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Knowsley Safari Park
We asked Son where he would like to go for a day out (on the odd occasion we let him choose!). Knowsley Safari Park was his immediate response. Not an obvious choice – he is more the...
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Magic at the World Museum
Wondering what to do on a wet half-term day, the World Museum in Liverpool was picked. We’d been before years ago so knew it was fabulous. It still is – full of surprises and a huge collection of...
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World of Glass
Who would have thought glass could be so interesting? Not me, that’s for sure. When we set out to visit the World of Glass on a dreary Saturday afternoon I was not expecting too much. Spurred on by a...
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Ness Gardens
An afternoon at Ness Gardens was definitely not Son’s idea of the best day out. Flowers and foliage are not especially his thing but he was willing to indulge us in return for a bit of Minecraft later...
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Iron Men, Dunes and the Alt Estuary
The River Alt meant not a great deal to me, until a few weeks ago that is when we hiked along its estuary. It is actually Liverpool’s second river but more importantly for us is the most stunning spot...
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Scarecrows and Summer Flowers
A bunch of flowers from Son on Mothering Sunday – made by his own fair hands from tissue paper – inspired me to sort out pictures from a summer day out at the National Wildflower Centre. That plus the...
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A Sunny Saturday in Liverpool
A day out in Liverpool with a difference, we decided to bring our bikes. Previous visits to this great maritime city have involved much pavement pounding but when I read about a traffic-free cycle...
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A Church With A View – Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral
There’s an old Liverpool folk song which says, “If you want a cathedral we’ve got one to spare,” it’s not wrong. The city has two cathedrals which sit at either end of Hope Street – how cool is that!...
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Port Sunlight Strolling
Having been to Port Sunlight a long time ago – Son was still in a stroller – we decided to take another trip to this lovely place outside Liverpool and this time explore a little more thoroughly. Our...
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Cathedral Exploring in Liverpool
There’s an old Liverpool folk song which says, “If you want a Cathedral We’ve Got One To Spare,” and they certainly do – two cathedrals, one Anglican and the other Roman Catholic sitting either end of...
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Stepping Back In Time At The Hardman House
After a morning exploring Liverpool’s Roman Catholic Cathedral we spent an intriguing afternoon at the Hardman House. This is a National Trust property just a short stroll away at 59 Rodney Street....
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Searching For Snowflakes in Liverpool
A trip to Liverpool in search of snowflakes was just the thing in that post Christmas pre-New Year time – not the real sort I hasten to add. We were seeking twelve fibre glass snowflakes, designed by...
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Ferry Across The Mersey
We took a trip to Liverpool on a gloriously mild early autumn day. My dad was visiting so as a treat we decided to take the famous ferry across the Mersey. The River Mersey is so iconic, played a huge...
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