Today my time here has taken a slightly different turn as my Sister and her partner have booked a week away in Croatia, which means cat-sitting is required. Not at my sisters (there’s cover here) but at Steve’s as he has three moggies which he brought back with him from Saudi Arabia. So, I’m moving into Marshside for a week.

It’s a very different part of Southport to where my sister lives. This part of town was a late Victorian/early Edwardian extension. Marshside and it’s neighbour Churchtown are much much older, going back to before Southport itself was established. They’re old fishing villages that go back hundreds of years. A tell-tale is the original tiny cottages (some still thatched) that nestle in between much later buildings. Marshsiders are still seen as a different type of people to ordinary Sandgrounders (the nickname for people from Southport).

Having a place to myself (well, if you don’t count the cats) will allow me to finish a load of work I need to do, including a couple of articles for RAIL magazine. As Marshside is pretty isolated, I’ll still have the opportunity to get plenty of steps in too.

Here’s a few pictures that illustrate the area. I walked there from the centre of town, which was interesting as I discovered things I never knew, like the fact Southport once boasted an aerodrome!

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Paul