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Spencer Perceval – The only British Prime Minister to be killed in office

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

It is said that the more things change, the more they say the same. This is perhaps never more true than in May 1812. Britain was in turmoil. Social and political unrest spread had spread across the country, as old … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Politics | Tagged Assassination, John Bellingham, Parliament, Politics, Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval, Westminster | Leave a comment

Petrichor – The sweet smell of falling rain.

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

It’s a sensation most of us familiar with though if you’re living in much of the Northern Hemisphere then like me, it might not be one you’ve been familiar with recently. The sweet smell of rain or Petrichor. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Science and Engineering | Tagged Biology, Heatwave, Life, Petrichor, Rain, Smell | 4 Comments

Imprisoned childen, phone zombies… do you ever feel like you’re living on another planet?

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst walking to the cinema this week in the never-ending heatwave, it occurred to me that something wasn’t quite right. The weather was perfect, the schools are on holiday and yet I didn’t see a single person as I walked … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News, Opinion | Tagged Civilisation, Commuting, Internet, Life, nostalgia, online, phone zombies, Smartphones, Society | 6 Comments

The Gumball 3000 London to Tokyo 2018

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Yesterday when I was giving one of my tours round London, I stumbled across an unexpected sight. A collection of over 100 souped up cars all ready to take place in the Gumball 3000. It wasn’t a total surprise as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Life, London, News, Photography | Tagged Cars, Gumball 3000, Gumball3000, Sport, Supercars | 1 Comment

Washington Old Hall – The Ancestral Home of George Washington

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks ago when I was walking along Hadrians Wall, I took the opportunity to make a few deviations along the way. One such side-trip was to the ancestral home of George Washington in the aptly named old village … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged Gardens, George Washington, national trust, USA, Washington, Washington Old Hall | 4 Comments

Alice Ayres – A Victorian Heroine

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks ago I wrote on Postmans Park – The Memorial To Heroic Self-Sacrifice and I’d taken it upon myself to look some of the names whose valour has been memorialised her. At random I picked the unassuming sounding Alice … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London | Tagged Alice Ayres, Borough Market, Cross Bones, Heroes, Newspapers, Postman's Park, Remembrance, Self Sacrifice, Victorian | 5 Comments

Buffy The Vampire Slayer! – Don’t ruin the legacy with a remake.

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Like several other people trying to forget about big issues in the world, this weekend allowed some of us to become pre-occupied with a small one…. they want to remake Buffy The Vampire Slayer! At its heart was Buffy – … Continue reading →