Portishead

On the trail of more art

Writing by LoisMay 4, 2017February 21, 2019

Writing by LoisJune 2, 2016June 2, 2016

Sometimes I pass a building, or walk among some trees, or down a busy street, or glimpse something from the window of a train or a car, or notice a place when I’m on the way to somewhere else, and I know that at some point I’m going to write about it. It may be the scene […]

Archaeology and geology by LoisOctober 9, 2014

Wreck

I saw this wreck in Portishead, Somerset, up the coast from where I live. Since earliest times, people have travelled up and down this coastline, going up the River Severn, or crossing the channel to Wales to trade, travelling further to explore, to visit, to fight… Maybe St Patrick was snatched by pirates from the […]

Writing by LoisJanuary 23, 2013September 16, 2018

I’ve found the Radwinter house

I have a story in my head, only in my head at present, about the Radwinter family; out and about in Portishead I came across this lovely property. I think it has been converted into flats, and one of them is for sale, but originally it was the Dockmaster’s House. It has the most wonderful views up […]