Category Archives: Religion and Faith

Posts predominantly related to Religion, faith and beliefs

Paradise Lost – Better to reign in hell than serve in paradise! – Finding the tomb of Milton.

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

One of the perks of doing guided tours is coming across unexpected treasures. Many of the places I visit are off the usual tourist-track but no matter how many times I go out on walks, I find new things almost … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Religion and Faith | Tagged Barbican, churches, City of London, John Milton, Milton, Paradise Lost, Poetry, Roman Walking Tour, St Giles Cripplegate | 3 Comments

A peek inside a Medieval Book Coffer

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Lot’s of people seem to think that reading on the go is a modern phenomenon using electronic devices to snatch a few minutes of solitude on a busy train to work. I must say, I just don’t get it though … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, history, Life, News, Religion and Faith | Tagged Bodleian Library, Book Coffer, books, Life, Museums, Oxford, Treasure | Leave a comment

Wesley’s Chapel – The Mother Church of Methodism.

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Almost directly across the road from Bunhill Fields Cemetery which I wrote about last week is Wesley’s Chapel which can be considered as the mother church of Methodism and so I thought I would take a look. I’m not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Religion and Faith, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged church, John Wesley, Methodism, Methodist Chapel, Wesley's Chapel | 4 Comments

Bunhill Fields – the resting place of some of the biggest names in history.

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

You might remember a few weeks ago I wrote about the dreadful place Dancing on the Dead at Enon Chapel – The Victorian Sensation! Whilst writing that and out and about on research, I gained the chance to visit Bunhill Fields. … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Religion and Faith, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Bonehill, Bunhill Fields, Daniel Defoe, English, John Bunyan, Poetry, Robinson Crusoe, William Blake | 3 Comments

Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Cathedral & my new favourite hymn ‘Oh Holy Night’

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Before we get to the reason I started this post, I thought you might like to see a few photos of when I went to Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Cathedral. We had to queue for over 2 hours to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Culture, Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Adolphe Adam, BBC, Carols from King's, Christmas, Hymns, Oh Holy Night, St Pauls Cathedral | 6 Comments

My home made Mulled Wine recipe

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

I always post a short or indeed Christmas post at this time of year and if you’d like to look at some earlier efforts before you make yourself a drink then be my guest. London as you’ve never seen it … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Christmas, Cooking, Life, Mulled Wine, Receipe, tradition, Wine | 8 Comments

Dancing on the Dead at Enon Chapel – The Victorian Sensation!

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Everyone likes a Christmas party don’t they? Well except me but that’s because I’m a misery guts and couldn’t think of anything worse than, except for a New Years Eve party of course. You might think that having parties at … Continue reading →