Lois Elsden

Bits and pieces by LoisSeptember 18, 2015October 8, 2017

We visited a lovely old fourteenth century manor house in south Somerset, Lytes Carey; the Lyte family lost possession of it centuries ago and after various periods of virtual abandonment and different owners, the Jenners bought the property, restored and renovated it and then gave it into the care of the National Trust. It is […]

Quince time again!

Food by LoisSeptember 18, 2015

A different family history

Tasmania by LoisSeptember 17, 2015September 13, 2018

Archaeology and geology by LoisSeptember 17, 2015

Who is it?

I am embarking on another MOOC, a massive open on-line course; these courses are wonderful – they are free and in just about every subject you could possibly think of. I have complete courses on archaeology and Shakespeare’s world, and started but not yet finished others such as climate change and modern European languages. There are […]

Apples

Food by LoisSeptember 17, 2015

Another unusual name

Names, naming and words by LoisSeptember 16, 2015September 11, 2018

Writing by LoisSeptember 16, 2015

Walking down a rainy street…

It was a mild but dampish afternoon in York and we were just wandering along, chatting about nothing in particular, and realising we were only a little bit lost… well maybe not even lost, just not exactly where we thought we should have been… when we passed this gate and path leading behind a church. It […]