Tag Archives: London

An old plan of Piccadilly Circus Underground Station.

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I’m away on a 2-week tour in the near future and so this shorter than usual post is just to help fill the gap before, during or after I come back. The incredible print below is of Piccadilly Circus Underground … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Science and Engineering, Travel | Tagged Drawings, London, London Transport, London Underground, Maps, Piccadilly Circus, Plans | 1 Comment

Open House London

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Open House London has long been my favourite cultural event in London each year, despite the fact I’ve always been busy working and never got to enjoy the fun myself but it is the concept of it that I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Culture, Life, London, Uncategorized | Tagged Architecture, Downing Street, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, Open House London, Tours, Travel | Leave a comment

Why our trains are on the wrong track?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I should be living around 35-40 minutes from the centre of London using public transport. As the years go by it is becoming less reality and more theoretical. In fact it can often take me 2-2.5 hours each way and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, News, Opinion, Travel | Tagged Arriva Buses, London, London Euston, London Underground, Nationalisation, Overcrowding, Privatisation, Public Transport, Trains | 5 Comments

New York Yankees V Boston Red Sox – Going to my first Baseball game in London

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I have long been a fan of Baseball having watched it on TV since 1984 (and currently semi watch 5 or 6 games a week in the evening UK time) when I was only little and so got premium seats for … Continue reading →

Posted in London | Tagged Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Cricket, London, MLB, New York Yankees | 7 Comments

Putting the stone into Harrow Wealdstone – London’s Neolithic Standing Stone?

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I was feeling pleased that I had managed to find the first two little known ancient and even neolithic spots with out any maps and so decided to see one more if I could find it. I had considered Grim’s Dyke … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Harrow, London, Neolithic, Weald Standing Stone, Wealdstone | 4 Comments

Looking for and finding Waxwell, a Holy Well in Pinner (London)

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Fresh from my success of finding a possible Neolithic burial mound in the middle of densely populated Watford, I was on the lookout for the second in the triumverate of off-beat and ancient sites and it lay just a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Religion and Faith | Tagged Holy Well, London, Pinner, Spring, Waxwell | 1 Comment

Winston Churchill style icon? Siren Suits – the precursor to Onesies.

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

It was only 2 or 3 years ago where much of the world, or at least those perhaps lacking in sartorial elegance, was obsessed with an item of clothing known as a Onesie. Usually made for people who want a … Continue reading →