Tag Archives: Life

The Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894.

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

As a species we can be a pretty gloomy bunch. Capable of brilliance but just as likely incapable of seeing almost the blinding obvious. These days we are seemingly doomed on a whole host of issues. Climate change, the break … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London | Tagged climate change, horses, Life, London, Pollution, Predictions, Taxi, The Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894 | 4 Comments

Kate Middleton is having another baby. There, I’ve said it… I hate her!

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

It’s not often I write anything like my opinion on anything but today it has been announced that Kate Middleton is expecting her third child. Hurray! Good for the future 3rd in line sprog to the British throne. However, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News, Opinion | Tagged Kate Middleton, Life, London, News, Prince William, Royal Baby, Royal Family, The Queen | 22 Comments

50 Top Grumbles From Working In An Office.

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t know about you but I used to hate working in an office. There is a big piece of me that thinks that the modern day existence offered by working in an office job isn’t really much if any … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny & Humour, Life | Tagged Commuting, Funny, Humor, Humour, Life, Office, Work | 5 Comments

The London fences made from stretchers

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Famously many of the iron and steel railings in the U.K. were removed and melted down to help the war effort in WW2. Whether a large city park or a private residence, chances are if there was a traditional style … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, Science and Engineering, WW2 | Tagged Air Raid Protection Officers, ARP Stretcher Fences, history, Life, Stretcher Fences, The Blitz, Ye Olde England Tours | 6 Comments

The Great American Eclipse and harbingers of doom!

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

With the Solar Eclipse about to hit the USA and a partial eclipse in many other places including the UK, it interesting to note that what is now a special tourist event was once something to be feared. Whilst it … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, Science and Engineering | Tagged Astronomy, Babylon, Christopher Columbus, Eclipses, Isandlwana, King Henry I, Life, Superstition, The Great American Eclipse | 6 Comments

The Do’s and Dont’s when you meet The Queen

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

If you are ever fortunate or indeed unfortunate enough to meet The Queen then there are certain protocols that are expected. Indeed when meeting any royal, there are rules about who can speak first, where to look, what to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Life, News | Tagged China, chivalry, Commonwealth Day, etiquette, Life, Manners, President XI, Royal Family, The Queen | 7 Comments

Predicting the weather with Old Wives Tales

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Most of us are familiar with Old Wives Tales, traditional pearls of wisdom from sources lost through the ages but seemingly tapping into an eternal truth that is only revealed to older married women whose only qualification is a lifetime … Continue reading →