Tag Archives: Easter

Coronavirus Diary 16 – Close calls and quiet

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

It’s been a rough few days really. I have been unwell. I’d like to say that I had the virus but I don’t think I did though I suppose it is possible. One of the things about having asthma and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged Coronavirus, Coronavirus Diary, Covid19, Diary, Easter, outdoors, Self isolation, walks, Woods | 11 Comments

Coronavirus Diary 15 – Easter and Passover in splendid isolation – How solitude can lead to creativity.

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

This weekend is Easter (our only 4 day weekend!) for myself and many of us, Passover for many more and Sikhs and Hindu’s have Vaisakhi and in a week or so Ramadan will be starting also. It will be very … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Alone, creativity, Diary, Easter, Faith, Hermit, Loneliness, Passover, Poetry, Solitude | 5 Comments

The Tradition of Maundy Money

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Often in the shadow of Christmas due to the rampant over-commercisation, it is often forgotten that Easter Sunday is the culmination of Holy Week. Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most important Christian festival, and the one … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Religion and Faith | Tagged Easter, Jesus, Last Supper, Maundy Money, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Maundy, The Queen | 6 Comments

An Easter Walk

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

On Easter Sunday, I went to Church and I took my iPad so thought you might like to see some of the photos which I took.

Posted in Life, Photography, Religion and Faith | Tagged All Saints Church, Christian, church, Easter, holidays, Mama, Photography, walks, Woods | 2 Comments

One ha’penny, two ha’penny, hot cross buns!

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Hot Cross Buns are one of those delicious treats that you can have at Easter. Until just a few years ago, they could only be found within a week or two of Easter but these days hundreds of millions are … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Religion and Faith | Tagged Easter, food, Happy Easter, Hot Cross Buns, tradition | 5 Comments

Do Chimps Believe in God?

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

As Good Friday nears and Easter beckons to many as well as Passover to many others, it might come as a surprise to you that recent studies have indicated that a group of Chimpanzees have been studied and a series … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion and Faith, Science and Engineering | Tagged Africa, Animal rituals, Anthropology, Chimpanzees, Chimps, Death, Do animals believe in God, Easter, God, Laura Kehoe, Life, religion | 5 Comments

Did Jesus Christ visit England?

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

This is Easter weekend and we in the U.K. are fortunate to have both the Friday and Monday as national public holidays reflecting the fact that until recent years, Easter was more important than Christmas and to actual Christians and … Continue reading →