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Heron poised among lily pads and resting Spotted Wood butterfly with damaged wing, plus wisteria in bloom in the walled garden. All from this afternoon’s visit to Royden. #Wirral

A garden scene features a bench, flowering plants, and a wall covered in climbing wisteria.A heron stands among lily pads in a calm, reflective pond surrounded by greenery.A brown butterfly with white spots is resting on green leaves surrounded by dry grass.

Butterfly-by this morning close to the Ring O’Bells in the old village of #WestKirby #Wirral

A small blue butterfly is flying near a textured wall with leaves.A quaint street lined with stone buildings and overshadowed by a large tree, with dappled sunlight creating patterns on the pavement.

Congrats to the Red Roses on their Grand Slam in the Women’s Six Nations Rugby Union and to France who played such dynamic running rugby and ran them so close. World Cup is going to be interesting!

#NessGardens looking very colourful this morning. #bloomScrolling #Wirral

A tree with white blossoms stands by a path, surrounded by lush green grass and a bed of bluebells of varied hues with a bench visible in the background.A lush garden features vibrant yellow and orange flowering bushes alongside a well-manicured grassy path, with trees and a distant building in the background.A garden path is lined with lush foliage and blooming clusters of white and purple flowers.

Always a pleasure to visit Port Sunlight.

A charming brick house features intricate window designs, peaked roofs, and is surrounded by lush greenery and flowering plants.A row of colorful tulips and other flowers bloom in a garden in front of traditional houses and parked cars.

Gap in the sea wall at the bottom of Victoria Road this morning, the promenade and Marine Lake beyond and the Welsh coast in the far distance obscured by a light mist. #WestKirby #Wirral

A seaside scene features a white wall with "Victoria" written on a railing in the background, overlooking the ocean.

Views up and down a tree-lined former railway track, now the long distance #WirralWay

A narrow, tree-lined pathway stretches through a lush, green forest under a clear blue sky.

Rhododendron in Ashton Park this morning. #WestKirby #Wirral

Music to move to this week: FONTAINES D.C. Starburster and Here’s The Thing, tracks from their 2025 release Romance. ๐ŸŽต

Fwiw M&S not doing returns or exchanges on in-store credit card purchases at Cheshire Oaks. Return dates extended.

Cumulonimbus over the Dee estuary this morning #Wirral #filter

Amazing how tame birds become when regularly fed by customers at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Thurstaston.

Exercise in Birkenhead Park followed by coffee and exhibitions at Williamson Art Gallery. Gallery was on absolutely top form. Enjoyed the Steer and Richards exhibitions in particular but the Subterranean Elevator was something else again. Will be back to check out stuff we missed. #Wirral

Probably just me but I found this zoomable map of #Wirral roadworks fascinating h/t Birkenhead News one.network/uk/wirral

Always think this should scroll as per intro to Star Wars. Missed opportunity.

Liverpool featuring prominently in the trailer for the new Guy Ritchie movie. ๐ŸŽฅ tv.apple.com/gb/movie/…

Good weather for tiny snails.

Spot of exercise around Birkenhead Park this morning before the bad weather sets in.

Dramatic cloud formation and a chilly breeze this morning in #WestKirby #Wirral

Making the most of fine weather so on the clifftop walk between #Thurstaston and #Heswall Field again. Lots of egrets perched in trees near the field (aka “white blobs” in photo). PSA: if you go that way, watch out for rogue stump at gate to field. Yes, voice of experience.

Another pleasant clifftop walk along the KC3P from #Thurstaston to #Heswall Field. PSA: protruding stump by posh gate to Heswall Field liable to trip the unwary (me every time). #Wirral

Sunny morning on the Dee estuary at #Thurstaston #Wirral

Lifeguards on station, Hilbre in the distance. #WestKirby #Wirral

Peak cherry blossom in #Frankby this afternoon #Wirral #bloomScrolling ๐ŸŒธ

Would like to see a second series. ๐Ÿ“บ

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