Hello, can you read me?

Hello Liverpool.  This is Mr Lumpit in Liverpool.  Happy 2010, and welcome to the "tens" and to the Lumpit in Liverpool blog.

To paraphrase William Shakespeare, "If we offend it is with good will that you should know we come to show our simple skill, for that is the true beginning of our end".

Ok, in English then:  This blog isn't going to be about me, but about the things I see, experience or think.  Although I've travelled and lived for short periods in loads of different places when I was younger, I ended up spending most of my life in a number of locations in London's suburbs.  London is completely different to Liverpool, as I'm sure proud Liverpudlians will be glad to point out.  So, when I made that life changing decision to come and live in Liverpool I had quite a shock getting used to the differences.  This blog will be about those differences, not some dodgy southerner slagging off north-westerners.

Importantly though, back to the Shakespeare bit: this blog is not meant to offend or upset Scousers and Liverpudlians or even those who live on the outskirts and pretend they are Liverpudlians.  I love you all, and my writing is intended to be observational, provocative but fun and very tongue-in-cheek.  I do not intend to be spiteful or nasty or to seriously offend.  If I come across in that way, just explain to me why you are offended by adding a comment to something I've posted.  I will learn from what you tell me, promise. 

Please don't drag this ex-Londoner to the top of one of the Cathedrals and throw me off!

I hope you enjoy what is to come.