BARRY ISLAND. Taking in The View.

t’s a cold and wet March evening as I put this post together. As is usual when the weather is being as unfriendly as a shark with toothache I take shelter n my photo files.

t’s a cold and wet March evening as I put this post together. As is usual when the weather is being as unfriendly as a shark with toothache I take shelter n my photo files.

Standing just off the Square proper is the tall, red brick tower of Hamilton Square Railway station.

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, 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. […]