I spent the afternoon in Liverpool, recently, with a couple of my besties. We jumped the crowded 8pm train home, and as soon as my friends got off, I called hubs, as agreed, so he could pick me up. Right after that call, the visual and audio announcements completely died a death and the train …
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A good, long walk around the Pier Head, Liverpool, and managing 18K steps. Yay! The little penguins the kids used as a support while skating. Christmas markets outside St George’s Hall. So many pretty stalls. Nothing really grabbed me though. But this did! A Himalayan salt lamp I found online while searching for a gift …
For the next month, Liverpool is allowing the public free entry into Heritage Trust buildings across the city that are generally closed to the public, so I jumped at the chance of visiting St Luke’s, the old bombed out church. The Church of England church sits on a hill dominating the landscape, right next to …
Well……the heatwave is finally about to break and a week of thunder storms and torrential rain are due to hit us. To be honest, I could do with some rain, as could the garden, and I do enjoy watching really dramatic weather. I’m glad it will be pouring down tomorrow at the rescue as it’s …
This Easter has come and gone in a whirlwind. Today is the first time I’ve managed to catch my breath. It began on Good Friday with hubs celebrating his 55th birthday. We spent a VERY pleasant evening visiting several splendid watering holes….. And indulging in some even more splendid real ales…… marvelous they were! Saturday …
Each year in Liverpool the Chinese community host a celebration for the Chinese New Year in Chinatown which is home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe The arch located at the gateway of Chinatown is also the biggest, multiple-span arch of its kind outside of China, and it’s estimated that 2% of Liverpool’s population are …
Finally I have a day to myself where nothing is planned! Phew!!! How very wonderful! Ever since daughter and I acted as ghost walk guides it seems to have been an endless whirlwind of activity. Nights out, family gatherings, endless meals, shifts at the rescue….all very enjoyable but also somewhat exhausting. I’m yearning for long walks …
Recently, I’ve been out and about in the city and, as we’ve had a lovely crisp weekend, I decided to blow away the cobwebs and take a long walk through the old ruins in the dunes in Formby. Here you’ll find the remains of old houses that have long since been abandoned as the sea crept …
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Last week, late in the evening, Hubs and I trotted down to the Princess Dock in Liverpool to try and catch a glimpse of Daughter sailing home after her Irish sea jaunt aboard the tall ship, Prolific. Ten or so tall ships had moored up and nothing but an empty ferry terminal stood between us and …
Well, last week Hubs was listening to the radio and heard about a brilliant opportunity for people aged between 18-24 to sail in a Regatta of 17 tall ships from Dublin to Liverpool. Daughter was called and the next day she found herself signed up! She was going to learn how to sail a tall …
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