A MIXED BAG. Rain Stopped Play.
I had a day out planned for today. I’d done some research, checked the timetables AND taken a look at the weather forecast.
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SNAPSHOT. Liverpool. Heading For The Wirral.
Time now for the next stage of my coffee and cake hunt. To the Wirral by the Merseyrail Wirral Loop Line ! In some ways this post has similarities with the Newcastle Metro I posted about previously. Both are largely based on conversations of existing rail routes, both are electric, Newcastle overhead, Wirral Loop 3rd rail and both have underground sections. This route serves West Kirby, New Brighton and down […]
SNAPSHOT. Newton Le Willows. In Memoriam.
Situated by the new ticket office at the railway station there is a replica of the plaque which commemorates the untimely death of the MP William Huskisson on the official opening of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway. I believe the original, now hard used by the hand of time, is now at the National Railway Museum. The actual monument is by the track, just past this station, on the right […]
SNAPSHOT. Astley Hall. In The Walled Garden. Watching…..
A favourite feature of Astley Hall and park is the walled garden to the rear of the hall. Once it would have been the provider of fresh produce through the year for the hall and it’s inhabitants. Now it’s an oasis of calm and contemplation, where the bees buzz contentedly and the birds sing And watching over from a shady corner stands the wicker woman, taking it all in but […]
SNAPSHOT. Chorley. Sandwiches In The Park.
Earlier I had breakfast, now I’m having lunch. I’m sat in Cafe Ambio in Astley Park, Chorley. Together with the town and park it’s one of my selection of Sunday ” go to ” places, where I can have a wander around and have a think about ongoing projects and future ones. The Hall is always worth a visit, it’s open at the weekend, though at the moment it’s undergoing […]
SNAPSHOT. Bangor. Boats on the Menai & A Walk On The Pier.
After my very pleasant lunch I took at walk away from the buzz of the city centre, and headed out to the nearby coast. The Menai Strait flows fast here, separating the mainland from the Isle of Angelsey. The salt laden breeze was sharp and fresh as I ambled along the coastal path. A delightful feature is the Pier at Garth. It’s not a gaudy, entertainment decked affair, just a […]
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