Not much of a breeze yesterday so good reflections on the Marine Lake #WestKirby
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I wandered lonely as a cloud… #WestKirby #Wirral
Cotoneaster humming with bee activity today.
Today’s unexpected nature lesson was watching a moorhen climb a tree with a chunk of bread (not my doing) in its beak to feed its brood in the nest which was quite high up. Yes, I should have taken photos.
Free Qigong exercises on the #WestKirby prom, Friday 8am. Nice thought. (Time updated)
Strides in the park, coffee at Carlee’s and a walk around the Marine Lake. OK, two out of three ain’t bad. ๐
Also had a fleeting glimpse of a lizard as it crossed my path close to the top. Can’t remember the last time I saw one. Some evidence of a gorse fire which is sad. #Wirral


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



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


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



Always a pleasure to visit Port Sunlight.


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


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. ๐ต
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. ๐ฅ tv.apple.com/gb/movie/…
Good weather for tiny snails.
Spot of exercise around Birkenhead Park this morning before the bad weather sets in.