Monthly Archives: March 2026

It was very busy at Parkgate, lots of day-trippers, bikers and cyclists. There was also a fair smattering of bird people with telescopes, attracted by the expected high tide just after 1pm, when the rising sea pushes the small rodents … Continue reading →

It promised to be a drizzly and windy day, with heavy showers around lunchtime. We hadn’t made a definite plan for today’s walk, but the weather suggested another visit to West Kirby. We go there a lot, but it’s a … Continue reading →

Today was St David’s Day, and he is the patron saint of Wales, whose emblem is a daffodil. The standard Welsh greeting for St. David’s Day is “Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus”, which translates directly to “Happy St. David’s Day” and … Continue reading →