Tag Archives: Photography

My first trip up Londons newest roof garden @ 120

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

As roof gardens go, The Garden at 120 is spectacularly high at only 15 storeys but aside from traditional old buildings which happen to have a few pots on the roof (my most memorable being the Windsor Hotel in Cairo), … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Cool Britannia, Life, London, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged City of London, garden, Garden at 120, London, Photography, Skyscapers, Tours, Travel | 2 Comments

Now and then on an old London street corner

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

A few years ago I did a short series of then and now photos showing how places have changed since the advent of photography I’ve seen the photo below before and still think it is very evocative. This is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, London, Photography, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Big Ben, East End, history, Liberty Bell, Photography, Whitechapel, Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 1 Comment

London as you’ve never seen it before… at Christmas with the voice of an Angel.

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

I wasn’t going to blog again, especially so as I have been out on a tour this morning. It was my inaugrial Sacred, Secret Gardens of London tour today and I was showing round a lovely PhD student studying medicine. … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Ave Maria, Christmas, church, City of London, London, Photography, Roman, St Olave | 7 Comments

An Easter Walk

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

On Easter Sunday, I went to Church and I took my iPad so thought you might like to see some of the photos which I took.

Posted in Life, Photography, Religion and Faith | Tagged All Saints Church, Christian, church, Easter, holidays, Mama, Photography, walks, Woods | 2 Comments

A close encounter with a Brocken Spectre

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Fear not, this isn’t an early Halloween posting though the word ‘Spectre’ is accurate in the spooky image that it relates to. In my last post on climbing Skiddaw, I neglected to mention that I was lucky enough to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumbria & The Lake District, Life, Travel | Tagged Brocken Spectre, Cumbria, Glory, holidays, Lake District, Life, Photography, Rainbow, Skiddaw, Vacations | 2 Comments

I climbed Skiddaw – Englands 6th tallest peak

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

For the week of October 1st -8th, I actually had my first days off from giving tours since February. I was exhausted and quite ill, and a week on, I still am though slightly less on both counts. Longer time … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumbria & The Lake District, Life, Photography, Travel | Tagged Hiking, holidays, Lake District, Life, Mountain, Photography, Skiddaw, vacation, walks | 13 Comments

Since I’ve been gone…

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

If you’re reading this then you may have noticed that I have got a little behind with my blog posting. I’m hugely sorry about that. Something has been tapping at my window demanding my attention and sadly that thing is … Continue reading →