Lois Elsden

Aubergine… um, what’s it called?

Food by LoisDecember 13, 2015

St Andrew the Apostle and a jumping game

Although for many, many years I had a very close friend who was Ukranian, and I learnt a lot about customs, traditions and food, I only found out today that the feast of St Andrew the Apostle is celebrated on this day, December 13th. He is particularly associated with Kiev and there is a wonderful church […]

Writing by LoisDecember 13, 2015

Last leg…

Having been wandering round in a mire of words for a few weeks now, knowing roughly how my next as yet untitled novel will end, over the last couple of days all has become clear. It seemed that, with all the plot-lines resolved in what I hope is a realistic and yet unexpected way, that […]