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How to Deal with Online 'trolls'? (social media offence) Social media is where they grow and thrive. Funny as it is because you can hardly encounter them in real life... Not so much false courage . Who are 'trolls'? They are like bullies in real life but much more active and more miserable. Usually mentally estranged. Bored with their own petty existence , little cowards, living off of other people lives. Devouring energy, little scumbags, not even worth mentioning. They need social attention to justify their existence.  Well, they may be simply 'bots', automatic responses to a particular topic. All the same. Miserable people behind. Want their miserable agenda promoted. What they only want is a little social attention to get you into a state of alienation. And how would you react? One of the greatest personalities in British television is afraid of them. Stephen Fry in the Graham Norton Show (24 Nov 2018) mentioned he is scared of 'trolls'. H...

A few years back, while living inland, we were both humming a verse: 'We want to be at the seaside.' A few years on and we started to enjoy it as a fact.  We landed with our belongings near Crosby Beach that stretches for 3 miles. It begins in Waterloo at the Crosby Marine Park, adjacent to the Seaforth Dock , part of the Port of Liverpool . It is the location of Antony Gormley's Another Place . Locally, the figures are simply called Iron Men .  The Marine Park also contains two large lakes, a stretch of fields of protected natural wildlife, sand dunes. The beach has been stabilised from the mid 19th century onwards. The high sea tides are a constant coastal problem.  There is a bit of history around, a note of the Marconi Wireless Station in Waterloo, and nearby Lathom Hall, a place where the Beatles performed often before the fame, and where they got their final name. It was a calm November walk, the beach remotely peaceful; in a local shop, we got some edibl...

One of the best features of Liverpool is the city centre has many points of focus, all different. You are never bored here. As it goes to Christmas season, the variety of decorations and celebrations are one of the best in the country. Take a virtual Christmas walk of 2018 and see what Liverpool is proud of and known for.

This year, 2018, marks the 100th anniversary since the end of the First World War. The main service of Armistice Day on November 11 was held at St. George’s Plateau where thousands gathered to pay respect to the fallen soldiers and veterans. After two minutes of silence at 11:00 am, thousands of poppies dropped from the roof of St George’s Hall and the top of the nearby Radio City Tower/St. John's Beacon. The wreaths were laid by the city officials, and the service concluded with a march attended by war veterans and members of the armed forces. The focus of the service is always at the Liverpool Cenotaph (Grade I listed), a memorial to those who had fallen in the First World War. The Cenotaph was unveiled on 11 November 1930 at 11:00 a.m. by Edward G. Stanley, the 17th Earl of Derby, twice Secretary of State for War, Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and British Ambassador to France. The low-relief is by Herbert Tyson Smith , Liverpool sculptor who created many othe...

Liverpool's music scene has been booming since the 1960s. We focus here on what is entirely new to our ears.  AYSTAR Well, for starters - all shades of greyish in the shady neighbourhoods of Liverpool, Wavertree or Toxteth. One-man project. Something very far from my musical perception, as from here to Madagascar. Get ready for mixes, re-mixes, hip-hop-rap rhythms and rhymes. Honestly, the only thing we can say about Aystar is that it sounds quite original in its entirety. The specific, Scouse accent in the rap lines is quite exceptional.  Nothing else, the rest is a template and a cliché, on one hand - poor, dirty streets, on the other - leather, drugs, pit bulls, expensive cars, blah blah blah ... Not for us ;-) BROTHERS OF MINE A five-person band focused on lightweight, lively melodies. Definitely, for fans of not so complicated pop indie rock. The music is easy to listen to, no bother, not trying too hard, overall - satisfaction. This seems to be the main ...

A refreshing trip to the centre of 'the town', as Liverpudlians call the city. One of our first relaxed walks around here, as we getting to know the different parts of the city centre and their character, we feel more 'at home'. The main pedestrian artery cutting through - Church Street  - the most walked street in Liverpoool (left), full of buskers, as usual - which is great. It is an experience in itself to walk down the street.   Williamson Square (right) - this is the most 'local' part of central Liverpool.   Lazying around  Liverpool One   shopping centre with places to sit down and relax. Who cares for shopping in such a weather? This autumn is quite anti-shopping. The Waterfront   is always a place to find your own bliss. And for this reason, Liverpool - as any other port  in the world - has a huge advance to any inland city. No questions. Albert Dock , part of Liverpool Waterfront, can be distinctively quiet an...

"What do we want?! People's Vote! When do we want it?! NOW!" - this was the call-out of the People's Vote march in Liverpool in September 2018. It has been organised on the fringe of Labour party conference taking place in the waterfront venue. The demand was to support a second public vote on the final Brexit deal .