Tag Archives: NHS

Remembering Captain Tom and putting the boot into sycophants

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

 I just wanted to do a little post to say how sorry I am to hear of the death of Captain Sir Tom Moore who captured the hearts of much of the world in 2020 after he started out to … Continue reading →

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A special knighthood at Windsor Castle

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Some of you may remember I wrote a few months ago of the incredible Captain Tom Moore. Coronavirus 19 – Social Distancing with 99 year old Captain Tom Moore and his multi-million pound fundraiser. The now 100 year old former … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus 19 – Social Distancing with 99 year old Captain Tom Moore and his multi-million pound fundraiser

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve touched on how nice I find it that celebrities and ‘stars’ have been thrust out of the lime-light this last month or so as finally the media wake up to what most of us knew… that they are almost … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 14 – Why thursday’s break the routine

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

If you’re anything like me then by now you’ve established some sort of routine, even if a very slack and boring one.  It’s been over 3 weeks since the official the official notice to not go out unless necessary; 6 … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 12 – Small steps, big solutions

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

One of the things about self-isolating when you’re on your own is that there are very limited opportunities to speak and fewer still that anyone might answer back.   Yesterday I went to my front door and daringly opened it. There … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 7 – I may well be going mad, well more mad anyway.

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

How is everyone?  We all still here?  That’s good. As I thought would be the case, some old fashioned values and community spirit have been returning.   I’ve been penned inside my home for a month or two really on top … Continue reading →

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Dr Alfred Salter – The man who created an NHS before the NHS was created

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

My walk of discovery along the southern bank of the Thames through Bermondsey and Rotherhithe was proving to reveal all manner of hidden gems of London both past and present.  The next discovery however was something or rather someone which … Continue reading →

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Talk of Terrorism is all hype.

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I rarely post simple blog posts but this graphic caught my attention.  I’ve never quite understood the media obsession with terrorism or indeed some prominent political hype about it either and that despite living almost my entire life under the … Continue reading →

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Changing The World, One Step At A Time

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve been extremely busy the last week or so which isn’t normally a reason not to blog post but that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.   I’ve been very busy with working on my V1 book and other … Continue reading →

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