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 […]
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 […]
I’ve had a nicely busy couple of days. Photos are being edited and submitted to photo libraries. The staircase has had what I hope will be it’s last coat of paint until the next redecorating. So I fancied a couple of hours of me time away from the computer screen and the stink of fresh paint. Not sure where exactly I’m heading but yes at some point the will be […]
I like the Metro. No not the one in Paris but the Geordie one that circles the coast through Whitley Bay before diving back under the city and the River Tyne before it heads out to Sunderland and beyond. Apart from the two tunnels under the city the rest of the route is made up of converted rail lines which had reached the end of their days and were threatened […]
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 […]
It’s been a pleasantly busy day, in fact I’ve had a busy few days, so it’s nice just to sit back in the sunshine, take five and mull over the day. I’ve found another place to add to my list of eateries, added to my list of photos to edit and come up with a couple more ideas for future trips out this way. Spoiler alert, beer and pizza may […]
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