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
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102 great words that aren’t in English but should be!
I spent 4 years at a college in London University studying Africa and Asia. It was the most wonderful place due to the exposure of various languages and cultures and when I say various I mean hundreds. I remember one day on the train thinking to myself how many countries I had friends from. Given… Continue reading 102 great words that aren’t in English but should be!
Slavery Remembrance Day, Abolitionists and modern day slavery
The 23rd August is the annual Slavery remembrance day and is held on the date which remembers the revolt of the slaves on Haiti in 1791 It should be noted that slavery had always occurred throughout the world. Everyone from the Romans to The Mongols to The Vikings captured and used slaves. Much of Eastern… Continue reading Slavery Remembrance Day, Abolitionists and modern day slavery
With silver bells and cockleshells
Something amazing has happened this summer. We actually got one! I’ve had a my own house and garden for 5 years and this is the first time that we have actually had a summer. We’ve had 5 or 6 weeks of “hot” weather and another month or two of fine warm weather with just the… Continue reading With silver bells and cockleshells
Eyam – The Plague Village of Self Sacrifice
Of all the posts I have written in the last year or so, one of the most popular has been on The Black Death or The Plague as it is known. This week it was revealed the archaeological work continues right beneath the streets of one of the busiest parts of London with the graves… Continue reading Eyam – The Plague Village of Self Sacrifice
Everybodys free to write (and wear sunscreen)
About 15 years ago I bought a book entitled “All I Really Need to Know I learned from Star Trek”, it became one of several philosophical type books about Star Trek that are scattered around my bookshelves, I’m not entirely sure where they all are, partially as I lend them out or my Uncle takes… Continue reading Everybodys free to write (and wear sunscreen)
Speaking up for Introverts!
The world is split into two types of people, me and everyone else. More helpful than that, it is divided between Introverts and Extroverts. The world is ruled and dominated by extroverts, perhaps because introverts don’t want to speak up. Introverts make up roughly a third of the general population but are often overlooked or… Continue reading Speaking up for Introverts!
Falling out of love, with Football
Today is the one year anniversary since the London 2012 Olympics. I’ve said how much before I enjoyed it but what I didn’t realise at the time would be how it changed sport for me and it seems I’m not the only one. In Britain, the number 1 sport is and usually was football (soccer)… Continue reading Falling out of love, with Football
The Royal Gun Salutes For The Baby Prince
Following on from my blog post yesterday, I thought I thought some people may be interested in seeing the gun-salutes in central London yesterday. Gun salutes can be fired from land or on the sea and are a traditional sign of welcome or respect. They use blank cannon shells as a sign of friendliness in… Continue reading The Royal Gun Salutes For The Baby Prince
It’s a boy! New successor to the British Crown.
Yesterday will go down in history, not only was it the hottest day since 2006 but at 4.24pm a new successor to the throne was born. For a couple of weeks the worlds press has been camped around the streets outside St. Mary’s hospital in London awaiting the birth of the first child of Kate… Continue reading It’s a boy! New successor to the British Crown.
Stephen Liddell 