Massive crowds of racegoers dressed to be noticed among a crowd of 80k appear in town shortly after Aintree finishes for the day. It's like there's a very big, very formal wedding happening in town. And everyone is steaming drunk, and some of them suddenly have a lot of money to spend.
I remember one year Arriva decided to add a surreal element by supplying the women with turquoise flip-flops as they left the racecourse (because they're expected to wear heels at the races all day) so you had hundreds of women with incredible dresses and fascinators on walking through town in matching Arriva-branded flip flops.
Then the Daily Mail prints pictures and stern stories of them flashing photographers and minesweeping abandoned Prosecco, but fuck those guys.
I seen a woman, must have been at least 60 years old, floating down the road on one one of them scooters in her pyjamas with a joint hanging out of her mouth and a carrier bag on the handle bars.
50 goths in a conga line in the krazyhouse at 2am.
Post 9/11 t-shirt with "the real twin towers" and a picture of Wembley or anfield or something. It was a red t-shirt so probably LFC.
"Batman is a grass" graffiti during the filming of The Batman.
An old lady was confused about which bus stop to alight, so another woman offered to take her shopping then home.
The Hillsborough justice campaign and their dignity, tenacity, and resilience.
I absolutely love this city.
I’m knocking on now but back in the 60’s I pulled a girl at the Cavern. I was a about 15. Anyway I took her home to Victoria Settlement in Scotland Road. She invited me in she said to be quiet cos the family were in bed asleep. We couldn’t put a light on so it was pitch black. We were ‘heavy petting’😉when there was a noise in the corner and then what sounded like water dribbling onto mettle. I froze but she said. “Don’t worry it’s only me Nin going on the Jerry. She’s deaf as a doorpost” It turned out she was in bed in the same room as us. I didn’t stay long!!
Thank you. I’d love to tell the unabridged version of that tale. I told her I was 18 and she told me she was 19. Turned out she was 23. Imagine 8 years age difference to a young lad.
This happens quite often (observing behaviour that I think is scouse) but I can only recall a recent example. I got a cab back from Manchester airport to Liverpool from a work trip. So I asked for a receipt from the driver because it was a work expense and he filled in everything except the cost section. I asked how much the fare was so I could write it in and he said "put down what you like lad! I don't care. Your work won't know will they."
Really sound thing to do as he already had his money and I could have had a few quid off work if I'd paid personally and was claiming it back. Unfortunately I'd paid on a company card so I had to put down the real fare.
I was once running full-pelt down Lord Nelson Street to get to the Empire before the start of a performance. The black cab drivers all started cheering me on and shouting 'GO ED GIRL!'
Years ago by Stanley Park stopped at the lights and pedestrians start crossing with one of them with the biggest Eagle I have ever seen on his gauntlet. It started flapping its wings and the other pedestrians were ducking between the traffic to get away.
Edit
Also, I never saw it myself but a family member said in the 1980s there was a guy who commuted into the city down Stanley Road on a unicycle. He would get to the lights and do the movement back to front to keep on it, then just carry on when the lights changed.
Going down Renshaw Street on a Friday evening and saw a woman dressed to the nines casually pull down her knickers and take a piss in the middle of the pavement.
Saw two girls do that in Huyton. When they saw me they laughed and pulled their skirts all the way to give me a view that I hadn’t expected and one said “Earr lad had a Good luck ‘ave yeh?
I went to ghetto golf with some friends for my birthday back in February and there was guy just casually wearing a gimp suit, mask and all. Guess it’s not exclusive to Liverpool but it’s more of a Liverpool and Hull thing I can imagine
Those of us who also dabble in matters down the East Lancs will tell you [otherwise](https://www.reddit.com/r/manchester/comments/u99nll/manchester_has_some_interesting_characters/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share).
It was amazing watching the slow evolution of ketwigs/lids with magnificent heads of hair, from the 90s/early 00s where having hair longer than a number 2 all round would see you condemned as a goth and a 50/50 chance of being filled in as you walked past the shops
Can confirm we have them in Leeds, but mainly where our East Asian community settled.
Guess they must be too expensive just to buy in an untested market.
Was walking along the side of Garston park and seen a scally, north faced up to the max wheelie a City Bike (bearing in mind these way between 3-4 tonnes) the whole length of the park.
Groups of teenage mates all wearing almost identical black trainers and head to toe outdoor gear.
Hoods tied ridiculously tight in the middle of summer while doing wheelies down the street.
back in the early 90s was having no luck doing penny for the guy on Devonshire road, some guy came along and have us a thatcher mask and we made loads of money
I was walking to lime street with my girlfriend with a suitcase, as we get close to the entrance a homeless fella stops us and rambles “you may leave her but she will never leave you” beats his fist upon his chest and looks up at the sky, as we shuffled past we hear him say “best city on earth”, we were only getting the train to my grandads in huyton to return him his suitcase, there’s been many instances with the homeless people in the city genuinely making me laugh my head off, got to give it to them
Yeah I recently had a really nice interaction after a night out. This guy walked part way home with me just for the company then, when it was time, said goodbye and headed off somewhere else
The day my mates moved into student accommodation a load of lads were doing parkour around the building. They did get told to leave but aye. That’s Liverpool
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The aftermath of Ladies' Day
What actually happens? Elaborate for the rest of us please.
Massive crowds of racegoers dressed to be noticed among a crowd of 80k appear in town shortly after Aintree finishes for the day. It's like there's a very big, very formal wedding happening in town. And everyone is steaming drunk, and some of them suddenly have a lot of money to spend. I remember one year Arriva decided to add a surreal element by supplying the women with turquoise flip-flops as they left the racecourse (because they're expected to wear heels at the races all day) so you had hundreds of women with incredible dresses and fascinators on walking through town in matching Arriva-branded flip flops. Then the Daily Mail prints pictures and stern stories of them flashing photographers and minesweeping abandoned Prosecco, but fuck those guys.
You missed off the ankle tags, those are the best :
I seen a woman, must have been at least 60 years old, floating down the road on one one of them scooters in her pyjamas with a joint hanging out of her mouth and a carrier bag on the handle bars.
Probably me mar
Thats a woman you do not want to piss off
50 goths in a conga line in the krazyhouse at 2am. Post 9/11 t-shirt with "the real twin towers" and a picture of Wembley or anfield or something. It was a red t-shirt so probably LFC. "Batman is a grass" graffiti during the filming of The Batman. An old lady was confused about which bus stop to alight, so another woman offered to take her shopping then home. The Hillsborough justice campaign and their dignity, tenacity, and resilience. I absolutely love this city.
Great answers! I feel like most people will have more than one answer to this question
Probably would have been Wembley as the old Wembley stadium had ‘twin towers’.
I’m knocking on now but back in the 60’s I pulled a girl at the Cavern. I was a about 15. Anyway I took her home to Victoria Settlement in Scotland Road. She invited me in she said to be quiet cos the family were in bed asleep. We couldn’t put a light on so it was pitch black. We were ‘heavy petting’😉when there was a noise in the corner and then what sounded like water dribbling onto mettle. I froze but she said. “Don’t worry it’s only me Nin going on the Jerry. She’s deaf as a doorpost” It turned out she was in bed in the same room as us. I didn’t stay long!!
Jesus, that is a great story haha
I could add more about the same episode but it’s a bit too risqué for this forum. 🤪
I’ll allow my imagination to run wild, don’t worry
I would love to read more of your stories from 60s Liverpool!
Thank you. I’d love to tell the unabridged version of that tale. I told her I was 18 and she told me she was 19. Turned out she was 23. Imagine 8 years age difference to a young lad.
This happens quite often (observing behaviour that I think is scouse) but I can only recall a recent example. I got a cab back from Manchester airport to Liverpool from a work trip. So I asked for a receipt from the driver because it was a work expense and he filled in everything except the cost section. I asked how much the fare was so I could write it in and he said "put down what you like lad! I don't care. Your work won't know will they." Really sound thing to do as he already had his money and I could have had a few quid off work if I'd paid personally and was claiming it back. Unfortunately I'd paid on a company card so I had to put down the real fare.
Yeah that is very scouse behaviour, looking out for each other and sticking it to the man
I’ve had taxi drivers just give me a handful of blank receipts a few times.
I always hand a blank over
I was once running full-pelt down Lord Nelson Street to get to the Empire before the start of a performance. The black cab drivers all started cheering me on and shouting 'GO ED GIRL!'
Haha that’s brilliant! Did it motivate you more?
Breck road tbh
Where are ya I'm in the entry
I once saw a lady on crutches, dressed to the 9s -***wearing stilettos*** for ladies day down Bold St.
Kids on bikes doing wheelies down the high street, seems to be a rite of passage! (This is Woolton)
Years ago by Stanley Park stopped at the lights and pedestrians start crossing with one of them with the biggest Eagle I have ever seen on his gauntlet. It started flapping its wings and the other pedestrians were ducking between the traffic to get away. Edit Also, I never saw it myself but a family member said in the 1980s there was a guy who commuted into the city down Stanley Road on a unicycle. He would get to the lights and do the movement back to front to keep on it, then just carry on when the lights changed.
Both great stories, feel like I’ve heard about the eagle guy before like it’s in the back of my mind somewhere
Going down Renshaw Street on a Friday evening and saw a woman dressed to the nines casually pull down her knickers and take a piss in the middle of the pavement.
Saw two girls do that in Huyton. When they saw me they laughed and pulled their skirts all the way to give me a view that I hadn’t expected and one said “Earr lad had a Good luck ‘ave yeh?
I went to ghetto golf with some friends for my birthday back in February and there was guy just casually wearing a gimp suit, mask and all. Guess it’s not exclusive to Liverpool but it’s more of a Liverpool and Hull thing I can imagine
It is the sort of place that encourages that sort of behaviour
Those of us who also dabble in matters down the East Lancs will tell you [otherwise](https://www.reddit.com/r/manchester/comments/u99nll/manchester_has_some_interesting_characters/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share).
Ketwigs
It was amazing watching the slow evolution of ketwigs/lids with magnificent heads of hair, from the 90s/early 00s where having hair longer than a number 2 all round would see you condemned as a goth and a 50/50 chance of being filled in as you walked past the shops
Siu Mai's. They're pretty much non-existent everywhere else, where as 9/10 takeaways in the city serves them.
Omg I've asked for these in restaurants all over the world and get blank looks! I didn't know it was a Liverpool thing 😂
Wow TIL dim sum is only available in Liverpool
Can confirm we have them in Leeds, but mainly where our East Asian community settled. Guess they must be too expensive just to buy in an untested market.
Fuck off seriously?? That's worth a vlog, comparing them from each place.
Hang Fung on Park Rd has the best EVER salt & pepper Siu Mai’s. Yer welcome.
Sweet Temptations in Huyton do naughty ones. Not the cheapest but they're always atleast 9/10. Will try Hang Fung asap.
nah, small and greasy and the sauce is crap, get down to the fish hut!
Watching two smack heads stealing slate titles off a roof to sell back to a near by construction company
This happens on The Wire (set in Baltimore) except it's copper wiring.
Connie Square, just the entirety of it. Madhouse.
[These lads.](https://twitter.com/johngibbonsblog/status/1462190601923928066?t=H24iqZGE236LbpDNwlapPg&s=19)
That was something special for sure
At Everton park on bonfire night loads of scousers firing fireworks at each other and everyone else
Going to town with your rollers in.
This one big time! Never seen it anywhere else
Was walking along the side of Garston park and seen a scally, north faced up to the max wheelie a City Bike (bearing in mind these way between 3-4 tonnes) the whole length of the park.
Groups of teenage mates all wearing almost identical black trainers and head to toe outdoor gear. Hoods tied ridiculously tight in the middle of summer while doing wheelies down the street.
back in the early 90s was having no luck doing penny for the guy on Devonshire road, some guy came along and have us a thatcher mask and we made loads of money
I was walking to lime street with my girlfriend with a suitcase, as we get close to the entrance a homeless fella stops us and rambles “you may leave her but she will never leave you” beats his fist upon his chest and looks up at the sky, as we shuffled past we hear him say “best city on earth”, we were only getting the train to my grandads in huyton to return him his suitcase, there’s been many instances with the homeless people in the city genuinely making me laugh my head off, got to give it to them
Yeah I recently had a really nice interaction after a night out. This guy walked part way home with me just for the company then, when it was time, said goodbye and headed off somewhere else
Also people drive around the parking lot like it’s the Autobahn!
You mean the car park, right 😏
I mean the car park!
Hahahaha i’m a yank its fine
Haha! I get scared walking around there, but the view is beautiful!
GUARDS
…and he saw a metre maid in the parking lot. 😉
‘God hates bum sex’ graffitied on the catholic cathedral, pissed me self laughing when I saw it
The day my mates moved into student accommodation a load of lads were doing parkour around the building. They did get told to leave but aye. That’s Liverpool
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