Cranes are silhouetted over Hanover Street in the late afternoon sun, as the first phase of the Liverpool One development nears completion.

The Kop rises in anticipation during the build up to the first leg of the Champions League semi final against Chelsea. Liverpool took the lead at the end of the first half through Dirk Kuyt, only for substitute left back John Arne Riise to equalise in the 95th minute, scoring an own goal with a diving header.

The match was the third time in succession that Liverpool had played Chelsea in the semi finals of the Champions League. They beat the Londoners en route to Istanbul in 2005 and Athens in 2007, but were denied at the third time of asking, losing the away leg 3-2 eight
days later. Chelsea play Manchester United in Moscow on May 21st, in the first ever all-English Champions League final.

A couple chatting on the steps of St Georges Hall.  They really show
the scale of this epic building.

A Liverpool fan leaving the LFC store in town before the big game
against Chelsea.

A waters eye view of the luxury apartments at Liverpool Marina. These apartments have glorious views of the boats in the Marina and on a spring day it feels you could be anywhere on the Mediterranean. These idyllic contemporary apartments are located just 10 minutes walk from the prestigious Albert Docks with it’s many museums, Tate Liverpool and numerous chic cafes, shops and restaurants as well as the popular Beatles Story museum.

When Baa Bar opened in 1991, it was arguably Liverpool’s first modern trendy bar which has paved the way for countless others.  Before Baa Bar people went to pubs before clubs and the Bold Street crowd hung out in the Tabac, as they still do now, and the pretentious Cafe Berlin which was half way up Bold Street in the mid-late 80’s.  Here are the windows of Geisha on Myrtle Street, a bar opened by the Korova Corporation who in recent years have upped the evening entertainment stakes again with venues such as this oriental themed place alongside Alma De Cuba, Circo on the Albert Dock and of course Korova itself.

Third year illustration students from Liverpool John Moores University, Jess, Katie and Laura are masters of the the cheap night out. Only tonight I was told that Katie’s budget for Friday night was £3.00. ‘’Its a piece of p*ss’’ so Im told. First of all you drink as much cheap Vodka as you can, ‘’Its brought back from the folks holidays’’ (cheap as in £5 per litre!) and then ONE drink only while out for for the night. Apparently this can lead to quite a mess later on as the Vodka really catches up. Liverpool social scene during university term time is hectic with many many bars offering cheap deals to students, but I reckon that no-one can match the trios three quid booze ups!

A wander around Another Place wouldn’t be right if you didn’t find one of the statues dressed up in something, wearing lipstick or having a can of Stella wedged under one arm but surely a red satin tie isn’t exactly beachwear!

The Prom probably was in its heyday 50 or so years ago but still today is a lovely walk afford views over Hilbre Island.

She refers to her line manager who summoned her to her office as the woman responsible for delaying this event - the office was Buckingham Palace and her line manager is of course HRH The Queen.

As Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside she was here today to lay the foundation stone of Hoylake’s new RNLI lifeboat station.

The RNLI still need to raise £1.5 million so please go to their web site and give generously.

http://www.rnli.org.uk/hoylakeappeal

The ancient Parish of Thurstaston is next to Dawpool Farm and north of Wirral Counrty park, the area overlooks the Dee Estuary and North Wales coast. The church having been rebuilt 3 times is recorded in the Domesday Book as ‘Turstanetone’.