Monday, 29 December 2014

On the fifth day of Christmas...

How about a reindeer outfit....... for your dog!

Saturday, 27 December 2014

The Ribble Link

The basin where the Savick Brook becomes the Ribble Link (joining the Lancaster Canal via the River Ribble to The Leeds Liverpool Canal at Tarleton

Locking down to the basin from the canal

The plaque marking the opening go the Link in 2002

The new sculpture depicting the canal labourers' tools on a canal boat


The basin above the locks 

Where the link joins the canal

Canal reflections near Lea


Late sun on the bridge where the link passes under the railway

Sun setting over the canal


The sunset from Haslam Park

On the third day of Christmas...

Santas in abundance

Friday, 26 December 2014

On the second day of Christmas...

Part of the Christmas display at Barton Grange garden centre

Sunday, 21 December 2014

Liverpool (part 4)

The entrance to Chinatown

The Yellow Submarine in the Albert Dock

Another view of the Albert Dock

Restored dock offices

The ferry crossing the River Mersey

The new Museum of Liverpool



'Liverpool One' shopping precinct 

Part of the Christmas decorations

Part of the Christmas Market

A sand-artist at work

Friday, 19 December 2014

Liverpool (part 3)

'A Case History'.....(see the next pic)...



The Anglican Cathedral

Part of the nave

The cathedral is the venue for the Liverpool & Sefton Chamber of Trades Annual Charity Dinner

The High Altar

This is what happens if you don't pay for your parking!!

Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Liverpool (part 2)

The recently restored Everyman Theatre

Georgian town houses on Hope Street

The interior of the Philharmonic Hotel (pub) on Hope Street

Two rooms appropriately name 'Brahms'......and.......

.....'Listz'!

One of the lounges


Bikes for hire outside the Philharmonic Hall

A road of Georgian town houses - note the evidence of the tramlines...

Monday, 15 December 2014

Liverpool at Christmas (part 1)

St. John's Tower

The Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King

Looking down Hope Street to the Anglican Cathedral

The interior of the cathedral


The Blessed Sacrament Chapel 


The Hillsborough Book of Remembrance