Monthly Archives: January 2014

Have you ever been a Good Samaritan?

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

Have you ever been a Good Samaritan? You don’t have to be religious to be one. I’d like to think that I am quite often, in fact most times when I leave the house. Whether it is carrying heavy bags … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged charity, Culture, Faith, Good Deeds, Good Samaritan, Help, Life | 3 Comments

The London Frost Fairs of Times Past

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

Lots of us remember when generally it was a lot colder when we were little. The summers were also less wet too, at least in the U.K. but no-one in their right mind would think of London as being an … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London | Tagged Climate, Culture, Frost Fair, history, Life, London, Snow, Weather | 5 Comments

Sugar is the new tobacco: Why are all my healthy foods so full of sugar?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t want anyone to worry that I’m writing a post about food. I’m perfectly fine or at least as fine as could be expected for someone who like almost everyone else in the U.K. this week seems to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News | Tagged Cooking, Culture, Diet, food, Food guidelines, Health, healthy eating, Junk Food, Life, Sugar | 34 Comments

The 50th anniversary of the film Zulu & the 135th of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

When I was a child there were a number films that were always on television whenever there was a national holiday. You could rely on them to appear like clockwork and these included The Great Escape, The Wizard of Oz, … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Movies and Films, Popular Culture | Tagged Culture, Film, history, Isandlwana, Life, Michael Caine, Military, movies, Rorke's Drift, Zulu, Zulu War | 4 Comments

Have they found the missing bones of King Alfred The Great?

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

Following the surprise identification of King Richard III in a car-park in Leicester last year, fresh impetus was given to try and fill in more of the blanks of Britain’s long line of monarchs. There are a few to choose … Continue reading →

Posted in history | Tagged Alfred The Great, Anglo-Saxon, Culture, Danelaw, family tree, history, Life, London, News, northumbria, Winchester | 17 Comments

Saying goodbye to a friend I never met

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

Like many thousands and possibly millions of others, over the last year or so I have grown to love a man by the name of Steve Evans who has regularly featured on Richard Bacon’s 5 Live afternoon radio show. Steve … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Cancer, Culture, Death, Life, News, Radio, Richard Bacon, Steve Evans, Terminal Illness | 4 Comments

A Tale of Two Cities – Chicago and London

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

Today it’s time for something a little different. I’m honoured to be able to team up with Kendra Thornton who is well known to many for her appearances on numerous TV travel slots. We both have one thing in common, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, London, Travel | Tagged Chicago, Culture, Kendra Thornton, London, Magnificent Mile, Navy Pier, The Ritz, Tours, Travel, V&A, West End | 4 Comments

Speaking up for Foreign TV and Movies

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

I’m a big fan of film and television, I don’t mind admitting it. It has to be the best shows though. If it is anything vaguely classed as reality or celebrity than it’s not for me. Really it my television … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, television | Tagged Braquo, Culture, Film, Foreign TV and film, Inspector Montalbano, Life, movies, Saga Noren, Sherlock, television, The Bridge, The Colour of Paradise | 11 Comments

New Year, New Book

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

I’m not really one for making new year resolutions, fortunately I don’t have anything really to give up and I am more than happy to start my “resolutions” as and when they need to start throughout the year rather in … Continue reading →