The Collingwood (CLOSED)

Yesterday I went to Aiden Byrne's, The Collingwood on the Wirral. It is a lovely little pub with a big field in the back garden.

Atmosphere
This is a very posh place, I couldn't tell whether it was a pub or a restaurant. This place is lovely and has a great atmosphere.


Code
The rules in this place are very strict:
-No sportswear
-No workwear
-No swearing
-No nudity

Starter
For my starter I had beautiful garlic bread. It was by far the best quality garlic bread I've had in my life! There was a perfect amount of butter on the bread.

Main Course
For my main course I had bangers and mash with gravy. The sausage was just right with a lovely texture to it. The gravy was gorgeous with a really smooth feeling to it. The mash had no bits in it. It's the best mash that I've ever had!

Dessert
My dessert was chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream and popcorn. The brownie was amazing. I had to eat my dessert very slowly, it was that good. There was nothing that great about the ice cream. The ice cream tasted just like what you'd expect from the shops. The popcorn actually worked with the ice cream and chocolate brownie. I didn't expect the popcorn to go that well with the rest of the dessert.

Service
The service was good. The waiter kept asking me if I wanted another drink. The food came quicker than you'd expect.

Score
Service: 3/5
Atmosphere:4/5
Food: 8/10
Overall: 15/20

Contact info

Opening Times

• Open daily 11.00am until late

Address

Black Horse Hill, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 6DS
0151 625 4525

Directions

Blackhorse Hill, West Kirby, just near the Mercedes garage.

 





 

100th Anniversary of the Royal Liver Building

This week marked the 100th anniversary of the Royal Liver Building. It has been one of Liverpool's most 'sound' weeks of the century!

First, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra played on a huge stage at the Pier Head. It was one of the best concerts that I've been to by the Philharmonic Orchestra.

Looking up at the tower while listening to the music makes you feel like you're in a world of magic.

Finally the light display came. It showed the history of  Liverpool in an animated video on the Liver Building. I think it was more exciting than when La Machine came to Liverpool for Capital of Culture in 2008.

Museum of Liverpool

After this, there was a light display on the new Museum of Liverpool to celebrate its birth.

Next weekend, Liverpool's Wired Aerial Theatre will be performing at the Anglican Cathedral. Don't miss it.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

The final Harry Potter film is full of action and now in 3D in cinemas. The second part of the worldwide phenomenon is the best of the lot. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint,Ralph Fiennes and Maggie Smith.


Harry Potter has become a huge part of my childhood and I am happy, and a little emotional, about it being the last one. I got to the cinema as soon as I could. It was funny, exciting and action-packed. It is by far the best film that I've seen in the whole of my life. Even better than Toy Story 3!


Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) sets off with his two best friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) to find Lord Voldermort's (Ralph Fiennes) Horcruxes. If they don't destroy all of the Horcruxes, Voldermort cannot die. 


Hogwarts has been taken over by Death Eaters who make the students torture first-year pupils with the Cruciatus Curse. Harry returns to Hogwarts and meets his friends there. Together they try all they can to protect the castle, and Harry and Voldermort have their final battle.


A lot of characters die in this film and there are quite a few scary scenes. This is the goriest of the Harry Potter series. I recommend that only mature eight year-olds and over watch this.


Rating: 12A
Score: ★★★★★

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The Last Supper

2nd July 2011, a sad day for Liverpool. The beloved Everyman Bistro will close forever to make way for a new theatre.

I've only been to the Everyman Bistro a few times but those few times are very special and will stay in my head for the rest of my life. The music, the food and of course the wonderful atmosphere! My last ever visit to the bistro was on July 1st. The night before it closed. My last meal there was Mediterranean sausage pasta followed by a gorgeous chocolate tart.

To me, and to probably lots of people, it's like losing a friend. Angie Sammons, editor of  Liverpool Confidential says: "The loss of the Everyman Bistro, many people believe, is a social and cultural disaster for the city."

We will all miss the Everyman.

Middle Room of the Bistro