Monthly Archives: August 2014

From Hell: Yours truly, Jack The Ripper

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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. … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Annie Chapman, Catherine Eddowes, Elizabeth Stride, history, Jack The Ripper, Life, London, Mary Ann Nichols, Mary Jane Kelly, Murders, Serial killer, Travel, Whitechapel | 10 Comments

The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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. … Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged Awards, Blogging, books, Friends, Life, Very Inspiring Blogger Award, writing | 9 Comments

Red sauce, brown sauce or no sauce at all? 15 minutes of fame on the Danny Baker Show

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Popular Culture, Travel, writing | Tagged BBC 5Live, CCTV, Comedy, Culture, Danny Baker Show, Fame, Jordan, Life, Lynsey Hipgrave, Radio, Spying, Travel, Travelogue | 4 Comments

Is the ALS Bucket Challenge a waste of time?

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Opinion, Uncategorized | Tagged ALS, Celebrity, charity, Fundraising, Gimmick, Ice Bucket Challenge, Life, Lou Gehrig’s disease, Media, Motor Neurone Disease, UNICEF | 12 Comments

Forever and Until – Book 3 of the Timeless Trilogy

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged books, Ebook, Faith, Forever and Until, history, Kindle, Life, Paperback, reading, Romance, The Messenger, The Promise, Timeless Trilogy, writing | Leave a comment

A field of dreams and memories

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life | Tagged British Bulldog, childhood, Family, Football, Jumpers for goalposts, Life, Mama, memories, nostalgia, outdoors, Robin Hood, Robin of Sherwood, walks | 15 Comments

Robin Williams – Laughing on the outside, crying on the inside

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Comedy, Culture, Death, Depression, Life, Mental Illness, movies, News, Robin Williams, Suicide | 9 Comments

21st century genocide – The Yazidi

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News, Politics, Religion and Faith | Tagged Faith, genocide, Iraq, Life, News, Politics, religion, war, Yazidi, Zoroastrian | 8 Comments

WW1: A nation remembers, a family grieves.

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in history, writing, WW1 | Tagged 100th anniversary, Culture, family history, First World War, history, Lest We Forget, Life, Oklahoma, Red Baron, Remembrance, Royal Flying Corps, WW1 | 13 Comments

At the going down of the sun and in morning, we will remember them

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

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 … Continue reading →