Wednesday, 2 July 2025 by Sagacity

Chester, England

Some of you have already noticed, but I uploaded a whole lot of photos yesterday.

About 250 actually were in the batch. It includes the rest of the photos from Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and France. I did not upload any photos from Scotland or England. They will have to wait for the next chance I get.

We are now staying with the Byrom family in Runcorn, England. Today we went to Chester and walked the walls.

We went through the cathedral and went down the main shopping streets. It was a beautiful day for what we were doing. We quite enjoyed ourselves. We each had a pasty and a vanilla finger. She liked it but it was too much.

We stopped by Ellesmere Port on the way home at a outlet mall. We picked out a couple of suits and bought them. However, we were not convinced we had the best deal, we took them back. Interestingly, on the way out, we stumbled upon another store. I found better quality suits that were on sale for almost half of the cost for the other two suits. Hands down, Amanda and I both liked the second store over the first. Now I have some new suits, one of the reasons I wanted to come back to Europe.

Homes in Chester, outhouses, plumbing, from Chester Wall

We had dinner this evening, some amazing lasagna. Rose has always made great lasagna. Afterward, Rose, Amanda, and I went to visit an older lady I taught on the mission. She was such a sweet soul and she proved to be the same. We have all aged, but the sociality has not diminished or changed with time. I think Amanda quite enjoyed Jane Young and her quaint little home in the English countryside.

Rose Byrom, Jane Young, Paul and Amanda Ross

Yesterday, we had dinner with Jack and Brenda Millington from Howe Bridge. Jack used to cook us as missionaries some wonderful homemade pot pies. Visiting with him on Sunday, he offered to make me and Amanda one. We agreed and met with them yesterday. The pot pie was as wonderful as ever, boiled cabbage, and homemade trifle. We really had some good laughs. Jack even sent us off with a couple of parting gifts.

Amanda and Paul Ross with Byrom Brothers, John on the right, their family in front

There are so many people that nearly 10 years have changed nothing. We don’t always remember each other’s names, but the feelings are still the same. Memories seem to come back quickly, surprisingly. What will heaven be like?

Monday, 30 June 2025 by Sagacity

Liverpool, England

Today was our visit to Liverpool. It is a short report as Amanda was feeling ill most of the day.

We visited Old Rufford Hall in the morning, drove to Liverpool, and visited the Anglican Cathedral and Albert Docks.

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral – highest and heaviest peal in the world

We also took a series of photos from the top of the bell tower:

Liverpool Anglican to the west – Birkenhead

Liverpool Anglican to the northwest – Liverpool, Vauxhall, Bootle – across the Mersey my first area, Seacombe, Liscard, and New Brighton

Liverpool Anglican up the Mersey to the Irish Sea

Liverpool Anglican looking at Liverpool Catholic Metropolitian Cathedral

We had to stop at Albert Dock. Amanda and I both had many family lines that came through Liverpool docks, very likely through Albert Dock.

Liver Building, Cunard Building, and Port of Liverpool Building from Albert Dock

Albert Dock looking at my first missionary area across the Mersey, Seacombe and Liscard

Albert Dock Promenade along Mersey River

Afterward, we drove back to Wigan through Upholland so Amanda could see the church where one of her family lines lived.

Upholland Church – St. Thomas the Martyr

Paul Ross at St. Thomas Church in Upholland

Tonight we had curry for dinner. That was definitely a treat.

Brenda Millington, Paul Ross, Jack Millington

Brenda Millington, Paul and Amanda Ross in Howe Bridge

And lastly, we stopped at my sacred grove location. It is somewhere between Roby Mill and Skelmersdale. I tried to locate it on a map, but it has changed enough I cannot locate it. But here are some photos. I located it on that trip in 2008. Amanda did not want to hike to it, so I went by myself.

View at the top of the hill from the quarry

Out building remnants not far from the quarry

Just for fun, a picture at some of the same remnants with Elders Gavin Wright and Joseph Hulse in 2000

Wednesday, 2 July 2008 by Sagacity

Chester, England

Some of you have already noticed, but I uploaded a whole lot of photos yesterday. About 250 actually were in the batch. It includes the rest of the photos from Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and France. I did not upload any photos from Scotland or England. They will have to wait for the next chance I get.

We are now staying with the Byrom family in Runcorn, England. Today we went to Chester and walked the walls. We went through the cathedral and went down the main shopping streets. It was a beautiful day for what we were doing. We quite enjoyed ourselves. We each had a pasty and a vanilla finger. She liked it but it was too much.

We stopped by Ellesmere Port on the way home at a outlet mall. We picked out a couple of suits and bought them. However, we were not convinced we had the best deal so we took them back. For as much money as we were paying, I didn’t absolutely love the suits. With our buyers remorse, we took them back. Interestingly, on the way out, we stumbled upon another store. I found better quality suits that were on sale for almost half of the cost for the other two suits. Hands down, Amanda and I both liked the second store over the first. Now I have some new suits, one of the reasons I wanted to come back to Europe.

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