Catching up with Liverpool.
Welcome everyone to my final post of the year, and yes I’m still catching up with myself !
A couple of weeks ago I spent a very enjoyable day in Liverpool, revisiting a few old haunts and starting off with lunch in a great veggie restaurant called the Egg Cafe. It’s been there as long as I can remember from my days of visiting Liverpool as a child and the food and service is as good as ever. Sadly as the building is listed, (there’s no wheelchair or pram access in the form of a lift) and it’s on the top floor up a rather rickerty staircase…. but for me, it’s all part of the atmosphere. The food rewards are definitely worth the effort. You can find the Egg at 16 – 18 Newington, Liverpool, L1 4ED
Plenty of graffiti…. to feast your eyes on… just around the corner.
It was a great sunny day and the city looked wonderful.
I also discovered another favourite building of mine, the Bluecoat School, was celebrating it’s 300th birthday this year. Happy Birthday to you !
It’s changed over the years to add a whole new gallery wing. There was a great exhibition showing the work of artists who had trained there in years gone by.
I liked their styles and their names were unfamiliar.
I found this lovely watercolour online, that’s stored at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.
I feel that there’s a real calm serenity to these paintings.
The garden looking splendid as ever.
In the evening we took a lovely mexican meal in Lucha Libre, just off Bold Street and then onto the Playhouse to catch up with a friend and see ‘Around the World in 80 Days’. A great physical, theatre romp. All in all a fab day out.
Obviously since then the weather is a little more ‘frosty the snowman’. Here’s a few images to leave you with, and let’s catch up in a couple of weeks.
Still in Liverpool, a fabulous night out with the very Christmassy Kate Rusby.
And some outdoor explorations… Brrrrrr !
This was just the frost on the car windscreen… outside and inside ! Boo seemed to enjoy the snowy weather.
Very crunchy underfoot.
Looking very picturesque and Boo with two coats on !
Although when the day is done, and all the running has been run, she still loves her sleep.
Have a wonderful time everyone and thanks for all your support and comments throughout the year. Always much appreciated.
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Many thanks for all these inspiring posts, repos mérité 🙂
Thank you Laurence
Thank you for another year of interesting, inspiring posts – Happy Christmas 🙂
Cheers Jackie and to you.
Hope you have a cool Yule! It’s boiling hot here in Oz, which is a drag, because you don;t feel like tucking into all that stodgy English food Aussies insist on eating! How I yearn for frost on my windows!
By the way,your lovely pooch, Boo, has fur the colour of honey, and a rather noble face! Is she a rescue dog? I always believe, you rescue them, but actually,they rescue you!
Thanks Deidre and to you too. Boo definitely rescued us Deidre. Not quite a rescue dog but was from a house that had two dogs and the older one didn’t take kindly to a new pup coming along. We found her at 5mths and now she’s just over 4 but the time has gone quickly and she keeps me active and we’ve made some great human friends because of her too.. so all good. Maybe just a little stodgy English food for you then, I’ll send you some frost over if we get some more. It’s mild again now, thankfully lol
Happy Christmas to you and Boo and thank you for the wonderful photos
Thanks Ellie.
Thank you for your inspiring posts. Happy Christmas
Cheers Mira, the same to you.
I’m so honoured to have an original Boo-mass card! I love it along with all your other inspiration! You have such an eye for beauty Craig and I love your posts as you feed my creative hunger! Keep up the great work and I hope you and yours have a very festive Christmas!!! Here’s to 2018! xxx
Thanks Lizzie, so lovely to hear that my posts inspire you, let’s grab some time early next year to catch up. C x
Best wishes for a wonderful holiday and an inspiring and productive New Year (with a healthy dose of fun, of course)! As always, I look forward to your posts.
Aww thank you Cindi. All the very best to you and family and I look forward to more joint posts next year.
Yes Craig, I think Lizzie summed up what I have been thinking for years, you do have a such an eye for beauty in all matter–form, color, design, nature. I really appreciate you bringing such lovely, creative and fun things from all over the world to our attention. Much appreciated. Your blog has always been a bright spot in my day, always so much to soak up. Thank you and here’s to your continued success with your work.
Aww many thanks Joy, for being such a kind spirit and a valued ear and voice to my posts. Always appreciate your input and great to hear that the content still inspires you throughout the year. Have a lovely festive break and a great start to 2018. Catch you on the ‘other side’ lol