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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 →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Travel | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Butter Market, Oakham, Punishments, Rutland, Stocks | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in history, Religion and Faith | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Archeology, Crucifixion, Fenstanton Man, Romans, Skeleton | 1 Comment

My offering of Christmas goodies! Books and Video Tours

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I must be the most useless blogger the world has ever seen at least when it comes to self-publicity. Here I am with a new book that came out at the end of August and I’ve never even mentioned it … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, writing, WW1, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Christmas, Lest We Forget, Secret Gardens of the City of London, Straight from the Horse's Mouth, Virtual Video Tour | Leave a comment

Thomas Harrison – Executed whilst cheerful!

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst walking around the City of London earlier this week, I came across a sign that I had seen several times before. It had always made me smile, perhaps a little perversely given the circumstances but also as I admired … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, writing, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Hung Drawn and Quartered, King Charles, Oliver Cromwell, Samuel Pepys, Thomas Harrison, Torture | 12 Comments

Funny 1-star reviews are humorous but are seriously not funny!

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

The last week or two, I have received two 1-star reviews on Amazon, which to say the least is a bit disheartening. Everyone is entitled to their opinion I don’t deny that…. unless their wrong, ignorant, jealous or vindictive of … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Popular Culture, writing | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Amazon, Bad reviews, Book Review, Funny 1star reviews, How To Get Rich Using Airbnb, Life, Opinion, Reviews, writing, Ye Olde England Tours | 11 Comments

Khutulun – The Mongolian Wrestling Princess

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

The name of Khutulun might not mean much to people today in the Western world but in an age when there is still much debate about the equality of sexes, gender roles and stereotypes, we really all should be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, history | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, history, Khutulun, Kindle, Mongolia, The Mongols, The Promise, war, Wrestling | 11 Comments

Top Tips For Writing Fiction By Top Authors Part 1

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

For a change of pace as we enter Christmas week, I thought I would post the first of two pieces on tips for writing fiction by numerous top selling authors. You don’t have to be a writer to enjoy them, … Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, books, creative writing, Help for Writers, How To Get Rich Using Airbnb, ibooks, Kindle, Life, Neil Gaiman, PD James, Stonehenge, The Timeless Trilogy, Tips for Writers | 4 Comments

My First Ever Booksigning!

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

Last Thursday was a big day in the life of me, I had my first ever book signing. It took place from 10am-4pm at Reason Coffee Shop and Bookstore in Watford High Street which is just 5 miles from where … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, writing | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Book Signing, books, Culture, How To Get Rich Using Airbnb, In The Footsteps of Heroes, Lest We Forget, Life, The Promise, Timeless Trilogy, Very Sad Poetry, Watford, writing | 19 Comments

The Enfield Poltergeist

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

It’s Halloween time again and this year I’d like to tell you about one of the best documented and most irrefutable cases of otherworldly spookiness that shook London in the 1970’s and quickly came to be known as The Enfield … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, television | Tagged 101 Most Horrible Tortures In History, Ghost Story, Ghosts, halloween, Haunted, history, Horror, Life, London, Poltergeist, scary, Strange but true, television | 10 Comments

Interview with Stephen Liddell – Creator of 101 Most Horrible Tortures in History

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

Originally posted on Jo Robinson:
Just in time for Halloween, I’ve got a bit of historical true to life gore to share with all of you lovely innocents, and a lovely suggestion for a fascinating read. I recently designed three…