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!!!


Friday, 10 July 2009

pub interior...


the philharmonic pub...hope street...
very traditional
apparently the men's toilets are a tourist attraction
...but i didn't go in there!!!

Friday, 3 July 2009

bricks...




various walls built around 1860 in my area

Thursday, 2 July 2009

we`re not allowed to cycle on the pavement...we have to take our chance on the road...sometimes there is a cycle lane tho...

but to be honest the cycle lanes are rarely used and always seem to come to an abrupt end...then we are back in competition with car drivers...and the government wonders why we don`t cycle much!!!
why can`t we just cycle on the pavement like in japan???

Wednesday, 1 July 2009

minnie is still with me...waiting for a new owner

taking the air sitting on the living room window-sill...she seems interested in something in my neighbour`s garden...it may be lucy the cat


having a wash sitting in the bath!!!