Rock climbing, rare funk and scousers on reality TV

A writer’s edition from Abi

Dear members — It’s been a few months now since our last writer’s edition; we’re long overdue a check in with one of our journalists for a peek behind the curtain. For today’s edition, Abi takes us climbing in Speke, makes a humble request for tips on fascinating people to profile, and treats us to a mini review of the reality TV sensation sweeping the nation (well, not quite): Channel 4’s It’s A Scouse Life. How well does yet another reality TV series about wannabe entrepreneurs and social media strivers capture a particular slice of our city? Read on for Abi’s take on what seems like quite an uncomfortable watch…

But first, your Post briefing.