Liverpool Heritage Walk

Every day I mostly walk the same roads and routes, this is partly why I started this blog to get me out and about and to look at new sights which Liverpool has to offer.

A few years ago we visited Boston USA and walked the Freedom Trail which saw us visiting the most famous land marks, such Paul Revere's house Quincy Market etc. Little did I realise part of my daily route have a similar historical walk. I was stood on one of the markers outside Roscoe gardens, after searching on the net I found this to be the most useful site - Liverpool 08 Downloads, it contains a lot of information including maps and audio tours, please do check this out!

As soon as I am able I will take it upon myself to walk them all and report back with my findings photos and comments. However, here is my first marker.

From Liverpool - Look Up, Look Around

A New Beginning

Last week I met up for lunch with the Merseytart who informed me he had removed me from his blog watch panel. I am thinking it will take me 5 regular posts to get back on the list which in essence isn't a problem, I have plenty of photographs I just need to add the text.

Keeping my eyes open meant I am seeing some truly unusual stuff around the city, it also means I have a new appreciation for graffiti art, for which I have in the past condemned the mindless spray painting of a few letters or a name. I feared that I would then end up giving the city a bad name. But I have been told to draw caution to the wind and get on with it!

It isn't a quite time for me either I am a father of 1 girl with a 2nd only weeks away from delivery. I am designing a new website whilst mulling over another huge project. I will be starting a new role in my company which means learning new things and fast!

So just a few things going on!

I also have a new blog up and running what I know and what I have learnt.

just before I go I will leave you with this photograph which I walk past often just to see it as it brings a smile to my face.

From Liverpool - Look Up, Look Around

Liverpool Biennial

The Liverpool Biennial is once again upon us and we had some fantastic exhibits a couple of years ago. I have yet to visit any this year, however, from what I have read it is once again promising to be a great success.

For further information check out the Biennial Site here, it isn't a brilliantly constructed site but it does have a map of the exhibits available here.

And there is more...

... just a couple more photographs from inside the Anglican Cathedral, there is so much to capture that I think I will leave the rest to you guys! I did want to just show you these, By the way you have Tracey Emin to thank for the neon sign... classy!

Having walked up and down Rodney Street for the last week I saw some fantastic places so I think that I will be starting a Rodney Street collection coming soon. I have some pictures but I want to look at the history to some of these buildings, including the Scottish Church and former Prime Minister, William Gladstone's house, but that will come at a later date..

Anglican Cathedral

I watched "Julie & Julia" this week and quite frankly I don't know where she found the time to work a full time job, cook all those meals and blog about it without being on crack or speed!

This week is Graduation week and I have been looking after some of the VIP's and even got to say 4 words to Kim Catrall, I think they consisted of "Hello, this way please". And all this deserved pomp and ceremony is taking place at the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, now I thought I would reserve the Cathedral's for a time when I was running dry on 'Scouse Sights' (I reserve the right to copyright this as Google doesn't show this as a result!). However, I am in the cathedral, I got a couple of nice shots inside and out so thought I would share them with you. Well worth a look around, entrance is free but for a few quid you can go up to the tower which is brilliant if you get the right day!

For more information on this magnificent building check out their website here.

The monsters are coming!

Right, since I have been told by a couple of people that this blog is seriously lacking in regular content and I feel I have started to use my Tumblr account for inane ramblings and postings I am turning over another new leaf and kick starting with some small posts. In my defence I always have my camera with me and have snapped hundreds of photographs I want to share with you.

I would like a new camera for my birthday and wandered into town along Bold St which has provided a wealth of curiosities over the past few weeks, however, none quite so staged or on the other hand bizarre. On the streets of Liverpool yesterday 4 monsters invaded the town centre, in a scene no doubt thought up after watching A Nightmare Before Christmas 5 times too many, the broadband Niggles and Narks were out promoting O2's Home Broadband. All too happy to have their photo taken all I can say is it is just as well it wasn't a few drinks into a Friday evening the excessively friendly way in which some people greeted them!

Graffiti

As you will have gathered from previous posts I am not a fan of inane Graffiti but I like expression with meaning. In other words I hate people who just spray paint their names/tags. There is one in particular at the moment who feels that any bit of space is their right to spray their initials onto. However there is no real story behind this just things I have seen and kind of liked!