Category Archives: Religion and Faith

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A look inside an Anchorite Squint

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst I was poking around a church recently I came across one of these (see photo below). It is an Anchorite Squint. Pious and and Holy people from faiths around the world have long sought solitude to get closer to … Continue reading →

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Putting the well into Clerkenwell

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

I always like finding what’s beneath the surface in London, whether it is getting locked in with Roman ruins, snooping around for an ancient friary Finding the ruins of Whitefriars beneath the streets of London, getting up close and personal with … Continue reading →

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Ernest Shackleton and the Third Man (an Angel)

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Not long after after starting my blog, I once wrote on The Angel of Mons an event dating back to WW1 which often captures the imagination of those who know if it. A very contemporary event to this happened to Ernest … Continue reading →

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Personal thoughts on the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

I was saddened to hear a few hours ago about the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Not because at 90 years of age he could be said to be short-changed on that account but because there are so few people … Continue reading →

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Fenstanton Man – A Victim of Roman Crucifixion in Cambridgeshire

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Last week a rather interesting bit of news caught my eye relating to an archeological dig from 2017 but for reasons relating to Covid, the findings which have only just been released. As I’ve mentioned previously from time to time, … Continue reading →

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Snooping around a Charnel House (House of the dead) in Spitalfields, London.

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst I was out looking for my beigel a few weeks ago in Spitalfields, I decided to do a bit of a detour to look for an old ruin which if not quite in plain sight then is at least … Continue reading →

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Jewels of Persia at the Epic Iran – 5,000 years of Culture exhibition at the V&A

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world’s largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts, and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince … Continue reading →

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A little bit of the Assyrian Empire from ancient Babylon in a London garden

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t know about you but I’m the sort of person who always likes to go off exploring. If I see an open door or gate then I have to take a peek inside. I’ve seen some fascinating places by … Continue reading →

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Rank hath its privileges in the Tilbury Fort Chapel

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Even in a Georgian Fortress, religion had its place and Tilbury has a rather modest chapel near the front gate. There is barely any ornate decoration but the simple decor and large stylised windows being the altar and along one … Continue reading →

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Going back to the cinema after lockdown to watch The Unholy!

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

As everyone else has awaited the end of lockdown to go to the shops, pubs, eat out or simply to meet up with someone, for me I have been waiting 17 months to go to the cinema. I’ve always loved … Continue reading →

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