After breakfast I needed the loo which meant a walk through the bar that we had bypassed the previous evening, Murphy was at work again, given that both Bob and my favourite beers are Sharp's Doom Bar and Eagle's Bombardier, I was not in the least surprised to discover the house beers which we had missed:
and on my return I noticed the feature wall in reception:
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Having settled up we headed outside to find the mist had thickened considerably which didn't worry me as it was Bob's shift at the wheel!

Bob has relatives in Preston so he knew the area pretty well and I just kept an eye on the map so I would know where we were when his knowledge expired! We were well on the way to Liverpool by then having skirted the west side of Preston and then down to the docks via Bootle. The mist prevented any scenic photos but I did take this one of a relic from docking days gone by:
We had arranged to meet Paul outside The Philharmonic Dining Rooms at 11.00 to enable us to have a stroll round the cathedral area before lunching in the Dining Rooms. I particularly wanted to eat there having seen Paul McCartney's impromptu concert there when he was on James Cordon's Carpool Karaoke, and once we had negotiated Liverpool's one way systems we parked in Hope Street about 80 metres down the road. Paul was waiting for us but I had to pop inside for a pee before we could set off. Most amazing loo I've seen in a pub!!:
Suitably relieved I joined the others and we set off to view the local sights, starting with the Catholic Cathedral and then moving on to the Anglican Cathedral and its sunken gardens. In between we visited a mews where John Lennon was reputed to have spent some time but we could find no evidence. I will leave it to Paul to elaborate on these pictures as his knowledge and delivery were fantastic:

Having been amazed and impressed by the whole place we arrived back at the Dining Rooms for lunch in the most elegant pub dining room I have ever seen:
After lunch we had some time to spare so Paul suggested a drive around some of the sights down by the docks and then hopefully find a parking space to go and view Mathew Street which is a pedestrian precinct. During the ride we saw the Liver Building, Cunard's Office, White Star Headquarters, The Passport Office and numerous others which I may mix up so if you are curious post a question up and I'm sure Paul will be able to answer it. We also came across the second 70 reg of the trip!

At last we found a place to park within walking distance of Mathew Street and then came one of the real highlights of the Stroll for me! However due to what appears to be a 50 photo per post limit, imposed by the forum I assume, I will have to end this part here and see you in Mathew Street!
