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ORIGINAL: Earlofderby

Liverpool has seen many changes in its 1200 plus year history. So too have many other cities. During the late 20th century it fell into decline with little will too everse it. I am given to understand that during the 60s the era when dozen pop bands dominated the music industry, the Post Office used to stamp letters posted from there with the logo "City of change and challenge" it was certainly so. In recent years it obtained the city of culture award. It has changed radically in the last 20 years and is well worth a visit. New museum buildings and modern housing estates, better internal transport systems. The pier head on the wide river Merseyside has been redesigned 4 times since the 1960s. The so called two graces are iconic to its waterfront. Its people are proud but mostly poor. Their accents are most distinctive and the dialects are spreading to towns and villages up to 15 miles from the cities limits.So now it is difficult to determine who is a true scouser and who is not. It is often said that the British nations best comedians come from the city. Immigration from Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and the former colonies and even European migrants have failed to change the accent. The Liverpudlian is quite unique. The accent being completely different from Lancastrian and chestonian accents that surround the city. I am no expert and am just stating my own thoughts and observations. Like most cities the place has hundreds of internationally famous people born there. The climate is temperate maritime but even in summer if you stand around the pier head after dark and you are likely to get exposure and admission to the Royal Liverpool Hospital. It rains frequently and it is often a freezing rain typical of North West England. For those of you who live there well you are the true experts. For others who have visited in the distant past and those who have visited more recently what are your options? Did you locate and participate in the local Bdsm scene? Did you explore the city including suburbs? Could you comprehend them? What did you think of the scouse culture and architecture?