Tag Archives: Storms

The 30th Anniversary of The Great Storm of 1987

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Anyone who lived through The Great Storm of 1987 isn’t likely to forget it in a hurry. It was almost a generation-defining moment the night when ships ran aground, London endured its first blackout since the Blitz, 18 people died … Continue reading →

Posted in history, Life, News | Tagged Hurricane 1987, Michael Fish, national trust, Nature, Sevenoaks, Storms, The Great Storm, Weather, Wind, Woods | 4 Comments

The Drowned Village of Dunwich

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

There are several places around Britain that are said could be the location of the mythical Atlantis. Last year I wrote about Doggerland in the North Sea, another possible location are the Isle of Scilly which in recorded history were … Continue reading →

Posted in geography, history | Tagged Anglo-Saxon, Atlantis, climate change, Coastal Erosion, Dunwich, history, Life, North Sea, Saint Marcellus' flood, Storms, Suffolk, Tsunami | 4 Comments

Walking through a graveyard of giants

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

I try to go for a walk every day, it adds a bit of routine which is necessary when writing at home in the winter nearly every day. Sometimes I go along the canal, other times through parks and across … Continue reading →