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Wilton’s Music Hall – Victorian London Comes To Life!

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

If you read my review of The Limehouse Golem earlier this week, you’ll remember how much of the plot revolves around a Victorian era music hall. Music Halls were once widespread around the entire country but eventually became all but … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Travel | Tagged East End, Limehouse Golem, London, Music, Music Hall, Theatre, Wilton's Music Hall | 2 Comments

I’ve just had my DNA tested

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve always wanted to have my DNA tested and short of getting myself arrested, it seemed the best way to do this was to pay for one of those home-delivery kits. It must be said that I know quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life | Tagged British, DNA, DNA Test, English, family history, Genealogy, Scottish, Viking, Welsh | 9 Comments

Predicting the weather with Old Wives Tales

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Most of us are familiar with Old Wives Tales, traditional pearls of wisdom from sources lost through the ages but seemingly tapping into an eternal truth that is only revealed to older married women whose only qualification is a lifetime … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life | Tagged English, Idioms, Life, Old Wives Tales, Red Sky At Night, Sayings, Straight from the Horse's Mouth, Weather | 3 Comments

Do Accents Hold You Back?

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

As George Bernhard Shaw commented, ‘It is impossible for an Englishman to open his mouth without making some other Englishman hate or despise him.Hello madam, how do you do? or alternatively Aye up Hello madam, how do you do? or … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life, Opinion | Tagged Accentism, Accents, Discrimination, English, Jobs, Life, Prejudice, speaking, Workplace | 3 Comments

A brief history of Milkmen

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

If you’re anything like me then if you cast your mind back to around 7am or so then up until the late 1980’s you’d likely be very familiar with the jingle of milk bottles and the heavy clunk as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life | Tagged Commercials, community, healthy eating, Life, Milk, Milkmen, nostalgia, supermarkets | 9 Comments

My New Book – Straight from the Horse’s Mouth : 100 Idioms, their Meanings and Origins

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Today is one of those wonderful days that can be the highlight of my creative year, the launch day of my latest book. I’ve always enjoyed words and sayings, some of them archaic that seemingly make no sense to us … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life, writing | Tagged Amazon, books, creative writing, Ebook, Idioms, Kindle, Language, Paperback, Straight from the Horse's Mouth, Words | 4 Comments

One ha’penny, two ha’penny, hot cross buns!

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Hot Cross Buns are one of those delicious treats that you can have at Easter. Until just a few years ago, they could only be found within a week or two of Easter but these days hundreds of millions are … Continue reading →