We are often labelled a nation of animal lovers, gardeners, shopkeepers, queue-ers, weather-watchers, good manners and apologising etc etc but surely there are few things that we are better known for than for our love of a good cup of tea. I don’t drink coffee, I don’t even like the smell. All those stupid and ever… Continue reading How do you like your tea?
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Imprisoned childen, phone zombies… do you ever feel like you’re living on another planet?
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 the 15 minutes to the cinema at 10.30am on a weekday morning. I couldn’t and… Continue reading Imprisoned childen, phone zombies… do you ever feel like you’re living on another planet?
The Gumball 3000 London to Tokyo 2018
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 I seem to come across this event every summer in London, even though the startingn… Continue reading The Gumball 3000 London to Tokyo 2018
Buffy The Vampire Slayer! – Don’t ruin the legacy with a remake.
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 – a Californian teenager who goes to high school during the day and fights vampires at… Continue reading Buffy The Vampire Slayer! – Don’t ruin the legacy with a remake.
All about driverless cars!
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, autonomous cars have gone from science fiction fantasy to reality or at least very nearly… Continue reading All about driverless cars!
Rebuilding Battersea from the ground up.
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 high in the tourist route and there aren’t many hotels there either. All of this… Continue reading Rebuilding Battersea from the ground up.
The largest glasshouse in the world re-opens at Kew
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 the most incredible gardens in the world, a stunning sanctuary less than 30 minutes from… Continue reading The largest glasshouse in the world re-opens at Kew
Egypt and the building of a new Capital City
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 the largest city in Africa and one of the largest in the world. Later French… Continue reading Egypt and the building of a new Capital City
Harry, Meghan and the £32 million wedding!
Today’s couples spend an average of £17,913 on their big day, with the average wedding size being 78 guests for the ceremony and 83 guests for the evening. However, Harry and Meghan aren’t like today’s average couples. They’re having everything from bespoke silver plated fanfare trumpets to a “drone destroyer”, so it’s safe to say they will be… Continue reading Harry, Meghan and the £32 million wedding!
The Royal Wedding – Harry and Meghan by the numbers
A few days ago, the Queen signed the Instrument of Consent which gave official approval for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, you can see her signature at the top right of the document. So I thought I would do two posts looking at the Royal Wedding from a different perspective using facts… Continue reading The Royal Wedding – Harry and Meghan by the numbers
Stephen Liddell 