Football Crazy
The day after the night before. That old familiar England supporter feeling. We were so close, yet nowhere near. Even my Gareth Southgate-hating mate was admitting he may have been hasty.
Only one thing could cheer me up. More football.
Admittedly, I'd booked the rail tickets before consulting the wall chart. The traditional "knocked out of a major tournament" whisky may have been a bad idea, as the alarm went at 6am.
A painless journey to Lime Street and the PlusBus ticket to drop me off at the edge of Stanley Park for my latest Liverpool A-Z walk. Originally hosting the stadiums for Liverpool and Everton, I will have to work for the second location. Anfield takes the early glory with some stunning street art and a celebration of a team that knows how to win.
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| Stadium in the heart of the community |
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Stars - present and past - are celebrated in style
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| Bill made people happy. Thomas did not |
Anfield is left behind for Everton Rise - a public park that offers a perfect view over the city. It really shouldn't be missed and if the OS produce a second edition of the AZ book, I would suggest they make this Walk 1. From this view, you get to understand the port city.
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| The City from Everton Rise |
The view also shows Everton's ground - relocated to the docks. This is accessed via Summer Street - an interesting street of Arts and Crafts houses and the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.
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| Looking down the final spur of the Leeds - Liverpool Canal to Stanley Docks |
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| For the new Stadium |
Alas, Everton's home feels a little soulless in comparison to the splendour of Anfield. I'm sure the Liverpudlians won't allow it to affect the match-day atmosphere in the way the relocation at West Ham did.
Time to call it a day and a bus back to the city. Through this AZ Guide book, I have been investigating Liverpool for three years. Over that time, the 'Spoons pubs have dropped out of the Good Beer Guide, only to come back in the 2026 edition.
The Captain Alexander allows me to "green" the city centre in the book - but there's nothing new for me to say here.
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| Architecturally dull, cheap, dirty tables, efficient app service - a sh*t sandwich review |
Walk Details
Distance - 6 Miles
Geocaches - 18
Walk Inspiration - Liverpool A-Z City Walks, Walk 13
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