Author Archives: Barbara

Calderstones Park, 2nd June 2013

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Barbara

At last, a warm, sunny day!  We took the 80A bus from Great Charlotte Street to Allerton Road and walked to the park via Allerton Church.  Just inside the park gate near Ballantrae Road there was a carpet of flowers … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Atlantic, 26th May 2013

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Barbara

Down to the Albert Dock for the Battle of the Atlantic weekend. There was bunting, and crowds, and Russian sailors with their oversize caps, who were searching for somewhere to change their roubles. We spotted them later with souvenir bags … Continue reading →

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Canal 3, Old Roan to Maghull, 19th May 2013

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Barbara

It was an overcast and mild day, with hardly any wind, so the canal was calm and flat, and all the early wayside flowers were coming out. We met at Central Station at 10am, took the Ormskirk train at 10.10 … Continue reading →

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Hale Village, 12th May 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Barbara

It was a cool, cloudy morning with a promise of rain from midday. We took the 82A from Liverpool ONE bus station at 10.17, arriving at Hale Village at 11am. Hale is famous for the 16th century giant, John Middleton … Continue reading →

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Carr Mill, Saturday 11th May 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Barbara

Report from John Clegg On a wet and windy morning seven members started our walk by looking over the large expanse of water at the back of the Waterside pub.  Large numbers of Swallows and House Martins flew low over … Continue reading →

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Birkenhead Riverside, 5th May 2013

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Barbara

What a glorious day it was! We walked the new footpath from Seacombe to Woodside, through Birkenhead docks. It’s the most recent addition to the Wirral Circular Trail, opened up last September after a 12-year campaign by a Wirral resident. … Continue reading →

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Out and About – April pictures from Ken Lewis

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barbara

Ken says:  Spring is busy time for me but I thought our members would like to see some of the images I have taken this April. Great Crested Grebes at Carr Mill Dam. Wheatear, taken at the Sychnan Pass near … Continue reading →

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Lydiate, 28th April 2013

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barbara

Blossom is starting to burst out everywhere, especially on all the splendid Magnolias we admired from the bus on the way to Lydiate. It still isn’t really warm, but dry and overcast, with a freshening breeze, very clear views from … Continue reading →

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Croxteth Hall, 21st April 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Barbara

This was a joint MNA / Sunday Group walk.  On a cloudy day with a forecast of rain, two MNA members joined the Sunday Group at Queen Square, with the rest of the MNA expected to be on the 18 … Continue reading →

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Ainsdale Spring Fungi Foray, Sunday 14th April 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Barbara

Report from Tony Carter. A welcome change in the weather. Bright and warm with a few light showers, if a little breezy, for the NWFG fungi foray. Happily, the recent flooding of the land round the pond has subsided, so … Continue reading →

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