Yesterday I had the good fortune of being allowed inside the banquet house of King William III at Hampton Court. A building big enough to house many of the hoi-polloi but a mere dot on the huge expanse which is Hampton Court Palace. Even the attendant on the door had not been in this building for… Continue reading Royal Feasts through the ages
Tag: Ye Olde England Tours
Funny 1-star reviews are humorous but are seriously not funny!
The last week or two, I have received two 1-star reviews on Amazon, which to say the least is a bit disheartening. Everyone is entitled to their opinion I don’t deny that…. unless their wrong, ignorant, jealous or vindictive of course. Often these people cover all four bases! I have never had anything less than… Continue reading Funny 1-star reviews are humorous but are seriously not funny!
West Kennet Long Barrow – A 6,000 year old burial tomb
Yesterday I was lucky that I got to spent my Easter Good Friday with two families from Salt Lake City and we went on one of my favourite tours to some of the UNESCO sites near Stonehenge, Avebury Stone Circle, Silbury Hill and nearby Lacock Abbey. As a bonus I wanted to take them… Continue reading West Kennet Long Barrow – A 6,000 year old burial tomb
Pull up a chair!
For the second time in a few days, the blog I wanted to write didn’t happen. Today I was going to write a blog on ‘Words’ It was one of those blogs that came easy to me and didn’t require to much research or anything time-consuming as some of my posts are want to do.… Continue reading Pull up a chair!
Music of London Rock and Pop Tour
Some of you might actually wonder what I do when I am not blogging or writing some book or other. Well, I actually give private guided tours to individuals, families and groups from around the world. My tours generally are one of three types. Day Trips from London. Here I go to the hotel where… Continue reading Music of London Rock and Pop Tour
Whitechapel Street Art
I’ve written before about my Jack The Ripper Tours in Whitechapel, London and even posted a few photos too. Today I arrived there with an hour to spare so decided to have a little look around as I often do in this area. Whitechapel is of course famous for its poverty and crime problems. In… Continue reading Whitechapel Street Art
New Year’s Resolutions For Absolutely Everyone
I’ve written before about how I’m not much of a fan or believer in New Year, well except for the change in date which is about the only part I do believe in. I’ve also never thought January is a very good time to start resolutions, especially as for most of us it is mid-winter and… Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions For Absolutely Everyone
Looking up at London
On Saturday I did one of my Jack The Ripper walks with a particularly brave and sporting Australian lady who wanted to combine an amazing history walk and a way to see a bit of London that most tourists wouldn’t go near. All this on Halloween! As I get there a little early I took… Continue reading Looking up at London
James Bond – Spectre – Film Review
I’ve been looking forward to Spectre for a long time. I’m a big James Bind fan, I like all the movies except for the Pierce Brosnan films which for some reason I really don’t like at all. I guess I just found him too smarmy and the films too generically action orientated. The Daniel Craig… Continue reading James Bond – Spectre – Film Review
Sights from the moors
During our days out on holiday we spent quite a lot of time just driving around. The weather was entirely perfect every day and we all enjoyed just being somewhere where there were no people and often no birds or animals either. There aren’t many places in England where you an drive around for an… Continue reading Sights from the moors
Stephen Liddell 