Although our heads seem full of the two domestic cups for the moment, here was a sobering trip back to normality and the league campaign. I was up early, at 5. Salisbury Steve had driven up to Frome to join us and, despite being pleased to see Steve, there were a few special words for PD. I am not sure how that is possible, but it is. We left Somerset behind us and soon crossed the border into Wiltshire where I picked up Parky at just after 7.
That was a Wednesday too. In , we visited four pubs on Dale Street. I had a similar strategy for There was heavier traffic than usual. However, after stopping for the usual breakfast at Strensham Services between Tewkesbury and Worcester, I was happy with our progress.
It was a familiar drive into Liverpool. We crossed over Queens Drive at The Old Swan rather than take a right turn to either Anfield or Goodison and after a few miles, the huge carcass of the former Littlewoods Pools building appeared on our left.
This was once an impressive art deco structure but has been abandoned for many years. It is currently awaiting a revamp as a media and studio centre. We had a little chat about the football pools, and how Littlewoods and Vernons were based in Liverpool, whereas Zetters was based in London.
I was reminded that the former Liverpool Polytechnic was re-named as John Moores University after the first owner of Littlewoods. The buildings of this university dominate the final approach into the city. John Moores was a director and chairman of Everton at various times from to His nephew, David Moores, was Liverpool chairman from to Driving into the city was easy.
