George

HP is no longer on our breakfast table - having been a staple for 50 years. It was made in Birmingham, not far from where I live, but the company was taken over and production moved to Holland. House of Parliament sauce - made in the Netherlands? No longer on our shopping list.

My wife won't eat meat with any sign of pink. As I like lamb and beef quite rare this is a problem. I end up looking for irregular shaped joints of beef - roast it so the thin end is well done and the middle of the thick end is comparatively rare.

Sorry - this just sounds a heavy bias against Liverpool stopping you from appreciating what is available. There may be a shortage of 3-starred restaurants to tempt you, but I'm sure there are plenty of serviceable eateries to choose from.