Category Archives: Cool Britannia

Posts predominantly related to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Meeting James Bond in his London apartment!

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

On Thursday and Friday last week I did interviews for the Metro and Daily Telegraphs newspapers and so I had to spend a little time going through 2019 photos as the newspaper wants me to send some so as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, Movies and Films, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 007, James Bond, James Bond Walking Tour of London, Ye Olde England Tours | 1 Comment

Remembering the Siege of Sidney Street 110 years today

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Even if many don’t know the precise events, the Siege of Sidney Street is something that most Londoners have heard of due to its tragic events and dramatic ending, On the 3rd January 1911 two Latvian anarchists held out in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London | Tagged Battle of Bethnal Green, East End, Police, Siege of Sidney Street, Winston Churchill | 3 Comments

My offering of Christmas goodies! Books and Video Tours

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I must be the most useless blogger the world has ever seen at least when it comes to self-publicity. Here I am with a new book that came out at the end of August and I’ve never even mentioned it … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, writing, WW1, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Christmas, Lest We Forget, Secret Gardens of the City of London, Straight from the Horse's Mouth, Virtual Video Tour | Leave a comment

Getting up to mischief in some old woods

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Some of you might remember back towards the beginning of the pandemic I wrote a lengthy series of posts on my new neighbour having gone exploring when everyone else was confined indoors. One of my posts was on Grim’s Dyke, … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel | Tagged Gilbert and Sullivan, Grims Ditch, Grims Dyke, Grims Dyke Hotel, Harrow, Stanmore, W S Gilbert, walks, Woods | Leave a comment

The life and death of Doorkins Magnificat who put the Cat into Southwark Cathedral

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

The week between Christmas and New years is a strange one in the U.K. so many American and other tourists arrive and forget that they are in a foreign country and that having no national holidays since the summer, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, Religion and Faith | Tagged Borough, Cathedrals, Catherine Eddowes, Southwark, Southwark Cathedral | 2 Comments

Great Crimes and Punishment 360 degree Virtual Video Tour

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

As some of you may remember, a few weeks ago I created my first 360 degree video tour which all takes place in beautiful and literary Bloomsbury in London based upon our great Bloomsbury walking tour of the district. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 360 video tour, Jack The Ripper, Private Tours, Tours, Video Tour, Virtual Tours, Virtual Video Tour, Whitechapel | Leave a comment

My second article for the Independent Newspaper

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

A few days ago my second article for the Independent newspaper was published and I thought some of you might like to read it. It is all about the travails of being a tour guide when there are no tourists! … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, News, Travel, writing, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 360 video tour, Bloomsbury, Newspapers, The Independent, Video Tour, Virtual Tours, writing | 7 Comments

My first Virtual 360 Degree Video Tour of London

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

For the last few months I have been busy working out a vague plan to push my Ye Olde England Tours business forward. How can you be a tour guide and make any money whatsoever without there being any tourists? … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 360 video tour, Bloomsbury, Literature, Private Tours, Video Tour, Virtual Tour, walking tours | 1 Comment

London Vs Europe Map

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

It’s been a long time since I did one of my Maps posts and I thought I would break the ice again having found this map during the summer. Everyone knows how London is a massive wealth creator and indeed … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London | Tagged economics, Europe, GDP, London, Maps | Leave a comment

Amazon have a special offer on my #1 best-selling book – Secret Gardens of the City of London

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t normally do this but my new book Secret Gardens of the City of London is still number 1 in its section on Amazon! It’s quite an achievement given that the algorithms are always changing the ranks moved on … Continue reading →