Category Archives: Sunday Group

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 →

The weather was far more promising today, although it was overcast when we arrived at Ford RC Cemetery. We were amazed at the number of people and cars there, then realised it was Father’s Day, a prime grave-visiting Sunday. There … Continue reading →

Well, that was the summer over! It was raining gently when we set out, and rather more persistently when we arrived at Chester. We didn’t risk the planned canal walk but headed straight into Grosvenor Park looking for shelter. What … Continue reading →

We’ve never been here before, onto land managed by the Forestry Commission and called Broom’s Cross, part of the Mersey Forest. We took the bus to the Aldi Supermarket in Thornton, then walked through the houses to the junction of … Continue reading →

Whilst the Sunday Group members walked along the prom from Seacombe to New Brighton I had a firkle along the shoreline. Barnacle species included Semibalanus balanoides the most widespread intertidal barnacle in the British Isles. It has six calcified grey-white … Continue reading →

It was a lovely day for the ride on the ferry, and they even have a new commentary! Right by the Seacombe Ferry building I was surprised to see Feral Pigeons pecking about on the beach (they do it a … Continue reading →

On the previous two occasions we had been to Taylor Park, it had rained hard, so we were surprised to finally see it as it ought to be. It was bright, sunny and warm nearly all day. Several unidentified white … Continue reading →

It was the perfect time of year to visit Calderstones Park. The cherries, azaleas and rhododendrons were in flower, and the trees with ornamental coloured foliage were at their freshest and best. Sadly, it rained hard all day, coming down … Continue reading →