The original Star Trek show was lauded for its starting point of putting a positive vision of the future in the otherwise gloomy world of the late 1960’s. Today, the world in some ways is under more threat than ever. War and dictatorship across the Middle-East, increasingly assertive China and dictatorial Russia, repeated acts terrorism… Continue reading Star Trek Beyond Review (Mild Spoilers)
Month: July 2016
Since I’ve been gone…
If you’re reading this then you may have noticed that I have got a little behind with my blog posting. I’m hugely sorry about that. Something has been tapping at my window demanding my attention and sadly that thing is called the real world. I’ve been extremely busy with my guided tours and have given… Continue reading Since I’ve been gone…
Mary Seacole – The Greatest Black Briton
Many of us are familiar with the accounts of Florence Nightingale, the British nurse who worked tirelessly and in the most trying of circumstances during The Crimea War and who in many ways pushed forward and pioneered modern day healthcare and nursing. She is rightly remembered as one of the greatest figures in history and… Continue reading Mary Seacole – The Greatest Black Briton
Stephen Liddell 