UK adventures #3
Amber wrote a great piece over at Code for Something about the AltAlbion tour’s adventures in Liverpool and Manchester, well worth checking out.
The best thing about Liverpool?
Well if you ask anyone in Liverpool they will say the night life. If you ask me it has to be the accent! Video evidence after the jump.
Fake Cavern video evidence
Here’s the video of the Fake Cavern in Liverpool. See Duncan’s posts on this fakery here . If you find yourself in this cavern, go back up the stairs, cross the street and into the real one ‘kay?
Alternative shopping
Shopping in the UK is amazing. Cheap (even with the crazy crap exchange rate working against us), massive selection and friendly helpful staff in almost all stores. I am not going to bore you with the details of all the regular shopping though, suffice to say it is rad. Jump in for my summary of crazy shopping destinations in the UK..
Somewhere in Time
If you are ever in Liverpool take a wander up Renshaw street where you’ll find some amazing vintage shops. I stumbled across Lessas shop up some stairs- seem to have lost the address, but if you do find her she is a tough nut to crack, but once you do, you’ll be blown away by her knowledge and passion.
March Of The Spoons
A geeky cutlery update. I suffered serious shock and horror in Liverpool when there wasn’t a single Beatle encrusted spoon to be found. Not even one with Paul’s foppish grin. One themed with a bit of Brit Pride feat. the liver bird sufficed.
PRET
Pret/Pret-a-manager is brilliant. A chain store done really well is always a joy to find. This one hooked me in with promises of free wifi, decent coffee and a good attitude. On closer inspection it provided an awesome brand story, cool packaging and writing, nice people and free wifi. Mmmmm wifi. I had a latte, [...]
The Liver Bird
I took an early morning walk down to the docks in Liverpool and saw the most wonderful architecture. On the edge of the river you’ll find Liver Building - the most famous in the city. It’s a big building, built in 1911. You can’t miss it - it’s the one with twin clock towers and [...]
Tate Liverpool
You know those moments that force you to look at your life, your neuroses and your clumsy attempts at creativity in perspective and then soundly draw you to the conclusion that you’re actually a semi-talented insignificant speck?
I’d really like to recommend one of those to you. I had one today and it was beyond awesome.
William Blake was [...]
