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| From | Lisa Millar <bcrweezy@yahoo.ca> |
| Subject | Re: IPO Liverpool - Anyone touring? |
| Date | Tue, 7 Oct 2003 13:57:26 -0400 (EDT) |
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For those of you going to Liverpool beware if you are going on the Magical Mystery Tour. The tour is fine, moderate cheese factor but the problem is for anyone with mobility issues of any kind. I helped to organize two busloads for this tour 2 years ago and they assured me that there was no problem for people with mobility issues-- wheelchairs, canes etc.
We got there & they would not let the girl I was with in the chair and the woman with canes on the bus and were extremely rude about it. They finally gave in after much persuading. They also assured me that it was not a safety issue-- it seemed like it was more of a pain in the ass for them even though we had people to help out.
There also happened to be a person with a bladder infection who I had to leave the tour with permanently as they refused to stop anywhere if she had to go to the washroom. Never got into the Cavern Club as the disabled girls couldn't get in and there is no entrance to the club without going down then up many stairs. The UK is ahead in some things but mobility issues are not one of them. I remember thinking at the time whether or not Paul's wife could actually take the tour.
Not trying to put anyone off just lettin' ya know the score.
Lisa
David Bash <bashpop@earthlink.net> wrote:
--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, Mark Hershberger wrote:
> Anyone have their tourist plans set for this yet? Do I need to book any
Beatle tours in advance?
>
> Mark
I'm not sure how neatly this will lay out in your e-mail boxes as it
originally came to me as an attachement, but the following is a list of
things to do while in Liverpool, courtesy of IPO Liverpool Coordinator and
Auditeer Jean Catharell:
Things to see and do in Liverpool
Music Shops (instruments):
Dawsons Music 37 Ranelagh Street – opposite Central Station
ADC 13 Seel Street – ditto above
Curly Music 45 Ranelagh Street – ditto above
Record Shops:
Hairy Records 124 Bold Street – back of Central Station
HMV 22/36 Church Street
Plastic Records Unit G7, The Palace, Slater Street (near the Jacaranda) –
for collectors
The Beatle Shop Mathew Street
Probe Records 9 Slater Street – for collectors
3 Beat Records 5 Slater Street – for collectors
Virgin Megastore Virgin Shopping Mall – off Church Street
Music Zone 6 Williamson Square, St. John’s Precinct.
The Gladstone Hotel – back of Lime Street station Sunday 19 October –
monthly Record Fair
Beatle Related sightseeing:
The Beatle Shop Mathew Street – 0151 236 8066
The Beatle Story -Museum Albert Dock – 0151 709 1963
Jacaranda Club Slater Street, off Bold Street
The Grapes Pub Mathew Street
Liverpool College of Art Mount Street
Liverpool Inst for Performing Arts Mount Street
20 Forthlin Road/Mendips – Paul and John’s former homes You need to pre book
at The National Trust 0151 708 8574 from the Albert Dock0151 427 7231 from
Speke HallMorning tours leave from the Albert Dock. This includes transport
to and from the city.Afternoon tours leave from Speke Hall and you have to
make your own way there – this is not practical as it’s out by the airport.
Opt for the morning tour only to save time and effort. Price is £10 for
both houses.
Official Beatle Tours – tailored/personal tours. Jackie Spencer – 0151 330
0844 orhttp://www.liveapool.com/ - THE BEST!
Magical Mystery Tour This daily two hour bus tour starts from "The Beatles
Story" and finishes at the Cavern Club. The tour will introduce you to the
Beatle homes, schools, birthplaces, Penny Lane, Strawberry Field and many
other landmarks. Price: £10.95 (no concessions)Call 0151 709 5111 to book.
Museum of Liverpool Life (currently showing Sutcliffe & The Beatles
exhibition) Pier Head (down by the River Mersey)
Mathew Street Gallery Mathew Street. Currently showing the work of Beatle
photographer Robert Freeman. Free entrance.
For the Cultured amongst us:
The Walker Art Gallery William Brown Street, off Whitechapel
The National Museum William Brown Street
The Conservation Centre Whitechapel
Museum of Liverpool Life (currently showing Sutcliffe & The Beatles
exhibition) Pier Head – 0151 478 4080
Maritime Museum Albert Dock
The Tate Gallery The Colonnades, Albert Dock
The Anglican Cathedral – largest gothic building in Europe St James Mount
Metropolitan Cathedral Mount Pleasant
Bluecoat Arts Centre – 18th Century Building School Lane, off Paradise
Street
Eating and Drinking:
Liverpool is alive with eating and drinking venues and you’ll have no
problem finding food of varying cultures ranging from Indian, Chinese,
Japanese, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Mexican – we even have the dreaded
McDonalds, BurgerKing and Pizza Hut for those who can’t live without them.
You’ll find lots of cheap and cheerful places like Wetherspoons, Caesars
Palace and other diner type eateries that are really good value for money.
Looking for vintage clothing/collectables and general antiquing:
Quiggins School Lane, just off Paradise Street
69A 69A Renshaw Street, opposite Rapid Hardware
Liverpool Collectables Renshaw Street
Tourist offices:
Williamson Square 0151 709 4555
Albert Dock 0151 709 5111
Other attractions:
Liverpool FC Stadium Tour & Museum 0151 260 6677 - £8.50 per person
Everton FC Stadium Tour & Museum 0151 330 2277 - £6.50 per person – open
Mon/Wed/Fri – call for times
The Finger Prints of Elvis – fascinating new Elvis Exhibition. The Beatle
Story, Albert Dock
Cain’s Brewery Tour Stanhope Street – 0151 709 8734
Hope to see a lot of you in Liverpool!
Cheers,
David
Lisa Millar
Bullseye Records of Canada
1 West Hill Drive
Scarborough, ON
M1E 3T4
416-284-7067
www.bullseyecanada.com
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