Tag Archives: India

Noor Inayat Khan – Born an Indian Princess, Lived a French writer, Died a British Spy

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

Every now and then I like to post on great but often overlooked female figures in history. Over the 9 years I have been blogging just some of the notable women I have written about include Khutulun – The Mongolian … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, WW2 | Tagged France, Gestapo, India, Noor Inayat Khan, SOE, Spy | 1 Comment

My final Map Medlee!

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

This is the final posting in my recent collection of motley maps, at least for now. France is a pretty big country by any going, the only European nation that wouldn’t necessarily be dwarfed by countries on other … Continue reading →

Posted in geography, Life, Travel | Tagged France, Game of Thrones, India, Maps, Mars, Pakistan, Springfield, The Simpsons, Vikings, Westeros | 4 Comments

The festival of Raksha Bandhan

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Two weeks ago today on August 7th, was the festival of Raksha Bandhan. Originating with the Hindu faith in India (though long observed by Sikhs too), it centres on a ceremony wherein a sister will tie a Rakhi (a simple … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Religion and Faith | Tagged Faith, Family, Hindu, India, Rakhi, Raksha Bandhan, Sikh | 8 Comments

When your biggest hope turns into your worst nightmare – The Legend of Prester John

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Prester John was for several centuries once one of the most famous people in the world, despite not having ever existed. His non-existence however didn’t stop him having a great and possibly horrific legacy to those who believed in him … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Religion and Faith | Tagged Christian, Ethiopia, Genghis Khan, history, India, Iran, Legends, Life, Long reads, Prester John, The Mongols | 10 Comments

Lion – The Movie Review

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I’m not lucky in many ways but one thing I am fortunate in is that I really know what sort of movies I like. What I like is something substantial and thoughtful. The majority of films I see advertised … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Movies and Films, Popular Culture | Tagged Dev Patel, Film, Film Review, India, Life, Lion, Lion The Movie, movies, Saroo | 5 Comments

Knebworth House – It was a dark and stormy night…

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

One of the houses that I enjoy visiting but don’t actually get to very often is Knebworth House. It is an extremely distinctive looking country house in northern Hertfordshire just above London. The house has been in the hands of … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Charles Dickens, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Film, history, India, It was a dark and stormy night, Knebworth House, Life, The pen is mightier than the sword, Tours, Travel, Tudor, Ye Olde England Tours | 2 Comments

Terra Nullius, enclaves & the strange case of Bir Tawil – The land that nobody wants.

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

When European nations were looking at empire building there were a number of sham reasons used to justify it. Either religious edicts from Rome, pure Ethnocentrism from France (the belief of one race being superior to all others) or in … Continue reading →