A leisurely day in Liverpool, catching up on a few chores, being a tourist and reunited with longstanding friends.
After a relaxing 'eat as much as you can' breakfast, I caught up on emails and texts, collected my new boots, purchased some footcare products and had my hair cut.
I met Jeremy at LIPA ( Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts), where he works. The institute was co-founded by Sir Paul McCartney (it is located in his old school) and offers degree courses to around 200 students each year. We had an al fresco lunch nearby and watched as dozens of university graduates in gowns and mortar boards strolled by with proud parents.
The breaking in of my new boots would have to be limited to a couple of hours of walking around the city, but at least they fitted comfortably. Tomorrow they will be thrust into action.
Liverpool was buzzing with activity in the intensive heat, with pavement cafes and bars thriving on the custom of office workers, shoppers and tourists. I briefly visited the Mathew Street area (where the Beatles played at the Cavern Club) and the Merseyside Maritime Museum, before catching the ferry across the Mersey to Birkenhead, from where Jeremy collected me and drove me to their house and my accommodation for one night.
We had a delicious meal in the garden, joined by Jeremy and Sarah's sociable teenage daughters Rebecca and Rachel, and another longstanding university friend Paul, whom I hadn't seen for a few years. Later in the evening the old photographs from our youthful days in the last century were circulated, reviving memories of embarrassing hairstyles and fashion choices.
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