Monthly Archives: March 2022

The Quest for a relic from a journey of Discovery by Ernest Shackleton.

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

A few days ago I posted on the discovery of Endurance, a ship used by the legendary Ernest Shackleton during the last great Age of Discovery. Whilst it may be forever difficult to visit that vessel, there is a small … Continue reading →

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Spring has sprung

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

As the saying goes, it is often darkest before the dawn. It seems strange that just a few weeks ago my garden had been ruined by hurricane strength winds with fences snapped and blown over, furniture blown away and containers … Continue reading →

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Some birds aren’t meant to be caged

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Shawshank Redemption has long been about my favourite film. I’m one of those rare people who saw it when it came out at the cinema back in the 1990’s, well before it became popular on the then cutting edge DVDs. … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 87 – Gatecrashing a strangers funeral

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

As I write this, in the U.K. today is Budget Day. Of course I didn’t want the Budget, being mentioned in Parliament during the last one meant this years was always going to be even worse… and last years was … Continue reading →

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Finding the shipwreck of Endurance

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

One of the most interesting stories to catch my eye in the last week or two whilst war has been raging in Ukraine is that of the discovery of the lost ship of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton down in the … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 87 : Down and still out

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t know about you but I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the invasion of Ukraine and a huge part of me wants to help-out. Not just in the donating clothes and powerpacks way but to actually go … Continue reading →

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The Letters of Last Resort

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Following on my last post on Surviving a Nuclear War, it’s important to remember that just because Russia launches a Nuclear Missile, it doesn’t necessarily mean we are all doomed. If nothing else we have seen just how inept aspects … Continue reading →

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How to survive a nuclear war

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

It’s hard to escape the news about crazy dictator Putin threatening the world with nuclear war; its something many of us alive at least up to about 1990 will remember was always a chance occurrence but the old style communists … Continue reading →

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Helping Ukranian Refugees in Romania with “Inima de Copil” (Heart of a Child) charity.

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Like many any of us, I’ve seen glimpses of the news of the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine and was struck in one report of how civilians were lining up at the border with Romania with another line on the … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 86: Excluded, invaded but undefeated

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

This is Sam (not his real name) and he is 10 years old. Sam is a huge Sherlock fan and yesterday I did a hastily arranged Sherlock Walking Tour for him and his mother from Ukraine. This is my first … Continue reading →

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