The Pig and Whistle

Here is an iconic Scouse boozer which Beatles-geeks still visit today (though the Beatles connection is tenuous.) It’s thought Paul McCartney’s dad Jim was a regular drinker here, calling in after finishing work at the nearby Cotton Exchange. His sons Paul and Mike used to sit on these steps waiting for him.

It’s just a ten minute walk from the Liver Buildings so I went to have look. I approached it from the back and it looks so old I’m surprised it hasn’t been pulled down and replaced with a modern soulless thing.

Paul's dad Jim was a widow at 40 years old after his wife died of breast cancer. I can envision him having a couple of pints to buoy up his spirits a bit.

It's only a few minute's walk from the Three Graces so while there I thought I'd have a quick look.

Paul and Mike with their mum who died too young from breast cancer...