Category Archives: Life

Posts predominantly related to Life.

Finding an old WW2 pillbox on the Thames

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

A few weeks ago I was out in East London towards the Thames Estuary doing some research for my book when I realised I was going to be close on an old WW2 bunker that I had been wanting to … Continue reading →

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Rabbitwoman and Dogman

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

I wrote last week on the wonderful new work of public art in London entitled The Wildlife Table of Love in Paternoster Square. I mentioned in that post how I have long enjoyed seeing the public work of artists Gille and … Continue reading →

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On the hunt for Black Marys Hole

Posted on June 23, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Not every expedition I make, finds what I’m looking for. Sometimes it is all but impossible because for intents and purposes, what I’m looking for no longer exists on the surface. Unlike my last post on Clerkenwell, I knew I … Continue reading →

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A look inside an Anchorite Squint

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst I was poking around a church recently I came across one of these (see photo below). It is an Anchorite Squint. Pious and and Holy people from faiths around the world have long sought solitude to get closer to … Continue reading →

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The Wildlife Table of Love in Paternoster Square

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

One of the perennial joys of London is wondering around and seeing works of art in public spaces. Sometimes they literally appear overnight as was the case when I went into Paternoster Square under the shadow of St Pauls. Almost … Continue reading →

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Thomas Becket Play and Pageant 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst I was giving a Roman Tour on Saturday, my guests and I happened across a mini rehearsal fora special event coming up later this week in the Guildhall Yard. Two very large figures were inthe process of being taken … Continue reading →

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London Decorated for the Platinum Jubilee

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Working every day in the streets of London can have its challenges. What is merely a news item on protestors, sporting events, strikes or terrorists that other people watch from afar is for me, real-life. Protests for good or bad … Continue reading →

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Celebrating The Platinum Jubilee

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

There aren’t many things in life longer in the making than the opening of the Elizabeth Line but one of them is the Platinum Jubilee which marks the 70th year of service Her Majesty The Queen has given to the … Continue reading →

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A bit of historic detective work on a young Victorian hero – Solomon Galaman

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

The book I have been working on recently is one of those labours of love that I sometimes do if only for myself that quite often seem to catch the imagination of others. Researching places relating to the heroes of … Continue reading →

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Top Gun Maverick – Review

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t know if like me you’re old enough to remember Top Gun. It was one of a giant wave of 80’s macho films mostly standing out from its crowd by ditching muscles and machine guns for an iconic 80’s … Continue reading →

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