Tag Archives: St Albans

My new St Albans 360 degree Virtual Video Tour

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

As almost everyone who reads my blog must know, I’m in my 16th month of no tour work or any government support whatsoever so during the winter I started creating video tours in and around London. Virtual Video Tours They … Continue reading →

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Stamping your mark in history

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

I noticed a few days ago an announcement of a new set of commemorative stamps from the Royal Mail.  I’m not one to be obsessed over stamps but the theme of these ones caught my eye as they are all … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 75 – Finding a Holy and Magical Well in St Albans.

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve been to a few Holy Wells in my time, some ancient pagan wells and some slightly less ancient but still extremely old Christian ones.  The problem with wells in cities and particularly near to London is that they are … Continue reading →

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Ye Olde Fighting Cock – The Oldest Pub in Britain?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

This time last week I was giving a lovely guided tour to a charming couple to the old Roman city of St Albans which as it happens is just 5 miles from my house and an hour out of central … Continue reading →

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Is there Life on Mars, is there life on Earth?

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

I’ve spent 11 hours today editing my new book whilst listening to constant features dedicated to and music from David Bowie in BBC 5Live. I remember the first time I came across David Bowie, I was about 3 years old … Continue reading →

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