January 26th 2010 - Strawberry Fields Forever?

Yet another Beatles landmark...the song, Strawberry Fields, was written by John Lennon about a children's home near his Aunt Mimi's house, 'Mendips', where he too lived. He would spend his days as a child playing in the grounds of the children's home. The original Strawberry Fields building was demolished some time ago and replaced by a more modern structure. It continued to be used as a children's home until more recent years. It now stands empty, the grounds overgrown. Still, many come from across the globe to pay homage. The bright red gates are painted by a fan from outside the city who travels to carry out the deed once every year.

January 11th 2010 - Penny Lane (A Year in the Life of...)

So, as this is a Liverpool blog, you may be surprised it has taken me 11 days to mention The Beatles... I was out walking this afternoon and noticed that the road sign on Penny Lane was free from graffiti. This is quite a rarity as it is usually covered with names of fans from across the globe who visit the place made famous by The Beatles' song. I've photographed the sign, with its colourful additions, on a few occasions (Once when the letters had been altered to spell Benny Hill!) and thought it might be interesting to take a photograph on the 11th of each month this year for the blog, so that you can check back to see how it evolves.