A Day In The Life...

OK, I've was never a fan of The Beatles. I knew their songs, I sang them as a child at school but it never developed into anything. Until the other week, that is. Watching some documentaries on BBC2 showed me how much their music changed the world and what amazing musicians they were.

I went and bought the two 'best of' compilations '1962-1966' and '1967-1970' and fell in love with their music, the 1966/7 'Psychedelic' peri

od. Absolutely amazing. 'A Day In The Life' has to be one of the greatest pieces of music ever made.

I went on a sort of pilgrimage yesterday. I live 20 minutes away from Liverpool and felt like going to see some of the infamous landmarks.

We started at John Lennon Liverpool airport where the Yellow Submarine and John Lennon statue is.

Strawberry Fields is a mysterious, magical place. The strawberry red gates keep the magic locked in. It was fascinating to see the place that inspired 'Strawberry Fields Forever' that was a part of John Lennon's childhood.

Around the corner on Menlove Avenue, is John Lennon's childhood home. A fairly non-descript house, Mendips is the place where it all began.

A bit further down the road is Penny Lane. A Busy shopping area. All the landmarks from the song are still there and within lose proximity of each other. The barber's shop, the bank, the shelter in the middle of the

roundabout and the fire station.

We didn't get to Eleanor Rigby's grave or Paul McCartney's house but we will.