Monthly Archives: November 2019

A Grotesque Gift – The difference between a gargoyle and a grotesque!

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

As I write this, yesterday I received a mysterious box from Oxford University and for a split second I wondered what it might be but then I realised it must certainly be a gift from my tourist friend Lorraine in … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Culture, history, Life | Tagged Bodleian Library, Gargoyle, Grotesque, Medieval, Oxford | 2 Comments

Elizabeth and John Sodeaux – Two unintended victims of Jack The Ripper

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

We often see on the news today after horrific events around the world, the impact and effects it has on those who survived disasters or live amongst horrific events. Todays post shows that the stresses of living through nightmarish events … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Sodeaux, Hanbury Street, Jack The Ripper, John Sodeaux, Spitalfields, Suicide, Whitechapel | Leave a comment

The Buttermarket of Barnard Castle

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Along with Middleton-In-Teesdale, Barnard Castle is one of the two principal towns in beautiful Teesdale. Whilst being a local shopping centre; it also is home to one of the most fantastic ruined castle Barnard Castle and the even more magnificent Bowes … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, history, Northumberland and Durham, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Barnard Castle, Butter Market, Charles Dickens, County Durham, John Wesley, Markets | Leave a comment

Visiting the home of Joseph Hedley whose murder in 1826 shook the world!

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks ago whilst out on a 11 day tour of Newcastle. Northumbria, Durham and the Lake District, with the lovely Lorraine from Tasmania, I had the opportunity to revisit the Beamish Open Air Museum. The working and living … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Beamish Open Air Museum, Durham, Joe The Quilter, Joseph Hedley, Murder, Newcastle, Northumberland | Leave a comment

The Bridge of Sighs in Oxford

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

There are so many beautiful sights to see in Oxford, the famous old university city known as the City of Dreaming Spires due to the wonderful architecture of Oxford which is prone to take the breath away of even the … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, history, television, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Hertford Bridge, Hertford College, Oxford, The Bridge of Sighs, Ye Olde England Tours | 2 Comments

Going to my first NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

A few days ago I managed to get to see my very first live-action NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London. Normally Wembley is the home of Football but for a month or so eat autumn, it becomes the home of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, Popular Culture | Tagged Gridiron, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL, NFLLondon, Sport, Wembley | 2 Comments

Electing a new Speaker to the House of Commons

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Following the often delayed departure of the previous Mr. Speaker John Bercow, this week sees the election of the next speaker of the House of Commons. How does one become a Speaker? Firstly one has to already be a sitting … Continue reading →