Category Archives: Travel

Bumping into John Keats at St. Guy’s Hospital

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Sometimes when I am out and about in London I find that for a few days or even weeks my paths cross with that of a famous or historical figure on numerous and sometimes unexpected occasions and recently I have … Continue reading →

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Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival – Celebrating the 360th Birthday of Punch and Judy

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

One of the things about doing tours in London is that in a way it is both my office and indeed my stage and tours can be variable and incorporate whatever it is we come across in addition to my … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey: A New Era Film Review

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve been a fan of Downton Abbey since I saw the very first advert for a new ITV drama programme in the summer of 2010. 12 years later or about 18 years later going by the chronology of the show, … Continue reading →

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Visiting the State Apartments at Speaker’s House at the Palace of Westminster

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Two weeks ago I wrote a post on how I randomly met Jeremy Corbyn on the London Underground. I met him when I was on my way into Parliament, not as a guide myself this time but as a tourist … Continue reading →

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The Quest for a relic from a journey of Discovery by Ernest Shackleton.

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

A few days ago I posted on the discovery of Endurance, a ship used by the legendary Ernest Shackleton during the last great Age of Discovery. Whilst it may be forever difficult to visit that vessel, there is a small … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 86: Excluded, invaded but undefeated

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

This is Sam (not his real name) and he is 10 years old. Sam is a huge Sherlock fan and yesterday I did a hastily arranged Sherlock Walking Tour for him and his mother from Ukraine. This is my first … Continue reading →

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Oakham Stocks – A quirky remnant of punishments from the Middle-Ages.

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

A few days ago I went to see a dear friend of mine in Oakham, a little market town in the once abolished and now restored count of Oakham. There are lots of good reasons to visit Oakham and its … Continue reading →

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A wintery walk around Waltham Abbey

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

It’s often the case that one doesn’t visit the places on your doorstep and even as a guide in London, I sometimes only visited the most famous of places because I was being paid to. Just over a week ago … Continue reading →

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The Statue of King Alfred The Great that isn’t all it might appear.

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

Every where you go in London, it is hard to move without bumping into statues and the politics behind who is worthy of a statue, where it should be and how high a status it has in comparison to other … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 84 – Deserted icons of London in Winter

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

A few days ago I took two lovely people around some of the most famous sights in London. Normally even in January there would be crowds of people everywhere but as you can see out of millions of people, we … Continue reading →

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