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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

London – The first National Park City in the World

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

One way or the other, London is famous for many things. Whether it be History, finance, empire, culture or just the weather. One of the things that might not spring to mind when you think of London, however, is just … Continue reading →

Posted in geography, Life, London, Photography | Tagged Environment, Hampstead Heath, London, National Park City, Park, Pocket Parks, Richmond Park, Wimbledon Common, Ye Olde England Tours | 3 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

My New London Roman Walking Tour

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Stephen Liddell

You don’t have to go to Rome to see Roman ruins, or even St Albans, Bath or York. Though people were all ready living here, it was the Romans who founded the modern city of Londinium that through the millennia … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged Londinium, London, London Mithraeum, London Wall, London's Roman Amphitheatre, Roman, Temple of Mithras, walking tours, Ye Olde England Tours | 3 Comments

Rwandan Dancers At The WTM Expo in London

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Last week I was invited to attend the WTM expo at the ExCel convention centre at the Royal Victoria Docks in London. It is the leading global travel trade show and each year brings almost 50,000 people together with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours | Tagged ExCel, London, Rwanda, Trade Show, Travel, World Travel Market, WTM, Ye Olde England Tours | Leave a comment

The London fences made from stretchers

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Famously many of the iron and steel railings in the U.K. were removed and melted down to help the war effort in WW2. Whether a large city park or a private residence, chances are if there was a traditional style … Continue reading →

Posted in history, London, Science and Engineering, WW2 | Tagged Air Raid Protection Officers, ARP Stretcher Fences, history, Life, Stretcher Fences, The Blitz, Ye Olde England Tours | 6 Comments

Crossing The River Thames By Cable Car

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Stephen Liddell

Sometimes when I am running tours, I get to do new things even in my home city. Of course, that isn’t too hard when you live in London as not only is there a 2,000 year old back catalogue of … Continue reading →