When I first visited Liverpool as a prospective student, back in the early 1980s, I was struck immediately by what self-respecting hippies would call “good vibes”. This was summed up by the name of the street which I lived near for three years: Hope Street... [see more]
Regular readers may be aware of our traditional anniversary walks. This year, with the move across the Pennines, we chose a Formby Beach walk, instead of our usual jaunt into the Yorkshire Dales. I’ve been visiting Formby Beach since my student days at Liverpool University, some 30 years ago, and I never tire of it... [see more]
After our abortive day trip to Southport, we plumped for the safe bet of Blundellsands, at nearby Crosby. It was here, a couple of years ago, that I first saw Antony Gormley’s Another Place, a series of iron statues on the beach, collecting rust and barnacles with the passing of time... [see more]