...'The Daffodil, that comes before the Swallow dares and takes the winds of March with beauty...' A winter's tale W. Shakespeare
This is the Swallow hotel, so called because it has gobbled up the view of St. John's Gardens and the Museum. While it's true one Swallow does not a summer make it can defecate all over a perfectly beautiful vista. From this vantage point it used to be possible to see some of the finest buildings ever seen in Liverpool. I suspect that a group of out of town planners got together and said,
" Look, if we leave an open space in downtown Liverpool we'll end up with a gang of yobs playing football, or young Scousers taking an inordinate pride in the beauty of their city. If were are not careful they'll start applying for some bloody heritage award like European City of Culture. Let's urinate on their parade!
