Category Archives: Sunday Group

Royden Park, 26th July 2015

The forecast promised rain, and it wasn’t wrong. It started while we were on the bus, and poured all day. From the bus stop just past Frankby we took the footpath southwards to Birch Heys and Montgomery Hill. Horses were … Continue reading

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The Dream, 19th July 2015

It’s five years since we’ve been to The Dream. On a blustery day, warm in the sunshine but chilly when the sun went behind clouds, we set out that way again. At Lea Green station we waited for a few … Continue reading

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Victoria Park, Crosby, 12th July 2015

It was a warm and humid day, overcast, with the promise of sunshine later. From Waterloo station we walked up Brighton Road, through the level crossing on St John’s Road and turned left into Somerville Road. Opposite Victoria Park, between … Continue reading

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Gorse Hill, Aughton, 5th July 2015

Another warm and sunny day, with thin cloud and high humidity, although rain was forecast for later in the day. From Aughton Park Station we turned right onto Long Lane, crossed Prescot Road, then crossed Liverpool Road at Christ Church … Continue reading

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Kirkby, 28th June 2015

It had rained in the night and was still heavily overcast when we set out, but apart from a few scattered spots of rain later, it was a warm and humid day. Before we got to Kirkby John took us … Continue reading

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Childwall Woods and Fields, 21st June 2015

It was a breezy day, warm when the sun came out but cool and overcast in the woods. At the entrance to Childwall Woods there was a Lime tree with bright red nail galls starting to show. There used to … Continue reading

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Victoria Park Widnes, 7th June 2015

At last, a sunny day, but it’s still not as warm as it should be. Victoria Park is just down the road from Widnes station, with a small lake and a fountain. There was a big group of juvenile Herring … Continue reading

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Trans-Pennine Trail, Rice Lane to Broadway, and Walton Hall Park, 31st May 2015

The last day of May started out overcast, cool and windy, with occasional drizzly showers. So much for spring! We crossed Rice Lane Recreation Ground and rejoined the Trans-Pennine Trail on the far side, close to the old chimney of … Continue reading

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Leasowe, 17th May 2015

It was a blow-your-hat-off sort of day, and some of the group put on scarves and gloves, even though it was mid-May. From Moreton Station we walked north along Pasture Road and turned into the North Wirral Coastal Park and … Continue reading

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Everton Cemetery and Fazakerly Bluebell Wood, 10th May 2015

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

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