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The tragic tale of Gelert the trusted hound of King Llwelyn The Great

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

These days people travel to Snowdonia in North West Wales for the incredible old castles and villages and particularly the rugged, wild landscapes and outdoor pursuits. It was a lot different in the thirteen-century when as with much of Britain … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Travel | Tagged Beddgelert, Gelert, King Llwelyn The Great, Legends, Myths, Snowdonia, Wales | 5 Comments

Taking a ride on the Shields Ferry

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Last summer when I was walking Hadrian’s Wall on my fundraising trip, I took a brief diversion on the way to see Bede’s chapel at Jarrow and the ancestral home of of George Washington in the aptly named Washington Hall. … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged Newcastle, North Shields, Shields Ferry, South Shields, Stan Laurel, Tyne, Tyne & Wear Metro | 1 Comment

Wesley’s Chapel – The Mother Church of Methodism.

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Almost directly across the road from Bunhill Fields Cemetery which I wrote about last week is Wesley’s Chapel which can be considered as the mother church of Methodism and so I thought I would take a look. I’m not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Religion and Faith, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged church, John Wesley, Methodism, Methodist Chapel, Wesley's Chapel | 4 Comments

For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffry

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

The internet is always full of cat videos and cat memes and I thought I would try to raise the bar a little by bringing up the marvellous poem by Christopher Smart, a poet and mystic who led an eventful … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Funny & Humour, Heritage, history, writing | Tagged Cat Poem, Christopher Smart, For I Will Consider My Cat Jeoffry, Old Street, Poems, Poetry, Very Sad Poetry | 6 Comments

Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Cathedral & my new favourite hymn ‘Oh Holy Night’

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Before we get to the reason I started this post, I thought you might like to see a few photos of when I went to Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Cathedral. We had to queue for over 2 hours to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Culture, Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Adolphe Adam, BBC, Carols from King's, Christmas, Hymns, Oh Holy Night, St Pauls Cathedral | 6 Comments

My home made Mulled Wine recipe

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

I always post a short or indeed Christmas post at this time of year and if you’d like to look at some earlier efforts before you make yourself a drink then be my guest. London as you’ve never seen it … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Christmas, Cooking, Life, Mulled Wine, Receipe, tradition, Wine | 8 Comments

The original 9 principles of the police

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

There had been many attempts at upholding law and order over the centuries. Groups of Night Watchmen and organisations such as the Bow Street Runners came and went, doing the best they could but the concept of a professional police did … Continue reading →