Monthly Archives: November 2018

The Anglo-Saxon exhibition at the British Library

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to get to visit an incredible new exhibition at the British Library all about the Anglo-Saxons. Despite going past the building almost every day for 25 years, I’ve never been in it … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Exhibition, Beowulf, British Library, Codex Amiatinus, The Domesday Book, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, The Lindisfarne Illuminated Manuscripts | 4 Comments

The Great Stink of 1858

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

If like me, you suffered through the blazing London summer of 2018 with seemingly wall to wall sunshine heat and humidity from Easter to the end of September, squashed on your commute in airless tube trains and wondering how you’d … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London | Tagged 1858, Greenwich, London, River Thames, Sewers, Sir Joseph Bazalgette, The Great Stink | 1 Comment

A long farewell to Rick, a bitter-sweet scene with Hershel…. The Walking Dead.

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Its not often I write a third blog post in a week. I’m writing this on Tuesday, having just watched the latest instalment of The Walking Dead. I’ve been a long time fan of the Walking Dead television show. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, News, Popular Culture, television | Tagged Death, Hershel and Maggie, Hershel Greene, Negan, Rick Grimes, The Walking Dead, Walkers | 1 Comment

The Armistice – The end of The Great War, WW1.

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

The Great War ended much differently than the never-say- die desperation of the Nazis in WW2. In 1918, there was no likely imminent collapse of Germany though the deprivation and starvation of many in the country was startling. Even though … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, WW1 | Tagged 11th November, Armistice, First World War, In The Footsteps of Heroes, Lest We Forget, Poppy, World War 1, WW1 | 1 Comment

Flora Sandes, the only British woman to fight in WW1

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

As we approach Armistice Day in 2018 and the centenary of the end of WW1, I thought I would write a post or to related to the subject as I have done for the last four years. Whilst I have … Continue reading →