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Albert Dock Pirate Weekend

This weekend was the Albert Dock Pirate Weekend. Kathryn Rigby (Captain Arabella Drummond) and myself (Quartermaster Widebeard the Pirate), now proud members of the Zebu crew were out and about engaging the crowds. Talking to the the young pirates, posing more »

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More Liver Sketching Club

Artists from left to right: George Jones, Diane Clarke, Bill Hassall, David Brown, David Brown and Al Lovett. I had the honour of sitting for the Liver Sketch Club again this week. Brox was needed for for the second amazing more »

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The Battle for Fort Perch Rock

Today saw New Brighton’s Fort Perch Rock invaded. Children and adults alike all dressed as pirates came to see the battle. A pirate siege on the Fort itself with cannons, muskets, explosions and fires. The guards defending the fort didn’t more »

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Spring on the Waterfront

The Spring Waterfront festival started today with street theatre, dockwatch, tall ships, steam tugs, canal boats and sea shanties. Jolly good fun. I bumped into Photonutter while I was there, he was kind enough to take a few pictures of more »

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Mersey Pirate Muster and On the Waterfront

George and I went to see the Wave at Picasso show at the Albert Dock. Absolutely brilliant! We loved the guitar and trumpet duets played from tall ships using giant cardboard Picasso instruments! The On the Waterfront Festival continued on more »

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