Lois Elsden

Ecosia – search and plant a tree!

Bits and pieces by LoisDecember 13, 2013

Creepy…

Writing by LoisDecember 13, 2013December 13, 2013

Books by LoisDecember 12, 2013

I’ve written before about gates and doorways, how fascinating I find them, how intriguing. I don’t see them as a barrier to something, I see them as a way through to something, what lies belong you’ll never know unless you go through the doorway or open the gate. I think this comes from my childhood […]

Family Stories by LoisDecember 12, 2013December 13, 2013

Grandma… dressing up

My grandmother was obviously dressed up for something, a play, a carnival, just for fun? She was born in 1888, so she must have been between 16-20 here, I think, so this photo would have been taken just after the turn of the century. I somehow don’t imagine Edwardian young ladies dressing in boys’ costumes, […]

Where am I?

The Radwinter series by LoisDecember 12, 2013September 16, 2018

Food by LoisDecember 12, 2013December 16, 2013

Makowiec – poppy seed and apple cake

We all loved the delicious poppy cake Barbara made for us at the English conversation class party; it was nutty and apple-y and mmmm, yummy! Barbara has sent me the recipe, I had to change a couple of words and I haven’t yet made the cake, but a friend gave me some apples, and I […]

Music... and my favourite gigs by LoisDecember 11, 2013

Only a winter’s tale…

Christmas is coming… we had the family Christmas party on Saturday, we had or English group part yesterday, and tonight we had a Christmas meal with friends in the best pub in the world, the Dolphin in Uphill. I’m beginning to get in the Christmas groove… so here’s my favourite Christmas song: Winter’s tale, David […]