Yesterday's train journey up here was not an example of our rail network at its best - over an hour late but then at least I got a free ride as Virgin Trains will now have to refund the fare - every cloud and all that .........
Today though Liverpool has basked in hot summer sun which is perfect for my first proper visit to the city - previous trips here have been for work.
I started the day at the Albert Dock and the Waterfront.
And of course the Royal Liver Building - did you know that the clock faces are bigger than those on the Palace of Westminster?
I had a good wander and as Liverpool has some excellent museums (and they are mostly free) I spent some of the day in the Maritime Museum where they have sections devoted to both the Titanic and the Lusitania, since both the White Star Line and Cunard were headquartered here. However, the hot summer weather really made you want to be outside today.
Therefore this afternoon I got the train north to Crosby beach and checked out "The Iron Men" or Sir Antony Gormley's art installation "Another Place". I had no idea there were 100 of the statues and they really are rather impressive.
Although they do look at times like something out of Dr Who
Now in Chatham, statues usually attract traffic cones - there is one in particular near the station that always seems to have a cone on his head or outstretched arm - but here in Merseyside it seems that they like to dress them up. Several had been neatly covered, one even had a high vis vest.
A walk along the coast path, finished the day off very nicely indeed.
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