Author Archives: Barbara

It was raining hard before we set out, but by the time we emerged from the train at Wallasey Grove Road it had mostly cleared up, and we were greeted by a Goldfinch singing on a telegraph wire. Today’s birds … Continue reading →

Off to Gorse Hill Nature Reserve, near Ormskirk, on a hot and sunny day. We took the train to Aughton Park, the stop before Ormskirk, and headed for Aughton Church. Just opposite, a footpath leads up through barley fields to … Continue reading →

It was yet another dry and sunny day between the rainy weekdays, but with a brisk northerly breeze keeping the temperature down. Starting at Waterloo station, we toured all four of the beachfront gardens, once the private preserve of the … Continue reading →

For a change, after the last few weeks’ rain, it was a dry, sunny, and almost warm day. The bus dropped us at the Menlove Avenue entrance to Calderstones Park, and we wandered across, admiring the trees as always, and … Continue reading →

Although it was raining a bit when we set out, and overcast and blustery most of the day, happily the rain held off while we were in the new Festival Garden. The developers have done a splendid job of restoring … Continue reading →

Although we were planning to go to Childwall Woods, we thought they would be far too muddy for comfort after the storms and floods of the last few days, so we went to West Kirby instead. There was only one … Continue reading →