May 19th 2010 - The Grafton

The Grafton Ballroom situated on West Derby Road was opened on February 2nd,1924. The Beatles, Duke Ellington, Henry Hall and Joe Loss have all played here. I recently heard Ricky Tomlinson reminiscing about when he used to go on a Saturday afternoon for ballroom dancing. It was closed as a nightclub in 2008 but it will always be associated with the famous Thursday 'grab a granny night'! It is now a comedy club. The Grafton has served Liverpool well over the years, lets hope it can one day somehow find its former glory.

May 19th 2010 - Crosby Beach

I was early for my 'proper' photographic assignment today, so I took advantage of this rare happening and made a detour to Crosby beach. It was a beautiful morning made even more special when I heard my first skylarks of the year singing their operatic arias, and just for five minutes I felt at one with nature and myself...then I made the fateful mistake of looking at my watch; oh well, at least I took a photograph.