On the Wirral

The Wirral Peninsular lies in the North West of England. It is bordered by the River Dee to the South and the River Mersey to the North. West is the Irish Sea.

This is where Barbara and I were born and raised and where I trained in the shipyard for a career that lasted 49 years.

We both have relatives here and lots of friends from the days before we emmigrated to the US. Our daughter Sally now lives here with her husband Iain and our Grand Kids Kaytland and Nial.

Katyland and Nial

Obviously we were going to be busy socializing!

My sister Jackie volunteered to put us up for the first couple of weeks and arranged our first night out. Her daughters Lyndsey and Cathy met us a a local India restauarant together with Evie, Matt and my other sister Beryl. Luckily the restaurant was within walking distance as the party progressed rapidly and continued when we got home.

Barbara and I with neice Cathy

Sister Beryl and Barbara

Sister Jackie and Barbara

Nial's birthday was lots of fun. When you provide a 3 year old with a "Fart Gun" it has to be good. Barbara's brother Stu and his wife Linda  arrived to help make more chaos.

Niail and the "Fart Gun"

Spoiling our Grand Kids became our main task and trips to the shops and the park with a little babysitting gave us lots of opportunities.

Nail and Kaityland dressing up at the Birkenhead Priory

Ken and Angie the friends that hosted us in Spain (https://banbrv.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/gergal-and-old-friends.html) live in the Wirral too and we accompanied them to an "Italian Night" at the Rugby Club. By sheer coincidence we started talking to Dave who it turned out lived around the corner from where I grew up and who knew my Dad who delivered bread door to door for the local bakery!

Niail driving the tractor at Tam O'Shanter's Cottage

Soon our calendar was filling up with lunches and dinners! 

So busy have we been that I haven't had time to write the blog lately! This will have to be a quick catch up and we'll get back to normal when we arrive back in the USA.

Meanwhile I'll drop in lots of pictures!

Malcolm and Barbara in the beautiful Yorkshire countryside

:Sid's Cafe" from the TV show "Last of the Summer Wine"

Janet, John and Barbara

Ken, John, Ronnie and I

Sally, Barbara and Angie. Where did Sue go??

Cousin Janet's Cafe in Yorkshire.