Category Archives: Opinion

Posts predominantly related to the views espoused by yours truly.

The 9 times Britain has left Europe and why the cycle will happen again.

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Much of the world and indeed the country is looking on at ever ongoing Brexit situation. What many don’t realise is that Britain has always had a love-hate relationship with Europe and it’s largely due to geography and history. Around … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Opinion, Politics | Tagged Brexit, Britannia, Cold War, EU, Europe, Napoleon, Roman, UK, WW1 | 1 Comment

Top 10 films of 2018

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

It’s become tradition that every year I do a blog post listing my favourite television programmes and films of the year. As for the big screen, I don’t think it has been a classic year either. I don’t think anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Movies and Films, Opinion, Popular Culture | Tagged 2018 review, Darkest Hour, Film Review, halloween, Movie Review, Operation Overlord, Peterloo, The Meg | 4 Comments

Do you have confidence in anyone? Or is the world incompetent?

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t know about you but since I was about 3 years of age, I’ve had a sneaking suspicion that the world is populated largely by incompetent people. This is a feeling that has increased exponentially to the level where … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News, Opinion | Tagged Arriva, Brexit, Diane Abbott, EU, Incompetence, Labour, Theresa May, Vote of no-confidence, Watford, Yodel | 12 Comments

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

21 Types of Air Passengers that make life hell.

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t know about you but I hate flying. I’ve flown 39 times and each one I have hated it. I’m a long distance train sort of person but sometimes flying is the only practical option and if zooming around … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny & Humour, Life, Opinion, Travel | Tagged Airport Checkin, Airports, Backpacks, children, Passengers, Reclining Seats, Security | 13 Comments

Black Panther Movie Review

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Earlier this week I went to see the Black Panther movie. Some of you may know that I despise comicbook based movies. Just going from the trailers they seem very generic, derivative and not very deep; I like science-fiction but … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Movies and Films, Opinion, Popular Culture | Tagged Africa, Black Panther, Erik Killmonger, Film Review, M'Baku, Movie Review, Shuri, T'Challa, Wakanda | 14 Comments

There’s English and there’s English.

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Language is very important to all of us, which ever one it is that we speak. Over 20,000 people a year read my old post on 102 Words That Aren’t In English But Should Be 102 Words That Aren’t In English … Continue reading →