Our Cilla by happypat

Our Cilla

I came across The Cavern Club quite by accident this morning in Liverpool. Just strolling around on my own & looked down a side street & there it was!

Cilla Black was my era so it was quite a shock when she died on Saturday.
I was never a Beatle fan but it was interesting to see where all the sixties action was.
I was so impressed with Liverpool itself. I think only the third time I have ever been there but the buildings were magnificent, art galleries & museums looked interesting.......Jackson Pollock was showing at The Tate.
The Albert Dock a vibrant & spacious area with the River Mersey as wide & vital to Liverpool as always.

Three good things:
1. A fabulous day out with friends.
2. I was able to go off on my own between meals with camera doing my own thing which I love best.
3. The nicest G&T I have ever had, served in a large balloon glass with a slice of red grapefruit, ice & two juniper berries.

I am shattered tonight so might not be much commenting until tomorrow!
Great street shot (been in the very spot myself)
August 6th, 2015  
Great shot and processing. Pretty special to be there at this time. Cilla was fantastic. . And so were the Beatles. G&T sounds good.
August 6th, 2015  
A very interesting photograph, it is sad so many household names are passing away
August 6th, 2015  
Fabulous street shot, Millie and I love Liverpool we used to go sale shopping 27th - 29th December staying at the Premier Inn at the Al;bert Dock... We had such fun great laugh. Millie is hoping next year to go to Liverpool Uni...... but with only 15 places....but she is working hard to get the best possible results, experience and putting together a perfect personal statement ...fingers crossed.
August 6th, 2015  
Great shot showing as tim goes by both for poor Cilla and the action that used be at this club in times gone by
August 6th, 2015  
My era, too. Saw The Beatles at the Southport Odeon on my 12th birthday!
Great street photo and tribute to Cilla.
August 6th, 2015  
Nice to hear about Liverpool where I have never been. Everybody seems to be focusing on this Club - is it famous and is it like a Club with loud music and dancing? These guys don't look like they would dance!
August 6th, 2015  
So sad about Cilla - she was quite the institution! Great street shot.
August 6th, 2015  
@maggiemae an iconic Liverpool spot where the sixties music was born. The Beatles used to play here plus Cilla Black who has just died. Lots of famous sixties singers & groups performed or were discovered in this club. The people outside were mostly sightseers visiting to look at the floral tributes for Cilla.
August 6th, 2015  
@bizziebeeme I do hope she gets in.....what dies she want to study that there are only 15 places? Lydia is hoping to get into Manchester where there are just 40 places.
August 6th, 2015  
That's a lovely shot and particularly memorable for you given the news last weekend. Cilla was such a lovely lady and always seemed to bring out the best in others!
August 6th, 2015  
Great street shot.
August 6th, 2015  
Been playing Cilla tonight. Really sad! End of an era!
August 6th, 2015  
Bep
Great street shot.
August 6th, 2015  
me too, it was a shock
August 7th, 2015  
nice shot Pat, good title too.
thanks for the catch up on my pics the other day :)

I thought of you today, we went to the Bakewell Show in the Peak District, lots of farmers, cows, sheep and some fab photo opportunities
August 7th, 2015  
@phil_howcroft Thanks Phil...agriculture shows are such a great photo op....real character faces there for you Phil! Look forward to the photos!
August 7th, 2015  
Great capture Pat and I love your processing. Haven't been to Liverpool for years but I do remember being surprised at how much interesting architecture there was. So sad about Cilla. She was such a character and so talented.
August 7th, 2015  
Thanks for sharing this Pat. I grew up watching Cilla on the TV. She was a favorite. Very sad she's gone.
August 7th, 2015  
so sad to here of Cilla. We always used to watch her show on Saturday nights and my daughter when she was around 3 would dress up and dance the whole show through
August 7th, 2015  
Great shot and so sad that Cilla has died. I went to the original Cavern in Liverpool in the 60s a few times when I was a teenager. I had an Auntie who lived on the other side of the river.
I saw Cilla at the cavern a couple of times at the Cavern before she became famous.
August 7th, 2015  
@happypat Paramedic science, She was hoping to go this year but she did not have enough ucas points as she did one year of A'levels first ... we guided into an accountancy career but she decided that was to boring for her she Defiantly wants to be a Paramedic So we said go for it !!. So she left Grammar as they would not let her drop two subjects and to Pysology so to collage she went and I've got to say it was the BEST choice she is so happy......
August 7th, 2015  
@bizziebeeme Well that is a very worth while carreer Laura. I thoghtbitbmust be something in that line as there were so few places.
Same with speech therapy the NHS will only train the number they need. Free courses too so over subscribed. Good luck to your daughter & hope she gets in to her chosen uni. Lydia will know next Thursday whether she has got into Manchester.
August 7th, 2015  
@onewing Well why does that not surprise me Babs.......I can just imagine you were at the Cavern......quite a memory to have , you were very lucky to be on the spot! I just missed all that as I got married in 1962 so wasn't into living it up just then. We were into young farmer dances. They were such fun with live bands too. Those were the days!
August 7th, 2015  
Did you go into the club. I expect it's quite different now. I loved the beatles.
August 7th, 2015  
I like Liverpool as well. Maybe we should meet up there some time.
August 7th, 2015  
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