Topic: Bold Street and Castle street to be pedestrianised (trial run)

[kesey]

Ah. One on Old Hall Street aswell.

[redbyrdz]

Theres another one on Lord Street and one on Dale Street . Theres another one on Myrtle Parade and Mount Pleasant too. Ah yes . Another one on Wapping . So that's eight in town. Ah soz. There's one on London Road and one opposite the Royal hozzie. So that's ten in town .

I had the Lord St and the Wapping, one, I just didn't know what they were called

[kesey]

I had the Lord St and the Wapping, one, I just didn't know what they were called

I think we missed the Brownlow Hill one   

[redbyrdz]

I think we missed the Brownlow Hill one   

Isn't there also a new one next to Lime St, on Skelhorne St?

[redbyrdz]

More on topic... walked through Bold St yesterday. A few restaurants where installing outdoors seating on the road. More people than usual were walking on the road. Bollards were up at the top and bottom, and plant boxes blocking the side streets. There were signs saying it's only pedestrianised between 10am and 6am, so I think they have 6-10am for deliveries to the shops.

[So… Howard Philips]

More on topic... walked through Bold St yesterday. A few restaurants where installing outdoors seating on the road. More people than usual were walking on the road. Bollards were up at the top and bottom, and plant boxes blocking the side streets. There were signs saying it's only pedestrianised between 10am and 6am, so I think they have 6-10am for deliveries to the shops.

Pissing down as we speak.

In France the restaurants have robust, motorised rain covers which are great unless you are sitting on the perimeter but these things are permanent fixtures and only occasionally used in summer. Just hope our experimental al fresco dining areas have some solution to our unfortunate weather.

[CraigDS]

Pissing down as we speak.

In France the restaurants have robust, motorised rain covers which are great unless you are sitting on the perimeter but these things are permanent fixtures and only occasionally used in summer. Just hope our experimental al fresco dining areas have some solution to our unfortunate weather.

I don’t think these do as just temporary, but would be good if Castle St does get fully pedestrianised if they did something more permanent with covers, as the pavement there is well big enough to have that and would mean they can be all year round.

[So… Howard Philips]

I don’t think these do as just temporary, but would be good if Castle St does get fully pedestrianised if they did something more permanent with covers, as the pavement there is well big enough to have that and would mean they can be all year round.

Castle Street is ideal. Wide pavements and scenic views to the Victoria Monument and the Town Hall.

I've often sat outside McGuffies staring in wonder at the buildings opposite. They are quite striking but alcohol does increase your sense of wonderment.

[CraigDS]

Castle Street is ideal. Wide pavements and scenic views to the Victoria Monument and the Town Hall.

I've often sat outside McGuffies staring in wonder at the buildings opposite. They are quite striking but alcohol does increase your sense of wonderment.

Yeah I loved sitting outside there.. until they brought me beer in a schooner and it ruined my entire week.

[rob1966]

Pissing down as we speak.

In France the restaurants have robust, motorised rain covers which are great unless you are sitting on the perimeter but these things are permanent fixtures and only occasionally used in summer. Just hope our experimental al fresco dining areas have some solution to our unfortunate weather.

Wen to Bruges one October with an ex, it was bloody freezing, but all the restaurants had these outside seating areas with huge fires/heaters blasting out hot air. I was able to sit outside in just jeans and a t-shirt, coat and jumper taken off. That'd obviously only apply to us soft shite blokes, Scouse women seem to dress like its summer in the middle of winter from what I've seen.

[So… Howard Philips]

Yeah I loved sitting outside there.. until they brought me beer in a schooner and it ruined my entire week.

When you say a schooner do you mean a glass containing 2/3 of a pint for which they charge the price of a pint?

A scandal.

[CraigDS]

When you say a schooner do you mean a glass containing 2/3 of a pint for which they charge the price of a pint?

A scandal.

I do indeed. Bad enough paying a fiver a pint, let alone a fiver for one of those 

[So… Howard Philips]

I do indeed. Bad enough paying a fiver a pint, let alone a fiver for one of those 

Hipster justification for short measure, that's the schooner.

[jackh]

I don’t think these do as just temporary, but would be good if Castle St does get fully pedestrianised if they did something more permanent with covers, as the pavement there is well big enough to have that and would mean they can be all year round.

I guess there are two options if the street were indeed to be 'fully pedestrianised'.

Either you'd have the current road as the seating area and the current pavements as the 'walkway', and have a central dining area with awnings running down the middle, or you'd have more like up on the Liverpool One terrace, where you've got awnings extending out from the restaurants themselves with large seating areas spilling out towards the current road (which would become the walkway).

I quite like the idea of the former personally, but our weather probably lends itself more towards the latter (food remains under awnings even when being brought to the table).

[CraigDS]

Yeah could be done a few ways depending on just how “pedestrianised” they want it to be. If they want vehicle access at some times for deliveries, etc. then guess the most obvious is to keep the road but it becomes the walkway when it’s closed and then each place can have their own outdoor area on the current pavement.

Think I’d rather that than a concert square sort of thing where you got a central covered area going down the middle. Stops people going there and using it without spending in the bars/restaurants so hopefully stops it becoming another concert square.

[kesey]

Isn't there also a new one next to Lime St, on Skelhorne St?

I haven't seen it as yet.

[ChrisOH]

I had a Moroccan cinnamon coffee under Kasbah's varanda on Saturday morning in the rain on Bold Street. Was glorious. Only went because Italian Bakery Club was closed.

[jackh]

I had a Moroccan cinnamon coffee under Kasbah's varanda on Saturday morning in the rain on Bold Street. Was glorious. Only went because Italian Bakery Club was closed.

That sounds fantastic.  Making a mental note of that.  Going to make my first visit into town for Rennies and Probe at some point either side of the weekend, and that might just fit the bill if it's quiet enough for walk-ins.

[gazzalfc]

Looks like a mural/poster is going up



Wish someone would move into the old Luche libre building. It's lovely inside

[Red Beret]

That sounds fantastic.  Making a mental note of that.  Going to make my first visit into town for Rennies and Probe at some point either side of the weekend, and that might just fit the bill if it's quiet enough for walk-ins.

Rennie's wasn't open when I walked past it last week, but then it was a Sunday. 

I've noticed since the cafes and stuff started reopening that it's a bit of a mixed bag whether you can sit in or still only get takeout.  Can sit in places like Milo's or Pippin's Corner on Lark Lane, but not the Watering Can up by Greenbank Park.  Seating areas in most coffee shop chains are off limits too, as a Greggs'.

It's really frustrating when the weather is dull, cold and shitty.

[kesey]

Isn't there also a new one next to Lime St, on Skelhorne St?

We missed another one. Crosshall St by Mareybone..

[Red Beret]

We missed another one. Crosshall St by Mareybone..

Did you cover the one on Old Hall Street?

[So… Howard Philips]

Did you cover the one on Old Hall Street?

Shouldn't' th great be renamed the 'Tesco Local Locator" thread?

[kesey]

Did you cover the one on Old Hall Street?

Yep   

[rob1966]

Shouldn't' th great be renamed the 'Tesco Local Locator" thread?

All because I mentioned delivering to the Tesco in Liverpool One 

[CraigDS]

All because I mentioned delivering to the Tesco in Liverpool One 

There's a tesco in Liverpool One?

[kesey]

There's a tesco in Liverpool One?

Theres also 11 more in town. Did you know this ? RAWK is like a fountain of knowledge , eh ?

[kesey]

Next up is Home and Bargain.

[CraigDS]

Next up is Home and Bargain.

The big new one opposite Costco is a goodun.

[So… Howard Philips]

The big new one opposite Costco is a goodun.

Is that the one on Speke Boulevard on the old Metal Box site? (Completely derailing the thread in true RAWK fashion).

[CraigDS]

Is that the one on Speke Boulevard on the old Metal Box site? (Completely derailing the thread in true RAWK fashion).

No, it's the old Toys r Us on Waterloo Rd.

Rob knows the road well, he speeds up down it and aims for every pot hole.

[kesey]

The big new one opposite Costco is a goodun.

There's also three in town to my recollection.

Bold St , Lord St and one in St Johns.

I'll stop jesting . Cycled down Castle Street yesterday and noticed the ballards.

[CraigDS]

I'll stop jesting . Cycled down Castle Street yesterday and noticed the ballards.

Were they many new outdoor seating areas up? Haven't had a chance to get up there yet to take a look.

[rob1966]

No, it's the old Toys r Us on Waterloo Rd.

Rob knows the road well, he speeds up down it and aims for every pot hole.

Really gets the cages and tail lift banging 

Is that the one on Speke Boulevard on the old Metal Box site? (Completely derailing the thread in true RAWK fashion).

Their RDC is a fucking dump

[kesey]

Were they many new outdoor seating areas up? Haven't had a chance to get up there yet to take a look.

I was to busy pulling a wheelie .

Kidding.

I didn't see any but Bold Street has a few .

[CraigDS]

Yeah yeah went up there last night for a few drinks. None of the places seem to be taking advantage of the extra space yet, be interesting if they do at all.

[So… Howard Philips]

Yeah yeah went up there last night for a few drinks. None of the places seem to be taking advantage of the extra space yet, be interesting if they do at all.

With the current weather you'd need to be thick skinned to sit outside.

[CraigDS]

With the current weather you'd need to be thick skinned to sit outside.

Wasn’t too bad last night, but yeah can see why they’d be reluctant to spend too much given the current weather.

[John C]

Wasn’t too bad last night, but yeah can see why they’d be reluctant to spend too much given the current weather.

The Council and the Business Improvement District (BID) are funding and supplying a lot of quality outdoor equipment.
A few days of clear skies would be nice for everyone.

[OOS]

With the current weather you'd need to be thick skinned to sit outside.

Liverpool, out in the the sun is fantastic. In the shade outside, fuck that!