2012September 30, 2012

Bits and pieces by LoisSeptember 30, 2012

A silly mistake…

A silly mistake led me back to this poem which I haven’t read since I was much much younger: Mushrooms Overnight, very Whitely, discreetly, Very quietly Our toes, our noses Take hold on the loam, Acquire the air. Nobody sees us, Stops us, betrays us; The small grains make room. Soft fists insist on Heaving […]

Losing someone dear

Books by LoisSeptember 29, 2012September 29, 2012

Bits and pieces by LoisSeptember 29, 2012

Grill

This extremely fancy and very old grill, measuring about 40cm by 60cm, maybe slightly smaller, is set into a very old wall in Bridgwater, just near the River Parrett. I’ve no idea what the building might have been; the grill looks as if it was put there for ventilation rather as a secure window so maybe this was an old warehouse […]