The Catholic Cathedral is spectacular inside and is a must see. Surprisingly, Anfield pre-dates the Cathedrals which have only recently, been completed.
Having paid homage to these shrines we visited the other city icons, the Cavern and the famous marble urinals. The spiritual journey continued with an evening of blues music in Birkenhead played by the "Blues Band" led by Paul Jones, formerly with Manfred Mann.
Sunday arrived cold and cloudy and gradually became colder and darker. Undaunted, these intrepid travellers, journeyed to Aintree for the famous culinary delights of beef burger and chips at the indoor equestrian centre. This was followed by a visit to Albert Docks and the Tate modern art gallery. Only the most sensititive and artistic soul can appreciate the juxtaposition of Beechers Brook and a painting of a piece of dirty soap.
Our final Liverpool delight was the turning on of Christmas lights in Liverpool City centre. A spine chilling experience.
Exhausted by this hectic pace, the high priest of Anfield “Is Onner “ Dave Jagger headed off to North Wales to complete a walk up Offers Dyke. We headed to Porthcawl on the South Wales coast to visit cricketing tragedy and implacable Umpire Steve Kuhlmann (see bottom photo). During the wine fuelled discussions, the exploits of Wharley End Cricket Club attained new heights of success and achievement.
Our journey to South Wales via the M6, M5 and M4 was memorable because of our first sighting in 30 years, of snow, which covered the open ground in and around Birmingham.
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7 comments:
I guess feeding guests pav is one way to stay in business!! I know who to get to make the pav next time J visits Yack
So you didn't bother to visit the famed West Derby Hospital, Liverpool, the birthlace of the famous Eric Rose?
This tour continues to be most educational for us readers, what with the countries visited, new pavlova recipes and even the family history of parentless local soccer ref's.
In your absence I recently received further education at Margate St. There to mow the lawn, Kerry Lou suggested I use Colin's mower. I was at first confused when I couldn't find the seat, I became flabbergasted when I couldn't find the engine?? What type of mower was this? Kerry Lou said you "pushed it"!!
Of course I cracked up, thinking she was joking, you know, that "Martin humour". You could have knocked me over with a feather when it proved to be true!!
When you return, I hope you will still be able to see the clothes line....
This tour continues to be most educational for us readers, what with the countries visited, new pavlova recipes and even the family history of parentless local soccer ref's.
In your absence I recently received further education at Margate St. There to mow the lawn, Kerry Lou suggested I use Colin's mower. I was at first confused when I couldn't find the seat, I became flabbergasted when I couldn't find the engine?? What type of mower was this? Kerry Lou said you "pushed it"!!
Of course I cracked up, thinking she was joking, you know, that "Martin humour". You could have knocked me over with a feather when it proved to be true!!
When you return, I hope you will still be able to see the clothes line....
Did you repeat that paragraph to make it sound like you mowed the lawn twice. We mowed it. By the way look for the excess burgers at the indoor equestrian centre!!!
We mowed it
We mowed it.
There, that showed them.
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