July 2025. Liverpool. Thursday night brought a gig at Manchester’s New Century Hall, and I really didn’t fancy any GBG ticking before hand after that Stannington Stagger. As Simon will find out when he completes in 2044, the chase is better than the catch (Lemmy, 1980). So goodness knows how I dragged myself to Sheffield… Continue reading SCANADALOUSLY, MY FIRST TIME IN LIVERPOOL’S VINES
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“You dancing ?”, “You asking ?”. BAY CITY ROLLERS IN THE WHITE STAR
February 2024. Liverpool. Since City got Haaland the Norwegian tourists now flock to Manchester rather than Beatlesland, and the Cavern Quarter looked quieter than usual last Sunday afternoon. But that was because they were in the bars watching the Reds lose, or packing out the restaurants of Bold Street. Liverpool doesn’t wind down on Sunday… Continue reading “You dancing ?”, “You asking ?”. BAY CITY ROLLERS IN THE WHITE STAR
LIVERPOOL ONE…
February 2024. Liverpool. While Mrs RM was finishing off her Gordon Ramsay cauliflower (not Colin) curry, I was on Merseyrail passing the new Everton stadium at Bramley Moor Docks, pretty much at the exact moment Arsenal re-took the lead against the Reds. That sky was about to turn a gorgeous pink hue, something no doubt… Continue reading LIVERPOOL ONE…
A CULTURAL INTERLUDE
February 2024. Liverpool. I’d left Mrs RM to “do the Liverpool culture” while I nabbed that quick tick at the Red Lion. She headed from the Baltic Market at Cains to the towering Anglican Cathedral, where I tried to catch her up now. When I finished the Beer Guide Mrs RM made it clear she’d… Continue reading A CULTURAL INTERLUDE
A TOTTER THROUGH TOXTETH
Greetings from snowy, sleety, Sheffield. I’m stuck inside with only Mrs RM and last night’s leftover curry for company, so expect manic blogging. February 2024. Liverpool. Sunday morning brought clear skies and a clear route from the Potteries to Liverpool, where our £25 Toxteth Travelodge (with FREE parking) awaited. A day earlier it was a… Continue reading A TOTTER THROUGH TOXTETH
DOCTOR DUNCAN
August 2023. Liverpool. I left Liverpool’s South Parkway (nice art) in a mild quandry. Could I really head straight back to the Wirral without a stop in Liverpool, even with two more ticks to fit in across the Mersey ? No, I couldn’t. Even if it was just a half hour halt for a half… Continue reading DOCTOR DUNCAN
THE CLOSEST GBG PUB TO LENNON’S CHILDHOOD HOME
August 2023. Woolton, Liverpool. The second Merseyside Guide pub takes me across the Mersey, via an exciting 3 minute change at Central. The geography gets a little confused down at the end of the (Northern) line. The Cobden is in Woolton (not Walton), but there’s no Woolton station so it’s a walk from South Parkway… Continue reading THE CLOSEST GBG PUB TO LENNON’S CHILDHOOD HOME
16:30, BOLD STREET
July 2023. Liverpool. The nice folk at Liverpool’s Z Hotel let us leave our bags in the lobby before our early evening departure from Lime Street, having let Mrs RM conduct a full afternoon’s meetings from the corner table. You need to get your money’s worth from your £40.50 room. You’ll be assuming that we… Continue reading 16:30, BOLD STREET
AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN LIVERPOOL
July 2023. Liverpool. WARNING : CONTAINS SURGICAL PROCEDURAL DETAIL. Tuesday morning started with Bubble and Squeak and Eggs Royale round the corner on Dale Street. The Moose Coffee in Manchester is always packed, as was this one, as we Brits love our authentic American cuisine. Perhaps your best place to get “grits” and “potato hash”,… Continue reading AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IN LIVERPOOL
BACK TO THE BALTIC
July 2023. Liverpool. I reckon we’d been to Liverpool at least annually over the last 30 years but I couldn’t ever remember staying in the centre*. Is that possible ? I’d even stayed 3 miles out beyond Bootle and walked in recently. Chris Dyson’s post on Dale Street pubs the other week had prompted me… Continue reading BACK TO THE BALTIC
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