Wot, no Hilbre?

Well, I was up at 5am and on the road for 5:30, fully intending to visit the island today and stay on over the tide, but it was getting less and less appealing as I drove towards Liverpool, until in the end the rain was torrential and there was no sign of a break, and the walk seemed a long way, and 5 hours on the island seemed a bit daft. So I turned around and went back to bed. Now the weather looks a bit clearer and I'm sorry I didn't carry on and I'm expecting breaking news at any minute..... oh well,, at least it will give my ankle the rest my podiatrist keeps insisting that I take.