Monthly Archives: May 2026

It was a Bank Holiday heatwave, with bright sun and a cloudless sky. Luckily for us, most paths in Birkenhead Park are under trees, cool and shady for strolling around. Near the Ashville Road gateway into the lower park a … Continue reading →

It was an unexpectedly bright and sunny day, with long views from Hoylake’s North Parade, over what used to be their beach, to Hilbre Island in the Dee estuary and the North Wales mountains in the distance. We started from … Continue reading →

The forecast said it would rain all day, but it was wrong. It was just humid and damp – what the Irish call a “fine, soft day”.  It was quiet, too. There weren’t many dog walkers, and just a few … Continue reading →