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The iconic MV Snowdrop  -  in her stunning livery -   on the River Mersey, Liverpool Living in Liverpool one has to pack oneself up one day and get onto the famous Mersey Ferry . We did this on a warm June afternoon, 2019. As you can see, the ferry has an immensely colourful livery. It has a deeper meaning, we have learnt. It was designed in honour of the vessels that were used in World War One ; the colours were to ‘ baffle the eye ’ of the enemy, making them more tricky to target. Another interesting detail on it, down below. The ferry's other name is also ‘ Everybody Razzle Dazzle ’, a name quite accurate to the services she provides.   Getting aboard on the Razzle Dazzle Ferry aka MV Snowdrop Mersey Ferries offer a selection of regular cruises on the River Mersey, Manchester Ship Canal , Summer Evenings and themed music cruises . We have chosen the music one. The tickets had to be bought in advance - the excursions are very popular in the summer months.  The current Mersey Fer

Until the 1960s the area of Everton Park was densely packed with historic terraced houses. The so-called slum clearance moved thousands of families into new developments in the outskirts and left it for green redevelopment.  For sure, as many locals would admit, it had lost its poignant and cherished character but gained the view over Liverpool and Mersey estuary.  One may say it has come full circle as this area of Everton was rural until mid 19th century. Since then, the massive movement of people during the Industrial Revolution caused many cities like Liverpool to become overpopulated.  Initially, Everton was ring-fenced for wealthy merchants and shipowners . Over time many upper-class people moved out and left the place for the working dockmen . It was packed, filthy, smelly, rowdy.  A completely different place from what it is now. The highest point is  St. George’s Church , one of the few remaining churches in the area, where Irish Catholics and Protestants were claiming th

  Non-Organic Tomatoes vs Organic Non-organic tomatoes on the left, organic on the right. After a week on the sunny kitchen windowsill (we should keep tomatoes out of the fridge if we want any proper taste), where they had been allowed to ripen , this is what happened. The non-organic variety on the left had not changed AT ALL , no ripe process had taken place.  They looked like plastic, they tasted awfully sour. It looked like a dodgy product.  Organic tomatoes were quite similar at the time of purchase. Over a week they changed, clearly and pleasantly - gaining in colour and taste.  The green part had naturally dried and darkened. All-natural processes. In a science documentary a few years ago - a laboratory person took some tomatoes under scrutiny and concluded: the tomatoes we now know, have about 80% of the nutrients less that the tomatoes we have eaten in the 1960s, 1970s - they are closer to the organic variety. You would have to eat five of those on the left to get the ben