Train back from Trevor Rd to Liverpool, Lime Street Station and out for a wander.  Nasty day.  Started bright and sunny but by the time I had gotten to the city it was 42F/5.5C with a cloudy, slightly damp and windy day.  Too bad as that kind of weather makes most places look less than […]

After wandering the waterfront it was suggested that I visit the cathedral.  It is one of the largest in the world and absolutely grand.  Whist it looks old it was actually completed in 1978 and is not only the largest in the UK but the 5th largest in the world.  I’ll let the photos do […]

Merseyside has a great exhibition on the Lusitania disaster.  The attack by Nazi Germany on this passenger ship and the deaths of 124 Americans helped push America into WWII. On the 3rd floor is the Slavery Museum.  There are a couple o such in the  US, one in Louisiana another in Virginia. This museum uses […]

This hotel is worth a mention. At less than $100/night with full breakfast, in London, I found it clean, with comfortable bed, good WiFi, a microwave, refrigerator and good water pressure.  5 minute walk to tube and a friendly staff.  It the last that required a post.  The man on the front desk, Spencer, did […]