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Inside Information in Bootle, Merseyside*

Bootle, Merseyside Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know

Hook-up Spots (That hallowed spot where everyone hangs around with their mates dreaming of the time when they can get into the pubs or clubs - a bench, a corner: you name it.)

• the half miley the railway track, that run up marsh lane under the gas works
• The rallah, old sort of abondoned except for about 12 deisel freight train a day. Cool place, death slides, cat walk, rock faces , ponds, tunnels.
• shavasse park where all the goths hang out is ok, the pier and the echos, watch the sk8rs strut their stuff.
• The entrance to South park,opposite sydney Rd. in Hawthorn rd. where as youngsters we would gather before heading of to the match of the day,or I,d meet Ronny Mac. to go to a session at 2111 Squad. Air Training back in 1942!
• derby park, oh the dayz of drinkin cider
• Did you know that Bootle has an Air Training Corps Squadron and has done since 1942, we are here for the youth of Bootle who are interested in a career in the armed forces, mainly RAF, we always here people saying there is nothing for the youth of Bootle and surrounding areas to do, there is, twice a week Monday and Thursday 7.00pm - 9.15pm, we are based in Carr Meadow Hey, Ford, Litherland and offer countless opportunities for teenagers 13 to 18 to try out new activities such as flying, gliding, shooting, camping, adventure training, abseiling, wall climbing, canoeing, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, we also have a corps of drums band. So if you are or have got a teenager complaining of nothing to do come down and see us.
• Where I used to go when I wanted to get pissed was litherland park. We used to have some good firday nights there.
• The maternity car park on Trinity road. Its got a tiny rope swing on a tree that hurts your hands and a door often used by scallys to sign up on. Then theres the scally trackie warrior deal of lads playin footy in the unused part. Then some people happen to kick in doors round the back and once some1 stole a birdhouse
• The benches in the Strand (the best shopping centre around)! It had to be the benches by the clock. The North park on a nice day otherwise it was freezing. But sometimes the skallies would harrass you.
• Oriel Studios - great recording studio on Oriel Road.
• BOOTLE IS A GREAT PLACE, I KNOW BECAUSE I ATTENEDED HUGH BIRD COLLEGE, THE COLLEGE WAS'NT SO GREAT BUT MOST OF THE PEOPLE THERE WERE. I MISS IT REALY, HAVING STADED THERE FOR TWO YEARS I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SAY THAT. BUT I DO MISS THE PLACE AND ALL BECUASE OF ONE PERSON REALY WHO I CANT FIND. ITS THIS GIRL I MET WHILE I WAS THERE, BUT SERTAIN THINGS GOT IN THE WAY AND I WASNT SURE WEATHER I COULD ASK HER OUT I THINK SHE WANTS TO SEE ME AGAIN BUT I DONT KNOW ABOUT NOW, ITS BEEN 6 MONTH SINCE IVE SEEN HER. BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY IVE TRIED LOOKING FOR HER, BUT ITS HARD TRYING TO BE IN THE WRITE PLACE AT THE WRITE TIME I MISS HER, HER NAMES EMMA COTTRELL IF ANYBODY NOWS HER THEN E-MAIL ME PLEASE AND TELL HER FOR ME THIS IS MY E-MAIL WHITE_RABBIT@UK2.NET HELP!
• no mention of the `mount` i see? how about the rising and going down of the dawn in bootle.
• NorthPark is full of skallies. The field behind Walton Jail (The Boards) was a favourite place of mine when we used to get pissed.
• The stretch of railway line by the Containerbase.

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Last updated: 2007-06-26