Tag Archives: Weather

Falling victim to storm Eunice

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Stephen Liddell

So far in February in the U.K. we have been bombarded with a seemingly never ending series of fierce storms. Before Global Warming, February was once the coldest and snowiest month of the year here but in recent years snow … Continue reading →

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Walking in a winter wonderland!

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Stephen Liddell

I don’t know about you but I love snow, especially when I don’t have to drive in it. The sad thing is that London doesn’t get a great deal of snow any more. It used to even in the 1980’s … Continue reading →

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Crop Circles, Tornados and Aliens oh my!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Stephen Liddell

Last week I was looking for a neolithic burial tomb and some ancient stones on Googlemaps.  There are thousands of such places but most people only seem to know of Stonehenge. Whilst I was looking for my tomb and amongst … Continue reading →

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Busting the myth of London being a Rainy city

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

If there is one thing that tourists ask me when I’m out with them it is Brexit or Donald Trump.  If there is a second thing they ask me it is about the weather.    For some reason, people have … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Predicting the weather with Old Wives Tales

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Most of us are familiar with Old Wives Tales, traditional pearls of wisdom from sources lost through the ages but seemingly tapping into an eternal truth that is only revealed to older married women whose only qualification is a lifetime … Continue reading →

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Are British really obsessed with weather

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Stephen Liddell

Earlier this week I posted about whether the widely known stereotype of us British having bad teeth had any validity?  In the end, it had none at all and we can rest easy knowing there are few with more healthy … Continue reading →

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Mad dogs and Englishmen

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Stephen Liddell

You might not realise it if you live elsewhere but for today at least London is about the hottest city on planet earth, not including Paris and err New Delhi.  It’s easy for everyone to scoff at the idea that … Continue reading →

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It’s always sunny in Norfolk

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

The more eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that my Saturday post is actually a day late.  It isn’t due to the summer solstice which is what I would have posted if only I had been able to but simply … Continue reading →

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Visiting Montmatre, home of artists and Sacre Couer

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Stephen Liddell

So, we have just about reached the end of our short break in Paris.   To be honest I could stay here a lot longer.  There may be a few strange things about the place but overall I love it.  It’s … Continue reading →

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