Monthly Archives: October 2016

Mary Ann Cotton – Dark Angel

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

As we reach All Hallows Eve, it has become a tradition that I write a post related to Halloween or at least, things that go bump in the night. Last year I wrote about the apparently true events portrayed in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, television | Tagged County Durham, Dark Angel, Death, halloween, Jack The Ripper, Joanne Froggatt, Life, Mary Ann Cotton, Murders, Poisoning, Serial killer | 10 Comments

The home of Beatrix Potter & the wonderful world of Peter Rabbit

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Following my exertions in the early part of my holiday a few weeks ago, I thought it would be a good idea to have an easier sort of day. That didn’t mean it wouldn’t be a very full one however, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumbria & The Lake District, Life, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Beatrix Potter, holidays, Jemima Puddleduck, Lake Windermere, Life, national trust, outdoors, Peter Rabbit, Travel | 6 Comments

Overusing the word ‘Like’

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Last Sunday I had a trip on the Tube to old London town. It started off relatively quiet until after two stops, a young and seemingly well dressed and respectable lady sat down on the seat behind me. You could … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny & Humour, Life, Opinion | Tagged Chav, English, Funny, Language, Life, London, London Underground, Slang, The Tube | 17 Comments

The Aberfan Disaster Remembered 50 Years On

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of one of the worst post-war disasters in Britain when on an ordinary October day, a quiet village in South Wales literally had the world fall in on them. The village of Aberfan sat beneath the … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, News | Tagged Aberdeen Disaster, Aberfan, children, Coal Mines, Death, history, Life, Pantglas Junior School, Remembrance, Wales | 13 Comments

Hardknott Pass & Hardknott Fort – Perhaps the most remote Roman outpost in the Empire.

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Following my climb up Skiddaw on the first day of my holiday, I fancied something a little bit more sedate, though at times no less hair-raising. After visiting Castlerigg Stonecircle and in keeping with my both laid back approach and fiercely testing idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumbria & The Lake District, history, Travel | Tagged Adventure, Cumbria, Hardknott Fort, Hardknott Pass, Life, Roman, Roman Empire, Travel, Wrynose Pass | 6 Comments

The Battle of Hastings and 1066

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Today is the 950th anniversary of one of the most pivotal battles in history. Perhaps only the Battle of Manzikert in 1071AD which saw the collapse of the Byzantine Empire and the gradual Turkification of Anatolia can rival it for … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Uncategorized | Tagged AngloSaxon, Battle of Hastings, Edward The Confessor, England, King Harold, Normandy, The Normans, Vikings, William The Conqueror | 8 Comments

A close encounter with a Brocken Spectre

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Fear not, this isn’t an early Halloween posting though the word ‘Spectre’ is accurate in the spooky image that it relates to. In my last post on climbing Skiddaw, I neglected to mention that I was lucky enough to see … Continue reading →