Great piece Richard. I too love Liverpool. Truly, madly and deeply. I went to university there purely to watch football and because it was a place I had been travelling to to do just that in my teens. I found so much more in my three years living in the city, including the incredible golf courses that lie not far beyond its limits. As a member of the university golf team we paid around £35 a year for 5-day membership at Royal Liverpool. We witnessed the start of the course’s (b not the club’s) steady ascent back to the pinnacle of the game with the Curtis Cup it staged in the early 90s, and were lucky enough to play friendly matches against the likes of Formby, Birkdale, Southport & Ainsdale, Wallasey et al. Some of the happiest times in my life, even if the football wasn’t all that during that period.
Lovely to hear, Dan. I wish I'd thought of using the words "Truly, madly and deeply"; delightful. I'll start plotting another piece that uses those! YNWA!
Thank you for writing this Richard. I've fallen behind in my reading. This one fit my day well. My life is in a constant three club wind as I struggle with long covid.
Great piece Richard. I too love Liverpool. Truly, madly and deeply. I went to university there purely to watch football and because it was a place I had been travelling to to do just that in my teens. I found so much more in my three years living in the city, including the incredible golf courses that lie not far beyond its limits. As a member of the university golf team we paid around £35 a year for 5-day membership at Royal Liverpool. We witnessed the start of the course’s (b not the club’s) steady ascent back to the pinnacle of the game with the Curtis Cup it staged in the early 90s, and were lucky enough to play friendly matches against the likes of Formby, Birkdale, Southport & Ainsdale, Wallasey et al. Some of the happiest times in my life, even if the football wasn’t all that during that period.
Lovely to hear, Dan. I wish I'd thought of using the words "Truly, madly and deeply"; delightful. I'll start plotting another piece that uses those! YNWA!
Ah the words, yours & The Beatles!
Thank you for writing this Richard. I've fallen behind in my reading. This one fit my day well. My life is in a constant three club wind as I struggle with long covid.
Your writing soothes me.