Not many people know of Rockall and fewer still can pinpoint it on a map. Those that vaguely know of it likely do as the BBC mention it on their shipping forecast several times a day. There is a good reason for that. It’s rather in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The tiny, uninhabitable… Continue reading Rockall – The loneliest rock in the world.
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Coronavirus Diary 63 – Speaking out on BBC 3 Counties Radio
Normally I’d write a history or quirky London piece on a Monday morning but today I just can’t. I’m far too exhausted. I’ve taken part in a national Charity video, headlined the British news and had getting towards 3,000 messages, comments and inquiries and yesterday morning took up the kind invitation or BBC Presenter… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 63 – Speaking out on BBC 3 Counties Radio
I’ve been invited onto BBC Radio this Sunday morning
Just a quick post today as life continues to be manic with just 3 or so hours of sleep each night. Following my appearance on Sky News on Tuesday morning, I’ve received over 2,000 messages and inquiries and thank-you and all sorts else. I’ve been invited onto BBC 3 Counties Radio and had the option… Continue reading I’ve been invited onto BBC Radio this Sunday morning
Supporting BBC Comic Relief with a very special Sherlock tour
Today is Easter Monday and though I’m working as I have done every day so far this year, it seems like an apt time to make this post considering the time of year. One of the nice things I like about running my own company is that I can do lots of things to help… Continue reading Supporting BBC Comic Relief with a very special Sherlock tour
Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Cathedral & my new favourite hymn ‘Oh Holy Night’
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 get in but it was all more than worthwhile. As you can see, St Paul’s… Continue reading Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Cathedral & my new favourite hymn ‘Oh Holy Night’
Taboo
As always, I have been really very busy this spring but when I haven’t been busy then I have been engrossed in Taboo. It’s set in the Georgian times but to call it a costume drama would be rather selling it short. Lots of people have perceptions that 19th Century Britain and indeed 16th-21st… Continue reading Taboo
A timely Sherlock Holmes tour of London
Originally posted on Luxereporter:
It’s 130 years since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his first Sherlock Holmes novel and his character is, after numerous incarnations on screens large and small, probably going stronger now than it has since the early 20th century. Back in the 1880s, though, Holmes’ creator wasn’t finding life particularly easy. He…
Top 10 Best TV Shows of 2015
It’s nearly the end of the year so I thought I would write a brief review on my favourite TV shows of 2015. It was hard to limit the choice to just 10 of the best but here goes! Humans Even more enjoyable than Downton, perhaps because it was a new and exciting premise. Humans… Continue reading Top 10 Best TV Shows of 2015
Me on the BBC! (How To Get Rich Using Airbnb)
Forgetting the dreadful grammar though rather catchy title of this particular blog, I thought that I would share a recent interview appearance I made on the national BBC radio network over here. Whilst I was on holiday in Croatia two weeks ago and staying in a very nice and extremely low-budget Airbnb accommodation, I was… Continue reading Me on the BBC! (How To Get Rich Using Airbnb)
The British Schindler Sir Nicholas Winton and the Kindertransport
Not many people have heard of Sir Nicholas Winton even in his own country but his actions undoubtedly mean that thousands of people are alive today that would not have been without him. The Kindertransport has its origins on 15th November 1938, just five nights after the terrible events of Kristalnacht and a series of… Continue reading The British Schindler Sir Nicholas Winton and the Kindertransport
Stephen Liddell 