Many bloggers use December as a time to hawk their books and whilst I’m not above that…. (did I mention I have a huge range on Amazon, iBooks and elsewhere lol) I thought I would do something slightly different. Instead of buying another belonging this Christmas that will soon be discarded, treat someone to an… Continue reading London Travel Gift For Christmas
Category: Life
Tips to budget for Christmas
It’s that time of year where much of the planet decides to get further into debt for an entirely commercial and shallow event based upon a religious holy day that many of them don’t actually observe. For some reason in a society obsessed with spending money and consumerism and people generally obsessing with saving the… Continue reading Tips to budget for Christmas
I loved the girl
I loved the girl with the utmost love of which my soul is capable, and she is taken from me – yet in the agony of my spirit in surrendering such a treasure I feel a thousand times richer than if I had never possessed it.
You shall not pass! (on London Bridge)
Many people will have seen the terrorist attack on and around London Bridge last week with the remarkable image of him being overpowered by a man armed with an antique Narwhal Tusk, a fire extinguisher and a pair of fists. A quite amazing and brave feat by any stretch of imagination and worthy of note… Continue reading You shall not pass! (on London Bridge)
How WiFi is improving London Underground
There are lots of things I love about London Underground and quite a few I hate and that’s probably the case with everyone who uses it whether like me relying on it to go to work every day or some hapless individual from the countryside or overseas and wonders what on earth has just happened… Continue reading How WiFi is improving London Underground
A Grotesque Gift – The difference between a gargoyle and a grotesque!
As I write this, yesterday I received a mysterious box from Oxford University and for a split second I wondered what it might be but then I realised it must certainly be a gift from my tourist friend Lorraine in Australia. We’d been to Oxford as part of our epic North of England tour, Oxford… Continue reading A Grotesque Gift – The difference between a gargoyle and a grotesque!
Elizabeth and John Sodeaux – Two unintended victims of Jack The Ripper
We often see on the news today after horrific events around the world, the impact and effects it has on those who survived disasters or live amongst horrific events. Todays post shows that the stresses of living through nightmarish events isn’t a new one, especially when the they stretch out for months with Jack the… Continue reading Elizabeth and John Sodeaux – Two unintended victims of Jack The Ripper
Visiting the home of Joseph Hedley whose murder in 1826 shook the world!
A few weeks ago whilst out on a 11 day tour of Newcastle. Northumbria, Durham and the Lake District, with the lovely Lorraine from Tasmania, I had the opportunity to revisit the Beamish Open Air Museum. The working and living museum is 50 years into an incredible 200 year plan to preserve and re-enact for… Continue reading Visiting the home of Joseph Hedley whose murder in 1826 shook the world!
Going to my first NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London
A few days ago I managed to get to see my very first live-action NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London. Normally Wembley is the home of Football but for a month or so eat autumn, it becomes the home of American Football! I’ve watched American Football or NFL since around 1982 when it first appeared… Continue reading Going to my first NFL game at Wembley Stadium, London
Electing a new Speaker to the House of Commons
Following the often delayed departure of the previous Mr. Speaker John Bercow, this week sees the election of the next speaker of the House of Commons. How does one become a Speaker? Firstly one has to already be a sitting Member of Parliament. Their electorate is what has been described as “the most duplicitous electorate… Continue reading Electing a new Speaker to the House of Commons
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