About Me

I’ve put a little update below as I was on the television and radio around the world in August on several occasions due to having no work since February and the British government excluding me from any support for the duration of the Coronavirus crisis.

From January until October 23rd my income has been only £490 and yet the government doesn’t care one bit despite the entirely obvious impact this would have.

I’ve been asked by a few people to set up a donation page so that I may not be so reliant on food banks and help pay bills, let alone essential issues like my leaking roof.

If you’d like to help, you have my sincere thanks and gratitude and you can click on the graphic below.

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Alternatively you can graciously donate via Paypal and send a payment to stephenliddell@gmail.com horizontal_solution_pp2

I don’t generally get the time to follow any of my interests as much as I would like to particularly as most of them are time-consuming.  I opted out of the conventional world of work in 2013 and started my own travel tours company (Ye Olde England Tours…. see the top level menu) which is now so successful I’m now also an employer!

Most visitors to my blog are here due to my writing and over the years I have written numerous magazine and newspaper articles, TV manuscripts, film reviews, novels and some non-fiction including my recent Amazon #1 section best-seller Secret Gardens of the City of London.

Obviously my blog is still going strong after over 500 posts and I get around 110-120k readers most years.  Blogging has not just introduced me into a wonderful circle of people but also got me lucky breaks in the world of writing, radio and television.  The thought that I might be an expert in anything is quite staggering but there you go.

My oldest love is that of football and particularly the ever underperforming Newcastle United but living hundreds of miles away means I rarely get to see them live.

Following that I enjoy travelling and particularly backpacking a visiting none-touristic places.  I have travelled throughout Eastern Europe, North Africa and parts of the Middle East having crossed the Sahara several times and the Sinai once.  One day I’d like to travel overland along the silk roads to China.

I also enjoy history and historic places both in the U.K and in Europe, Asia and Africa and seeing how different cultures and religions and politics interact and influence each other.  I don’t claim to be an expert on anything except perhaps the Middle East and Central Asia… oh and Star Trek.

I have always enjoyed most sci-fi and particularly Star Trek with the 23rd Century being my particular favourite flavour.  That’s also where my burgeoning autograph collection had its origins.

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  4. Hi Stephen,

    Many thanks for putting in on your follow list.
    I too am a fan of history, “collecting” books and trying to read them as much as I can.
    European history fascinates me, in the sense that a relatively concentrated amount of conflicts occurred over the last three millenia.
    Keep on writing and sharing!

    Mel

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  10. Hi

    We are not sure if it’s you but we read an article about your struggles , staying at home during coronavirus, so if it is we would love ito be in touch.

    Thank you, wishing all the best

    Ferissa and Raphael

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  11. Hello Stephen !
    Hope you are well and thriving 🌞
    My name is Rinaldo and I must say I’ve particularly enjoyed reading the above ☝️
    In line with what you stated about your treatment by our so called
    Govern-Ment…
    I’m also self employed and totally instep with you…
    I am particularly pleased and happy to read that you have made a seemingly negative into a wonderful positive Hoorah !
    Thank you !
    For an enjoyable and informative read and look forward to booking a tour with you.
    All the best to you
    Rinaldo 🌞

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    1. Hi Rinaldo, lovely to hear from you. Sorry that you have also suffered from our inept, corrupt government. I’m glad you made it through too, you’ll be pleased to know I still harangue government ministers and MPs on a frequent basis. Just last week I interrupted my tour to give fraudster Nadhim Zahawi on the street. He wasn’t very happy and for some reason after years of self-righteous babble on political shows, went extremely quiet when confronted by someone in real life. Sometimes, my tourists join in or give the politicians their views without my even having to say a word!

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