tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post3898581340014414977..comments2024-03-08T03:00:47.226-08:00Comments on ABC Wednesday: F for Ferry.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-64718959048881244402017-02-20T02:29:08.353-08:002017-02-20T02:29:08.353-08:00Hello Pat,
I'm sad to say the Royak Iris (the ...Hello Pat,<br />I'm sad to say the Royak Iris (the green and yellow one) Lies in a mucky looking<br />Dock in Dulwich London. it was purchased by a leisure company who promised to renovate <br />it and turn it into a floating Restaurant Cruiser for use on rivers. <br />Personally, I would like to see it chugging up and down the Mersey.<br />We have a terrific tourist industry here so I'm pretty sure it would be a great<br /> tourist attraction.<br />It used to sail out to the mouth of the river into the Irish sea and back,<br />best wishes,<br />Di,<br />ABCW team. Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-40724712788204234792017-02-20T02:15:11.846-08:002017-02-20T02:15:11.846-08:00Hi There Su-sie,
Yes I remember now you saying you...Hi There Su-sie,<br />Yes I remember now you saying your husband had named his friend<br />after Gerry and the Pacemakers.<br />Nice sunny warmish Spring day here, lightens the heart !<br />Hugs,<br />Di xxxxTrubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-47485073082013348052017-02-19T11:41:45.698-08:002017-02-19T11:41:45.698-08:00Misspelling on my part. The Husband did name his f...Misspelling on my part. The Husband did name his friend after the Liverpool group. :-) Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-31481229649787498332017-02-17T19:44:38.770-08:002017-02-17T19:44:38.770-08:00Those photos of the ferries are just great. I esp...Those photos of the ferries are just great. I especially like the look of the Royal Iris. I wonder if it still is being used.Pat Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760779673175109204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-23645076942312729702017-02-17T01:37:29.946-08:002017-02-17T01:37:29.946-08:00Hi Susie,
Good to hear from you again.Yes you did ...Hi Susie,<br />Good to hear from you again.Yes you did tell me about yor husband's Pacemaker but surely you<br />mean Gerry not Gary as in Gerry and the pacemakers, the much acclaimed Liverpool group that <br />recorded Ferry 'cross the Mersey ?<br />It's good to be able to connect and think of people when their home town is mentioned, I think this is now the very ethos of ABCW.<br />Hugs,<br />Di,xxxx.Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-13031904467457433222017-02-16T19:34:34.599-08:002017-02-16T19:34:34.599-08:00Now whenever I ever think of the Beatles or if I c...Now whenever I ever think of the Beatles or if I come across mention of Liverpool, I think of you, Di. And, a few days ago the Husband and I saw the first movie the Beatles made. :-) Have I mentioned that the Husband named his friend embedded in his chest Gary Andy Pacemaker? <br />Hugs to you Di. Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-75985211947406275082017-02-16T07:00:30.006-08:002017-02-16T07:00:30.006-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-47210850130703188442017-02-16T06:53:17.313-08:002017-02-16T06:53:17.313-08:00Hi Leslie,
I hope the next time you visit that I m...Hi Leslie,<br />I hope the next time you visit that I may be more mobile and Ian will have recovered<br />from his surgery, then maybe, just maybe, we can take you round a bit more and definitely<br />a trip on the Ferry.It's a blessed nuisance being so incapacitated,,,what's the saying?<br />'The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak'.<br />I thank the Lord that I have my PC which, in turn, has enabled me to make so many lovely blogging<br />friends, a blessing indeed! <br />According to all those so-called analystical questionnaires we all ascribe to you come out 'tops', as my all time 'Bessie'....Scouse speak for best friend!<br />I do consider myself fortunate to have been born just after WW2 finished.Then enjoying my teens in this vibrant city in the sixties,in the heady daysThe Beatles, and all the other talented groups from Liverpool.<br />Love Di xxxTrubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-58013999853954008412017-02-16T06:16:47.736-08:002017-02-16T06:16:47.736-08:00Thanks Kate, good to hear from you ,
Best wishes,
...Thanks Kate, good to hear from you ,<br />Best wishes,<br />Di,<br />ABCW team.Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-54408141151141061892017-02-15T18:15:13.776-08:002017-02-15T18:15:13.776-08:00Melody, thanks for the visit, my photograph is the...Melody, thanks for the visit, my photograph is the roof of a cathedral<br />I have put a link towards your linkup. You can see it on this page<br />http://www.raqueljimenezartesania.com/p/iercoles-mudos.html<br />Regards<br />RaquelRaquel Jimenez Artesaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864219711848742481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-33752704999668630462017-02-15T11:52:46.980-08:002017-02-15T11:52:46.980-08:00Somewhere around may/june my daughter in law and I...Somewhere around may/june my daughter in law and I will travel to the UK for a couple of days... we don't know yet it we will visit Liverpool but its certainly on my mind... <br /><br />thank you for this info Di. MelodyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091386973060511473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-16670142509746379082017-02-15T10:42:08.885-08:002017-02-15T10:42:08.885-08:00Okay, that's it! Next time I'm getting a r...Okay, that's it! Next time I'm getting a ride on the Mersey! Then going up to Blackpool and the Lake District. You are one lucky lady to have grown up in such a historical place, Di.<br /><br />Leslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-18898207133379097652017-02-15T09:45:58.116-08:002017-02-15T09:45:58.116-08:00I've been over to your site and I see too, tha...I've been over to your site and I see too, that you have a beautiful painted boat,<br /> on a river or in the sea,<br />Gracia por tumcomentario.<br />Mis mejores Di.<br />Equipo de ABCW.Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-19912493808824165912017-02-15T08:47:28.263-08:002017-02-15T08:47:28.263-08:00http://beijingyanjingbeeratelpaso.blogspot.com/201...http://beijingyanjingbeeratelpaso.blogspot.com/2017/02/short-story-slam-week-62-weekly-prompts.html<br /><br />amazing one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-64155687248895105162017-02-15T07:46:51.083-08:002017-02-15T07:46:51.083-08:00Participo por primera vez. Una fotos preciosas con...Participo por primera vez. Una fotos preciosas con la puesta de sol en el rioRaquel Jimenez Artesaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864219711848742481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-40630177539899851932017-02-15T06:14:37.730-08:002017-02-15T06:14:37.730-08:00Great pictures of ferries and interesting stories....Great pictures of ferries and interesting stories. Wonderful week for everyone!Klara Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588785214927674083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-15005879842864535782017-02-15T06:12:03.918-08:002017-02-15T06:12:03.918-08:00I have happy memories of my trip to Liverpool many...I have happy memories of my trip to Liverpool many years ago. Fabulous intro to "F".<br />My entry for "F" is FISH, with a guest appearance by BIRD.Melbourne Australia Photoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495515492384987803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-62172353771089952112017-02-15T02:44:38.839-08:002017-02-15T02:44:38.839-08:00Hi Gattina,
good to hear from you, I'm deligh...Hi Gattina,<br />good to hear from you, I'm delighted that you loved Liverpool,<br />made me proud !! Or as a true Liverpudlian (Scouser) would say "I'm made up"<br />Best wishes,<br />Di,<br />ABCW team.Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-39678210072078333572017-02-15T02:38:46.796-08:002017-02-15T02:38:46.796-08:00Arnoldo,
you would love it, not only the FERRIES b...Arnoldo,<br />you would love it, not only the FERRIES but the whole scene, apart from the music scene ther are many great writers, artist, poets et al fom this fine city.<br />Best wishes and blessings,<br />DI,<br />ABCW team.Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-13288762379085448712017-02-15T02:35:17.695-08:002017-02-15T02:35:17.695-08:00Hello Uppal,
I must cofess to having great pride i...Hello Uppal,<br />I must cofess to having great pride in my hometown it <br />such a great place to live from childhood to moving 'across the water' then<br />back again after being away for in 20 years so I guess Liverpool, FERRIES< Beatles, et al has to be <br />a favourite theme !<br />best wishes,<br />Di,<br />ABCW team.Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-83451459458910522742017-02-15T02:29:20.281-08:002017-02-15T02:29:20.281-08:00Hi Jeanette,
I too used the ferries a lot when I f...Hi Jeanette,<br />I too used the ferries a lot when I first marries as we moved into a lovely<br />little apartment between Seacombe and New Brighton so had to get a ferry to work in the city.<br />I moved back to my roots in Liverpool when my life changed significantly by re-marriage!<br />I have been here for 30 years since but do take our grandchildren on Ferry rips 'over the water'!<br />Best wishes,<br />Di,<br />ABCW team.Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-64488263647838148802017-02-15T02:15:16.642-08:002017-02-15T02:15:16.642-08:00Hi nora,
there is a ferry that takes coducted tour...Hi nora,<br />there is a ferry that takes coducted tours around the river and as you embark the song greets<br />you which could add a little ambience to the trip.I am very proud of Liverpoolit's a wonderful<br />city and the FERRIES are one of the most cherished part of our heritage.<br />Best wishes,<br />Di.<br />ABCW team.<br />Trubeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15297883125832619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-57010291072711246042017-02-15T00:13:14.663-08:002017-02-15T00:13:14.663-08:00I have been in Liverpool 3 years ago, loved the ci...I have been in Liverpool 3 years ago, loved the city ! Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-46014633242842880512017-02-14T20:21:40.029-08:002017-02-14T20:21:40.029-08:00I would love to ride in one of those ferries. Ble...I would love to ride in one of those ferries. Blessings!Arnoldo L. Romero, MLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489680399355337720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926392278934444963.post-22401328722636092302017-02-14T20:04:39.365-08:002017-02-14T20:04:39.365-08:00Interesting write up on your favorite theme!Interesting write up on your favorite theme!Uppalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207919725985055428noreply@blogger.com