If you need a break from the all-consuming golf here at Royal Birkdale, a little trip to the British Lawnmower museum in Southport is always worthwhile.
Wonderfully jam-packed with grass-cutting antiquities, trail-blazing trimmers and gardening artefacts of the rich and famous, this delightfully niche gem retains a charming character not often seen in these modern times. It’s a bit like the diarist.