Liverpool Adventures July 2016: I Touched A Piece of Beatles History!

Well hello out there from another day (well evening!) here in Liverpool. Today, we've literally been here, there and everywhere fitting in as much as we possibly could. Liverpool was absolutely buzzing, there was so much happening absolutely everywhere we ventured! I wish we lived somewhere like that where there's constantly something happening and so much to see. However, I'll just have to enjoy it whilst I'm here!

We had breakfast once again at Bill's this morning because it's seriously too good not to! It's definitely worth paying a visit to if you ever get the chance, I believe there's various branches up and down the country. I am so unadventurous when it comes to food in the present day so once again I ordered a cooked breakfast with all the usual suspects included. When I was younger I used to be up for trying absolutely anything when it came to food nowadays I tend to opt for things that I'm familiar with. But just like yesterday, Bill's lived up to our high expectations and delivered yet another delicious meal!

Both Laurel and Mum had various shops in mind that they wanted to visit particularly the department stores that sell makeup such as Debenhams and Harvey Nichols. The shops down here a much bigger selection of makeup brands so we were in our element having a browse. Mum and Laurel made a few purchases buying some new goodies however I refrained from doing so as I'd been saving my cash for a splurge in one of The Beatles Stores-it's got be done!

Mum and I left Laurel at the Nars counter in Harvey Nichols whilst a member of staff matched her up for a new foundation whilst we headed outside to wait on her. As we waited our eyes fell upon an elderly gentleman wearing rollerblades whilst setting up a speaker system. Before long music filled the surroundings as he began roller-skating round the square zipping in and out of tables and benches in the process. I couldn't quite believe my eyes! He even started skating to 'Rockin' All Over The World' by Status Quo which seemed to gather an audience. I noticed a sign which said that he was seventy eight years old and that he is nicknamed 'Quick Silver'. What an incredible gentleman, I'd honestly never seen anything quite like it before!

Another thing that's really stuck out at me over the past couple of days is that there's a bunch of pianos scattered across the main shopping thoroughfare and anyone can use them to play a tune or two. I've seen some really talented people over the past couple of days and love hearing music wherever we go, why can't we have that back home!? There was also a choir of school children performing and playing large tin drums so we stopped off to listen and they were absolutely brilliant! They performed a range of Beatles numbers which immediately caught my attention accompanied by various other well known hits from the present day and the audience they'd accumulated were lovin' it! We even got speaking to a gentleman who was extremely passionate about art so it was great to sit and chat with him for a little whilst we listened to the children perform. That's one of the many reasons I love Liverpool because everyone is so friendly and interesting!

Initially, we'd planned to return to The Beatles Story however we soon discovered the lift was still broken so unfortunately, it was a no-goer. However, Mum and Dad let me loose it the shop which is like a Beatles fan's heaven. They have everything you could ever imagine. So understandably, I managed to spend a few pounds picking up a few goodies for myself in the process. Oh and let's not forget the soundtrack of Beatles songs in the background which I happily sang along to as I paraded round the shop deliberating what to buy. I felt like a kid in a candy store!

We left the shop with a bag of merch in hand and made our way to the Maritime Museum which was just a short walk away. Laurel and I studied the Titanic in Primary school and have been fascinated with the ill-fated ship ever since. I read online somewhere that the museum is currently playing host to a Titanic exhibit so it was only right to pay it a visit whilst we were there and to top it off, it was absolutely free!
The exhibition was extremely interesting and had been designed to suit all age groups. It was filled with lots of interactive exhibits for younger visitors although I actually quite enjoyed those parts myself I must admit, artefacts from both the ship itself as well as The White Star Line company who's headquarters I believe were located in Liverpool. Not only that, there was also a few pieces of memorabilia from the famous 1997 'Titanic' film starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet which I'm a huge fan of.

We then paid the Museum of Liverpool at Pier Head a brief visit as it was drawing near to closing time. During out Beatles tour last year our guide told us that the museum was host to the very stage that was in St Peter's Hall where John and Paul met in front of the steps whilst John was waited to go on stage to perform with his band 'The Quarrymen'. Naturally, I was desperate to see it so it became part of the agenda for our trip! We stumbled across an exhibit based round the sport, music and entertainment scene in Liverpool where there was a display based round The Beatles yet no sign of the stage. Mum decided to approach a nearby member of the museum staff who said she'd take us to see it. Normally, as far as I'm aware, it's only open to the public at certain times however, she kindly allowed me access into the specific room to view it! She even said I could touch it and take photos which is normally a big 'no, no' when it comes to these sort of things! I was just a tad excited-okay perhaps a little more than that being the geek that I am!

By the time we walked out of the museum doors it was around five o'clock or in other words; dinner time! And guess where we returned to after having such an amazing meal last night? Jamie's Italian restaurant of course! And guessed who ordered a steak once again because she enjoyed it so much the night before? Yep, you guessed it me! Me! Laurel ordered some seafood pasta dish which I could barely look at because it had bits of octopus and squid in it which completely freaked me out and gave me the shivers, how she ate it I'll never know! She's a brave one that's for sure!

Just like I said in my previous post, the staff are an absolute credit to the Jamie's Italian franchise and like Mum and I were saying the restaurant and staff are basically an extension of Jamie Oliver himself. The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable and generally make the entire experience one to remember!

After dinner Dad headed back to the hotel as he was tired and wanted to chill so stayed behind at the Liverpool One Centre and did a little bit of shopping as we had a couple of things in mind that we wanted to pick up for Birthday and Christmas presents. We liked to prepared as far in advance as humanely possible! Even though, it was the early evening the shopping centre was still buzzing with life with people coming and going from all angles. It's definitely a great city to do a bit of people watching that's for sure!

Back at the hotel later in the evening I made at start on transferring my camera files onto my laptop to organise properly when I get home and have some time on my hands. Besides that I did a little bit of window watching (my favourite hobby) and enjoyed leisurely gazing out at the docklands below taking in the stunning view. It's very relaxing for soul!

Anyway, it's getting late and I've got to get up early as tomorrow we're off on The Fab Four taxi tour for a trip round Liverpool and I'm extremely excited to do some exploring and seeing some significant sites in The Beatles world. So there'll be another exciting post coming very soon-promise!

To read Day 1 in my 'Liverpool Adventures' series click here!
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To read Day 2 in my 'Liverpool Adventures' series click here!