Retired Not Out, Paul Chappell's Journal

Blog Posts About the River Mersey

Seventy Years Old Today

Today is my seventieth birthday, plus a photo of the River Mersey at the Ferry Tavern neat Penketh.

20th April 2025

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The Ferry Tavern, Penketh

Photograph of The Ferry Tavern, a pub on the banks of the river Mersey at Penketh, Cheshire.

31st December 2024

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Liverpool, Across the River Mersey

Photograph of Liverpool, taken from the prom at New Brighton, on the opposite side the river Mersey.

30th November 2024

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Isle of Man Ferry, Approaching Liverpool

Photograph of the Isle of Man Ferry approaching Liverpool.

29th November 2024

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Isle of Man Ferry

Photograph of the Isle of Man Ferry passing Everton’s new stadium, on the banks of the river Mersey, Liverpool.

28th November 2024

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The Breach at New Brighton

These photographs show people on the breach at New Brighton, looking towards the Seaforth dock and towards Liverpool.

27th November 2024

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Liverpool Waterfront, from New Brighton

Photograph of the Liverpool waterfront, taken from the prom at New Brighton.

26th November 2024

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Cruise Ship at the Pier Head

Photograph of a cruise ship moored at the Pier Head Liverpool, in June 2021.

22nd November 2024

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The Isle of Man Ferry

Photograph of the Isle of Man Ferry passing the Seaforth Dock.

12th October 2024

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Pier Head Landing Stage

Photograph of the Mersey ferry at the Pier Head landing stage.

11th October 2024

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Sir David Attenborough at the Pier Head

Photograph of the Liverpool waterfront with the new artic research vessel, the Sir David Attenborough.

5th October 2024

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A trip on the Waverley Paddle Steamer

A day trip from Liverpool to Llandudno on the Waverley Paddle Steamer, it’s the last sea going paddle steamer in the world.

25th June 2024

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Family Trips: Wirral Coast

Photos taken during a drive along the Wirral coast on a grey September morning, in 2007.

1st June 2024

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