Lois Elsden

What happened next?

Writing by LoisOctober 5, 2014September 10, 2018

Places by LoisOctober 4, 2014

Change of name, change of luck?

This splendid building in Burnham on Sea is, as you may see, now an estate agent’s. On this site was a public house called the Masons Arms. A Quaker gentleman, Mr J. B. Braithwaite, was a teetotaler and extremely concerned about the evils of drink. It is understandable really; for the working man in those days, earning a […]

Sophie Kinsella’s top writing tips

Writing by LoisOctober 4, 2014March 27, 2017

Food by LoisOctober 4, 2014September 13, 2018

Late summer English tomato soup

We had a mighty crop of tomatoes late on in the summer, and although they did ripen and tasted good, they are rather sour because they did not get the full heat of a summer sun. So making them into soup ended up with a very good flavoured soup, but very, very acid. The second […]

Stuffed pointy peppers

Food by LoisOctober 4, 2014

Places by LoisOctober 3, 2014

Reeds Arms

This rather elegant building on the seafront of Burnham on Sea is the Reeds Arms, named after George Reeds who was an important individual in the history of the town. The hotel, as it was, was built in the 1850’s, and was actually originally called The Reeds Arms; it then became the Queen’s Hotel, before […]