Category Archives: London

Posts predominantly related to London

Why our trains are on the wrong track?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I should be living around 35-40 minutes from the centre of London using public transport. As the years go by it is becoming less reality and more theoretical. In fact it can often take me 2-2.5 hours each way and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, News, Opinion, Travel | Tagged Trains, Privatisation, London, London Underground, Arriva Buses, Public Transport, Nationalisation, Overcrowding, London Euston | 5 Comments

American perceptions on Britain from tourists.

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Working with tourists every day, I often find out that they have some interesting observations or preconceptions about what it is like both in London and the rest of the U.K. Here are a collection of very common comments that … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Funny & Humour, Life, London, Travel | Tagged American thoughts on Britain, Differences on America and Britain, Funny, List | 10 Comments

Remembering a local disaster – The 75th anniversary of the Sandringham Road V1 attack, Watford.

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

To commemorate the 75th year anniversary of the 37 people killed in Sandringham Road by a German bomb during World War Two, Watford Borough Council is hosting a service of remembrance at North Watford Cemetery for those who died in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, News, WW2 | Tagged Memorials, The Blitz, V1 Rocket, war, Watford, WW2 | 1 Comment

London named the first National Park City in the World

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

When you think of a national park, images of sweeping landscapes and rolling hills likely spring to mind. So it may come as a surprise to learn that London has officially been crowned as the world’s first National Park City. … Continue reading →

Posted in geography, Life, London, News, Politics | Tagged Environment, Extinction Rebellion, Green Issues, hedgehog, National, National City Park, Park | 1 Comment

The West Brompton Time Machine in the heart of London

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

You can find most things in London but it might not be your first guess as to be the location of what is currently thought to be the most likely candidate for a Time-Machine in the world, if such a … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London | Tagged Brompton, Cemetery, Death, Dr Who, Egypt, Hanna Courtoy, Joseph Bonomi, Time Travel, Victorian, Ye Olde England Tours | 4 Comments

Brompton Cemetery – Part of The Magnificent Seven

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I always love visiting Brompton Cemetery which doubles up as a Royal Park. There is so much to see with the architecture, gothic style tombs and just a vast array of wildlife in this huge open space in the middle … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Religion and Faith, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Brompton Cemetery, Catacombs, Cemetery, Gothic, Graves, John Snow, Royal Park, West Brompton | 5 Comments

New York Yankees V Boston Red Sox – Going to my first Baseball game in London

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I have long been a fan of Baseball having watched it on TV since 1984 (and currently semi watch 5 or 6 games a week in the evening UK time) when I was only little and so got premium seats for … Continue reading →