more glasgow...on the M8 to edinburgh

more glasgow...

the gorbals tower blocks

the bridge carrying the train line into glasgow central


glasgow bridge across the clyde on a rainy day

more glasgow...my fave shop

i went to glasgow...and had champagne afternoon tea

in rogano's

bye bye minnie...she has gone to her permanent home...aah

more everton football club...nice!!!

i like blue...especially everton football club!!!

i like red!!!

there are a lot of derelict buildings in liverpool...this one used to be an eccles cake factory!!!

more morecombe...nice cafe...since 1939

yesterday there was a tea dance in the palm house...it was lovely

the palm house is a 3-tiered domed conservatory opened in 1896 and restored and re-opened in 2001..it houses palms and other plants and is used for weddings, tea dances and other events...we are lucky to have this in liverpool!!!

more art deco morecombe...the old woolworth's

minnie taking the air on my front window-sill

art deco...midland hotel morecombe

a lovely curved hotel built in 1933 and designed by oliver hill...it had a short heyday of only 6 years as it was requisitioned to be a military hospital during the war...and was handed back in 1946...it had more success during the 50's and 60's but went into decline in the 70's due to the changing holiday patterns of going to the mediterranean instead of the english sea-side

eric gill was commissioned to design the 2 figures above the entrance and the painted ceiling at the top of the spiral staircase

after several owners it was bought by urban splash, renovated and re-opened in 2008
...it is well worth a visit to see the lovely simple curves of art deco..tea can be taken in the sea-facing lounge and restaurant too!!!

i went to morecombe yesterday...

nice views of the lake district, promenade train, fish and chip shops everywhere, ice cream parlours galore and interesting shops...it had its heyday in the 50's but it is still cute!!!
tomorrow i will show you the art deco side of it...yes art deco!!!

radio city tower...a liverpool landmark

102 m high, built in 1968 and officially named st. john's beacon...originally housing a revolving restaurant...but closed in 1977 due to technical problems...now it is used by a local radio station...tours available and well worth it...a great view from up there!!!

(building in front is lewis's department store...another nice building)

i like this museum...it shows life in the 1940's

liverpool pigeons

view across the mersey from the pier head...you can see the mersey ferry

...the mersey ferry is mainly a tourist attraction now...it used to ferry workers across the river when shipbuilding was a big industry...when the ferry docks on the liverpool side of the river they play 'ferry cross the mersey' by gerry and the pacemakers!!!