Wirral walking- Woodside to Seacombe Ferry

Wandering aimlessly round Birkenhead may not sound that exciting; Hamilton Square and Gardens might be a highlight, as is the Priory and The Submarine exhibition next to Woodside. Spaceport used to be great fun, but that’s closed now (though I didn’t know it until I arrived at Seacombe.) I had gone to get Snakedance, one of the few Doctor Who dvds missing from my collection (which I am going to watch this week actually, as this month’s episodes of From the Beginning have all been recorded.)
Walking up from Woodside was straightforward enough, until I got to a fence and had to walk inland, going through an industrial estate and past an old tower, over a red bridge and along Birkenhead road past the Cruise Terminal.
That reminded me of when I went to see the HMS Edinburgh at Camel Laird dock in 2013 as part of the 70th anniversary of the battle of the Atlantic events, one of the first videos I uploaded to my Youtube channel in 2013.

Anyway, made it to Seacombe and thought about ideas for next stage of Grey Dominion, though I do have a trailer nearly ready, I really need to push forward some way, don’t know how yet. The script is really dragging its heels and is really frustrating. Ah well, never mind.
And after all that found that Spaceport was closed and turned into a science place for kids (adults need to be accompanied by a child I was told curtly by the woman on the door) so that was disappointing.
Not a bad walk though. Considering it’s been ten years since I hiked round the Wirral coast (see 2012 blogs for details) Videoblogging or Vlogging it has not been entirely done yet. Yes I have been to New Brighton and West Kirby so many times, just not in one continuous epic series.

Something to think about anyway!

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PICKERINGS PASTURE AS THE SNOW MELTS

Well, it didn’t snow again as the forecast said so I trudged along up to Pickerings Pasture and followed the curve of the River Mersey up to the Tesco Centre. Along the way I stopped by the Hide and saw a bunch of Geese and several other birds on feeders, so that was nice. The surprise was seeing a Cormorant on the sandbanks, though I didn’t recognise it. That’s the first time I’ve seen one that far up the river.
So not a bad walk, though I had to pass Granox, but the wind wasn’t blowing in my direction, so there wasn’t much of a stench, which makes a nice change.
Anyway, got to the viaduct, which was a bit of an irony since I had gone that way the week before.
So that was the big snow walk in January. I did go and get lost on the Wirral at the end of February, but that is a tale for another time!

 

THE ARMAGEDDON FACTOR- Doctor Who From the Beginning

My favourite of the season, plus the only one I have the novelisation of.
There’s a few hints and clues along the way of what the final Segment is as The Doctor and Romana search for it, stumbling upon the war between Atrios and Zeos and the manipulations of The Shadow.
It is a great story, the Marshall being the best guest character. In all a great wrap up to the season-long story arc and an inspiration for the New series when it returned in 2005

Next time- It’s the Jagaroth!

Also- this is the 1,250th blogpost with the 1,056th video from Youtube- Whoohoo!

 

Coming Soon: TDWP Season 39 Omnibus —

Coming Soon from The Doctor Who Project Season 39 Omnibus Join the Doctor and his travelling companions Tom Brooker and Val Rossi in six all new original adventures. From Daleks to haunted mansions to aliens genetically altering the residents of Kyoto and back to Daleks again, all the while having to deal with a malfunctioning […]

Coming Soon: TDWP Season 39 Omnibus —

TDWP- New Omnibus

Ah, that would’ve been grand, as Wallace would say to Gromit. My entry into the 39th Season of the Doctor Who Projects Novellas in 2012. Alas, that may have happened in another universe, but not this one.
Anyhoo, the TDWP team are releasing the stories that did get written into an omnibus format. Good stuff.

Season 39 Omnibus of The Doctor Who Project- coming soon!

 

Going Coastal along the River Mersey in Hale

New walk along the river Mersey, with a bit of snow. Yes I’m still working on that walk, just got Pickerings Pasture vids to edit then I’m done.
For this quadrilogy, it was listening for murmurations and watching small flocks of sparrows, as well as the birdlife along the coastline.
Starting in Hale Park and meandering through the woods is always nice, just mind out for muddy bits!
There were plenty of birds up in the branches, just didn’t see many. Then along the path you could see them on the beach and hear Starlings in the fields murmuring.
It was a nice walk, not much snow around, but then the sun was shining and was a bit warmer than earlier, but was a nice little wander.

 

Watching Full Circle

I’m actually ahead of myself planning and watching Doctor Who dvds for the next few weeks. Tonight is a favourite from the 80’s Full Circle. So here’s a little teaser of what’s to come in March-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Circle_(Doctor_Who)

 

THE POWER OF KROLL-

“The Swampies are revolting!” This tale of Industrial espionage/Native revolution and a giant squid is a curious mishmash of ideas from Robert Holmes.
It’s an okay story; though Holmes reuses ideas from earlier scripts (and will do so again in Caves of Androzani) there are enough clues to keep you guessing about the exact location and nature of the segment to keep your interest.

Next time- the end of the quest!

 

10th Vlogversary

So, full of a cold and not going anywhere, that’s the way to spend your ten year milestone of Vlogging!
I had thought of editing a compilation of some favourite moments from the last decade, but that would take too long, so instead I will share my very first hiking video from 2013, though it wasn’t the first posted for some reason I can’t remember, but hey ho, here’s to more walking and meandering!

 

THE ANDROIDS OF TARA-

A futuristic Historical? Well Who has had the straight Historical and the Pseudo-Historical, so this is something new and rare, a treat even.
There is also the Android-double plot, though in Romana’s case Mary Tamm gets to play three characters- Romana, Princess Strella and the Android double of Strella.
The duplicitous Count Grendal wants the Throne of Tara and plots abound as his schemes are set in motion.
It is an interesting experimental story that works really well, let’s hope we see some more Future-Historicals in the New series at some point.

Next time- The Power of Kroll!

 

A sprinkling of snow for a winter walk down to Halebank Park.

The last time it snowed in Widnes was January the 17th, which wasn’t much, just a sprinkling, or a dusting maybe!
So, heading off through the fields, following Stewards Brook and the old Golf course to Hale Road Woodlands and then through Halebank Park was the First stage. I was still hoping for more snow through the day, but that never happened.
A few bits of birdlife, but nothing spectacular, not like the Hobby/Kestrel I spotted a few years ago, but that’s the thing about walking, you never know what you might see, like a Hare or Buzzard or whatever.
Anyhoo, that’s the first three videos from the day up on Youtube, like subscribe and follow for more adventures!