Recently, several people have asked me how I went about writing The Mersey Estuary: A Travel Guide and what my own personal highlights were while researching the book. This Continue Reading
Mersey Estuary websites and books
This post gives some suggestions for websites and books on the maritime history, wildlife and environment of the Mersey Estuary and its Liverpool, Wirral and Cheshire shores Continue Reading
Alien invaders: invasive plant species
The Victorian era was famed for exploration and this included the so-called plant-hunters, who roamed the world in search of ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables and Continue Reading
