Author Archives: Barbara

The day started out bright and sunny, with a temperature of 15°C (59°F) at Bootle North Park as early as  9.15. Flower-spotting started as we got off the bus, with a mass of Clover and Common Vetch growing untidily at … Continue reading →

It rained all last night, and was still raining when I set out, but the forecast said it would soon clear up, and it did.  When we arrived at Higher Bebington there were patches of blue sky and the sun … Continue reading →

Another beautiful sunny day, with clear skies and long visibility, but with a sharp north wind. Last week’s brief heatwave has brought out all the Cherry blossom in thick bunches of pink, white and red, and the non-blossoming trees are … Continue reading →

It was colder and chillier today than the warm sunny days we’ve been having. I could have done with my scarf and woolly hat! It stayed overcast for most of the day, with a few rare glimpses of the sun. … Continue reading →

This morning was overcast and gloomy, with the forecast suggesting it might rain all morning but in fact it didn’t start until early afternoon. The rooster was crowing as we approached the farm down Rawcliffe Road, but since the staff … Continue reading →

It was a bright and sunny morning and stayed that way all day.  Along the Wirral bus route there was white and pink cherry blossom, Forsythia was just coming out and garden Magnolias had fat buds. Is it Spring? Rooks … Continue reading →

Today was cloudy and overcast, and still quite chilly, but the sun was promised later.  A singing Robin welcomed us to Dibbinsdale, and as we descended the steps we also saw a Great Tit, a Blackbird and a Magpie. Far … Continue reading →

It was a wet morning for our seventh section of the Trans-Pennine Trail, although the forecast was that it would clear up about lunchtime. This is a very peculiar bit of the trail, awkwardly connecting a small bit of traffic-free … Continue reading →