Giant Girl

The place for those off topic posts and chat.

Moderator: MaryA

Locked
User avatar
yappie
Non Member
Posts: 250
Joined: 05 May 2010 19:53

Giant Girl

Post by yappie »

:D Hi - On the news this morning they showed a Giant Girl who will be touring Liverpool. Did anyone else see it??
yappie
8005
Ireland/England - Ruddy Walsh/Welsh Murphy McCormack/McCormack
England SE - Lee Evans Spelling Bartlett Moffatt Ruff

Felinheli99
Member
Posts: 28
Joined: 08 Apr 2012 14:40

Re: Giant Girl

Post by Felinheli99 »

its on the One Show BBC1 now. It is amazing she is being put to bed now.

User avatar
MaryA
Site Admin
Posts: 13895
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 20:29

Re: Giant Girl

Post by MaryA »

Well it's different from the spider the other year. If you have the Museum of Liverpool on your Facebook, they have uploaded a photograph of the giant girl ~ strange with a divers helmet on.
MaryA
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives

Barbara B
Non Member
Posts: 860
Joined: 03 Jul 2007 17:00

Re: Giant Girl

Post by Barbara B »

It's all based on the real story of May McMurray who sent a letter to her father, a steward on the Titanic. She is looking for a reply from him which is brought by her uncle, the diver. They will be in Liverpool all weekend. I'm really disappointed as I'll be in Liverpool next week with some French friends - it would have been great to see , especially as the pupeteers are French.
Barbara
PS Love the dog!
Membership Number 7643

User avatar
MaryA
Site Admin
Posts: 13895
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 20:29

Re: Giant Girl

Post by MaryA »

Don't forget to take your friends down to the Museum of Liverpool, especially if they enjoy the old '60s music as well as earlier history.

The Liverpool Duck could be a good trip to take them on, it enters the dock in front of the Pump House pub, I think the boarding place is somewhere there.

There's also the Beatles Story, also at the Albert Dock and the bus tours would take you around Strawberry Fields and other places of interest.
MaryA
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives

Barbara B
Non Member
Posts: 860
Joined: 03 Jul 2007 17:00

Re: Giant Girl

Post by Barbara B »

Thanks Mary. The Duck is definitely on the agenda and we'll be visiting the museums. we'll be making time for Liverpool 1, the Phiharmonic pub and the mersey ferry as well. Can't wait!
Barbara
Membership Number 7643

Katie
Site Admin
Posts: 2021
Joined: 17 May 2009 22:27

Re: Giant Girl

Post by Katie »

We'll I stood around from 4.45pm at Queen's Square Bus Station. She eventually got to the Bus Station at 6.30pm I wanted to see her walking but she sat down before just before she got to me took a pic on my mobile. The dog was boss.
Member 4335 KatieFD
Strays Co-ordinator

User avatar
MaryA
Site Admin
Posts: 13895
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 20:29

Re: Giant Girl

Post by MaryA »

Barbara B wrote: the Phiharmonic pub
Ask the barmaid if you can visit the gents!
MaryA
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives

User avatar
MaryA
Site Admin
Posts: 13895
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 20:29

Re: Giant Girl

Post by MaryA »

If you are on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GiantSpectacular lots of photos.

Just tested - you can see the photos if you aren't a member of facebook also. Click the link, then "Photos" then either "Wall Photos" or "Friday - The Giants Journey" - its impressive.
MaryA
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives

User avatar
yappie
Non Member
Posts: 250
Joined: 05 May 2010 19:53

Re: Giant Girl

Post by yappie »

:D Thank you all for the information on the Giant Girl. Only wished I lived nearer - I would love to have seen "live".

yappie
8005
Ireland/England - Ruddy Walsh/Welsh Murphy McCormack/McCormack
England SE - Lee Evans Spelling Bartlett Moffatt Ruff

User avatar
MaryA
Site Admin
Posts: 13895
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 20:29

Re: Giant Girl

Post by MaryA »

Watch BBC (I think BBC1, or perhaps 2) at 7.30 pm on Wednesday.
MaryA
Our Facebook Page
Names - Lunt, Hall, Kent, Ayre, Forshaw, Parle, Lawrenson, Longford, Ennis, Bayley, Russell, Longworth, Baile
Any census info in this post is Crown Copyright, from National Archives

User avatar
Blue70
Non Member
Posts: 2925
Joined: 19 Aug 2009 16:52

Re: Giant Girl

Post by Blue70 »

Sky has BBC regional channels around the 970s for anyone outside NW England.

Blue
Member No. 8038

NIL SATIS NISI OPTIMUM

User avatar
LindaS
Non Member
Posts: 206
Joined: 28 Mar 2007 22:26

Re: Giant Girl

Post by LindaS »

I went watching it on Saturday. Very impressive :D I got down to the docks at 9-30 in time for her waking up (& Xolo the dog having his morning wee!!) I followed her down the strand as far as James St but the crowds were a bit too much to see everything. It was about 11am by then & I was froze so gave up & went to have a coffee to get warm. :) They were going at a fair old pace so anybody with mobility problems wouldn't have been able to keep up & to take photos it was just a case of holding the camera over everybody's heads & hoping for the best. Got quite a few though. I enjoyed it though & was glad I went
Member no 7650.
Looking for STIRRUP, WHITTINGHAM-LIVERPOOL & ST HELENS, WEBSTER, DAVIES- ST HELENS & LATHOM. WESTWELL, ST HELENS & WINWICK

daggers
Non Member
Posts: 2244
Joined: 29 Jun 2008 22:55

Re: Giant Girl

Post by daggers »

Reminder for anyone in the BBC northwest region. The programme is on One at 7.30 tonight.

Oh, no, it wasn't! Try next Monday.
D
M. no. 31

User avatar
yappie
Non Member
Posts: 250
Joined: 05 May 2010 19:53

Re: Giant Girl

Post by yappie »

:evil: :evil: :evil: You are right Daggers - the only problem for me is its only on North West, I receive Anglia. I was so looking forward to watching it as well.
yappie
8005
Ireland/England - Ruddy Walsh/Welsh Murphy McCormack/McCormack
England SE - Lee Evans Spelling Bartlett Moffatt Ruff

User avatar
LindaS
Non Member
Posts: 206
Joined: 28 Mar 2007 22:26

Re: Giant Girl

Post by LindaS »

yappie wrote::evil: :evil: :evil: You are right Daggers - the only problem for me is its only on North West, I receive Anglia. I was so looking forward to watching it as well.
yappie
You should be able to watch it on IPlayer later on Monday night
Member no 7650.
Looking for STIRRUP, WHITTINGHAM-LIVERPOOL & ST HELENS, WEBSTER, DAVIES- ST HELENS & LATHOM. WESTWELL, ST HELENS & WINWICK

User avatar
Blue70
Non Member
Posts: 2925
Joined: 19 Aug 2009 16:52

Re: Giant Girl

Post by Blue70 »

It was cancelled tonight because of the programme on Madeline McCann. Rescheduled for Monday. Someone might put it on You Tube if the copyright people don't take issue with it.

Blue
Member No. 8038

NIL SATIS NISI OPTIMUM

User avatar
LindaS
Non Member
Posts: 206
Joined: 28 Mar 2007 22:26

Re: Giant Girl

Post by LindaS »

Here is the link for anybody who wasnt able to see the Titanic Girl last night

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... anic_Girl/

Very good programme
Member no 7650.
Looking for STIRRUP, WHITTINGHAM-LIVERPOOL & ST HELENS, WEBSTER, DAVIES- ST HELENS & LATHOM. WESTWELL, ST HELENS & WINWICK

User avatar
yappie
Non Member
Posts: 250
Joined: 05 May 2010 19:53

Re: Giant Girl

Post by yappie »

:D Thank you LindaS for the link it wasn't only a good programme but absolutely fantastic.
Wish I could have been there.
yappie
8005
Ireland/England - Ruddy Walsh/Welsh Murphy McCormack/McCormack
England SE - Lee Evans Spelling Bartlett Moffatt Ruff

User avatar
LindaS
Non Member
Posts: 206
Joined: 28 Mar 2007 22:26

Re: Giant Girl

Post by LindaS »

It was fantastic :D I loved the story behind it. I've sent the link to family living away from the NW. Everybody deserves to see it. :wink:
The atmosphere there was brilliant :D
Member no 7650.
Looking for STIRRUP, WHITTINGHAM-LIVERPOOL & ST HELENS, WEBSTER, DAVIES- ST HELENS & LATHOM. WESTWELL, ST HELENS & WINWICK

Locked