Category Archives: News

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The environmental hypocrisy of Prince Harry

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

In Britain this summer, hardly anything has made the news this summer outside of a few major stories. Brexit of course, various protests bringing London to a halt many of which are invariably environment related and the seemingly strained relations … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News, Opinion, Travel | Tagged Environment, Green Issues, Hypocrisy, Life, Prince Harry, Private Jet | 7 Comments

I’m going to write a new book!

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

This is a dangerous thing to say in public but I’m going to write a new book. It’s dangerous because I already have a 60% completed novel and a 20% completed non-fiction book on the go. Sadly due to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, News, Travel, writing, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged City of London, garden, Non-Fiction, outdoors, Sacred Secret Gardens and Ruins, Secret London, writing | 6 Comments

Why our trains are on the wrong track?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I should be living around 35-40 minutes from the centre of London using public transport. As the years go by it is becoming less reality and more theoretical. In fact it can often take me 2-2.5 hours each way and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, News, Opinion, Travel | Tagged Arriva Buses, London, London Euston, London Underground, Nationalisation, Overcrowding, Privatisation, Public Transport, Trains | 5 Comments

Sailing away with Flags of Convenience

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

What have Liberia, Panama and the Marshall Islands have in common? This might sound like the start of a bad joke but it is a legitimate question. The answer is that these nations are the leading Flag States in the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Flag, Flags of Convnience, Panama, Red Ensign, Royal Navy, Ships | 4 Comments

The Welsh street that’s been newly crowned the steepest in the world!

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

My Grandma lived on one of the steepest streets in Britain, the sort that makes you wonder if you car will make it to the top or if you slip on the pavements, if you will avoid skidding and rolling … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News | Tagged Baldwin Street in Dunedin, Ffordd Pen Llech, Guiness World Records, Harlech, Steepest street in the world, Wales, Worlds steepest street | 4 Comments

Remembering a local disaster – The 75th anniversary of the Sandringham Road V1 attack, Watford.

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

To commemorate the 75th year anniversary of the 37 people killed in Sandringham Road by a German bomb during World War Two, Watford Borough Council is hosting a service of remembrance at North Watford Cemetery for those who died in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, News, WW2 | Tagged Memorials, The Blitz, V1 Rocket, war, Watford, WW2 | 1 Comment

London named the first National Park City in the World

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

When you think of a national park, images of sweeping landscapes and rolling hills likely spring to mind. So it may come as a surprise to learn that London has officially been crowned as the world’s first National Park City. … Continue reading →