Pros and Cons of Living in Liverpool

[@WilliamReginaldLucas]

"Tesco and Aldi had a baby and no one wanted to take ownership" is the best description of Home Bargains I've ever heard

[@wakeuplydia]

Genuinely didn’t know they didn’t have home n bargains down south

[@borderlands6606]

It's more like B&Q and a Cash n Carry got jiggy. I think their trading model is to buy branded goods, restrict the choice to best sellers, and purchase by the million to to keep the unit price down. If you have a sweet tooth, Home Bargains has all the stuff from childhood you had forgotten existed.

[@alisonshellum9870]

@@wakeuplydia We have Home Bargains in Essex, Evan needs to do a UK tour!

[@HeatherSmithbeauty]

@@wakeuplydia We have home bargains down in kent so i'm guessing Even has just never really noticed them before

[@wakeuplydia]

@@alisonshellum9870 rating the home n bargains up and down the UK

[@thevoidbro]

I'm a chef in Liverpool and I can tell you with 100% certainty that the "technical difficulty" was that they had no chefs, there is a serious shortage of chefs in Liverpool rn, it's so bad that we all worked 70hrs plus until we had to shut early because the few remaining chefs were broken.. literally everywhere is that bad rn

[@caciliawhy5195]

Why are there no chefs?

[@juliusklugi7430]

@@caciliawhy5195 Have a think about the nationalities of many of the people working it that industry. They left. Covid hasn’t helped but it’s been exacerbated by the gift that keeps on giving. According to the FT (Aug 16th) 93,000 EU hospitality workers left the UK in the last year. Now, many mid range chefs don’t earn enough to qualify for skilled worker status due to the new immigration rules so these vacancies can’t be filled.

[@donaldstanfield8862]

@@juliusklugi7430 What are the nationalities of chefs in the UK, sorry, from USA? I'm sincerely asking...

[@angel102ify]

@@donaldstanfield8862 literally all of Europe and most of the rest of the world as well, atleast it was until Brexit.

[@thevoidbro]

@@caciliawhy5195 it's an industry wide problem, a combo of the terrible rates of pay for a skilled trade, people leaving becaus of Brexit and the fact the pandemic allowed people to go into other jobs with better hours and more pay, being a chef is hard and a lot of chefs I know have quit because they don't feel it's worth it anymore when they can make the same working in Aldi

[@billy12333]

The main reason Greggs don't have many shops in London is the overheads, an average shop for them up North will cost them £40k per year but a shop in London might cost them upwards of £250k per year. I live in Newcastle Upon Tyne and we have them on every street corner because people don't have much disposable income, that's why Pret a Manger and other chains tend to fail up North.

[@alfiestewart6312]

Another reason why we have a greggs on each corner is cos we made it. thank wor geordies for yu pasties (im sorry: steak bakes for you Cornish), trains and lightbulbs

[@andywilliams7323]

You also have them on every street corner in Newcastle. Because that's where Greggs first began and where their HQ is still based.

[@borderlands6606]

@@alfiestewart6312 The Cornish want a word with you.

[@jaycobbina9529]

There's plenty of Greggs in London on the high roads. It's just that there's a lot of competition from Wenzles, Gails and good independent bakeries. Greg's is a poor excuse for a bakery.

[@karabates9880]

Same in Blackpool, we had a pizza express in town that closed just this summer.

[@nevillemason6791]

Being from Liverpool I know some of the longstanding local jokes (and the Liverpool sense of humour) . There's a suburb right out on the edge of the city called Speke. Originally it was a small village with the Elizabethan Speke Hall (now owned by The National Trust). It has a vast council estate, industrial estates and the city's airport. This chap was in the city centre and wanted to go to Speke but wasn't sure which bus to get. A bus arrived at the stop so he asked the driver: "Eh mate, is this bus going to Speke." The driver said: "I doubt it." The man was puzzled: "What do you mean?" The driver replied: "Well it's not said a word all day."

[@RichieBedfellows]

As a fellow Scouser, I find our sense of humour can go straight over the head. Ive just been on a political thing where the tory blogger Henry Hill was being interviewed. One fella on the comments said 'Henry Hill is just corrupt', so I responded with 'Well he did say ever since he was a kid he always wanted to be a gangster'...... Whooosh! Straight over his head. He came back with some stuff about how he couldn't speak about his past but he's defo bent now.

[@Katiesgotmail]

My mums family’s from Liverpool. I’ve grown up in Canada my whole life. As a 10 year old visiting the UK for the first time, I decided England was « my favorite place in the world ». When I went at 18, I got to see more family, explore the city and try out my first legal drinks in the clubs. Both times, I enjoyed my fun, loving, and exuberant family oh so much. Thanks for reminding me just how great Liverpool is. You’ll never walk alone ❤️

[@MrRockandroll12345]

I’m surprised you didn’t talk about affordability more. London is simply absurd compared to the rest of the country

[@Harrison_J_T]

He's made videos comparing the costs to love in London to other parts of the country before.

[@Hession0Drasha]

And like a 2 hour bubble around it, as soon as you get outside of that bubble, everything seems to become 100,000 less, for a better version of the same number of rooms.

[@twinny555]

And Liverpool is incredibly cheap. Get cabs everywhere in Liverpool 😂

[@free..to..air..]

Show me a capital city that isn't the same...economically...socially.

[@aldozilli1293]

@@free..to..air.. Cardiff

[@tomtrials]

You should visit Chester while you're up in the North West, It was built within the walls of an old Roman fortress and has loads of Tudor style buildings

[@yangsrightarm3767]

Yes! I went for the first time last month and it's so cool looking (also the zoo is cool)

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

I came here to mention this myself. I'm originally from Chester, but currently living near Liverpool.

[@button1ginger1]

Fourth vote for Chester. Beautiful black and white buildings, Roman walls brilliant

[@jimmyrobertson4264]

Fifth vote for Chester! Was just there last week to pick up a few bits I can't get locally, always forget how much I like the city until I go back

[@jillianjacques4190]

I work with a nice fellow born and raised in Chester, I’ve heard him sing the same praises! And I’m in Canada, so if the word has made it all the way here I’m sure it’s genuinely worth mentioning.

[@fizzyopolis]

I lived in Liverpool for three years for University, and it broke my heart when I had to leave. I couldn't find work there after I got my degree. I miss it constantly, and hope to move back someday, hopefully soon.

[@yuvrajbhatia7329]

what major were you? and why couldn't you find work there? Not to add fuel to fire, just keeping myself informed..

[@BM-ip2fy]

Hey, are you from the uk ? Cause I’m looking to go to Liverpool university but I’m from Ireland and don’t know how the international student thing works

[@yuvrajbhatia7329]

@@BM-ip2fy Hey bud! No I'm from India. Planning to pursue my further studies in Liverpool later this year, hence the question. But if you're having trouble with the international student thing, just reach out to the admissions committee of your chosen universities via mail, and request them to get on a zoom call or something with you. Most universities are more than happy to have a representative do that. You can subsequently ask any questions you might have for them, and they will be happy to answer them for you. Just word of advice from experience, the process itself is not difficult, just rather long, and it's easy to panic and feel like exhausted. But most of it is straightforward and simple, and you should have no trouble with the entire thing as long as you have the correct documents ready (they will let you know what those required documents are). All the best :)

[@martineiradukunda298]

Did you manage to move back?

[@robbiemcneil34]

​@@BM-ip2fy Liverpool is great for students, students play a major part in our economy. Liverpool is a party City, with lots of places to drink and party spread right across the City Centre. There isn't issues for Irish nationals coming here due to the The Common Travel Area Treaty between the UK and Eire, which means you are treated the same as a UK nation in terms of Tuition Fees. Liverpool has many cultural ties to Eire too, I myself am of Irish decent.

[@synthiandrakon]

I'm glad to see some appreciation for Liverpool, it's a great city that I feel like doesn't get enough love

[@jakehowie442]

To be brutally honest, a lot of local scousers as well as out of towners don’t appreciate their city either. A lot of littering, chewing gum and cigarettes, broken glass and bags on Liverpool streets. Cleanliness should be the minimum to improve the city

[@user-jv7ig6ie5b]

As a Liverpudlian, this video made me proud. I've lived in Spain, Germany and Canada and as much as I love finding out about other cultures, it's always good to come home.

[@JohnnyZenith]

Not enough people do a video on Liverpool.

[@phillyb8347]

It's good to come home but the novelty wears off quickly😂

[@stanislawstriukov4993]

I am agree with you for 100%..I am Ukrainian and since 2014 I lived been to Poland. Then the war started I joined with rest of my family and moved to Bulgaria. I really miss my home town, Ukrain as well. You know, I can't get home, but in your case - yes.

[@merriotChard]

​​Novelty was worn away in the early 60s mate ...😮​@@phillyb8347

[@rachelj2795]

I just got home from my first visit to Liverpool, and I couldn't have loved the city or your video more. I watched your pros and cons, both in preparing for my trip and also finding comfort when I was struggling to find any restaurants willing to feed me past 6.00pm! I was surprised by how many of your reflections I experienced in such a short time, and I was also really moved by the friendliness of everyone I met. This was my first time travelling alone, and I had been quite anxious about being in a new city by myself, but people were so kind that I actually rarely felt on my own. I hope you're still really happy there, and that you've found some good places to eat more than just waffles in the evening!

[@cfoster6548]

As an American expat in the UK, I definitely say go for Liverpool. I lived in Manchester and York for 13 years, London for 4, and I realise now the North is SO much better. Liverpool is quirky, artsy and the right kind of busy without being overwhelming. Liverpudlians are upfront, witty, and open. There is also much better quality of life compared to London, EVERYTHING is much more affordable,

[@ronylussari]

Is it too different from Manchester? I'm considering moving out from Manchester.

[@secondtimearound2539]

@@ronylussari Liverpool has always seemed easier to get around, being more compact than Manchester which, imo, is sprawled out and a bit disjointed in parts. Liverpool is (also imo) friendlier.

[@alfresco8442]

@@ronylussari Liverpool is very walkable. You can walk from the university area, on the landward side of the city centre, all the way to the river front in about 20 mins...taking in pretty much everything on the way. All downhill too.

[@jakehowie442]

Manchester has more of a city feel compared to Liverpool, which is a bit like a big town. Similar to Leeds. Manchester also has a better metro network, wiry trams going everywhere. Liverpool new metro trains are better though and modern. Also, Manchester has a far bigger economy and more companies based there, 2nd only to London probably

[@bestrafung2754]

@@secondtimearound2539 I moved from Manchester to Liverpool 2 years ago and I honestly think that Manchester is a lot friendlier. Liverpool is definitely cleaner and it has a lower crime rate but I think Manchester is friendlier overall.

[@FacelessQueenie]

It's odd to move to London as an American where you're taught America is the best place in the world and you adopt the same idea towards living in London. It's good you moved for a bit and got to see the north, I think it's a lot more similar to the south in terms of living there than people like to think.

[@Hession0Drasha]

People are pretty similar all over europe really. One culture might be slightly more hierachical than another in the work place, but people tend to live the same way. The barrier to most peiple seeing that is language.

[@christofat2704]

Because propaganda is universal

[@jakehowie442]

London is more diverse and culturally enriched than most U.K. cities, because of the many cultures in one city. Also the architecture and museums are better, as well as public transport, infrastructure. Though many reasons why infrastructure is better in London is because useless Tory and labour governments only invest in London, to high 1st world standards. Rest of country is 3rd world

[@rosiephinep7366]

Formby beach is lovely! There’s a national park near by with a red squirrel reserve I used to go all the time as a kid!

[@mattburns7597]

Red Squirls have gone😥

[@SCrEenNaMe-i9h]

That’s in Sefton

[@maxximumb]

@@mattburns7597 They are still holding out

[@LifeOfLewis]

I’m so emotional that I’ve grown up here my entire life and you have show us so much appreciation, thank you so much it’s genuinely melted my heart

[@manelli411]

I lived in Liverpool for uni and I had to come back home after. Your ode to Chiswick is how I felt about Liverpool. The people are so friendly and down to earth ❤️

[@TheGeographyWatch]

I agree, Liverpool Chinatown has a beautiful arch but the inside is underwhelming. However, the atmosphere really lifts up around February in Chinese New Year. They have festivals and chinese food markets and it’s really nice!

[@mathewharty4752]

Totally agree, I was in Liverpool a couple years ago and went to the Chinese New Year celebrations, the vibe was awesome and it felt like everyone was there

[@mattburns7597]

Chinatown is really odd. The restaurants are actually still open but i don't know how they manage. However that huge plot adjacent to the cathedral has been bought for a massive development.

[@TheGeographyWatch]

@@mattburns7597 I know right! I went to a restaurant in Liverpool’s Chinatown and it was really delicious! But none of theme seem particularly “bustling” or trying to get your business, like you might see in Manchester or London’s Chinatown. Some of theme seem closed half the time, even though they’re not. My opinion is that Liverpool’s Chinatown looks to be more for Chinese people who live in Liverpool rather than tourists as it seems quite “residential” to me. Like, there’s a lot of flats and houses there. There’s a GP surgery that’s bilingual English and Mandarin, a Chinese church and a large Chinese supermarket. Hope that makes sense!

[@mattburns7597]

@@TheGeographyWatch Yeah. I noticed the Chinese church behind the supermarket, called Chung Wah. There is also a Chinese church in Childwall (L16 area). The best Chinese Restaurants IMO are in and around London Rd where lots of Chinese students stay. They always have young Chinese clients eating there.

[@TheGeographyWatch]

@@mattburns7597 Honestly, some of the best Chinese restaurants in Liverpool aren’t even in Chinatown anyway, which is also probably why it’s so quiet round there. Mr Zhang’s which is behind Liverpool University looks so good! It’s one of the ones with a hot plate in the centre of the table. Neve been though as they only take cash, unfortunately

[@Bustergonad9649]

The corner building at 3:32 is Oriel Chambers, one of the 50 most inspirational buildings in the UK and the world first curtain walled building. The Architect Peter Ellis went on to design the very first skyscrapers in Chicago. Only half the original building remains thanks to a direct hit by a luftwaffe bomb during the blitz.

[@footynutguy]

If you want cheaper beer then try pubs outside the city centre. Try places like Wavertree high street.

[@AlexeyShurovs]

Hi Evan, just wanted to say many thanks for making this video. I watched it a year ago and decided to move to Liverpool. Living here for almost a year and so far feel super happy about it.

[@acbc3543]

Evan ! I’m from Austin Texas and I’ve been watching your videos forever ! I’ve been to Liverpool and London during the coronation and I fell in love with Liverpool. I’ll be back next year ! Cheers ! Claudia

[@sarah-ut1dh]

i visited liverpool a few years ago and our guide actually told us that because of how much liverpool looks like old new york, many movie set in old new york are actually filmed in liverpool since it’s cheaper !

[@joshg2603]

There are many buildings in New York that are complete rip offs, of architecture in Liverpool. The Batman, Fast and furious 6, Harry Potter, Creed and Captain America are some major movies, filmed in Liverpool. Also the famous series, The Peaky Blinders was massively filmed in Liverpool.

[@caryspakula8282]

Definitely try Lark Lane if you haven’t yet. And West Kirby/ Thurstaston/ Parkgate on the Wirral if you fancy a day near the coast!

[@richarddenman1413]

@@micbarker6256 I was there last weekend. It still has a good selection. Some closures because of covid but others have opened up and they made it one wat to allow the restaurants to spread onto the pavement

[@harry_marsden6265]

hahaha the wirral. good one

[@robt2778]

Fun fact: the last act of the American Civil War took place in Liverpool when the CSS Shenandoah surrender there in November 1865. The American consulate was housed in what is now the Marks and Spencer department store, which has the coat of arms of the United States carved on it as a reminder of its former function

[@RuthlessDutchman]

Gonna keep an eye out for this next time I'm out!

[@dmail00]

Another "said" fun fact is that Liverpool was involved with the first act of the cival war, as it used weapons manufacture in Liverpool.

[@jaimz33]

I suppose like everything else the council destroyed it, like the overhead railway and the now dilapidated Woolton Hall and Everton library

[@michaelh9042]

The old M&S formerly Compton House wasn't the consulate, that is opposite John Lewis and is called Coté. It still has the eagle on the front. Compton House was also a hotel in the 1800's and to appeal to Americans they added eagles to the facade.

[@FayeClegg]

​@@michaelh9042spot on, I was just about to comment this.

[@lukas97671]

Positive: The accent sounds great Negative: The accent is often so thick you might as well be speaking Mandarin

[@evan]

hahaha I didn't even mention the accent! I found it like a gruff irish

[@ianpatterson6552]

@@evan there is a reason for that!

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Yeap, noticed communications were a problem in Liverpool, but I'm from the US, but was pleased to see other tourists from the UK were struggling as well. Hehee. And, yes, they've always invested a lot in the city, especially architecture! Awesome.

[@lizhart81]

@@evan Scouse is what happens when you get a load of Irish dock workers and Norwegian sailors meeting some local lasses and deciding to stick around. You get this strange cool accent that sounds nothing like any of the neighbouring ones (but also kind of does). Industrial port towns always have the best accents - Geordie and Glaswegian are my two personal faves.

[@ianpatterson6552]

Passage across the Irish Sea being easy.

[@JohnnyGravesUK]

I love Liverpool, lived here for a year and it’s incredible

[@JohnnyGravesUK]

Go to Pasta 51

[@gazriley624]

i agree Johnny i love Liverpool as well

[@Lizziel23]

Before they developed the docks in Liverpool there was no reason to go to them! It may have been historically preserved but no one was seeing it, now people are actually drawn to there - I love the city it just really feels like they care about their culture!

[@evan]

The wharf is where I went the most!

[@wakeuplydia]

Fun fact the bricks from the docks were from the castle that used to be in Liverpool (heard this from a mental tour guide)

[@Inucroft]

@@evan They have lost international protections because they literially are destroying the history

[@hanzib31]

@@Inucroft nobody is "literally" destroying the history. The history is all still there and visible...we are just expanding to match the needs of the city as it is now.

[@Inucroft]

@@hanzib31 No, there has been vast swaves demolished and altered. Part of the history is also the appearance

[@alansmith4748]

As a Liverpudlian living in Germany for almost 2 years; Pro of Liverpool - the friendliness of the people, Con of Liverpool - the aggressivness of the people

[@elizabethk2072]

As a Manc in Germany I can say the same pros and cons of Manchester haha

[@Guttlegob]

Scotland is included in that mix

[@davidg7987]

So true, we are so friendly but are so aggressive without meaning it.

[@claudiod3380]

Newcastle is included, I'd add that nowadays in Newcastle people are more racist and xenophobic ..

[@aldozilli1293]

Aright lah ya wanna fight about dah? We're friendly aright, ya got dat lah?

[@firecracker1711]

Im not sure if youre a theatre fan but the Empire is magnificent. Its one of the largest theatres in the country and totally worth a visit if you can. truly amazing place.

[@tesspowell6468]

I study in Liverpool and live here, its such an amazing city. LIke you say the history and art is so interesting. The library isss crazzyyy huge and so beautiful too!

[@badcartographer4471]

I've lived in Liverpool my entire life and recently moved to London, had a huge smile on my face watching this video and seeing all your gorgeous clips of the city!

[@richardjones824]

Liverpool is my favourite UK city, such a buzz about the place. You missed out on the giant puppets. Just the crowd was an atmosphere in itself.

[@tombennett4742]

I'm from Liverpool but live down south now. The best beach along the Mersey was at New Brighton on the Wirral side. So in the 30s I think the council decideto build a promenade to attract tourists. This changed the river current so the beach washed away and increased the sand bar in the middle of the river so they had to put a light ship in plce to warn the ships or else they'd run aground. The beahes from Formby to Southport are really nice. Southport is a great litle resort.. Best beaches around the rish Sea. Probably North Wales. Bala being famous but there are others just as nice with beautiful flat white sand.

[@aldozilli1293]

Bala's a lake!? Barmouth in North Wales is an amazing beach.

[@jakehowie442]

Bala is a lake not a beach

[@glenlewis4430]

Thank you Evan this is heartwarming to watch! We got such bad press for years (and still do) so it's great to see a foreigner talk about Liverpool like that and also one that has experienced London for so long. Sorry about the mud but you were basically in a muddy river estuary. The sediment is very fine which is also why the water is an uninviting muddy brown too. Formby is a bit less muddy and is only a couple more train stops. Thanks again though for the positivity!

[@kyla7511]

ive been looking into going to liverpool uni and ive never had a chance to fully explore the city, so this was actually quite helpful!!

[@spaceinvadersfreak]

Liverpool is brilliant as a student city, plenty of available housing for students with lots of social hotspots, travel links, and services

[@gemalem]

Lots of people who move here for uni end up staying here permanently haha I have worked with tonnes of people who moved from abroad for uni and just never went home haha we're very welcoming 😁

[@marcosleandro5328]

Hi

[@bigmack2262]

I made a side trip to Liverpool for one day while visiting London and it was a highlight. I need to go back for a longer stay!

[@KatesAdventures]

I'm used to staying with family on the outskirts of Liverpool and a couple of years ago I stayed in the city centre. Fully agree with the NYC vibes, I said exactly the same on that trip.

[@IntentionalTech]

Funnily enough, they actually filmed some of Captain America’s Brooklyn scenes in Liverpool

[@joshg2603]

And the crazy thing is. New York would have taken the ideas from Liverpool.

[@LeonardoDiCapri-Sun]

Liverpool is really cool, I've lived in London my whole life but I visit my friend at her uni up there and I'm always so impressed by it

[@IsabellaMot]

Leeds actually looks a lot like the shots you’ve shown from Liverpool. I spent my semester abroad there and the city is super interesting and beautiful!

[@randomness051]

Leeds is a shithole. My partner got acid thrown at him when he was there. He lived there for several years so it wasn't just a visit

[@martine6007]

@@randomness051 incredibly unlucky but these kind of things can happen in any city.

[@martine6007]

@evanedinger as you're only two hours train ride from Leeds you should definitely have a wonder over to see it. York is only an hour from Leeds too which is totally different again. Many people call Leeds mini London. I don't know whether thats a good thing or not.

[@randomness051]

@@martine6007 it is a shit hole though

[@randomness051]

@@martine6007 it's not a good thing

[@Dippa666]

On the note about the pints, you have to go to the proper north for a cheap pint, Liverpool is barely it. Come up to the north east and you can find a pint for as little as £1

[@gregorairey9945]

You can get £1 pints in Liverpool if you know where to go, but yep most pubs are £2.5-£3.5

[@71hammyman]

People saying liverpool isn't north are massive twats, that's like me saying anything more north of Liverpool and you're basically Scottish.

[@Dippa666]

@@71hammymanI never said it wasn't north. I said its barely north. Which it isn't. It's relatively in the middle of the country. Not much further north than Sheffield which is known as 'the south of the north'. And saying that anything north of Liverpool is Scotland is just stupid and geographicaly incorrect.

[@Lina_92_]

Oh my goodness! I'm from Liverpool, can't believe you're there! I think you'll love the energy, art, culture & life. I miss Liverpool lots :)

[@0111-d6y]

I've lived in Southport my whole life and have visited Liverpool countless times. Not once have I ever looked at it like this, thank you! :)

[@luluuwr]

I'm from Southport too, I don't think I ever appreciated how nice Liverpool was seeing as I go there so often!

[@jakehowie442]

What is the best beach near Liverpool? Formby, Southport or Thurnaston? Any others?

[@kellynbotha]

Did a tour of the UK a few years ago and only spent a day in Liverpool because it wasn't a place I thought I'd be interested in. The moment I saw the superbananalamb I realised I had made a huge mistake. Liverpool is so under-rated.

[@FightingCoward]

Lol superlambanana!!

[@steveharrison7328]

i love Liverpool been going there for years and never had any hassle

[@themartinebunny]

Agreed about how nice Liverpool is. I'm from London, and Liverpool is probably the closest thing to it. It has things to do besides shop, eat, and drink. It has proper culture, history, museums, galleries, etc. 😊

[@jakehowie442]

In terms of museums and history, yes.. In terms of wealth and cultural diversity, definitely not 😂. In terms of a city feel Manchester is closer, with Birmingham more similar to South London or Tower Hamlets.

[@Thawney]

As someone considering going to uni in Liverpool this is v helpful tysm

[@Feyko]

Thank you! I'm currently planning my future travel and was probably going to choose Liverpool for my UK trip but wasn't so sure about it, this really helped!

[@lynneforsyth8231]

Thank you for loving my city. Liverpool has everything anyone would ever need. Multicultural and multi denominational. WE are Liverpool! Enjoy your stay here, we are the friendliest city. There are many restaurants open later than 7 30. The problem is keeping staff to enable long opening times and paying the staff since Covid many have closed..the cost is the reason...many have closed.

[@lostgirlclub]

Welcome to liverpool :) lived here for 4 years now it's so beautiful!

[@chickflikguru]

This warms my heart. I studied in Liverpool and love it and frequently visit. Can't believe Bold St got a shout but not News From Nowhere. Criminal. Also if the Blue Angel / Raz is still open - I deserves it's own video!

[@sarah8028]

Congrats on the move and the pending homeownership! I can really relate - I’m from Toronto, which is almost as expensive as London. Property prices are absolutely insane nowadays. My partner and will be moving to Calgary next year to do what you’ve done: finally be able to buy a home and start feeling more secure in our housing and finances. Congrats on finally escaping landlord hell, lmao. I wish you all the best :) Once you’ve established yourself in a city it can be really painful moving away from your friends, your favourite spots, your routine, etc. but it’s also so fun to experience a new adventure and make new favourites and friends!

[@barvdw]

I believe he's still intending on buying in London, but his lease in London was up, so in stead of crashing with a friend, he chose to experience another city for a month or 2. Could still change, of course, if everything falls through...

[@Zadster]

I think the problems with restaurants etc at the moment is a shortage of staff. When lockdown happened, many staff moved into supermarket delivery etc. More by necessity than anything, but I suspect wages and conditions are better, and contracts more flexible. Similarly, bus drivers are leaving and moving into heavy goods vehicle driving, and I can't really blame them.

[@hez_am_i2448]

less people on working holiday visas too

[@PeterBuvik]

and a shortage of gas

[@anna-maymoon1001]

And a lower incidence of Karen's /you can escape them easier

[@twilightsquire]

Welcome to Liverpool!!! I've lived here for almost 20 years (lmao my whole life) and I still love it here, literally stayed home to go to Uni because I didn't want to go anywhere else tbh my Uni is in the city centre so I can go to all my favourite shops on my break, we have so many museums and I haven't even been to all of them 😅 I'm so happy you chose to come here 😊

[@TeatruRadiofonic8247]

Hi 👋 . Why so cheap to rent in Liverpool?

[@jakehowie442]

More people want to move to London, Manchester, Leeds or mostly immigrants to Birmingham. Liverpool has less jobs and small economy comparatively to other big cities

[@hettyfox]

honestly this is making me emotional i love when people love places and you loving my place is amazing :')

[@Ellary_Rosewood]

Liverpool! It looks like such a cool place. Can't wait to experience it one day. 😀

[@alexjorga6412]

it's great, come visit when you can

[@Ellary_Rosewood]

@@alexjorga6412 I'll get there eventually, hehe. Living in Mexico now, but I'm moving to Europe next month. Might take me a while to get over to the U.K., but I look forward to the day when I do! ❤️

[@wakeuplydia]

Man I love my city this video made me feel warm

[@GothicGirl998]

seeing someone sorta romanticise liverpool when youve lived in it forever is really strange? but when we all moved to uni, we /really/ missed it,,, its a lovely city but its also quite dangerous at the minute and everything is closing really early (pre covid everything used to be open till 8pm, that was the point of liverpool one)

[@evehoughton7634]

@@nat3007 a lot of homophobic attacks have been happening recently, plus more stabbings/shootings as well sadly. There is a really big anti vax/5g conspiracy crowd as well, they've been doing a few protests in town

[@MarnieLuna]

@@nat3007 Also problematic youth behaviour in residential areas is on the rise, from the end of Summer until December kids are causing chaos, setting fireworks off and setting fire to stuff

[@GothicGirl998]

@@nat3007 theres a lot of unprovoked knife crime in the city centre, people are getting pushed off the docks etc etc its quite scary!

[@heyyaa9867]

That's quite surprising because you never hear of violence in other cities. The media just focus on violence in London

[@SASMADBRUV7]

Scouse kids are probably one of the worst parts of Liverpool. As soon as they turn into adults, then they're fine

[@parkviewmo]

What fun to learn more about Liverpool! Now, I want to visit!

[@KAnneHackett]

You need to explore The Wirral! New Brighton, Thurstaston, West Kirby etc etc

[@lizhart81]

Port Sunlight!

[@KAnneHackett]

@@lizhart81 yes absolutely!!!

[@hardboiled2000]

Rock Ferry

[@iNawV]

Liverpool is delightful, been here 4 years, so sad I didn’t run into you in town!!

[@AndreaAvila78]

Now I want to go to Liverpool ! It sounds fascinating!!!

[@cultureclothing4042]

Glad some one is finally giving Liverpool they recognition it deserves

[@JorgeRomero13]

Liverpool is awesome! I lived there during my first phd year and I'm coming back next year in September. I was so lucky to experience the city before covid and fell in love in less than a year

[@garyrigby21]

It's changed for the better since you made this. Love Liverpool

[@philippebrown342]

Welcome to Merseyside! Never thought this move would have happened 😂

[@alfieeeee_1582]

As someone who was born and lives in Liverpool it is a boss city with a rich history and great people!

[@DollyDish252]

You need to try Bristol! There's a harbour, lots of different areas for shopping, beautiful architecture and a bustling creative atmosphere. You'd love it!

[@Petecope]

Yes it’s creative central, home to Aardman amongst others and just an hour from London

[@courtney862]

One of the biggest issues with Bristol though is it’s also a super expensive city! Housing is ridiculous if you’re a single person which I believe is one of the biggest reason Evan moved up north in the first place. Source: I’ve lived in Bristol my entire life and trying to move out of my parents house🙏🏻

[@Petecope]

@@courtney862 Yes sadly that’s true. I left London in 1990 because there was no way to even think about affording a house and Bristol was then affordable in comparison. That’s no longer the case., as I don’t need to tell you

[@onlineo2263]

Yes. If we take it that Evan likes big British cities with slave trade wealth then I would suggest Glasgow is the next followed by Bristol. Glasgow also like Liverpool has a much smaller population than it did 75 years ago.

[@DollyDish252]

Prices can be high dependent on area but nothing like London prices. Good luck on your house search! Henbury, St George and St Anne's are all quite good areas to buy in atm.

[@chloewarren1184]

Welcome to Liverpool Evan! You are going to love living here, best city in the world!xx born and bred in Liverpool and would never leave!

[@bingobango675]

You should go to the ww2 bunker in Liverpool, it is where they commanded the entirety of the atlantic and the convoys, it’s eacellent and would be great for a vlog!

[@lulib6372]

I lived in Leeds for a few years, the shopping there was amazing. It was designed around markets, trading from the canal, and a lot of textile manufacturing originally, so it was actually kinda built for shopping. When I lived there I loved the buzz the place had. I hope the pandemic hasn't done too much damage

[@joshuariley-hoare4316]

When people say pints are cheaper in the north they usually mean in rural areas not big cities. A pint in a proper countryside pub is literally £1.80 - £2.30

[@neofluxs]

I've moved to Liverpool region for nearly a year, then moved into town last year. It's really one of the best places I've lived in. Glad you like it. Also, happy that you liked heavenly deserts. That's close by my home so I eat there often 😃

[@liamsouthern9677]

It’s not quite Liverpool bit if you go a little bit more north you will find Ainsdale/ Southport which is a good visit

[@rosbifle413]

I'm from Liverpool. Been overseas for 12 years. You've made me miss it today. Great review!

[@BassBanj0]

I love the architecture in Liverpool so much

[@IanDarley]

The mud on Crosby beach is river silt, because it's a river beach. Just another couple of miles around the corner Formby beach is sandy, as is Ainsdale another couple of miles further.

[@MsBethylou]

Liverpool is the greatest!! I'm so glad you have realised it!! Liverpool is defo the cheapest big city in the UK! It surprises me about the food places closing early comment, I've never experienced that!

[@oscarshedwick4862]

Welcome to Liverpool. It's been my home for the past 8/9 years and it's a unique city with a vibrant culture and fun people.

[@Driptweet]

Thank you for the Liverpool love ❤ because of That Rag the city has a negative reputation throughout the UK, when really, it's one of the most friendly, interesting, and inclusive cities in the country. I hope you come and explore more of the North West some time - West Lancashire, Southport, Formby, Chester, the Wirral, not to mention the epic rural areas - there's so much to see!

[@efc84]

The city centre has hundreds of great restaurants offering food until late (Bold Street for starters). If you visit a bar/pub during the day serving food then expect that place after 7pm to turn into a drink only establishment

[@stephenkayll5241]

As a scouser, I fully agree on your views re UNESCO, to stop a city from developing is wrong. The EFC new ground development will attract investment to the area and will allow it to grow and bring new much needed vibrancy to the area.

[@BM-ip2fy]

Not when you’re in the championship la 😂😂😂😂

[@jakehowie442]

It will hotels already there, but also industrial works

[@windsorSJ]

I live opposite Liverpool on the Wirral Peninsula. I believe we have some of the best beaches all around us. There is Hoylake, West Kirby, Moreton, New Brighton, Heswall, Thurstaston and numerous others. I love living on Merseyside. Liverpool is a short 10min train ride away, Chester is half an hour away and you could be in North Wales within 30mins. Wirral itself is beautiful with a lot of world's firsts like trams, public parks and so much more.

[@loispritchard]

Welcome to Liverpool Evan! Buzzing to have you here in the best city in the world! I moved here 5 years ago for uni and stuck around cause it's too good to leave!

[@jakehowie442]

Best city in the world? Have you been to Sydney, Brisbane, San Diego or Austin?

[@ronthedog1363]

9:53 god. as someone from Norwich I feel this on a personal level. If I finish work any later than say 10pm the only way I can get home is to either give up my life savings and pay for a taxi, or call a friend and ask for a lift

[@efcdom1878]

You're right about UNESCO. The project that led them to their decision was Everton Football Club renovating an abandoned dock into a new stadium. A move that will completely change that end of the city and be worth billions to the local economy. The club have also preserved the culturally significant landmarks and are working them into the stadium design, aswell as designing the new stadium to be inkeeping with the architectural history of the area. Seemed like a really unfair decision by UNESCO

[@jakehowie442]

The stadium wasn’t the reason, that’s in an industrial part of north Liverpool It’s the skyscrapers built closer to the liver building etc that changed the landscape

[@YoutubeCollection863]

I love this video, it makes me proud as someone born and bred in the city. Every time I walk across town or around the docks I’m astounded by the architecture and the luck of being born in this city.

[@scousecountryball7783]

Liverpool is one of the best cities for culture. I live there and it’s city centre is amazing with so much to do

[@marksmitton5748]

I grew up in Liverpool. Now Live in Manchester. It's a great city! My friends in Manchester always take the piss out of me though because I will forever call Home Bargains "The 'ome and Bargain" in pure Scouse fashion. Really glad you've shared this because it gets a lot of bad press from the economic decline in the 80s. We got so much EU objective one funding for regeneration. Like every big city it has its fair share of social problems but it's no worse than anywhere else!

[@fantastischfish]

Please visit Northumberland! It’s absolutely beautiful, so much to do, so much history to see. And the beaches are beautiful.

[@KeziahGibbonsGuided]

OMG you're in Liverpool. It's the best UK city. Good people, good values.

[@gazriley624]

agreed!

[@Habu2]

Good values....like shooting 9 year old girls ?

[@gazathugzheng7645]

Hi

[@ChrisKowalski313]

I somehow love it that an American genuinely appreciates Greggs

[@vpeake88]

You have to go to west Kirby on the train! It’s lovely and you can walk to the island when the tide is out

[@Rhianalanthula]

I lived up in Southport in the 80s and 90s. We moved there when my dad got a new job in Liverpool. Loved the integrated transport then. Not been back that much as my family moved away in 2002. I don't think we went to Crosby beach, but I do know that during the early 90s Formby beach had lovely clear sea. In Southport, more specifically Ainsdale, the beach and dunes were OK, but even at high tide, the sea was a long way out so we never bothered to find it.

[@FaeOakley]

The fact you’re amazed about public transport being so great in Liverpool is funny because Liverpool had one of the first train stations in the world and one of them is still running (Liverpool lime street)

[@pfella1878]

not to mention the overhead railway and tram system

[@Dumptheclutchevo]

Fun fact: it's believed that the park in Birkenhead, across the Mersey, was the inspiration for NYC's Central Park... further cementing the relationship as you mentioned between the two

[@secondtimearound2539]

@Dumptheclutchevo; It was the inspiration for Manhattan's Central Park after Olmstead visited Birkenhead Park and drew on the designs of Joseph Paxton (Chatsworth, Crystal Palace etc). The park at Birkenhead is believed to be the first public park (funded) in the world, opening in 1847, not too far off 2 centuries ago 😮

[@KatesAdventures]

I know it says "Home Bargains" on the side of the building but if you wanna blend in you need to call it "Home And Bargain". I don't make the rules 😂

[@alfiestewart6312]

home bargains. that's like m&s isn't it. In North Shields the aftershave is behind glass there like it's the crown jewels.

[@lizhart81]

One of my colleagues gets so unreasonably annoyed when people say Home and Bargain instead of Home Bargains, so of course we have all made a pact to never refer to it by it's proper name, and to refer to it as often as is practically possible while working in a completely unrelated field.

[@mdx7460]

Home and bargain was the original name. I’ll never call it home bargains it just sounds so wrong 😅

[@simonorourke4465]

@@mdx7460 yeah I still call it home and bargins as well, it just sounds better. When I was growing up I lived in an area of Liverpool called Mossley hill and the man who lived across from us was the brother of the guy who founded home and bargins. His brother asked him if he wanted to go in to business with him and he eventually said no as he had s wife and kid and a good job and didn't want to take the risk. He was kicking himself years later when the name was changed and his brother sold the chain for a very large sum of money though.

[@susanesmith1]

It's because that's the original name for the shop. It started in Liverpool

[@MrSammotube]

I had to work in Liverpool for months on end, but staying in hotels. I feared it, but ended up enjoying it - there was a lot to enjoy. I found the same with many cities I ended up working in.

[@jakehowie442]

Feared why?

[@lynseypalmer2417]

I spent 4 years at uni in Liverpool and love it! You should visit my hometown of Newcastle, beautiful architecture, lots of beaches (accessed by a great metro system) and we invented Greggs, we have more greggs stores than anywhere else in the country, including a drive thru Greggs, what more do you need?

[@GarethSewell1982]

Newcastle is beutiful and has the best people...

[@pad9x]

i love Liverpool. loved it since i first visited in 2003.

[@scootbenet]

You're new york linking ain't wrong, there was a lot of conversation between NY and Mersyside. For example birkenhead Park was the prototype inspiration for Central park

[@olavsantiago]

Plenty of big international films are filmed in Liverpool for the "New York" or "Chicago" look.

[@ResonantRTS]

@@olavsantiago captain america first avenger is when he gets the powers and is chasing the hydra guy through the streets. Thats all lpool

[@olavsantiago]

@@ResonantRTS I know, have driven around that area, they also filmed a chunk in Manchester in the northern quarter

[@lisafernley3810]

@@ResonantRTS I'll have to watch Captain America again to see Liverpool

[@violenceisfun991]

@@olavsantiago i was just about to say that