Searching for my roots, I found a street full of characters.
Gary Nero, originally from Chester, moved to Vandyke Street, Toxteth five years ago after his home of 20 years, just a few streets down, was "sold from under" him. He said: "I drink with my next door neighbours down the pub - Chaplins is just there. During the lockdown period, we had to stand outside and have a drink out here because the pubs were shut, so we got to know everybody."
His house is a classic two-up, two-down built in brown bricks. Like many, it's been extended with a kitchen at the back since the Victorian era. The orange hallway, decorated with framed pictures on the walls and flower pots hanging from the ceiling, leads to a living room draped in tapestries.
