Sunday 26 July 2009

there's a very cute miniature railway at southport...

...opened in 1911
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the driver and train
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on the train
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the sidings

Tuesday 21 July 2009

we were lucky with the weather on saturday...

...it didn't rain for the boote cats' home open day...the day made over £1,000 for the home which looks after abandoned cats
bric-a-brac stalls selling donated goods

scamp is waiting for a home
in the meantime he gets loving care in the home!!!

Monday 20 July 2009

Thursday 16 July 2009

vintage slot machines...southport pier

there is a very nice collection of slot machines in the pavilion at the end of the pier...the forerunner of japanese pachinko?
you need old pennies to use them!!!









Wednesday 15 July 2009

southport has a very long pier...

...the second-longest in england (southend is the longest)...so why not take one of the the trains to the end!!!


the end of the pier...time for a rest for some!!!