Monthly Archives: February 2020

The life and grave of Little John of Robin Hood fame.

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

In the ancient ballads of Robin Hood, Little John is traditionally, second in command of Robin Hood’s legendary Merry Men. Little John appears in the very earliest of the surviving Robin Hood tales including the work of Andrew of Wyntoun … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, television | Tagged Derbyshire, Folklore, Hathersage, Little John, Little John grave, Robin Hood, Robin of Sherwood, Sherwood Forest | 2 Comments

Dark Sugars – The Best Hot Chocolate in London

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I hate coffee, I don’t even like the smell of it. I love tea but it’s not quite the same having Soya Milk rather than Cows Milk and even when I could drink cow juice, I still got sick of … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, London | Tagged Best Hot Chocolate, Brick Lane, Chocolate, Cocoa, Dark Sugars, Dark Sugars Brick Lane, Ghana, Hot Chocolate, Soya, Vegan | 4 Comments

Little me!

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst recovering from nearly being killed under a train and whilst unpacking the seemingly endless number of boxes having just moved house I came across this old photo of me. It’s not quite the oldest photo but definitely up there when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Baby, Cute Baby, Life, Me, Old Photo, Photography, Stephen Liddell | 4 Comments

War-Time Panic And The British Pet Massacre Of 1939.

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

There are many things that Britons have been labelled. Napoleon said we were a nation of shopkeepers, he likely meant it as an insult. We’re also famously a nation of gardeners and compared to most others, animal lovers. Perhaps it … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, WW2 | Tagged 1939, Animals, British Pet Massacre, London, Pets, The Blitz, war, WW2 | 1 Comment

I’ve moved house!

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Finally after 5 months of waiting, packing, terrible fake buyers and much more efficient serious buyers, I moved house on the 31st January. It all went incredibly well and I was ever so glad to move out as I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Bushey Heath, Decorating, Dick Turpin, Life, Moving house, Wham! | 9 Comments

Mind The Gap – Someone pushed me under a London Underground Train!

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

If not your worst nightmare, it’s probably one that ranks near the very top of the worst nightmare list but on Friday morning, I got pushed and fell down the gap between a London Underground tube train and the platform. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, News | Tagged Accidents, Crime, Death, Injury, Knighthood, London Underground, Mind The Gap, The Tube | 25 Comments

Crop Circles, Tornados and Aliens oh my!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Last week I was looking for a neolithic burial tomb and some ancient stones on Googlemaps. There are thousands of such places but most people only seem to know of Stonehenge. Whilst I was looking for my tomb and amongst … Continue reading →