For many if not most people, life is well on the way to being back to normal, in deed from what I can tell many peoples lives were barely impacted at all aside for a few weeks. For myself and many others in the UK however, we are effectively unable to work and I’m about… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 81: Visiting London’s oldest Beigel Shop
Category: London
Charles McGhee – The penniless Crossing Sweeper with a heart and pot of gold.
Today sometimes if you’re unlucky enough to be driving in London, you might get harassed in traffic jams around junctions to have your windscreen cleaned whether you want it or not by road-side workers who seem oblivious to the fact that cars have had washers for decades. 18th Century London had a whole wealth of… Continue reading Charles McGhee – The penniless Crossing Sweeper with a heart and pot of gold.
150 years of disasters at Liverpool Street Station
It is nearly 150 years old and the third busiest railway station in the U.K. and only behind London Waterloo and London Victoria Station with around 64 million passengers every year acting as a London gateway and exit to travellers from Cambridgeshire, Essex, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. But over the last century it’s… Continue reading 150 years of disasters at Liverpool Street Station
Inside Abbey Road Studios and tickling the ivories of John Lennon’s piano
I’ve been going to the world famous Abbey Road Studios since 2013 as part of my Music of London Rock and Pop Tour and more recently also as the starting point on my Beatles Tour of London with my tour company Ye Olde England Tours. I’ve given more than a few tours to not just famous musicians… Continue reading Inside Abbey Road Studios and tickling the ivories of John Lennon’s piano
My new Last Night In Soho Walking Tour
On Monday I posted a film review on Last Night In Soho which I watched when it came out on Friday. Having been busy on Saturday I had mused over the possibility of creating a special themed tour much as I do for several other famous shows such as Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond… Continue reading My new Last Night In Soho Walking Tour
Last Night In Soho Movie Review
I have been waiting for this film for a year or so but it has been long delayed due to Covid. I really liked the look of it from the trailers and though those elements are very enticing and didn’t disappoint, the actual film is so much better. I’ve written before how I often experienced… Continue reading Last Night In Soho Movie Review
Phoebe Hessel – The Stepney Amazon who fought for King and Country.
I always enjoy writing about lesser known female figures in history, so often their tales are incredible and inspiring and at this time of year I often think of Women and The Great War. These days ladies can not only serve in the British Army but fight on the front lines and as pioneering as some… Continue reading Phoebe Hessel – The Stepney Amazon who fought for King and Country.
Behind the scenes with No Time To Die – James Bond
As I mentioned in my No Time To Die film review post, I do a James Bond Tour in London and whilst I was meeting tourists for a Winston Churchill and War Rooms Walking Tour, I noticed that the street their hotel was in was closed off on Google Maps. It’s a street I know… Continue reading Behind the scenes with No Time To Die – James Bond
Marooned in an abandoned London Underground Station
Have you ever been marooned underground? I know I have as one time I was riding on the Paris Metro at 11am with only two other passengers on the train. The driver made a an abrupt announcement which didn’t make much sense before a few minutes later, the train stopped underground and the lights went… Continue reading Marooned in an abandoned London Underground Station
Following a fox around St Pauls Cathedral
I’ve written several times in recent years on the green nature of London and even how it is the worlds first National Park City. I have a best-selling book in the shape of Secret Gardens of the City of London as well as various tours on those same gardens, canals, rivers and woods. Earlier this… Continue reading Following a fox around St Pauls Cathedral
Stephen Liddell 