Author Archives: Barbara

It was cold and overcast, but not frosty, like it had been the last two mornings. On the way through town to Central Station I spotted a recently-dead pigeon in Basnett Street. It had its wings half spread, and its … Continue reading →

On a bright sunny morning, after an overnight frost, we took the 10.15 train to Chester and set off on our usual walk along the canal. There were only a few Mallards, one Moorhen, and the usual town tykes, the … Continue reading →

We go to a different Remembrance Service every year, and this year it was Southport’s turn. We enjoyed the playing of the brass band, but the laying of wreaths was a rather long drawn-out process, especially on such a cold … Continue reading →

Pickerings Pasture is always a lovely place to visit, especially on a sunny autumn day. Our first birds were Starlings, Chaffinches and a Mistle Thrush in the hedge along Mersey View Road. The tide was out, exposing the huge sandbanks, … Continue reading →

It was a dispiritingly damp and drizzly day, but we all made it to William Brown Street, despite the clock change. This was our second “fossil” walk following the guidance in the booklet published in 2001 by the The Liverpool … Continue reading →

It was very damp and misty at the Muirhead Avenue / Oak Lane entrance to Croxteth Park. 50+ Jackdaws were calling over the woods and there were Black-headed Gulls and Common Gulls feeding on the dewy grass. All the other … Continue reading →