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June 16

Laid back day as I made ready for exit from Liverpool. Shopping for groceries, water in the tank, etc. I did discover yet another part of the city center that was different again: much of the ‘business’ buildings, rather than … Continue reading

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June 15 Part 2

Wow! The Mersey River Festival has taken place this weekend, with events all along the waterfront, and docks. Many events are taking place in the dock right in front of the boat, so I have the best seats in the … Continue reading

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June 15 part 3 Delayed!

Hi, Well, Father’s day and birthday continued in fine style. The Festival was buzzing with stuff, and the raft race and water jet man were right in front of the boat.

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June 15 Part 1

Happy Father’s Day, and Happy Birthday to those who’s special day it is… Today started out spectacularly. I will deal with yesterday in a separate post. I went to the church of Our Lady and St. Nicholas, who have a … Continue reading

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June 13 part 2

I spent the day exploring further, with lots of things to see and experience.Some drama along the way. I began, on a glorious blue-sky morning by touring the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral. There is lots of history with this building, … Continue reading

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June 13

Liverpool. The festival is just beginning, and two tall ships made the entrance to the docks we are in. The ‘lock’ is an hydraulic drop gate that can only open when the tide is at the right level: no up … Continue reading

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June 12

Hi, and thanks for your patience. The entire website vanished, except for the opening picture and your past comments. I have had a major restore done, but this returned me to June 4, so there is a bunch to get … Continue reading

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May 30

Gentle day, but a fair cruise. I started at Grappenhall, and am now on the Leigh branch of the Bridgewater, having turned north at Waters Meeting. This is the outskirts of Manchester city. Went by the Kellog’s corn flakes factory … Continue reading

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May 29

The weather has continued cool and unsettled, so it is back to having the stove lit, and wearing layers with waterproofs. I cruised onto the Runcorn arm of the Bridgewater canal, which is part of the oldest ‘proper’ canal in … Continue reading

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May 26

A week of change! I explored the Weaver Navigation, which is the Weaver river but altered and ‘refined’ for navigation. There are weirs and locks to allow easy movement of big vessels, but there are almost none still using this … Continue reading

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