Monthly Archives: September 2018

Give Peas A Chance – London loses its most seen graffiti

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

There aren’t many things in life that one can rely on in life and over the last few days hundreds of thousands of London commuters have had to deal with something that even puts Brexit in the shade. Namely the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Life, London, News, Travel | Tagged Chalfont Viaduct, Give Peas A Chance, Graffiti, Life, M25 | 5 Comments

Up Close and Personal with the Greenwich Painted Hall Ceiling

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Two weeks ago you may have seen my post on the Painted Hall in Greenwich which is often referred to as the Sistine Chapel of England. The artwork is 300 years old however and due to age, wear and tear … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Art, Conservation, Greenwich, London, Painted Hall Ceiling, Royal Navy, Sir James Thornhill | 2 Comments

The day we rioted as the government stole 11 days of our lives!

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

If you think moving the clock an hour in October is a tedious, weird thing to do that only cheats you of an hour of precious useful daylight in the evening then do spare a thought for our forebears who … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life | Tagged Calendar, church, City of London, Gregorian Calendar, holidays, Julian Calendar, Parliament, Royal Society, Time | 1 Comment

A holiday from hell for two Russian murderers!

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve been on my fair share of nightmare holidays. Sank on the Nile, cars blown up, marooned in a live mine-field… that sort of thing but even I haven’t had quite as rough a time as Ruslan Boshirov and Alexander Petrov, … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny & Humour, Life, News, Travel | Tagged Alexander Petrov, James Bond, Murders, Ruslan Boshirov, Russia, Russia Today, Salisbury, Salisbury Cathedral, Sergei Skripal, Spies | 5 Comments

The Painted Hall of Greenwich – Englands Sistine Chapel

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Said by many to be the English equivalent of the Sistine Chapel, The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich is one of the most spectacular and important baroque interiors in Europe. You might get some idea what … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Heritage, history, London, Photography, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Art, Greenwich, Painted Hall, Royal Navy, Sir James Thornhill | 1 Comment

The Tale of the Cursed Amethyst at the Natural History Museum in London

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst preparing for a tour tomorrow to the Natural History Museum in London, I thought I should do a reconnaisance sortie as well as a bit of research. The museum is a work of art and shows what value Victorians … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London, Science and Engineering | Tagged Edward Heron-Allen, Hope The Blue Whale, London, Natural History Museum, The Cursed Amethyst | 5 Comments

How do you like your tea?

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

We are often labelled a nation of animal lovers, gardeners, shopkeepers, queue-ers, weather-watchers, good manners and apologising etc etc but surely there are few things that we are better known for than for our love of a good cup of tea. … Continue reading →