CHESTER. A Splash Of Colour.

It’s been a grey, cold day here. One of those really unfriendly days, lacking any sort of charm. No crisp sunlight, not even the silvery kiss of freshly fallen snow. Just a lifeless sludge of a day.

It’s been a grey, cold day here. One of those really unfriendly days, lacking any sort of charm. No crisp sunlight, not even the silvery kiss of freshly fallen snow. Just a lifeless sludge of a day.

My plans are fluid at the moment ( see what I did there ?) The train services still do not have their troubles to seek so I’ve curtailed the Ormskirk part of the day and have come up to Preston. I’m currently sat in the above bar with the pints that heads this post. Very good it is too. My normal preference is for the ruby and darker ales but […]

Okay is Saturday, I’ve been redecorating most of the week so I need a change of scene that doesn’t involve bare plaster or piles of soggy old wallpaper. Liverpool’s Central station lies on the bones of it’s predecessor of the same name. That station provided services by the Cheshire Lines Committee, running across through Manchester and into Yorkshire. This modern incumbent is home to services from Hunts Cross in the […]

Okay, it’s not the snappiest blog post title I’ve ever come up with but at least it’s accurate. I fancied something a bit more low key after yesterday’s Wirral Wandering. That reminds me, I’ve one more post to sort out from yesterday. I’m currently sat in Cafe Ambio which is alongside Astley Hall and sits in the Park of the same name right on the edge of Chorley town centre. […]

Though the day is cool the sun is here so I’m out to make the most of it. Nature is sparing with is scraps of decent weather at this time of the year so it’s wise to get out when you can. My travels have brought me to Birkenhead, it’s a short journey, the best to make the most of the short days. I had a walk through the market […]