I’ve been a fan of Downton Abbey since I saw the very first advert for a new ITV drama programme in the summer of 2010. 12 years later or about 18 years later going by the chronology of the show, we have reached the second Downton Abbey feature film. I can also say I had… Continue reading Downton Abbey: A New Era Film Review
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Downton Abbey Film Review
It’s no secret that Downton Abbey is my favourite television show of the 21st Century. I love everything about it. The era, the mostly gentle storylines, the costumes, grant houses and beautiful countryside, the witty insults and quotes and the fact that everyone in the programme can actually speak in a civilised fashion which seems… Continue reading Downton Abbey Film Review
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
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
My first England Grand Tour
I’ve been very busy these last few weeks with my tours but wanted to share a little about one particular tour as it was a first, well at least for me. The last 8 days or so I have been giving a guided tour to four lovely ladies from the USA. I’ve now given over… Continue reading My first England Grand Tour
The Top Movies and TV Shows of 2014
Until a few weeks ago I thought that 2014 was going to turn out to be a relatively poor year for cinema-goers. There was a flurry of interesting films in the spring but with a total lack of big name films such as James Bond or Star Trek, there seemed to be a long period… Continue reading The Top Movies and TV Shows of 2014
A day out to Highclere Castle aka Downton Abbey
I have been having a busy old summer taking guests on trip all around London and southern England but ever since February, I had been looking forward to Thursday 24th July in particular because this was the day that I would finally visit Highclere Castle. It was a long day out we I had collected… Continue reading A day out to Highclere Castle aka Downton Abbey
The Secrets of The Real Downton Abbey
September sees the return to our televisions screens of Downton Abbey in the UK and in January to the USA (more on that in the next week or two). Downton Abbey is actually the real life home of Lord Carnarvon at Highclere Castle set in a massive estate in the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Whilst the… Continue reading The Secrets of The Real Downton Abbey
Stephen Liddell 