Tag Archives: Death

Talk of Terrorism is all hype.

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I rarely post simple blog posts but this graphic caught my attention. I’ve never quite understood the media obsession with terrorism or indeed some prominent political hype about it either and that despite living almost my entire life under the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News, Opinion | Tagged Death, Disease, government, Health, Media, NHS, Terrorism | 4 Comments

So you want to have your own duel?

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

So we now know all about the history of duels thanks to my post earlier this week but what if we want to duel ourselves? There is always some idiot out there who flames you on Twitter, leaves a rude … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life | Tagged Combat, Death, Duel, Duelling, Honor, Honour, Life, Pistols | 9 Comments

Duelling – A Matter Of Honour

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

It’s hard to imagine a when men would fight for honour almost at the drop of a hat or indeed a white handkerchief but there was a time when this was de rigueuer. There used to be thousands of … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life | Tagged chivalry, Combat, Death, Duel, Duelling, Duels, history, Honor, Honour, Pistols, Swords | 6 Comments

Aleister Crowley – The Wickedest Man In The World

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Whilst writing my blog on Bloomsbury recently and following a day spent exploring every single street that I could happen upon, I became intrigued by a man who was once known as ‘The wickedest man in the world’. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Religion and Faith | Tagged 666, Aleister Crowley, Bloomsbury, Death, Faith, London, Magic, Satan, The Atlantis Bookshop, The Occult | 4 Comments

Opportunity Knocks… Again! From blogging to the small screen.

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve found that blogging has opened no end of doors for me whether it be writing books and articles, my tour company or being invited onto the radio or television however I must admit that I wasn’t expecting what happened … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Travel, WW1 | Tagged Common Wealth War Graves Commission, CWGC, Death, Life, Manfred Von Richthofen, Red Baron, Reuel Dunn, WW1, Ye Olde England Tours | 16 Comments

Remembering My Great Grandad Ernest Heard Who Died 100 Years Ago Today in Amarah, Iraq.

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Today marks the 100th anniversary of one of the biggest moments in 20th century history, if not for many people, at least for myself and perhaps a few others. For on this day, January 25th 1917, my Great Grandad Ernest … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, WW1 | Tagged Amara, Amarah, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Death, history, Iraq, Lest We Forget, Mesapotamia, Private Ernest Heard, Remembrance, WW1 | 17 Comments

Why has 2016 seen so many celebrity deaths?

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

It was back in early spring that it was said that 2016 was obviously being written by Game of Thrones writer, George RR Martin. The number of famous people who have died in 2016 is almost too big to … Continue reading →