elspeth

About me

Gender Female
Occupation writer
Location London and south coast, United Kingdom
Introduction Elspeth Thompson is an author and journalist specialising in gardening, interior design and greener living. Her Blog, "Off the Rails", about converting a pair of Victorian railway carriages on the south coast into an eco-home, can be reached via my website
Interests Gardening, writing, cooking, beachcombing, reading poetry, writing letters, photography, Bob Dylan, green issues, living well while consuming less
Favorite Movies I Know Where I'm Going, Harold and Maude, A Canterbury Tale, Breakfast at Tiffany's, North by Northwest, My Life as a Dog, Rebecca, It's a Wonderful Life, Rear Window, The Night of the Hunter, LA Confidential, Don't Look Now, Dont' Look Back, All About Eve
Favorite Music Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Lucinda Williams, Kris Kristofferson, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Hank Williams, Bach, Arvo Part
Favorite Books Poetry by Mary Oliver, novels and other writing by Barbara Kingsolver including the fantastic "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle", "Journal of a Solitude" by May Sarton, Rachel Carson.