At the end of August 1888, the district of Whitechapel in the impoverished east end of London was plunged into terror when a series of killings were perpetrated by a man that would forever be known as Jack The Ripper. ***Please Note that this post does not contain any photos of murder victims but does… Continue reading From Hell: Yours truly, Jack The Ripper
Month: August 2014
The Very Inspiring Blogger Award
Before I get started, I really must thank James for nominating my blog for the Inspiring Blogger Award. I’ve only just met James on-line recently and it is always a genuine pleasure when anyone likes, comments and follows my blog. Being nominated for an award is most appreciated. James works on the fabulous ‘Weave My… Continue reading The Very Inspiring Blogger Award
Red sauce, brown sauce or no sauce at all? 15 minutes of fame on the Danny Baker Show
I thought a while on what to title this post. I settled on 15 minutes of fame for reasons that will become clear but it might as easily be ascribed the title “How I ended up sitting on the throne of the King of Jordan”. Every Saturday morning when I am either out walking or… Continue reading Red sauce, brown sauce or no sauce at all? 15 minutes of fame on the Danny Baker Show
Is the ALS Bucket Challenge a waste of time?
It’s been hard to move on the internet or television the last few weeks without stumbling over a video of the great and the good or at least the self-publicist celebrities volunteering to have themselves splashed with ice and cold water in the name of a good cause. Motor-Neurone disease or ALS as it is… Continue reading Is the ALS Bucket Challenge a waste of time?
Forever and Until – Book 3 of the Timeless Trilogy
Today is a happy day as it sees the release of Forever and Until, the final book in my Timeless Trilogy. For those of you who have been reading the first two books, please forgive me in giving a little re-cap to those who haven’t. In book 1, The Promise, Ben Milburn is a man… Continue reading Forever and Until – Book 3 of the Timeless Trilogy
A field of dreams and memories
Yesterday on my way to collect a customer for a half day tour to Woburn Abbey, I found myself with 15 minutes to spare so I took the opportunity to visit my old childhood park, somewhere I had only visited once in the last ten years and that being seven years ago. It is only… Continue reading A field of dreams and memories
Robin Williams – Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside
The sad news of Robin Williams untimely death this week has brought forth the expected tide of tributes to this man who made millions laugh around the world and rightfully so. He wasn’t ever my favourite comedian, far from it, though I did like Mrs Doubtfire and much of Good Morning Vietnam which sadly I… Continue reading Robin Williams – Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside
21st century genocide – The Yazidi
Few can have escaped seeing the footage in the last week of the “genocide” being inflicted on the Yazidi people in Iraq. To many they are just another bad news story but for various reasons I have always had an affinity for the Yazidi and the closely related Zoroastrians. The recent massacres of the Yazidi… Continue reading 21st century genocide – The Yazidi
WW1: A nation remembers, a family grieves.
With the war memorial services of the last week, I thought that I would share just one or two of several family photos related to WW1. Though I already knew of many of their stories, I did quite a bit of research into those family members that fought and more often than not, died in… Continue reading WW1: A nation remembers, a family grieves.
At the going down of the sun and in morning, we will remember them
So yesterday was the big day, the 100th anniversary of the start of The Great War – The war to end all wars until of course WW2 at least. Like many other people I spent much of the day watching the live ceremonies from around the country and in France and Belgium. Reading extraordinary accounts… Continue reading At the going down of the sun and in morning, we will remember them
Stephen Liddell 