I don’t want anyone to worry that I’m writing a post about food. I’m perfectly fine or at least as fine as could be expected for someone who like almost everyone else in the U.K. this week seems to have realised that almost all their foods are packed full of sugar. When it comes to… Continue reading Sugar is the new tobacco: Why are all my healthy foods so full of sugar?
Tag: Culture
The 50th anniversary of the film Zulu & the 135th of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift
When I was a child there were a number films that were always on television whenever there was a national holiday. You could rely on them to appear like clockwork and these included The Great Escape, The Wizard of Oz, James Bond and Zulu. Thirty-five years on and not much as changed except for the… Continue reading The 50th anniversary of the film Zulu & the 135th of the Battle of Rorke’s Drift
Have they found the missing bones of King Alfred The Great?
Following the surprise identification of King Richard III in a car-park in Leicester last year, fresh impetus was given to try and fill in more of the blanks of Britain’s long line of monarchs. There are a few to choose from, King Harold who was famously killed in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 is… Continue reading Have they found the missing bones of King Alfred The Great?
Saying goodbye to a friend I never met
Like many thousands and possibly millions of others, over the last year or so I have grown to love a man by the name of Steve Evans who has regularly featured on Richard Bacon’s 5 Live afternoon radio show. Steve is an an extremely funny and wise chap and everyone who has ever listened to… Continue reading Saying goodbye to a friend I never met
A Tale of Two Cities – Chicago and London
Today it’s time for something a little different. I’m honoured to be able to team up with Kendra Thornton who is well known to many for her appearances on numerous TV travel slots. We both have one thing in common, we love travel and are fortunate to live in two great cities. Whether you’re in… Continue reading A Tale of Two Cities – Chicago and London
Speaking up for Foreign TV and Movies
I’m a big fan of film and television, I don’t mind admitting it. It has to be the best shows though. If it is anything vaguely classed as reality or celebrity than it’s not for me. Really it my television shows have to either have the best actors, best production values or tell a story… Continue reading Speaking up for Foreign TV and Movies
Dungeness – Britain’s only desert
You’d be forgiven for thinking that I have over-indulged this holiday for putting two seemingly mutually exclusive terms in the same sentence, Britain and desert. Yes I too thought it a bit strange, even more so as it is pouring down with rain outside at this very moment. However dear reader, I have not lost… Continue reading Dungeness – Britain’s only desert
Ghosts of Christmas Past
Firstly, apologies for the small break from blogging for the last week or so but I’ve been unwell with an asthma related chest infection that I seem to get whenever anyone else might suffer from a cold so I’ve been unable to do much more than breathe rather erratically on the edge of a chair… Continue reading Ghosts of Christmas Past
Poetry from the Trenches
The 11th of November is Armistice Day, the day that originally marked the end of World War 1. These days Remembrance Day or Poppy Day as it is sometimes called also focuses on the many later wars of the 20thC and now 21st Century too. Whilst all these wars have been bad whether fought for… Continue reading Poetry from the Trenches
Remember, Remember The 5th Of November
Following from Halloween, the second in our group of 3 special days at this time of year is Guy Fawkes Night, now more commonly known as Bonfire Night. Not having an Independence Day or an official National Day, Guy Fawkes Night is a day that children look forward to for many weeks in the U.K. … Continue reading Remember, Remember The 5th Of November
Stephen Liddell 