Category Archives: News

Posts predominantly related to news items

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

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 →

Posted in Life, News, Popular Culture, television | Tagged Buffy, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Culture, Death, Fantasy, Joss Whedon, Pop culture, television | 9 Comments

All about driverless cars!

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Today (or yesterday when you read this), I was taking a walk outside Parliament and I had the opportunity to jump in a driverless car! More about that later but it made me think of how in just a few years, … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, News, Popular Culture, Science and Engineering, Travel | Tagged Automated Cars, Cars, Driverless Cars, Pods | 4 Comments

Rebuilding Battersea from the ground up.

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

A little bit of a different post today as I’m supremely busy as will become clear in the coming days! Last week I was in the unusual situation of visiting Battersea and the neighbouring Nine Elms neighbourhood. It isn’t very … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Cool Britannia, Life, London, News, Photography | Tagged Battersea, Battersea Dogs Home, Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms, Northern Line Extension | 1 Comment

The largest glasshouse in the world re-opens at Kew

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Founded in 1840, The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is one of the most extensive and important botanical gardens in the world, housing the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections” around the globe. It’s quite frankly one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News | Tagged Encephalartos woodii, Kew, Kew Gardens, London, Temperate House, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Travel | 1 Comment

Egypt and the building of a new Capital City

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Though Egyptians have lived in and around the Cairo area since time began, the modern city itself is ually traced to the year 968 AD and the newly arrived Fatimid dynasty. For centuries the city prospered and grew to become … Continue reading →