Apologies for not updating the site recently.
Its been a busy few months. Mainly because I started a new job in January, which is fab, but very demanding on my time.
I’ve decided, in this blog entry, to say a bit about my new job and some of the exciting things I’ve done in Liverpool.
My adventure season normally starts at the beginning of March, I’ve been on 2 walking weekends already this year, and I’m off to Iceland this afternoon.
So, on the 2nd of January, I return from India (and the end of my sabbatical, which included Andalusia and Namibia).
With one day to prepare, unpack my stuff and get ready, I start my new job on the 3rd of January.
And what a job.
I’d be working with state of the art technology in a new data centre (I know there’s more money in development, but the truth is, I love computer infrastructures).
Best of all, I’ll be working on the 9th floor of the Liver building right on the waterfront in Liverpool.
I had a legal meeting in Liverpool about 3 years ago, when I was working for a company in Warrington. Afterwards, I had a couple of drinks in the city and remember thinking how much fun it would be to work here. Now I do.
Best of all, I get to work with an old friend, Mike Delafield. We’ve done loads of cool projects and learned loads of clever technical things (which obviously I can’t discuss the details of).
We sometimes go to a pub called Ma Boyles after work.
In a previous job, I used to get 2 trains to travel from Chester to Ellesmere port. Main problem was I couldn’t read, as I’d get distracted and end up missing my stop.
Now, I get one train from Chester and it gets to Liverpool in 40 mins. I’m also able to start at 8am, which means I can get home in the evening at 5:45 which presents loads of opportunities in the summer evenings.
From James street station, I walk along this amazing underground tunnel to get to work.
Las Vegas? Dubai? that’s nothing, I’ve travelled with my company to the Isle of Man !.
I still help out in support sometimes.
All the people in the office are really friendly and after I helped someone, I was delighted to receive this “thank you” Orange.
Sportpesa are the shirt sponsor for Everton.
There are lots of charity initiatives, and the other Friday we could pay £1 and wear a football shirt of our choice.
I was going to buy a Manchester City shirt in support of my brother and Frank, but at £70, too much to be worn once.
Instead I wore the Australian rugby shirt I bought in Cairns.
The view out of our window showing the Port of Liverpool Building and the Mersey.
While I’ve been working in Liverpool I’ve made the most of the opportunity.
Right near my office, is the Albert Dock, where 30 years previously my life would change forever.
I literaly sailed from this exact spot when I did a month long adventure trip with Fairbridge Drake.
The Terracotta warriors are on display in Liverpool so one lunchtime I went over to see them.
In a building nearby, they have the longest Lego bridge in the world.
After work, we went to the Royal Court to watch Council Depot Blues.
Hilarious, and the music was really good.
A local dish I’d heard a lot about.
I decided to visit Philpotts for lunch and try some “Scouse”.
It was actualy really nice.
This picture is a bit rubbish, but its just before the start of The Black Panther (cinemas can get a bit upset when you start pointing camera phone’s at the screen during a performance).
At the cinema in Liverpool 1, I got my first experience of an IMAX screen. Expensive, but completely imersive (so just as well, the film was really good).
Finally, a trip to the Liverpool Philharmonic to see Bill Bailey.
One of the most innovative comedian’s I’ve ever seen, I howled laughing when he pointed out that a bird called a “lune” had featured heavily in the Manchester music seen (seriously, it was true and I couldn’t believe it).
As I said earlier, I’m off to Iceland in about 3 hours, so thanks once again for reading, and:
Near and far, the search for adventure continues.