Tag Archives: Romans

Cheers to pub signs!

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

As we near the darkest and coldest nights in the U.K. many of us will be spending at least some times in pubs. This would have been even more the case in years gone by. There have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Heritage, history, Life | Tagged Art, history, Pub Signs, Pubs, Red Lion, Romans | 3 Comments

I met perhaps the most famous tree in the world at Sycamore Gap

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

If you think of how many trees are famous; there are quite a few of them but compared to the countless billions of trees on the planet they are really few and far between. Some famous trees are no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, history, Movies and Films, Northumberland and Durham, Travel | Tagged charity, Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, outdoors, Robin Hood, Romans, Sycamore Gap | 13 Comments

A Brief History of the Penny

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

As the modern era of a cashless society rolls relentlessly onwards and due to inflation the value of it ever decreasing, the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has raised the prospect that like the half pence in the 1980’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, News | Tagged Bank of England, Cent, Coins, currency, Denarius, history, Money, Penny, Romans | Leave a comment

Why are the 7 days in a week? The story behind the names of the days of the week

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

Have you ever wondered why the week has 7 days in it? It is so entrenched around the world even in areas not influenced by Bible teaching and yet no one really questions why this is. Whilst human devised … Continue reading →