The A-Z of Awesome: B

B is for Bar Ca Va.

ah, Bar Ca Va. Liverpool's finest cult bar. 30 flavours of tequila, each more ridiculous than the last. The worst toilets in Liverpool. Flat eggy beer. Old sofas. Loud loud music. On paper, it really shouldn't work.

But holy diver does it work. In my first year in Liverpool, Ca Va was far and away my favourite bar. We would always, without fail, begin our nights there, and more often than not would return at various points throughout the evening. There is just something about it. I know a lot of people say that about a lot of things, but it most definitely is relevant when it comes to Bar Ca Va. During that first year it was always fun to go there, the staff were always very friendly (and like most males in Liverpool, we enjoyed the sheer attractiveness of the staff, especially the tall guy with the pony tail. phwoar), it was cheap, the DJ would frequently play Deftones at the end of the night and it just had what yuppies call ' a good vibe'. I enjoyed every moment of going there in first year, as pictures would attest to. And the less said about midget fighting the better.

Come, second year, every student needs a job. Luckily, my dear friend Andrew Neve's then ladyfriend, the delightful Talulah Mason, was one of the attractive bar staff as mentioned above. So, through contacts, a job at Ca Va was achieved by myself. What was intended as a short term rent paying job, became a 3 year love/hate affair that would result in leaving a couple of times, coming back, and eventually being given keys to the place. Blimey.

Now, I probably complained about the place more than anyone with the exception of Eyebrows, but without doubt Ca Va defined my 4 years in Liverpool more so than anything else. I had countless incredible times there, and met some of the best people I have ever met. Every single member of staff who has worked there over those years is an absolute credit, and the regulars (yes, Jim, Feeney, Alex, Kyle and Corinne) are all mighty fun too.

So big cheers to John and Jodie, Jenna, Meets, Kimbo, Gary, Peter, Festa, Eyebrows, Tommy Max, Mazwaz, Latie Stanton, Ships, Ropo (despite all the reggae), Angry Joni, Jo (arlarse), Kimberley, Little Dan, Alexandros, Phoebe, Lydia, Gary (2), Bryn, Danny White, Jay, Emma McLovin, Talulah Malouda, Lana, Fid, Cathy, Byron, Christy, Heidi, Sally, Paddy, Crazy Mike, Alice, Ami, Tall Nik, Tom (2: Not Ships), Jenny Greene, Mike Tiernan and Kung Foo Cactus. It was a lot of fun.

PS - Craig, Nung, Kay, Hakeem, Chef Chris, Slam Duncan, Mikey and the Djangos lot are alright too.