Monthly Archives: March 2013

Strange and unfair taxes

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

This post was written on the day I lost my dearest Mam and so may not be quite up to my usual efforts but as the saying goes, time and chance happeneth to all so here it is. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny & Humour, history, Politics | Tagged history, Life, Tax, UK news, UK Politics | 25 Comments

Grief is the price we pay for love

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

Today is an unexpected and sad post. Today is Good Friday, the time of Easter and of death and resurrection. Please therefore spend a moment to think of my beautiful, kind and precious mother who sadly died unexpectedly last night … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Death, Life, Mama, nostalgia, Susan Liddell | 74 Comments

Plague victims discovered in London and The Black Death

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

In recent days it has become clear that whilst building London’s new cross-rail project, archaeologists have found a mass underground burial. It is suspected that the remains of these people are the unfortunate victims of The Plague or Black Death … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London | Tagged #WPLongform, history, Life, Long reads, The Black Death, The Plague | 91 Comments

Food Waste – I don’t buy it.

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

Today is a big day in our household and not just because we are making home made burgers to eat later although that in itself is a cause of celebration. No, today is the day when we get a supermarket … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged butchers, community, Culture, food, food waste, garden, Life, local stores, self-sufficiency, supermarkets, vegetables | 40 Comments

Commonwealth Day

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

The second Monday of March each year is Commonwealth Day. The day is observed in all Commonwealth countries but is not necessarily a public holiday. For people outside the Commonwealth of Nations, this is the name of voluntary international organisation … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, history | Tagged Commonwealth Day, Culture, history, holidays, Maps | 16 Comments

In the footsteps of Lawrence of Arabia

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

Hopefully you will have read the previous post about the classic epic movie, Lawrence of Arabia, it’s not entirely necessary but it sets this post in perspective. I came to Lawrence through the film and after watching it, you do … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Travel, WW1 | Tagged #WPLongform, Azraq, Bovington, castles, churches, countryside, Dorset, history, Jordan, Lawrence of Arabia, Life, Middle-East, national trust, nostalgia, outdoors, Tours, Travel, Wadi Rum, WW1 | 11 Comments

Lawrence of Arabia

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Stephen Liddell

This is the first section of a two part article about T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia. This first part will be about the better known side of Lawrence and especially the film whilst the second part will … Continue reading →