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Category: Liverpool
In memory of Liverpool’s City Talk Radio
It was exciting before the franchise was won. Liverpool was going to get another commercial radio station. The incumbents, Bauer Media, who owned the heritage station Radio
The not knowing
Until very recently we had two pet cats. Then one day one of them just disappeared. It’s interesting how a lot of people just dismiss
The Domestic Violence of Christmas time
A repeat article from a previous Christmas to help us pause for thought: Having ingested four times more than a single human’s portion of food
The Price of Pete
So, there’s this local celebrity called Pete Price. His main exposure to the people of Liverpool is via a week-night late-night 4 hour phone-in via
Desert Island Scouser
One day a Scouser (that’s a man from Liverpool) decided to retire, having made his fortune from selling skunk. He booked himself on a Caribbean
The day I nearly made toast of a major superstore
People like toast. I like toast. Toast smells nice. Mid-mornings people want toast. So, we bought a toaster. Rather, I was sent out to buy
Avoiding Asians
If you consider the last few months and think about the unsolicited calls to your front door. Or if you think about the majority of
Cinema Ninjas
One of the main reasons that I virtually never go to the ordinary cinemas any more – and I’m not alone in this – is
We are the Walrus
Liverpool is about to enter a new era in paying for bus and train travel. Liverpool is about to enter the era of the Walrus.
Wot no pirate radio for Liverpool?
Coming from London, a city within which it is perfectly normal for over 60% of the radio stations available to be unlicensed, my move to
Wot no Fish?
Liverpool still keeps on with its pretence of having Fish and Chips shops when it actually has none. Now then, when I lived in London,
Too many pretend Scousers out there
Everybody’s heard of ‘Irish Stew’, right? Most have heard of ‘Lancashire Hot Pot’. In Liverpool, the land of one syllable, a variation on this stew of
You have 10 minutes
I have many talents. My people skills are not necessarily the better of my talents. Almost without exception, people annoy me. People I work with
The Barking Frog
There’s fine dining and there’s foodie eating. Fine dining is reserved for those with far much more money than taste buds. The ploy with fine
The scum that waits for the hand-out I’ve paid for
Sometimes I work 20 hour days. Sometimes I work unsocial hours. Sometimes I’m forced to spend time away from home. In return for this, I
Radio on the TV
“People just don’t listen to the radio via their TVs!” That’s something I’m told on a regular basis by people who really need to get
Wot no Liverpool pirate radio?
Coming from London, a city within which it is perfectly normal for over 60% of the radio stations available to be unlicensed, my move to
The greateee Home and Bargain mystery
As a trainee Liverpudlian, with all my ‘down south’ heritage (as they call it, being as we southerners all sound the same to them regardless
The curse of interfering ‘ex-pat’ mentality
Despite having spent most of my grown-up life in London, and most of my childhood in a mixture of Ghana, South Wales, and in and
The centre of the community is the Job Centre
I was sitting in an unmarked van parked adjacent to a North Liverpool Job Centre Plus building. Next to the van, but not connected with
The mugger the mob wanted freed
Here’s the thing. I was strolling through a part of the centre of Liverpool, when I happened upon a small crowd surrounding two people. “Let
It’s time to cull BBC local radio
I originally published this back in October last year… The idea that BBC local radio might cease to do much more than relay Radio 5Live
I blame Margaret Thatcher
Lefties, especially the wealthy middle class ones, are creatures of habit. One of their habits is to blame Margaret Thatcher for everything they consider that’s
G’is a ‘climate’ job, mister
Seriously. What is wrong with these people? We are in the middle of a fortnight during which mad people from madland are touring the country
Why the Met Office ‘forecasts’ are pointless
With those who do the long range weather forecasting like the wonderful yet eccentric weatheraction.com (based on looking at what the Sun is doing) constantly
BBC Radio Merseyside can’t work their volume controls
What has happened to production values in BBC local radio? Well, I assume they once had them! BBC Radio Merseyside is the regional station based
The day I looked God in the eye
I attended a church service the other day. Does this mean I’m turning into a god-botherer? It wasn’t any small church either. It was the
Liverpool votes for a Mayor, but not for wanting one
Today, parts of England are voting. In Liverpool we are voting for local councillors and also for a new Mayor. We’ve not had an
Why bother putting books inside libraries?
I stumbled into Walton Library recently. Now, like most libraries, it is a waste of time and space, despite being housed inside a lovely building.
Whatever happened to the Melting Pot?
I don’t get it. It’s gone. Well, the shell is still there, but as an entity it has gone. Sigh. Happier yummier days I’m talking
Giants roam the streets of Liverpool
At about 1 o’clock on Friday morning I was fumbling my way through the park perfectly innocently, ok? I happened upon a little girl who
Istanbul is a scream
Ok, when it comes to naming a restaurant, calling it ‘Istanbul’ surely indicates that it is themed as a Chinese. Only kidding, I meant Turkish,
Today I will be mostly cutting my hedge
Being a Londoner, and coming from an area where nobody speaks the same language (mine is a minority one in East London, called ‘English’), I
A hand job by any other name
This is, er, ‘coming soon’ to Walton Vale. I wonder if those providing the service will be the usual butch Eastern European men, or if
What is the Liverpool noise?
When the ambient hubbub and general noise of Liverpool reduces to a murmur, that’s when people notice it. It’s there all the time of course, well,
The cost of your alcohol abuse
You drunks and alcies have been in the news again. You are costing us a fortune. You are terrorising hospital staff and getting in the
Why aren’t they listening to Radio City?
I do an unscientific bit of radio research. I can’t help it. I’m an anorak, so it’s in my genes. Whilst most humans are oblivious
The Otter’s Cafe with no otters
Maybe it’s not ideal for this kind of weather, but there’s an 8 kilometre walk along the River Mersey. It can get a bit boring,
The day I nearly made toast of a major superstore
People like toast. I like toast. Toast smells nice. Mid-mornings people want toast. So, we bought a toaster. Rather, I was sent out to buy
They still blame Margaret Thatcher
It’s been another week of “I blame Margaret Thatcher” up here in the actual anus of the UK, the Tory-free backward-thinking North-West. Apparently, Mrs Thatcher,
I blame Margaret Thatcher
Lefties, especially the wealthy middle class ones, are creatures of habit. One of their habits is to blame Margaret Thatcher for everything they consider that’s
Living amongst real racists in Liverpool
I’m only a slight racist. Everybody’s at the very least a slight racist, even though people will protest loudly with the phrase, “I’m not a
The cuts won’t affect Liverpool’s skunk industry
Despite the vast majority of the occupants in the Anfield area of North Liverpool having never actually worked, quite a number can be very enterprising
The domestic violence of Christmas
A repeat article from last Christmas to help us pause for thought: Having ingested four times more than a single human’s portion of food on
Crosby has never been part of Liverpool
Yes, I have complained before about outsiders pretending they are ‘Scousers’ or pretending have something to do with Liverpool (here). But, I’m about to complain
The concept radio show
Maybe I don’t realise it but I am potentially sounding like a long haired dinosaur rock enthusiast. Lovers of ‘progressive rock’ will lament the passing
What makes radio grate in Liverpool?
Apparently there’s a conference today in Liverpool, to discover what’s ‘great’ about radio in Liverpool. Well, of course, Liverpool only actually has five station based
Scouse eggs
Two Scousers are riding along the M62 from Liverpool to Manchester on a motorbike. They break down and start hitching a lift. A friendly trucker
Too many pretend Scousers out there
Everybody’s heard of ‘Irish Stew’, right? Most have heard of ‘Lancashire Hot Pot’. In Liverpool, the land of one syllable, a variation on this stew of
Going ‘postal’ about the Royal Mail
Here’s the background: A letter was sent Recorded Delivery from a Post Office on one side of Liverpool to a business on the other side
Television, the drug of the nation, part 1
In many respects and to many people, I am a weirdo. I don’t conform to their norms, I’m different to them, and so this confuses
Funny money
I don’t know where I’ve been for the last years, but I just didn’t know that there exists a secret currency for bus users. How
The case of the missing leg, part 2
This is the photo without any photoshopping at all I previously included an article (here) on England’s England about how I had photographed a human
The case of the missing leg, part 1
Not that I’m paranoid or a trouble-maker or anything, but I do like to watch the Ministry of Defence top secret area not far from
In the pursuit of the shiny-shiny
There is a legend that states that when the annoying Europeans landed in far off lands in order to bring evil things like Christianity to
The centre of the community is the Job Centre
I was sitting in an unmarked van parked adjacent to a North Liverpool Job Centre Plus building. Next to the van, but not connected with
The Scally on a bike
This is a picture of a North Liverpool based ‘scally’ on a bike. This scally on a bike was clocked waiting for his drug supplier
Proof that we can’t trust ‘journalists’
I’m supposed to be able to trust my local (well, regional) paper to tell me the truth and to be accurate about stuff. But I
Iain Dale gets it right about Liverpool being ghastly
Most people in the North-West won’t have heard of Iain Dale before. He’s not a leftie or a hat tipping sycophant going on and on
Blimping over Liverpool
There’s a place high on hill in Everton, North Liverpool that is part of Everton Park that you can walk or drive to. You can
Does the X Factor encourage racism?
Talent shows on television. Do they encourage racism? Let’s look at the X Factor ‘talent’ show, but we could equally be looking at any or
Slow food fast takeaway
There are many things that bother or puzzle me. Sometimes, things that seem so obvious to me are actually more complex than I realise. This
Liverpool’s haves -v- have-nots
The contrast in Liverpool’s Anfield is quite alarming. In the background the roof of the home of Liverpool Football Club. A place where money flows
I time travelled to listen to Radio Caroline in 1966
This week, to keep in touch with my inner anorak self I spent some time (well, 45 minutes) listening to a 45 minute recording of
They still blame Margaret Thatcher
It’s been another week of “I blame Margaret Thatcher” up here in the actual anus of the UK, the Tory-free backward-thinking North-West. Apparently, Mrs Thatcher,
Don’t ‘follow’, just ‘search’ on Twitter
Duncan Barkes, the legendary talking radio broadcaster, has dumped me. I don’t mean he pressed the button to cut me off from one of his
The case of the missing leg
Not that I’m paranoid or a trouble-maker or anything, but I do like to watch the Ministry of Defence top secret area not far from
Living amongst real racists in Liverpool
I’m only a slight racist. Everybody’s at the very least a slight racist, even though people will protest loudly with the phrase, “I’m not a
I’ll smash yer back, er, front-doors in
A not unusual North Liverpool scene, to be honest. This one in Anfield Road, a hop, skip and a snort away from Liverpool Football Club’s
I blame Margaret Thatcher
Lefties, especially the wealthy middle class ones, are creatures of habit. One of their habits is to blame Margaret Thatcher for everything they consider that’s
The Evil Desecration of Graves in Anfield Cemetery
Anfield Cemetery has some very old graves and gravestones alongside some from the more recently departed. The older stones, as one might expect when the
Yes, it is time to close BBC Local Radio
The idea that BBC local radio might cease to do much more than relay Radio 5Live has been conveniently leaked into the world of muttering
The day I nearly made toast of a major superstore
People like toast. I like toast. Toast smells nice. Mid-mornings people want toast. So, we bought a toaster. Rather, I was sent out to buy
Why bother putting books in libraries?
I stumbled into Walton Library recently. Now, like most libraries, it is a waste of time and space, despite being housed inside a lovely building.
Walton Park, a road gone mad
I had occasion to stroll in the glorious sunshine to a city farm in Walton just off Rice Lane, Liverpool. But this isn’t about the city farm.
Beware the racist radio anoraks
As a radio anorak with an interest in today’s pirate radio scene I spend a lot of my daily gaze within highly active forums that
Inner peace on Penny Lane
It was the first warm sunny day of the year and I was sitting basking in it. I was on an old bench in the
Merseyside’s Monochrome Men
It’s always been a mystery to me as to why when the prettiness of summer has given way through the shades of autumn to the
Essential Beatles
As an essential part of my training to become properly Scouse, I stole this (you can see where it’s from so that makes it okay,
Liverpool’s frontline against the robbers
When I moved to the Liverpool area from a poor run down London suburb, the first thing that shocked me was the sheer desolation that
The cuts won’t affect Liverpool’s skunk industry
Despite the vast majority of the occupants in the Anfield area of North Liverpool having never actually worked, quite a number can be very enterprising
Urban Terrorism
I am probably putting myself in extreme danger by writing this entry about the terrorists that live in the urban regeneration area of Breckfield in
The number 27
It was a dark and slightly dismal evening when I needed to travel to somewhere in Toxteth by bus rather than by executive limo. The
I can’t understand a word they are saying
I can’t lie; communicating with my neighbours is problematic despite having been here a good number of years now. I don’t mean the demanding little
Liverpool is shut at night
A typical Liverpool street by day If you come from London or any similar place down South, and arrive in Liverpool suburbs after dark, it
We need more guns on Liverpool’s streets
One of the charms of Liverpool is its gun crime. Guns are normally owned and used by the Scousers with sticky-out ears against other Scousers
Liverpool, An Introduction
If you are thinking of moving to Liverpool, or spending some time here, it may help to learn Scouse etiquette to avoid having a clip
London Surnames
Before I took refuge in Liverpool after being ceremonially stripped of my rights to live and breath in London, that’s what I’d done for most
Merseyside’s Bonkers Buses (part 1)
This is my first moan about public transport in Liverpool. A lovely London bus stop Now, I didn’t realise how spoilt I was in London
Can’t see out … can’t see in!
It is probably the right or duty of every newcomer to an area to excitedly view his new habitat. When I was first thrown out
The domestic violence of Christmas Day
Having ingested four times more than a single human’s portion of food on Christmas Day from the meal out and away from the pressures of
Out to (Christmas) lunch
Having seen the pressure put upon people to ‘perform’ on Christmas Day, making it second only to a Wedding Day as being the event that
The scally on a bike
This is a picture of a North Liverpool based ‘scally’ on a bike. This scally on a bike was clocked waiting for his drug supplier
X Factor racism?
Talent shows on television. Do they encourage racism? Let’s look at the X Factor talent show, but we could equally be looking at any or
Liverpool’s haves -v- have-nots
The contrast in Liverpool’s Anfield is quite alarming. In the background the roof of the home of Liverpool Football Club. A place where money flows
You aren’t what you eat
Vietnamese Takeaway Another of those strange oddities of Liverpool and the North-West: Most of the Chinese takeaways (usually disguised as “Fish and Chip” shops as
Coming into Liverpool by night…!
As you head on into Liverpool via the M62, a sign says ‘Welcome to Liverpool’. That’s your first indicator that you are in, er, Liverpool.
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