15 of us braved the weather to do the Lady’s Walk in Ormskirk .
We met at Ormskirk Railway Station . After a discussion we decided to do this walk in reverse to what we usually do . This proved to be a popular decision. Unfortunately, we did have to walk through a few showers but just as we finished our walk at Ormskirk Station it started to get heavier. The icing on the cake was we were just in time to get the train back to Maghull .
Nine Strollers took the train to Liverpool Central to catch the 10:30 Ellesmere Port train to Hooton, We arrived on the Wirral Line platform at 10:15 to see that the train had been cancelled. No matter, we can catch the Chester train and the 10:15 to Chester was there in front of us. A Merseyrail official, however told us, “It’s gone. You can’t get on it.” Annoying when you can see it. Frustrated, we had to wait Continue reading
Fourteen Strollers took the train to Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, for a visit to Birkenhead Priory. From the station, Brian took us around Hamilton Square, giving us the history of the square’s design, its historic residents, and the architecture of the Grade I listed terraces and gardens. Our next stop was at the “Futility Statue”. The original Continue reading
Seventeen strollers met at Port Sunlight Station for today’s walk where Brian and Brenda gave out information leaflets with a map of the village. Starting opposite the “Tudor Rooms” Tea Room, which was originally the Village Post Office and General Store, we walked along Greendale Road (didn’t see Postman Pat) past the Gladstone Theatre to face the Lever Brothers Factory. Originally based Continue reading
Seventeen strollers (and dog, Keith) met at St Michaels Station on a beautiful sunny day. We made our way along Southwood Road and Dalmeny Street to Aigburth Road. After crossing the road, we joined the popular, bohemian styled Lark Lane. Although still not 11 in the morning, the cafés, bars and bistros were well supported with most pavement tables occupied. Some even had queues outside. An old Continue reading
Fifteen strollers took the train to Moorfields and walked down to the Pier Head for the ferry to Seacombe. The Mersey was very calm and we had some traffic to watch. Across the river, the “Stena Edda” left the 12 Quays terminal for Belfast, with Stena’s latest aquisition – “Bore Song” loading for the trip to Dublin. As our ferry set off, the Continue reading
Eighteen Strollers took the train to Kirkdale and walked through the streets to Goodison Road. Brian told us of the history of the church of St Luke the Evangelist and its back garden – now occupied by Goodison Park Stadium. He said it was rumoured that the vicar had to be an Evertonian. As we stood, a vicar entered Continue reading
Today’s walk was a tour to hear the history and origins of a number of Liverpool’s statues, monuments and artwork, and the hidden details in some of them. We started at Lime Street Station where we had a “Chance Meeting” with Ken Dodd and Bessie Braddock, before learning of Simon Faithfull’s “Liverpool to Liverpool” journey Continue reading
Ten strollers took the train from Maghull to Chester (with new trains on both legs!) for a Murder Mystery Walk. Once in Chester we made our way to the ruins of the Church of St John the Baptist – the former Cathedral of Chester dating back to Roman times. Here, we were informed that a body had been found with foul play suspected! We were Continue reading
Fifteen strollers took the train to West Kirby Station (with a short, worrying, unscheduled stop outside Bidston). We left the station along Grange Road to the start of the Wirral Way – part of the Wirral Country Park which opened in 1973. The Wirral Way follows Continue reading