When the Queensway Tunnel was dug beneath the river, the subsequent rubbish pulled from the ground…read morewas dumped and landscaped into what is now Otterspool Prom. Here you can do everything there is to possibly do on a riverside promenade; things such as walk, ride a bike, look at the water and...um...well that's about it. I suppose you could rollerblade if you wanted. If it's a warm day and you don't mind the style your hair will be sculpted into by the blustering gales, you can follow the prom and its interconnecting paths right up to the Pier Head. If you don't fancy that, try and unearth the ruins of the 1984 Garden Festival, which lies hidden by tree trunks and weeds. You don't know how overtly creepy something is until you accidentally stumble across a kid's overgrown swing park. I still have nightmares.

What a spectacular view. Did you ever see such a coastline? Especially when the waves are choppy…read moreand the wind blustery. I absolutely love the promenade; walking along beside the river with the breathtaking view of the Welsh hills in the background is really relaxing, there's lots of cyclists and dog-walkers around and it's a lovely environment on a clear sunny day. The park which was renovated through the 'Pride in our Proms' project is Amazing. It's a mini world of Big Kid heaven... for me anyway I regressed about 10 years and was on the swings, seesaw and monkey bars, and when we'd totally worn ourselves out running around and taking cool scenic pictures of the sunset we went for a well earned pint from the Otterspool pub which is handily a hop skip and a cartwheel across the park. Go fly a kite, see the sights, play on the park and grab a pint!

Across the fields and the car parks of Otterspool Promenade (yes, the fields that are perpetually…read morescattered with people flying kites) lies a tranquil, wooded area called Otterspool Park. There's a railway bridge and a weird tunnel cutting through and although some parts of it look like they're harbouring axe murders, on a sunny day at least it can be a good place to walk off a hangover. Much better than the prom itself. Too many people there looking at you with concern. As a kid, these woods used to be home to the Greatest Swing in the World™. I say 'used to' because after that time I fell off and tumbled down the hillside through broken glass, it kind of lost its appeal.

Although I've not been to a cricket match here, I have been to a social event at the club and can…read morerecommend it as a venue for such occasions. The bar area and room we had hired were both very suitable. The staff were friendly and helpful, and couldn't have done more to make the event a successful one. The bar prices were not extortionate either, which was appreciated as we were basically a captive audience! -- though sadly I was driving Car-parking was good and the club is easily accessible (and well sign-posted) from the main road. All in all, a very good venue, and firmly recommended.

Another fine sporting institution where I've spent many a happy day both on the field of play and…read morewatching the action, some may say they couldn't see any difference although I did once manage to score a century here. Founded in 1807, Liverpool Cricket Club is the oldest amateur sporting establishment in Merseyside. They regularly host Lancashire 1st team games on the top pitch and have over the years played host to some of the greatest cricketers ever to have played the game. Such cricketers as WG Grace and Wasim Akram have all been impressed by the standard of facilities at Liverpool. As well as cricket, they also have excellent squash, tennis, hockey, bowls, lacrosse and rugby facilities that are available to all members. Away from the sporting arena, there are 3 very popular function rooms that are available for hire all year round. Today 14/9/08 thay host Lancashire CCC in a 40/40 game which is vital to their hopes of avoiding relegation so it should be a great day.

LA fitness lags behind the likes of Total fitness and Virgin actives of this world. It is however a…read moremore than viable option for those who want to kill some calories. On my one off visit I was thoroughly impressed by the facilities. Sauna, jacuzzi is a must for all gyms in my opinion, I truly believe hydrotherapy works wonders after a work out and prevents injuries. Not all gyms have them so I was more than happy that LA fitness accommodated me in this regard. What's more they also have great work out classes with great instructors. These have also become extremely popular amongst gym goers. I have fond memories of my body max classes 5-6 years ago when they were scarce and attended poorly by people ahead of their time clearly. Nowadays these classes are as full as anything. LA fitness caters for these needs and thus is a must join for anyone not wanting to let the heart muscle rot away. Come improve your fitness LA style chamon!!!

I became a member of LA Fitness, Rose Lane in Feb 2010 while taking advantage of a Mates Rates…read morepromotion, I've visited the gym regularly since. I mainly use their Spinning Classes which helped me lose over a stone in weight & tone up, however there's a lot more on offer within this average sized, very friendly and welcoming gym. I'm yet to try out their other exercise classes, pool, sauna, jacuzzi etc which are highly rated by friends who also use this gym. The atmosphere within the gym is relaxed, it's not a posers place - you'll discover all shapes & sizes, not just Barbie Dolls & Adonises. Also it's never so packed you can't get near the equipment. To new members they have an optional Kick-Start Programme, you're weighed & measured and shown around the gym equipment, given a lot of helpful advice, then you're invited to return in 12 wks for a re-weigh & measure to see how well or not you've done - I personally avoided the re-measure thing as I couldn't go through a guy measuring my "bits & pieces" again - I was still cringing over the 1st time !! however I'm sure one of the female Instructors could be arranged if you're as easily embarrassed as I discovered I am ! I'd personally highly recommend LA Fitness - I plan to make better use of their wide range of facilities as I'm almost all spinned out now.

It's all about the food here and especially the cooked brekkies. I don't what it is but they are so…read moremuch nicer than anywhere else, not swimming in grease like some. Nice place to eat and friendly staff. Totally recommended.

Calderstones is one of my favourite parks in Liverpool, mainly because of all of it's different…read more"sections". It's a fab place to walk around on a sunny day, one of my favourite places to chill out under the blossom trees. I went along to the tennis last week, which Calderstones has been home to since 2002. It was my first experience of professional tennis, and it was fab.. chillin' out in Caldy's with a cold diet coke, watching Martina Hingis. It's great for the city and I hope it continues to grow.

Calderstones Park is cheating. The areas surrounding it are all so lush and verdant (at least in…read morethe summertime) that the park doesn't really get a chance to outshine anything else. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell where it actually starts. Walking past you tend to just be absorbed into it, like liquid into the kidney. Named after the Calderstones, six neolithic sandstones that sit beneath a glasshouse, the park gets full star ratings for the way it sublimely achieves a sense of infinity. Strolling beneath a canopy twittering with feathered things or past the lake splattered with goose crap, it feels like you'll never actually reach one of the park's boundaries. It's huge. Another historical landmark is the Allerton Oak, an ancient tree that is reputedly a millennium old. Its state of decrepitude is said to be the result of an 1864 explosion of the gunpowder ship Lotty Sleigh three miles away on the Mersey. The fact its peppered with fascinating nuggets of history and is larger than both of our houses put together means Calderstones Park is a great place to pretend to know where you're going.

Riverside Angling is a quaint little shop which serves the needs of anglers in the area and does an…read moreexcellent job of doing so. This place has that familiar fishing shop smell as soon as you enter and from that moment you know that you are in safe hands here. The staff are good here and seem passionate about their job and fishing in general and excitement in this field is sometimes hard to inspire but they managed it. The value is good here and the same can be said for the range of products on offer which was a surprisingly good one. The quality was of a similar standard and on the whole I have to say I left the store feeling thoroughly satisfied. So to summarise a solid and well run establishment which does its job to the fullest potential.

If you love fishing this is a great shop. If you don't, it's kind of boring! But for what it is, it…read moreseems to do a good job. They sell just about anything and everything you can think of to do with fishing including tackle, tackle boxes, fishing poles, and more--everything but your boat, basically. ;) I don't fish so I don't really know how the prices are but things seemed reasonable to me and I'm a penny pincher.