Category: Liverpool
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Love of the Second Hand
A chance visit to a charity bookshop on Liverpool’s Smithdown Road stirs childhood memories of Arabian Nights, cassette tapes, and the magic of being read to. When a half-heard song leads to an unexpected conversation with a stranger, books become a bridge between generations—parenthood, music, feminism, and nostalgia quietly intertwining. Love of the Second Hand…
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🌟 November Round-Up at alisonlittle.blog – News, Reviews, Guides & Stories
November has been a busy month on alisonlittle.blog — from the breathtaking River of Poppies in Port Sunlight and a powerful review of Chris Shepherd’s Anfield Road, to guides on the best winter gloves, sustainable living pledges, and Christmas jumpers you can wear all season. I also share a personal account of workplace culture inside…
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My 18 Months Working for Chums: An Insider’s Account of Workplace Culture, Inequality and Daily Humiliation
My 18 months working for Chums exposed a workplace culture built on strict control, inconsistent rules and unnecessary humiliation. From being disciplined over tailored shorts in a heatwave to witnessing staff dismissed without fair process, the experience revealed deep problems in management, timekeeping policies, and employee treatment. Shockingly, outsourced staff in the Global South enjoyed…
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Anfield Road: Chris Shepherd’s Bold Graphic Novel About Growing Up in 1980s Liverpool
Chris Shepherd’s Anfield Road is a striking graphic novel that captures what it meant to grow up in 1980s Liverpool — a city of humour, hardship, and heart. Far from football glory, Shepherd’s story follows Conor, a teenager navigating love, loss, and identity in the shadow of Anfield. Drawn in black and white with flashes…
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Rivers of Poppies at Christ Church United Reformed Church, Port Sunlight: A Stunning Tribute of Remembrance
A breathtaking River of Poppies now cascades from the tower of Christ Church United Reformed Church in Port Sunlight. Created by local knitters, community groups, and Green Watch from Bromborough Fire Station, the installation honours those who served and sacrificed, symbolising remembrance, unity, and the enduring spirit of the village.
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Emma Jane Unsworth Opens Liverpool Literary Festival 2025 with “Slags” – A Bold, Bittersweet Dive into Sisterhood and Self-Discovery
Award-winning novelist Emma Jane Unsworth opened the Liverpool Literary Festival 2025 with a lively discussion of her new book Slags — a darkly funny, deeply moving story of sisterhood, growing up in 1990s Manchester, and rediscovering yourself at forty. Inspired by Unsworth’s own teenage diaries and Take That fandom, Slags blends humour and heartbreak across…
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“We’re Not Giving Up”: Breck Road Library Closure Sparks Outrage and Community Action in North Liverpool
Community anger is rising in North Liverpool after Liverpool City Council abruptly shut Breck Road Library “in the dead of night.” At a packed meeting at BNEC, Alt Valley’s Phil Keith vowed, “We’re not giving up,” as residents, campaigners, and political figures united to challenge the closure. With questions over legality, funding inequality, and the…
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Cage Fighter to Christian
Liverpool native Jason’s powerful recovery story takes readers on a raw and redemptive journey from childhood trauma, gang violence, and drug addiction to faith-based sobriety and healing. After decades of alcohol and cocaine abuse, Jason found purpose through Christ and now helps others overcome addiction. A true tale of transformation, resilience, and hope.
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Capturing Autumn: A Poem on Urban Decay, Social Struggle, and Seasonal Change during the Pandemic
“Capturing Autumn” offers a raw, atmospheric journey through a city as it meets the fall season head-on. Leaves scatter across pathways while people navigate hardship, homelessness, and addiction—each scene woven with stark honesty and poetic precision. The poem follows the city through the disruptions of the pandemic, from silent parks and makeshift workouts to gospel…
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The Old Library: Five Years On from Its £3.9m Restoration, a Community Landmark Thrives
Five years after its £3.9m restoration, the Old Library in Tuebrook has grown into a thriving community hub. Once a derelict Carnegie library at risk of collapse, it now offers childcare, workspace, events, gardens and services for local residents. Its transformation stands as one of Liverpool’s most successful heritage regeneration stories.
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