Saturday, 10 August 2013

Saturday 10th August 2013 - Liverpool

Our own magical mystery tour

A girls trip to Strawberry Fields

Continuing our Beatles Tour

John Lennon's Childhood Home

Inside St Barnabas Church, Penny Lane

Sgt Pepper's Bistro

St Barnabas Church where Paul McCartney was a choir boy

Celebrity Infinity leaving Liverpool today

St Lukes Church, Liverpool when built

St Lukes Church bombed in 1941 - interior completely missing

Interior of St Lukes Church

Thursday, 8 August 2013

Thursday 8th August 2013 Day trip to Crosby - Home of Anthony Gormley's work "Another Place"

Three of the 100 Iron Men on the beach

An Iron Man with his Bird

Tom and Diana with an Iron Man

Christine and Diana - All 100 Iron Men can only be seen at low tide spread over 3 kilometres

The Iron Man is a self image of Anthony Gormley (Sculptor of "Angel of the North")

Tom's sense of humour!!!

Wednesday, 7 August 2013

Wednesday 7th August 2013 Liverpool

Saying Goodbye to the Queen Elizabeth

On the Mersey Ferry Cruise to say farewell to Queen Elizabeth


The Catholic Cathedral known locally as "Paddy's Wigwam"

Diana - visiting us for a week

The Beatles Cavern


Chinatown

The old White Star head office, looking or a new owner

Liverpool Cathedral

Tuesday, 6 August 2013

Tuesday 6th August 2013

Diana has arrived just in time to see the Queen Elizabeth dock into Liverpool

Watching Queen Elizabeth Dock

Ferry Across the Mersey incorporating saying Goodbye to the Queen after her day in Liverpool

Queen Elizabeth arriving this morning

Tug nudging her into dock

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Sunday 4th August 2013 - Pictures of our journey through the Liverpool Docks on 2nd

Entering Albert dock

Leaving final lock into Canning Dock

Entering Albert Dock

Final mooring in Salthouse Dock

"Lottie" in Canning Dock

Saturday, 3 August 2013

Saturday 3rd August 2013 - Liverpool

View from the boat at night




Mooring at Salthouse dock in the centre of town



A bit of a surprise to wake up to early morning swimmers in the dock!



Both of us outside Liverpool Marina



The famous Liver Building




And one of the famous Liver Birds on top



Liverpool Pride today on the Pier Head





Star guest - Amelia Lily from X Factor

Friday, 2 August 2013

Friday 2nd August 2013 Escorted Journey into Salthouse Dock, Liverpool


Our neighbour entering Salthouse Dock

Canal and River Trust supervising the convoy and passage through swing bridge

First two boats of the convoy entering the locks leading to the Docks

View of the Liver Building as you enter the Docks


The convoy of 6 boats sets off