Retired Not Out, Paul Chappell's Journal

Liverpool Waterfront from Shorefields

30th May 2025

Photo of the Liverpool waterfront, taken from the Shorefields Nature Park.

Today I returned home; I took no photos.

So, I’ve published another photo taken yesterday at Shorefields. It shows the cruise liner and the Liverpool waterfront. This time, at a much lower zoom level.

Because I’m getting tired of driving, I used the train for this trip, buying an open return, which allows me to have a break of journey along the route. I broke my journey at Stalybridge so I could have a pint at the excellent Station Buffet Bar. It’s in the Good Beer Guide and is always worth a visit. Though it gets busy at the weekend with ale trailers.

Because I’m seventy I bought myself a senior’s rail pass, which gives me a one-third discount on train tickets. It cost £80 for three years, a cost I’ll easily recoup in the first year. One of the big problems of traveling by train is getting to grips with the ticketing system. More about that in a future post.

First Published: 30th May 2025

Author: Paul Chappell

Tags: LiverpoolMerseyWirral