Almost everyone knows what a Cockney is or at least they think they do. Famously they are the original Londoners known for their cheeky banter, no nonsense approach to life and perhaps being a bit rough. Actually a lot rough. The amount of London gangster films has given to a film genre in… Continue reading All About Cockneys & The 150 Top Cockney Rhyming Slang Phrases
Category: Ye Olde England Tours
Cross Bones Graveyard – A resting place for the ‘Single women’ of London
Today whilst conducting a private Charles Dickens Walking Tour with a colleague, I took a little detour through the back streets of Borough and Southwark to visit two very special and unique places. This area of London lies just south of the River Thames and since Roman times (like Whitechapel) has been something of the armpit… Continue reading Cross Bones Graveyard – A resting place for the ‘Single women’ of London
From the prehistoric to the merely ancient
I’ve had a busy old week and been unwell for longer so was unable to write at all so I hope this collection of photos which I took on Thursday. It was a very windy day and the temperature was not much above freezing but it did mean we had everywhere to ourselves. I hope… Continue reading From the prehistoric to the merely ancient
Stonehenge At Dusk
I don’t usually do simple photo posts but in Thursday on one if my guided tours, we happened to be at Stonehenge at dusk. Due to the latitude of the British Isles, dusk can be anything from about 11pm in mid summer to 3pm or earlier in mid winter. Around 1.5 million people visit Stonehenge… Continue reading Stonehenge At Dusk
The home of Beatrix Potter & the wonderful world of Peter Rabbit
Following my exertions in the early part of my holiday a few weeks ago, I thought it would be a good idea to have an easier sort of day. That didn’t mean it wouldn’t be a very full one however, just a little less strenuous. The first part of my day was set aside with… Continue reading The home of Beatrix Potter & the wonderful world of Peter Rabbit
A small step for man – A giant leap for my company, Ye Olde England Tours
It is now almost 3 years I started Ye Olde England Tours with the aim of providing a professional, friendly and totally personalised series of tours. Originally there were just 5 tours to choose from and now have 39 (with some new ones about to launch). 250 tours (85 of them in this summer) and… Continue reading A small step for man – A giant leap for my company, Ye Olde England Tours
15 bad points about working for yourself
Having written earlier in the week on 20 great reasons you should be your own boss, it is only fair that I offer up some of the less pleasant experiences of working for yourself too. It’s not all a bed of roses. In fact, in some ways, life can be much tougher than working for… Continue reading 15 bad points about working for yourself
20 Great Reasons To Work For Yourself
Three years ago this month, I took the big step of deciding I was going to create my own business. My slight lack of blogging in recent weeks might give some indication of just how successful this has been. I really want to encourage everyone to work for themselves if at all possible. It is… Continue reading 20 Great Reasons To Work For Yourself
West Kennet Long Barrow – A 6,000 year old burial tomb
Yesterday I was lucky that I got to spent my Easter Good Friday with two families from Salt Lake City and we went on one of my favourite tours to some of the UNESCO sites near Stonehenge, Avebury Stone Circle, Silbury Hill and nearby Lacock Abbey. As a bonus I wanted to take them… Continue reading West Kennet Long Barrow – A 6,000 year old burial tomb
Pull up a chair!
For the second time in a few days, the blog I wanted to write didn’t happen. Today I was going to write a blog on ‘Words’ It was one of those blogs that came easy to me and didn’t require to much research or anything time-consuming as some of my posts are want to do.… Continue reading Pull up a chair!
Stephen Liddell 