The Adventures of Pearl !!! Host list post's #22 and #23

[Fodderwing]

I'm building quite a file of UK Cathedrals thanks to you and Jack. Just wonderful tour of Liverpool David. Thanks

 

[donn]

So whose a Beetles fan?
Liverpool's most famous band is celebrated around the city; there's this statue of a young John Lennon leaning casually against the wall...

...opposite the entrance to the Cavern Club.

It's not the original Cavern Club; that shut in 1973 and was filled in for foundations to a building that was then never built, but it's only about 20 yards up the road.

And John Lennon's old local, 'Ye Cracke' pub, over the other side of the city.

I did have a shot of me and Pearl enjoying an ale in here but it didn't turn out

Unlike this one. It was a damned cold wet day in Liverpool and I needed something to warm my cockles so I headed to the Baltic Fleet pub for a bowl of 'Scouse'.

Scouse is basically a stew usually made with lamb though it can be beef (and often is these days given the price of lamb in the UK). Also potatoes, carrots and onions though mine had celery. It can differ in consistency to with some being quite thick; almost the consistency of oatmeal. In Liverpool it's always served with red cabbage and washed down with copious volumes of hot tea, but as I think the sun was above the yardarm mine got washed down with a local ale.

And the Baltic Fleet pub. One of the better pubs in Liverpool which usually has a real fire to.

Scouse has also lent it's name to the inhabitants of Liverpool who are known as 'Scousers', with anything of a Liverpool origin being known as Scouse.

And probably one of the most concise descriptions I've found of 'Scouse'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouse_(food)

And finally I thought I'd show this. Liverpool has had a large Chinese community since the 19th century. Apparently it was (still may be) the largest western expat Chinese community after San Francisco. The Chinese arch in China town.

And heading for the train home...

So that's it folks. I hope you've enjoyed a little look at Liverpool. The centre of Liverpool is like most of our large towns and cities; fairly dull and boring. Even more so on a rainy day
I hope you've enjoyed my tours to; I've certainly enjoyed showing Pearl some of the sights of England but as my three weeks is almost up I've sent her on to Paul (Mason Knives) this morning.
Case knives certainly seem good quality knives; I may pick one up at some point . The nice leather slip and the scimshaw which I believe were Rachel's handiwork, are nice touches to.

 

[Prester John]

So whose a Beetles fan?
Liverpool's most famous band is celebrated around the city; there's this statue of a young John Lennon leaning casually against the wall...

...opposite the entrance to the Cavern Club.

It's not the original Cavern Club; that shut in 1973 and was filled in for foundations to a building that was then never built, but it's only about 20 yards up the road.

And John Lennon's old local, 'Ye Cracke' pub, over the other side of the city.

I did have a shot of me and Pearl enjoying an ale in here but it didn't turn out

Unlike this one. It was a damned cold wet day in Liverpool and I needed something to warm my cockles so I headed to the Baltic Fleet pub for a bowl of 'Scouse'.

Scouse is basically a stew usually made with lamb though it can be beef (and often is these days given the price of lamb in the UK). Also potatoes, carrots and onions though mine had celery. It can differ in consistency to with some being quite thick; almost the consistency of oatmeal. In Liverpool it's always served with red cabbage and washed down with copious volumes of hot tea, but as I think the sun was above the yardarm mine got washed down with a local ale.

And the Baltic Fleet pub. One of the better pubs in Liverpool which usually has a real fire to.

Scouse has also lent it's name to the inhabitants of Liverpool who are known as 'Scousers', with anything of a Liverpool origin being known as Scouse.

And probably one of the most concise descriptions I've found of 'Scouse'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouse_(food)

And finally I thought I'd show this. Liverpool has had a large Chinese community since the 19th century. Apparently it was (still may be) the largest western expat Chinese community after San Francisco. The Chinese arch in China town.

And heading for the train home...

So that's it folks. I hope you've enjoyed a little look at Liverpool. The centre of Liverpool is like most of our large towns and cities; fairly dull and boring. Even more so on a rainy day
I hope you've enjoyed my tours to; I've certainly enjoyed showing Pearl some of the sights of England but as my three weeks is almost up I've sent her on to Paul (Mason Knives) this morning.
Case knives certainly seem good quality knives; I may pick one up at some point . The nice leather slip and the scimshaw which I believe were Rachel's handiwork, are nice touches to.

Great job, David. Enjoyed the "magical mystery tour"!

 

[donn]

I'm building quite a file of UK Cathedrals thanks to you and Jack. Just wonderful tour of Liverpool David. Thanks

Great job, David. Enjoyed the "magical mystery tour"!

Your welcome gents . I've been trying to find a good recipe for proper scouse but can't.

 

[Prester John]

Your welcome gents . I've been trying to find a good recipe for proper scouse but can't.

Well, the scouse looked good. Made me hungry. And the beer!
I've got Irish and English ancestors, who probably departed England from Liverpool. (Looks like the football club may come in second this year--one game to go.)

 

[JohnDF]

Excellent! I very much enjoyed the tour around your part of England.

 

[Dschal]

Thank you David! I have really enjoyed your time with Pearl. I was in Liverpool last summer, so it was especially interesting to read your take on the city. I will take note of those pubs for future visits!

 

[5K Qs]

Thanks gents . I'm running a bit behind with stuff as my glasses broke a couple of days ago, and can I find my spare pair??? Can I booogary...
...

Do what you have to do, David!

...At the beginning of the 20th century Liverpool was handling 40% of global trade through it's docks...

Thanks for the enjoyable and informative tour of Liverpool!
The quote above was one of many things that stood out for me; 40% of GLOBAL trade through a single port seems astounding to me!
Another outstanding topic in the tour was the scouse! Sounds like a wonderful stew to me, although I'm certainly not accustomed to eating large servings of meat! (The fact that I haven't eaten for almost 10 hours probably influenced my high opinion of the bowl of scouse you presented. )

- GT

 

[Jack Black]

Superb posts David, well done my friend

When I was a kid, and there were only a few hours of TV programmes a day, a regular filler, shown time and time again, was the building of 'Paddy's Wigwam'! Scouse is almost identical to the poor man's stew in Sheffield, 'Ash'

 

[Will Power]

Well, the scouse looked good. Made me hungry. And the beer!
I've got Irish and English ancestors, who probably departed England from Liverpool. (Looks like the football club may come in second this year--one game to go.)

Second? That would be Everton...

I wouldn't bank on it either and anyway they're going to properly serve up Tottenham in the Champions' League final, the jewel in Europe's football crown

 

[Dschal]

Second? That would be Everton...

I wouldn't bank on it either and anyway they're going to properly serve up Tottenham in the Champions' League final, the jewel in Europe's football crown

And I almost didn’t watch that game because I was thinking: down 0-3 to Barcelona, it’s just going to be sad.... Luckily I watched every minute! I was thinking the same thing about the Tottenham game, and almost turned it off after the first half. Hah!

 

[zolthar]

Thanks for the tour David! After your and Jack's posts I'm wondering why I've never visited England . My wife and I would certainly enjoy it .

 

[Will Power]

And I almost didn’t watch that game because I was thinking: down 0-3 to Barcelona, it’s just going to be sad.... Luckily I watched every minute! I was thinking the same thing about the Tottenham game, and almost turned it off after the first half. Hah!

Tottenham are chancers.. No chance

 

[Dschal]

Tottenham are chancers.. No chance

Who knows? They’re Lucas Mora’s team now.

 

[Mason Knives]

Just a quick post to say Pearl has arrived with us safe and sound and look forward to getting out and about with her over the weekend.
All the best, Paul.

 

[Jack Black]

Just a quick post to say Pearl has arrived with us safe and sound and look forward to getting out and about with her over the weekend.
All the best, Paul.

Fantastic! I really enjoyed your posts with Earl Paul

 

[btb01]

Great posts, donn ! Thanks for sharing your adventures with Pearl with us!

Did you have a pint of all those beers on the beer festival list??

Also, thanks for the explanation of the Wirral. I've heard it mentioned somewhere before, in the context of someone who lived "on the Wirral," and never really understood the phrasing, but it makes sense now!

 

[donn]

Well, the scouse looked good. Made me hungry. And the beer!
I've got Irish and English ancestors, who probably departed England from Liverpool. (Looks like the football club may come in second this year--one game to go.)

LOL John! I'm sorry you pay more attention to English/Euro football than I do then. I'm vaguely aware Liverpool won an important European League match the other day but couldn't tell you more. When I was younger my sport was Rugby League but I don't even bother with that now.

Excellent! I very much enjoyed the tour around your part of England.

Thank you David! I have really enjoyed your time with Pearl. I was in Liverpool last summer, so it was especially interesting to read your take on the city. I will take note of those pubs for future visits!

Thanks for the tour David! After your and Jack's posts I'm wondering why I've never visited England . My wife and I would certainly enjoy it .

Thanks gents glad you enjoyed things

Do what you have to do, David!


Thanks for the enjoyable and informative tour of Liverpool!
The quote above was one of many things that stood out for me; 40% of GLOBAL trade through a single port seems astounding to me!
Another outstanding topic in the tour was the scouse! Sounds like a wonderful stew to me, although I'm certainly not accustomed to eating large servings of meat! (The fact that I haven't eaten for almost 10 hours probably influenced my high opinion of the bowl of scouse you presented. )

- GT

GT, the traditional forum is not the place to stray on an empty stomach. Nor the place to stray if your on a diet

Superb posts David, well done my friend

When I was a kid, and there were only a few hours of TV programmes a day, a regular filler, shown time and time again, was the building of 'Paddy's Wigwam'! Scouse is almost identical to the poor man's stew in Sheffield, 'Ash'

Thanks Jack. I've heard of 'Ash' but didn't know it was a stew (or I did and just forgotten). I'm going to have to look that up cheers

Great posts, donn ! Thanks for sharing your adventures with Pearl with us!

Did you have a pint of all those beers on the beer festival list??

Also, thanks for the explanation of the Wirral. I've heard it mentioned somewhere before, in the context of someone who lived "on the Wirral," and never really understood the phrasing, but it makes sense now!

Good Lord Barrett no. It's generally accepted etiquette to just drink halves at a beer festival though there's no rule about not drinking pints. The official CAMRA festivals even have their glasses lined at third pints to if you fancy trying more.
At festivals I usually drink the equivalent of about 5 pints, so sampling 10 different beers, after that I've had my fill. Of course some can be quite strong as it's at festivals where you'll find Barley Wines, Old Ales or other stronger/experimental higher ABV brews.
Most of the Wirral is quite nice more so the west side that faces Wales. Also a lot of the older buildings are built from the local red sandstone similar in colour to the Anglican Cathedral, so it's a good looking part of the world

 

[Prester John]

LOL John! I'm sorry you pay more attention to English/Euro football than I do then. I'm vaguely aware Liverpool won an important European League match the other day but couldn't tell you more. When I was younger my sport was Rugby League but I don't even bother with that now.

I pay a little attention to it. I noticed Liverpool is in second place, one point behind Manchester City with one game left. I do like Rugby better. Just caught the end of a game. I don't have cable or satellite television, so I watch whatever is on NBC--they play lots of sports. Racing is on now
But baseball is my main sport. Then ice hockey. (I am American .)

Really enjoyed your tour with Pearl. Have a great weekend, David.

 

[donn]

But baseball is my main sport. Then ice hockey. (I am American .)

Really enjoyed your tour with Pearl. Have a great weekend, David.

Of course John two great sports! I don't understand the rules much but ice hockey is actually the only team sport I can watch and enjoy. Unfortunately it's just not that popular in the UK.
Have a great weekend yourself.