A Trip around the World in one Day!

Hubbie has been off today, having a break from some pretty intense work stuff (which he'd put off for long enough!). In typical fashion, I've picked up, at best guess, a virus (so the doc says) which has left me with a lump in my throat- literally, and the energy of a snail.

So, instead of decorating the bathroom, we took a little time out for a trip 'round the world...



...There's the Roman Boathouse.....



...The Swiss Bridge....

...The Lake that, no matter what angle you are at, you can't see from one end to the other.

We omitted the Swiss Alps (Giant Rockery) , there was just too much to photograph.

So, where were we?

Birkenhead Park...yup, amongst the heart of a very busy town, there's a whole heap of peace and quiet, and plenty of wildlife too...

...Okay, I DID have to crop the photo a bit, but the squirrels were pretty tame (and fat!), I reckon they get fed plenty by passers by.

Itwas a lovely, peaceful couple of hours, we explored both halves of the park, the more cultivated North end and the more natural South end, with another big lake, full of Canada Geese.

Built in 1847, Birkenhead Park was the first of its kind and Central Park by all accounts is modelled on it. It's amazing what's so close to your doorstep, I'm sure in the past it'd been left to rack and ruin, but it's so pretty now, with renovation still going on, the most recent aspect, planting all around the shorelines which will make things even prettier in time to come.

So, it's back home, to check the e-mails ( and collapse in a little puddle), and there's a lovely one from Mel, who waded thru mud on Sunday at the St Helen's Show, brave soul! And another from my SP Charity who's sent me a lovely pattern from Blue Moon Fibre Arts and there's promise of the 2nd package being posted soon! Can't wait!

Some genuine new doggie pics, Biscuit and Floppy concerned for my wellbeing?

Naah, they're after food and Walkies, of course!