Category Archives: Culture

Posts predominantly culture related.

The Anglo-Saxon exhibition at the British Library

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to get to visit an incredible new exhibition at the British Library all about the Anglo-Saxons. Despite going past the building almost every day for 25 years, I’ve never been in it … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon Exhibition, Beowulf, British Library, Codex Amiatinus, The Domesday Book, The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, The Lindisfarne Illuminated Manuscripts | 4 Comments

A long farewell to Rick, a bitter-sweet scene with Hershel…. The Walking Dead.

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Its not often I write a third blog post in a week. I’m writing this on Tuesday, having just watched the latest instalment of The Walking Dead. I’ve been a long time fan of the Walking Dead television show. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, News, Popular Culture, television | Tagged Death, Hershel and Maggie, Hershel Greene, Negan, Rick Grimes, The Walking Dead, Walkers | 1 Comment

My latest ‘mini’ horror movie – Bad Dream?

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

It’s become something of a tradition for my friend and I to make a Halloween inspired video and I thought I would share this years effort. Bizarrely, whilst all the other young children would and still do watch cute shows, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, Movies and Films, Popular Culture, television, writing | Tagged Bad Dream?, Film, halloween, Home Movie, Horror, V1 Vixen, writing | Leave a comment

The Kazakhstan art exhibition in a disused London power station

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst out and about scouting a new walking tour in the East End of London, I had the good fortune to come across one of those hidden treasures which I still do so regularly even after all my exploration. Going … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, London, News, Travel | Tagged Art, Kazakhstan, London, Wapping, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping project | 4 Comments

How do you like your tea?

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

We are often labelled a nation of animal lovers, gardeners, shopkeepers, queue-ers, weather-watchers, good manners and apologising etc etc but surely there are few things that we are better known for than for our love of a good cup of tea. … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Life, Heritage, News | Tagged Life, Tea, Cup of Tea, Milk or water first?, Cuppa, Yorkshire Tea, PG Tips, Tetley, drinking tea | 5 Comments

So long Harlan Ellison, writer of my favourite hour of TV ever… The City on the Edge of Forever

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

On Saturday I was sad to wake to the news of the death of the writer of my favourite hour of episodic television and indeed many peoples favourite hour. Harlan Ellison the writer of the beloved original Star Trek episode … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Heritage, Life, Popular Culture, television | Tagged Harlan Ellison, Obituary, science fiction, Star Trek | 3 Comments

Language by the numbers

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Following on from my mini-series of posts on the English language, I was contacted by a reader who thought we might all be interested by this great graphic all about languages. I hope that you like it as much as … Continue reading →