scouser 4 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 UK plans for where they want to go, on expedia. Liverpool at Number 10. Capital of Culture, you see. Rank Destination 1 New Zealand 2 Argentina 3 China (Shanghai and Beijing) 4 Cape Verde 5 Abu Dhabi 6 Alaska 7 Reykjavik 8 Berlin 9 Boston 10 Liverpool “We wanted to find out where our customers really wanted to go in 2008 and were pleasantly surprised by the results which show that Brits are more adventurous and open minded about travel than ever before. With something for everyone we can see why New Zealand comes in top but we were also pleased that so many people chose Liverpool, on their holiday wish-list for 2008,” says Alison Couper, Communications Director, Expedia Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Liverpool on their holiday wish list. These people want to get out more and seeing that list, yes they do want to get out more. Dunno why Shanghai is there, it's just a shell with skyscrapers. Whereas Beijing is cultural and full of soul. for Beijing. New Zealand is about right. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 That is a very weird list indeed. I dont see any of those places as particularly attractive. maybe cape verde. abu dhabi???? wtf??? Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 my bet is that brits will continue to flock to their usual brits on tour destinations everyone in britain wants to come back from their holidays with a tan, and i don't see how they can drink beer and sunbake to a lovely shade of lobster red in alaska or reykjavik it is an intersting list though. i would say that people just pick somewhere exciting, but won't actually follow through Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Scoff as you may, but Liverpool these last 10 years or so has gone through some huge changes. Along with the actually very impressive historic buildings etc, there are also tons of big events going on there this year as it has the status of "European Capital of Culture 2008". Take a look at just how many new huge hotels there are in Liverpool this last few years - all fully booked for more than just holiday periods this year. Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 No Aussie destinations on the list? I take that to mean they've all been here before, and are deciding where else they'd like to visit... Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 So much happening in Liverpool right now, one of the problems is too much - the place looked like a building site last summer. It will all look very nice when lots of the inner city changes are complete, but they are in a big big rush to get it done. Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Excellent. With the fact that air travel is one of the most polluting things that we can do, kiss our winters goodbye. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 "In a couple of weeks, visitors will be able to rest their heads in the four star Hard Days Night Hotel - the city's most adventurous themed hotel yet - which is opening nearby." Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 4 star as in 2 down 2 to go or 4 star rating? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Some really posh hotels going up in Liverpool, thursday - and a fair number of them. It really has and is changing very very rapidly. Every time I go back there are big changes. People visiting for a first time in 10 years would be very surprised. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 are the pies good in liverpool? that would be enough to get me up there Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Definitely. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 if the beatles were pies i wonder what sort they would be? liverpool tourism commission should launch some beatles themed pies i think john would be spinach and fetta, or maybe a curried vegetable and lentil number macca would be a 3 day old pie in a service station pie warmer - someting that hinted at it's former glory but now is past its prime. still, people buy it but are usually disappointed, unless they are not very discerning consumers i can't decide what ringo and george would be Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I think george would be the 13 year old, not quite cooked chicken and mushroom pie Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 What is the signature dish of Lieverpool? Merseyside Hotpot? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Does this mean Yosser has a job now? Liverpool's dish would be Scouse surely. I was in a band at college. We were modelled on the Butthole Surfers and basically didn't practice at all. We'd just make noise and our singer would shout and rave like Gibby Haynes or Mark E Smith. Anyway we actually played at the first place the Beatles played in Liverpool. It was a little basement club called the Jacaranda. It was being squatted at the time and there was dog crap everywhere. It was maybe 1988. A quick look on Google and it looks like its a trendy bar now. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Ringo Pie would have nothing inside (remember he was the drummer who couldnt drum). George Pie - tricky...maybe a keema nan? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Scouse it would be. Quote: Scouse was originally a sailor's dish of boiled meat, vegetables, and hardtack. The word is a shortened form of lobscouse, an English word whose origin is uncertain[1], although it may be related to "loblolly", a word from an obscure Devonshire dialect where "lob" is probably an onomatopaeic description of bubbling[2]. "Lobscouse" also gave rise to the north German Labskaus[3], which is a similar seafarers' dish. The dish is also known in Norway as 'lapskaus', in Sweden as 'lapskojs' and in Denmark as 'labskovs'. It has given its name to the Liverpool dialect of English and to those who speak it, Scousers. In Germany it is often described as an English dish from the years of sail, when the meal was called the "lumpy course" as it consisted of meat leftovers, sea biscuits and other offcuts from earlier meals cut into small pieces to disguise the often rancid nature of the food. The Northern English dialect eventually altered it to the present form. As a type of beef or lamb stew, scouse is still a popular dish in Liverpool and is a staple of local pub and cafe menus, although recipes vary greatly and often include ingredients which are inconsistent with the thrifty roots of the dish. The traditional recipe for Liverpool Scouse consists of a cheap cut of lamb, or in earlier days, mutton (such as breast or forequarter), removed from the bone and browned in a large saucepan, to which are added chopped onions, carrots, swede (usually referred to as turnip), and water or meat stock, to which are added as many potatoes as possible. The sauce is not thickened, and it is usual to serve with preserved beetroot or red cabbage and white bread with butter. An even more impoverished variety of this dish is 'blind Scouse', which features no meat. Either recipe should more rightly be considered a potato stew. My mum makes a cracking pan of scouse. Gets it in the oven in the morning, by the time evening comes round it's magic. Yosser may well have a job, yes! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 The best pies can be found in Wigan. Not much of a tourist town though! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Scouse sounds a lot like Irish Stew. yummy Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I've never had scouse. Sounds like hot pot without the crust. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Tens of thousands of people have joined in a launch party for Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture. Former Beatle Ringo Starr helped get the party under way by performing on the 100ft-high roof of St George's Hall in the centre of the city. He was joined by acrobats who dangled on wires from cranes - designed to reflect the building work which has transformed the area. The opening party kicks off a year-long programme of more than 350 events. Fireworks exploded from the top of St George's Hall and lights and projections bathed the Neo-Classical masterpiece and other surrounding buildings, including the Empire Theatre and Lime Street station. As well as suspending the acrobats, some of whom appeared to dash up the side of St George's Hall, the cranes also hoisted shipping containers, which were designed to symbolise the city's shipping heritage. Organisers hope the Capital of Culture tag will attract an extra two million visitors and boost the economy by £100m. The ceremony began at 2008 GMT and boasted a list of 600 performers, including Starr, former Eurythmics frontman Dave Stewart and The Wombats. The show's design was drawn up by director Nigel Jamieson, responsible for the opening ceremony for the Sydney Olympic Games. Link to post Share on other sites
snowbender 3 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Does Paul McCartney go back to Liverpool much? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Yep, and everyone seems to know someone who knows him but they dont know him themself Link to post Share on other sites
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