Tag Archives: Travel

Walking Londons canals… Little Venice

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

If you haven’t read my recent posts on canals in general and the Paddington Basin in particular then do feel free to go back and take a peek before coming back here. It’s amazing how much the scenery changes once … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Travel | Tagged Canals, Little Venice, London, outdoors, Robert Browning, Travel, Waterways | 9 Comments

Walking Londons Canals…. the Paddington Basin

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

Having created a new London Canals Walking Tour with Ye Olde England Tours I thought it was a good excuse to make good use of some of the many photos I took whilst working out my new tour. As mentioned in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Heritage, Life, London, Science and Engineering, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Canals, London, Paddington, Paddington Basin, Travel, walking tours | 5 Comments

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

New Year Musings and Thankyous

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Stephen Liddell

I hope you’ve all had a Happy New Year and Christmas period for those who celebrate it. Did anyone do any First Footing at New Year? This is the beginning of my 7th year of blogging and I’ve written before … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, writing, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Blogging, Happy New Year, Life, New Year, s, Tours, Travel, wordpress, Ye Olde England Tours | 2 Comments

The largest glasshouse in the world re-opens at Kew

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

Founded in 1840, The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew is one of the most extensive and important botanical gardens in the world, housing the “largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections” around the globe. It’s quite frankly one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, News | Tagged Encephalartos woodii, Kew, Kew Gardens, London, Temperate House, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Travel | 2 Comments

My ride in the last ever petrol London Black Taxi

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

In my role as a tour guide, I get to explore every hidden corner of London, though after nearly 5 years I sometimes feel like I am still just learning the ropes. Every day, every neaighbourhood reveals new secrets, new … Continue reading →

Posted in Cool Britannia, Heritage, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Black Taxi, Hackney Carriage, London, London Taxi, London Transport, Tours, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | 1 Comment

Farewell 2017, hello 2018!

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Well this is my final blog post for the year. It’s been a busy old year with over 116,000 readers at the time of writing so thank-you everyone for giving me reasons to carry on blogging and sharing my questionable … Continue reading →