Monthly Archives: November 2017

Dr Alfred Salter – The man who created an NHS before the NHS was created

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

My walk of discovery along the southern bank of the Thames through Bermondsey and Rotherhithe was proving to reveal all manner of hidden gems of London both past and present. The next discovery however was something or rather someone which … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Ada Salter, Alfred Salter, Art, Dr Salter, Health, London, NHS, Rotherhithe | 10 Comments

The Rotherhithe Watch House Cafe

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Continuing on my walk through the centrally located but almost entirely unvisited district of Rotherhithe in London, I came across another hidden jewel in the form of the Watch House Cafe. This beautifully secluded cafe is one with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Bodysnatchers, Rotherhithe, walking tours, Watch Houee, Watch House Cafe, Watchmen | 13 Comments

King Edward III Manor House

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

This my second post resulting from my scouting out a new tour I have been wanting to start offering to my lovely tourists. As well as the regular tourist hotspots, I really enjoy taking people to the lesser visited parts … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Bermondsey, Kind Edward III, Mansion House, River Thames, Rotherhithe, royalty | 11 Comments

Shad Thames and Jacobs Island – The Venice of Drains

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Bermondsey, Charles Dickens, Crime, Jacobs island, Long reads, River Neckinger, Rotherhithe, Slums | 22 Comments

The Angel Pub In Rotherhithe

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Last week I went on a reconnaisance trip to scout out a new tour I have been wanting to start offering to my lovely tourists. As well as the regular tourist hotspots, I really enjoy taking people to the lesser … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Bermondsey, Captain Cook, Pubs, Rotherhithe, Smugglers, The Angel Pub, The Mayflower, walking tours | 15 Comments

How to make home-made wine

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

The last few weeks sees me do what I do every Halloween, make some home-made wine. It isn’t fully fermented wine and is technically known as Must. However it is a fun thing to do and it produces gallons (or … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, Popular Culture | Tagged Brewery, Fermentation, Grow Your Own, Home Made Wine, Homebrew, How to make wine, Must, Winery | 3 Comments

Rwandan Dancers At The WTM Expo in London

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Last week I was invited to attend the WTM expo at the ExCel convention centre at the Royal Victoria Docks in London. It is the leading global travel trade show and each year brings almost 50,000 people together with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged ExCel, London, Rwanda, Trade Show, Travel, World Travel Market, WTM, Ye Olde England Tours | 1 Comment

Giving a public speech when you hate public speaking or My Remembrance Sunday Reading

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

People say to confront your fears and they will recede. Well I can definitely say that this is not the case. I’ve always hated flying and I’ve flown 37 times. Flight 37 was every bit as terrifying as flight 27, … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, WW1 | Tagged Armistice, Introverts, Leavesden, Leavesden war memorial, Lest We Forget, Phobia, Poppy, Public Speaking, Remembrance | 9 Comments

Russia in WW1

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

In 1914, Russia was badly prepared for a serious war having just nine years earlier been defeated in a war with against a tiny and a definitely non-European power in Japan. There was a revolution in 1905 that had shaken … Continue reading →

Posted in history, WW1 | Tagged Bolsheviks, Lenin, Lest We Forget, October Revolution, Rasputin, Russia, Soviet Union, Trotsky, WW1 | Leave a comment

The Russian Revolution

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Today marks the centeneary of the famous October or Russian Revolution of 1917 which was one of the most explosive political events of the twentieth century. The violent revolution marked the end of the Romanov dynasty and centuries of Russian … Continue reading →