Today is a Red Letter Day, or at least it was centuries ago. We still sometimes say that it is a Red Letter Day which means it is somewhat special. In the medieval times when monks and scholars would document every day regardless of whether anything happened or perhaps they’d write out the Holy Bible or the… Continue reading Rediscovery of a lost British Saint and today is his Feast Day!
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The Return of The Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman is one of the most famous names in locomotion and with a history as grand as its reputation. The Flying Scotsman is an express passenger train service that has run the 392 miles between London and Edinburgh since 1862 and which continues to this day. Of course, a number of trains… Continue reading The Return of The Flying Scotsman
My first England Grand Tour
I’ve been very busy these last few weeks with my tours but wanted to share a little about one particular tour as it was a first, well at least for me. The last 8 days or so I have been giving a guided tour to four lovely ladies from the USA. I’ve now given over… Continue reading My first England Grand Tour
Dick Turpin Highwayman – Stand and Deliver
For millennia, travelling by land across the British Isles was a dangerous and slow business. Most people when they could travelled by boat on rivers and along the sea-coast and later by canals. Travelling by land was a slow and arduous thing to do at the best of times. After the Romans, the roads largely… Continue reading Dick Turpin Highwayman – Stand and Deliver
Stephen Liddell 