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The Fourth Liverpolitan Tweed Run

The Fourth Liverpolitan Tweed Run was well attended and we were treated with glorious spring weather. This time the run was from West Kirby to Liverpool via New Brighton. Breakfast at the Sweet Pea Cafe, a choice of a picnic 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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The Wirral Way

We had a couple of days free so we decided to go cycling. We had to rent a bike from Bike Beat for Brox because he hasn’t ridden for over 30 years. Our plan was to do the promenade and more »

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I made a Gromit!

Today I went to Spaceport, their current exhibition is “Wallace and Gromit in Space”. I was delighted to meet Jim Parkyn, model maker from Aardman Animations, who was visiting Spaceport for the weekend and running model making workshops. He talked more »

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Kelda Discovers The Wirral

As part of Liverpool Discovers Kelda the Viking Girl is exploring the Wirral. Thingumajig Theatre have created this giant puppet. Kelda has a gorgeous face, friendly, gentle, curious and she moves with a great deal of grace. She has come more »

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