This past Bank-Holiday Monday saw the weird and wonderful calendar of oddball traditions and activities in Britain move to Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire. Though the world media concentrates on sporting events such as Wimbledon, Badminton Horse Trials, Sailing, Formula 1 and The Open what most of us are interested in are much more low-key events… Continue reading 2013 Annual Cheese-Rolling Race!
Month: May 2013
New book launch Planes Traines and Sinking Boats + Special Offers and Competition give-away!
Today is a big day, the official launch of my second book! Planes, Trains and Sinking Boats: My Travels Through A World Of Mishaps is a humorous travelogue. I originally started writing it for two main reasons; the first is that writing my first novel Let Me Help was very challenging. It was an epic… Continue reading New book launch Planes Traines and Sinking Boats + Special Offers and Competition give-away!
Terrrorism returns to London as brave passerby potentially saves many lives.
Yesterday the lunch time news in Britain was headlined by the successful conviction of an IRA terrorist who in 1982 killed 11 people and 7 horses in a twin bombing in London’s Green and Hyde Parks. By 6pm, a new act of terrorism had taken over the news. At about 2.20pm on Wednesday 23rd May… Continue reading Terrrorism returns to London as brave passerby potentially saves many lives.
The beautiful, magical Silver Swan Automaton at The Bowes Museum
Every now and then when you go travelling, you come across something out of the ordinary. If you are very lucky, you might see something unique and quite amazing, the Silver Swan is such a sight. The Silver Swan Automaton is housed in the Bowes Museum, just outside the small but pretty market-town of Barnards… Continue reading The beautiful, magical Silver Swan Automaton at The Bowes Museum
The State Opening of Parliament and the Official Role of The Queen
Wednesday saw the annual State Opening of Parliament centred around the Queens Speech. It is perhaps the key moment for the Queen in political life and in it she explains of the coming policies and proposed laws for the future year in a similar way to the State of the Union speech in the United… Continue reading The State Opening of Parliament and the Official Role of The Queen
Stephen Liddell 