Wednesday, January 10, 2007

LIVERPOOL MAKES HISTORY WITH 800TH BIRTHDAY YEAR


WASN'T that an utterly spectacular and fantastic start to Liverpool's 800th birthday celebrations?
The way that the Culture Company engaged all of the people of Liverpool right from the beginning of the year was immensely impressive.
Community engagement, genuine partnership working and a real creative impetus combined to give the anniversary year of 2007 a magnificent start.
No one on Merseyside can have failed to be impressed by what was on offer to celebrate this historic year.
It literally had everything.
And we are sure that further afield, in the corridors of power in Whitehall and amongst Britain's great cultural institutions, there was a pleasing recognition that Liverpool had made a huge contribution to world culture right at the start of this very special year for the city.
Such an impressive launch to 2007 certainly bodes exceedingly well for the rest of the year.
And its definitely one in the eye for all those nasty and prejudiced Jeremiahs who, with those typical Scouse whinges, had moaned and groaned about the Culture Company's plans for this year.
It was great to see the city council and the Culture Company so actively involved in providing civic leadership, putting into action a new political vision for Liverpool and finally helping to bring hope to some of the city's most deprived communities.
And after all, dear readers, that's what we are all about, isn't it?
We had to wipe away a tear from our eyes as we gratefully realised that we have been fundamentally wrong all along and these two great, powerful institutions are determined to make a real difference and to make Liverpool a force to be reckoned with once again in this, our anniversary year, with a truly world-beating offer of culture and heritage.

And to make such a brilliant start even more memorable, the planning and foresight that was shown in forseeing every eventuality shows how far the city has really come since it was last forced to cancel the traditional New Year's Eve firework display.
We really have learnt some tremendous lessons since those dark days haven't we?
Well done to everyone involved in kicking off 2007, Liverpools 800th birthday year in such spectacular fashion.
We are sure you will all wish to echo these words of gratitude.
We take back every word of utterly unfounded critiscism that we have ever uttered against the Culture Company, in particular, and the city council, which now can take its rightful place as one of the country's great municipal marvels.
We cannot apologise enough to Colin 'Cover up',(Colin Hilton, ed) The Harbarrowboy Boy (Jason Harbrow, ed) and to all of those moderately rewarded Directors and senior executives who were involved in this special launch for a very special year.
They should all be truly proud of the magnificent contribution they have already made to making 2007, Liverpool's 800th birthday, a really unforgettable year.
(Have I missed something, somewhere? ed)
(BFIA - Blog Friends International Award, ed)

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

My sparkler was ok

Anonymous said...

I think it was a mistake to allow that Southend nutter to have his rant on the Christmas quiz postings. It's just horrible offensive ill-informed nasty stuff. Can you delete it?

Tony Parrish47 said...

We thought long and hard about it, but decided that in the end, posting his ravings says more about the cabal's friends and allies, than anything else. Pity him - he probably needs psychiatric help.

Anonymous said...

You should keep it in.

Anonymous said...

Sorry - did I miss some announcements about 2007?

Anonymous said...

You make me laugh out loud you lot. Well done.

Tony Parrish47 said...

To anon - er, no you didn't!

Anonymous said...

Thank heavens for that; I though for one horrible second that the City fathers might have done something useful and I'd missed it. I feel much more in my comfort zone now I know they didn't.

Tori Blare said...

How much did all this non activity to celebrate our wonderful City cost me then?

How the council use Ripa to spy on you....


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