Lois Elsden

writing by LoisSeptember 1, 2016August 28, 2016

Barking at Montecute

Bark More bark Different bark Similar bark

The production of the soup index

Food by LoisSeptember 1, 2016September 13, 2018

The true story of a careful driver

True stories, short stories and stories for children by LoisSeptember 1, 2016September 13, 2018

writing by LoisAugust 31, 2016August 28, 2016

A couple of months ago, very busy writing months, two friends and I started a writing blog – not just for our own work but for other writers too! Since we all live in Somerset, we called ourselves the Somerset Writers, and the blog is The Moving Dragon Writes. We have been thrilled with the response! […]

Trying to cover it

The Easthope stories by LoisAugust 31, 2016September 14, 2018

Love without the internet

True stories, short stories and stories for children by LoisAugust 31, 2016February 19, 2023

Lovely cool slippery gooseberry fool

Food by LoisAugust 30, 2016August 28, 2016

Bits and pieces by LoisAugust 30, 2016August 27, 2016

An unknown young woman

This rather fuzzy photo doesn’t do this painting justice… You can find a perfect representation of it if you look; I believe it might be by Sir Joshua Reynolds, painted in about 1755, but she is ‘an unknown young woman’. The painting is quite dull in colour, it looks faded, but maybe that was the angle […]

Windmill… another true story, or is it?

True stories, short stories and stories for children by LoisAugust 30, 2016September 13, 2018

Lichen by LoisAugust 29, 2016August 28, 2016

Loving lichen

Lichen lion Lichen another lion… How much does lichen urn? All white now? A pillar of lichen There are some creatures here Lichen at Bowood House in Wiltshire, and Montecute House in Somerset