West Coast October 2010

West Coast the magazine for West Kirby and Caldy

October 2010

Issue 13

Inside this month: St Bridget’s Church, Hillbark Hotel, Vet’s walk, local news, what’s on, books, car club, beauty column and gardening

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WELCOME to the October edition of West Coast. This month we’ve got a packed magazine with features on the Hillbark Hotel, the moving of an historic Viking relic at St Bridget’s Church and loads of local news. There’s also a financial column, interior design with Ally McDermot, gardening, books with Lingham’s and a big entertainment section. If you can’t wait until next month to catch the latest news and events, please visit our facebook page which is updated regularly. We hope you enjoy the magazine and please remember to use your local shops and trades people! Jon White

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Do I not like that – Graham Taylor

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IN THE NEWS Nursing home to be B&B? PLANS to change the Rosslyn Nursing Home into bed and breakfast are to go before Wirral councillors. The developers want to make alterations to the premises at 2-4 Hoscote Park, West Kirby, with new parking to front and associated landscaping, rear extension to form breakfast room, outside upgrade and minor modifications including finishes. MP’s search for a new apprentice WIRRAL West MP Esther McVey has launched her own apprenticeship scheme. Miss Mcvey, who lives in West Kirby, is to employ a modern apprentice in her constituency office. She said: “If every MP were to employ apprentices, it could result in around 1,000 jobs. In Wirral we have a great apprentice scheme, and, while it is doing well, it is seriously over-subscribed. Forum date The next West Wirral Area Forum is Thursday 21st October 7pm-9pm at Blackhorse Hill Junior School, Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby. This is the chance to catch up on what is being planned for Hoylake and West Kirby and to have your say on future council services in the area. New additions to local police THREE new Special Constables have been recruited by the police in West Kirby. The increase in volunteer staff will provide an addition to the service the local policing team offer to the community. The newly recruited officers are Elizabeth Robinson, Mike Dowdall and Mike Barrowman. They have already been on patrol in the area, with Special Constable Barrowman, on his first evening out on patrol, helping a regular colleague to detain a female who ran away from the officers. If you have information about crime or anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood, you can contact your team directly on 0151 709 6010, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quad bikes used in crime battle POLICE used quad bikes to tackle problems on the beach at West Kirby this summer. The summer months are always busy for the police in West Kirby. This time they adopted a different approach to ensure that there was a reduction in the number of incidents of crimes or anti-social behaviour. They used plain-clothes police and the use of quad bikes to deal with people’s misbehaviour in parks and on the beach. Police also worked with British Transport Police and the Merseyrail Revenue Protection team to ensure that the rail system into West Kirby is safe. Other issues tackled include enforcing an alcohol-free zone in the town.

It’s the only way we can lose, irrespective of the result - Graham Taylor

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Shearer could be at 100 per cent fitness, but not peak fitness - Graham Taylor

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Get walking to help stray animals A WEST Kirby vets is urging walking enthusiasts and animal lovers to lace up their boots for charity. Acorn Vets, part of the Willows Vet Group, has organised a sponsored “Stroll For Strays” event to raise money for local animal charities. Anyone is welcome to take part in the sponsored stroll – whether you have pets or not! The Willows Walk will take place around Marbury Park in Northwich and comprises two circular walks – a 2.5km and 8km – to cater for entrants of different abilities on Sunday, 3rd October between 9am and 3pm. The first 250 walkers to register will receive a reflective armband, lanyard and commemorative sticker. Entrants will need to pay a £5 registration fee to enter. For details and to download a registration form and sponsorship form, log on to www.willowsvetgroup.co.uk Top marks: Once again, the students of Hilbre High School Humanities College, West Kirby, are celebrating an outstanding year’s results at GCSE, with over three quarters of the year group achieving 5 or more top grades. Hilbre, which received recognition this year from the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust as one of the country’s most improved schools at Key Stage 4, continues to enjoy considerable success with significant numbers of pupils excelling including top point scorers, Sarah Bradshaw, John Smethurst, Leah Roberts, Dean McLaughlin, Heather Lynch and Gregory Roberts and Ruth Rimmer, both of whom achieved 10 A* and A grades.

Sunday Bike Rides Join a friendly group of intermediate cyclists on their weekly Sunday bike ride. They leave about 8.30am from West Kirby, at the junction of Church Road and the Prom. The ride lasts 4-5 hours, to destinations such as Delamere Forest, Cheshire plains, Mold and Llangollen. For more details tel Graham on 625 2246 or email [email protected]

Help with your family tree THE West Kirby Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire meet monthly at Westbourne Hall, Westbourne Road, West Kirby on the second Wednesday in the month, starting at 2pm. There is a Help Desk beforehand and admission is £1 including refreshment. There are a variety of speakers who talk on topics relating to Family History or/and Local History/Social History. Help Desks are also held each month at West Kirby Library, from 10am-1pm. Other help desks are held at Greasby, Heswall and Upton libraries. On Wednesday 13th October, Roy Dennett will speak about ‘Millionaires and Mansions in Birkenhead’ and on Wednesday 10th November “The Boyne to Basra”. The Story of the Cheshire Regiment’ is the title of a talk by J.Ellis. For information, please email [email protected] or visit the website under the auspices of the Family History Society of Cheshire: www.fhsc.org.uk. Half the lies they tell about me aren’t true - Yogi Berra

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Golf is a good walk spoiled - Mark Twain

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Interior design thoughts with Ally MacDermot, from Your Choice Interiors

Paint v Wallpaper There is no denying that wallpaper is back with a vengeance. It could be the three rolls of feature wallpaper with its strong bold colours and designs for the chimney breast or it could be a hessian style texture suitable for all walls. Big bold patterns need not be confined to just one wall either, there are lots of dramatic Dining Rooms and Cloakrooms in West Wirral. Harlequin and Thibaut couldn’t be more different as suppliers, but both worth having a look at. Then there is paint - not the thin cheap emulsion in limp colours, but the strong dense colour achievable from Farrow and Ball or Little Greene Paint Company. Rich, deep tones that shout quality as soon as you dip the paintbrush in the tin- beware of cheap imitations! Paint needs a very flat surface, and a steady hand, to achieve a good result. If your walls aren’t even, don’t despair - there are many different grades of lining paper that will cover those imperfections before the paint goes on. I would always suggest two if not three coats of paint to achieve a good colour on most walls. Wallpaper can give you a fairly dramatic look reasonably quickly and inexpensively if all you need is two rolls for the chimney breast. Many of the papers are prepasted and relatively easy for a novice to hang. Beware of stripes if your walls or chimney breast run out. Paint can look very different from the colour on the front of the tin due to lighting and shadow in your own home. Always buy a tester pot if in doubt. Whatever you do, if it’s not applied correctly to the wall surface the effect will be ruined. Take your time - or call in an expert.

Your Choice Interiors 91IfBanks Road, West Kirby CH48 0RB Tel 07813761571 they hadn’t scored, we would’ve won - Howard Wilkinson

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Horse racing is animated roulette - Roger Kahn

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Stylish shutters stunning homeowners Interior Plantation Shutters are the hottest trend in interior décor because they are gorgeous, stylish and incredibly functional – and as the dark winter nights draw in they are coming into their own.

That’s the view of the Wirral’s expect on window coverings Marc McQuilliam from Apollo Blinds who says the winter months are the best for showcasing how versatile Shutters are. “As well as looking absolutely fantastic, it’s easy to see why Shutters are becoming so popular,” said Marc. “They have excellent energy savings properties because when they are closed they become a robust barrier which prevents heat loss escaping through windows. “Slatted Shutters are also fantastic for providing privacy while not blocking out light. This makes them a popular option in front rooms and bedrooms; but we’re also seeing a massive number of consumers putting shutters in bathrooms. This is down to their simplicity and clean styling.” Marc says that Shutters can be tailored to fit conventional and non-conventional window shapes, and colour matched to customer’s requirements be it wood, stained or painted.

They come in a variety of styles, to fit any shape of window or door such as tier on tier shutters that operate like a stable door, where one shutter sits on top of another and they open independently of each other. Bi-fold shutters are ideal for large windows and allow the shutters to be folded back. Full height shutters span the whole window to offer a seamless effect, while the café style option just covers the bottom half of the window where screening is required to leave the top section exposed. “Shutters are extremely versatile,” said Marc. “They suit most styles of room in modern loft apartments or Georgian town houses; but above all it’s that they’re currently considered simply more stylish than curtains or other shading options. For more information about how Plantation Shutters and how Apollo Blinds can make your home beautiful either call Marc McQuilliam on 0151 203 6160 or 07863 805638 or visit www. apollo-blinds.co.uk/wirral

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I’d just as soon play tennis with the net down - Robert Frost

Are you running the risk of outliving your sAvings? Financial column with Simon Tutton, from the Hadlow Edwards Partnership

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lthough the State Pension provides a limited income (currently £5,077 for a single person, per annum, based on a full NI record), it falls drastically short of what is really needed to fund a comfortable lifestyle. So how do we avoid poverty in retirement? First, decide how large a fund you will need. One method is to multiply your target retirement income by 25. For example, if you need £25,000 a year, aim for a fund of £625,000. Next, select the most appropriate investment vehicles to achieve your goal. Property, Investment Bonds and ISAs have all proved popular over recent years but don’t offer the same degree of tax breaks or guarantees as a pension. Take advice from a trusted financial professional. If your retirement is imminent you will obviously want to maximise your income from the money available. But be aware – you’ll need to make it last. Retirement funds are coming under increasing pressure from the simple fact that we are living longer. In 1981, a person’s pension was expected to last them for 16 years. Now it needs to last 22 years. So where

£100,000 provided an annual income of £6,250 in 1981, £137,500 is required today to achieve the same income.

So what are your best income options? Most people will be familiar with annuities, whereby you exchange pension funds for a guaranteed annual income form a life assurance company. Annuities are fixed for life but they can be linked to inflation and furthermore, can provide your partner with an income when you pass away. The annuity rate offered by the life assurer is affected by the prevailing yield on gilts and corporate bonds. Annuity rates have recently been falling. Nevertheless, it is imperative to exercise the Open Market Option – your right to compare annuity rated in the market – before making a decision. An alternative to an annuity is something called income drawdown. These schemes aim to outperform annuities by investing in assets such as stocks and shares. Why not start by spending an hour with me (at no cost or obligation). I would be delighted to hear from you. Please call on 0800 652 8175 or email [email protected] to book an appointment or to obtain 5 tax free saving tips on the subject of pensions. Contributed by Simon Tutton, St. James’s Place Partnership. Telephone 0800 652 8175 email [email protected]

If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again - Terry Venables

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If you can’t stand the heat in the dressing room, get out of the kitchen - Terry Venables

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Step into Sixth Form@King’s If you are looking for a new, inspirational and challenging start for A level study, look no further than King’s. The Sixth Form@King’s is an independent centre within the school, with its own café, IT suite, careers library and lecture theatre. There is a wide choice of A level courses, all taught by specialist teaching staff. There is also the opportunity to take the AQA Extended Project, increasingly sought by universities. The academic success of King’s students is phenomenal with virtually all going to university - almost 50 to Oxbridge in the last 5 years and 84% to the “Top 30” universities. Top university entrance is competitive and demands independent, well-rounded individuals. The Sixth Form@Kings develops these qualities to give you the greatest chance of success in your future. King’s offers excellent facilities for sports, drama and music with 21 different groups from rock to orchestral. Sixth formers get involved in charity fundraising and community work in some remote areas of the world. There are also leadership courses such as Duke of Edinburgh and Model United Nations. Financial considerations should not deter you from coming to visit Sixth Form@King’s as help is available, depending on parental income. Visit Sixth Form @ King’s for an Informal Evening on Thursday 7th October or Open Morning on Saturday 16th October. Contact [email protected]. to request a prospectus or to arrange a visit. Read more about King’s: www.kingschester.co.uk/welcome

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www.kingschester.co.uk/welcome I’ll be floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee - Muhammad Ali

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King’s – Much more than an education

The King’s JUNIOR School offers an outstanding education, preparing your child academically and socially for Senior School and beyond. The JUNIOR School for girls and boys aged 7-11, offers an inspiring education within a separate self-contained school. Within the caring and supportive environment of the JUNIOR School, your child will flourish and become, as the recent inspection described the children, ‘happy learners’. Overlaid on strong academic foundations, the curriculum offers excellent Drama, Music, Sport and a whole host of other activities. For children 11-18 years, the SENIOR School has excellent academic results, but add to this the

outstanding teaching staff and the unique learning environment, and the result is an unbeatable combination to inspire and stretch young minds. King’s is a high achieving school with a vibrant atmosphere. King’s students are articulate, confident and valued by the top universities. Our students are phenomenally successful, with virtually all going to university- 50 to Oxbridge in the last 5 years and over 84% to “The Times Top 30” universities. Financial considerations should not deter you from visiting us, as financial help is available for Senior School, dependent on parental income. You are warmly invited to our Open Morningyou can explore the school, meet the teachers and pupils, and see for yourself what makes The King’s School unique. Contact admissions@kingschester. co.uk. to request a prospectus or to arrange a visit. www.kingschester.co.uk/welcome

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If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score? - Vince Lombardi

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Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second - William James

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American football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors - Frank Gifford

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Have your say on future council services IF you have concerns and views about the future of services provided by Wirral Council then be sure to have your say at forthcoming roadshows in West Kirby. ‘WIRRAL’S FUTURE. Be a part of it’, will be the biggest consultation ever undertaken by the Council to set budget priorities for the next financial year. The process will then be repeated annually so that the Council can set its corporate objectives based on what is most important to residents. Cllr Jeff Green, Leader of Wirral Council said: “Wirral Council is facing the same budgetary challenges as all other local authorities across the country and we must adapt. We want Council taxpayers to be a part of this process by having a genuine say on how their money is spent so that we can make sure that Council services reflect their priorities.”

ROADSHOWS IN AND NEAR TO WEST KIRBY Tuesday 5th October Hoylake Job Centre 10am-1pm West Kirby Concourse 5.30pm-8.30pm Thursday 7th October Sainsburys, Upton 10am-8pm Tuesday 19th October West Kirby Library 1pm-5pm Thursday 21st October Tesco Heswall 10am-8pm West Wirral Area Forum 7pm-9pm Blackhorse Hill Junior School, Saughall Massie Road, West Kirby Alternatively visit: www. wirral.gov.uk/wirralsfuture to fill in a questionnaire and get updates on where the roadshows will be.

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Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser - Vince Lombardi

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Private Dining this Christmas

For an extra special dining experience this Christmas season, The Lawns is the perfect place to be. The Lawns Restaurant boasts 2 AA Rosettes for fine dining and offers superb international cuisine together with an extensive selection of wines from around the world. With its classic, elegant décor and wonderful garden views, the Lawns Restaurant offers a refined yet relaxed atmosphere and the perfect setting for that intimate dinner date or larger family celebration. For a more intimate private dining experience, The Oak Room offers an unparalleled ambiance for you and your guests Choose from one of our exquisite menus or arrange to speak to our Executive Chef, David Gillmore, about a more tailor-made menu.

Celebrate the Christmas season with a dining experience you will never forget! Bookings now being taken, call now to avoid disappointment.

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Anything from 1-0 to 2-0 would be a nice result - Bobby Robson

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Top chef makes his mark at Hillbark Hotel Great British menu finalist and Michelin star chef Aiden Byrne has launched his latest venture at the luxurious boutique Hotel Hillbark in Frankby, Wirral. Aiden Byrne is taking over the three restaurants within the hotel including the former Yellow Room, brand new contemporary Cellar and the relaxed Grill Room. He has implemented a complete overhaul of all the menus, injecting his unique approach to modern British cuisine and ‘opening up the restaurants to a wider audience’. Originally from Kirkby he became the youngest chef to be awarded a Michelin star, aged just 22. Over the past 16 years he has worked at some of the UK’s leading restaurants including The Grill room at The Dorchester, Pied a Terre in London, Adlard’s in Norwich, The Commons in Dublin and Danesfieldhouse in Buckinghamshire. Aiden is at the helm of his own succesful venture – the amazingly popular Church Green in Lymm “I will still oversee every element of the Church Green offering but I couldn’t be more excited about this amazing new venture and the challenge that lies ahead,” Aiden told West Coast magazine. Aiden plans to split his time between the Church Green and Hillbark Hotel, where he will be present Monday to Friday, travelling back to Lymm at the weekend. l Pictured are Paula Brown Nicky Saverimotto, Wirral MP Ester McVey, Carolyn Hughes and Mandy Molby sampling the new menu at Hillbark. Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing - Vince Lombardi

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West Wirral Car Club

Martyn, Mandy.... and Vanessa Those who have read these articles from the beginning will know that the cars featured all belong to the West Wirral car club, meeting at The Cottage Loaf Thurstaston and known as Triumph Appreciation Wirral & Friends. This month I am introducing you to one of the ‘Friends’, a 1930 Austin 7 known as Vanessa; she is one of our very best mates. Despite her advancing years and odd wrinkle, Vanessa always wants to come out and play and in fact is game for...well, almost anything, despite her diminutive size. The big, younger boys of the club, with their six packs love to lure her out into the countryside and then see if they can get her into trouble doing things she really shouldn’t be doing, especially at her age! They trick her into steep long hill climbs half hoping she won’t make it, then perhaps worst of all, they watch as she comes down the other side grabbing feverishly at her brakes as she tries to keep on the straight and narrow; brakes which only work on the rear wheels, when you press the pedal. Once when she was out, her master got so anxious he pulled on her hand-brake lever as well...and had a moment of enlightenment. Vanessa was now really digging her heals in as Martyn discovered the right way to handle the little madam. Foot for her rear end, hand for her front! One thing us guys like best about Vanessa is that she doesn’t cost much to take out. Road tax exempt, inexpensive insurance, easily fixed with cheap and readily obtained spare parts and in these days of expensive fuel she even is a very light drinker. Maybe this really is ‘back to the future’ stuff. After years of endless teasing and never once falling by the wayside, Vanessa decided it was time to show the big boys what she was really made of, what she could really do, so one day she challenged them all to come out for a REALLY, REALLY long run with her. At first a good number said they would come along to keep an eye on her and make sure she didn’t get into trouble but then, one by one, they all started to make excuses until there was only a few left. Finally they all chickened out and poor Vanessa was left on her own having her bluff called. Undeterred, just eight weeks ago, she set off carrying Martyn and Mandy and their luggage all the way to John O’Groats at the top of Britain and then all the way down again to Lands End at the bottom before returning home, none the worse for wear. Although she has recently celebrated her 80th birthday she did this to raise money for children at Claire House and deserves a very big pat on the back for her achievement. If you keep your eyes open it’s likely you will see her scurrying around someday as she rarely puts her wheels up for long. If you see her you can be sure she will go straight to Clair House if you push a few pounds her way. Dave Evennett [email protected]

Winners never quit and quitters never win - Vince Lombardi

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The historic Hogback Stone is moved from St Bridget’s Church, through the churchyard before being hooked up to a crane

Home advantage gives you an advantage - Bobby Robson

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s on the move The Norse Hogback Stone has been on show in St Bridget’s Church for many years – a reflection of the Viking presence in West Kirby and the Wirral as well as over 1000 years of Christian worship at St Bridget’s Church. The stone was found on the site when St Bridget’s Church was extended in 1869/70. Hogback Stones are believed to act as markers for the burial place of important members of the Norse community and to represent contemporary buildings with a tiled roof and with plaited or interlaced carving on the side. On 6th September the stone was carefully removed by specialists in the movement of old artefacts so that it may form one of the central features in an exhibition on the Vikings in Cheshire entitled “Reap and Tillage” at the Grosvenor Museum in Chester. The exhibition will run from 11th September 2010 to 9th January 2011. The stone will return on 11th January after which it will again be on display in the Church on weekday afternoons.

Practice makes permanent - Bobby Robson

The hogback is carefully lifted onthe wagon for transport to Chester

Gardening in October Gardening by Janet Heath

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ctober is a good month to move existing plants or plant out new plants as the soil will still be warm from summer and moist which will enable plants to settle in before winter.

Flowering perennials such as Phlox, perennial Geraniums, Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata or its relative the Chinese Loosestrife Lysimachia clethroides, with wonderful white wavy cone shaped flowers, all spread and can be dug up, split and replanted. Phlox in particular, can become congested and tend not to flower well after a few years. Splitting them and replanting in enriched soil will rejuvenate them. Shrubs can be moved now so if you have a shrub that is in the wrong place, give it a can of water an hour or so before moving, dig it up, being careful to dig up all its root ball. When replanting, dig a hole larger than the root ball, ensure that the soil is loosened all around the planting hole so that the roots will be able to grow out into the surrounding soil. Mix some well rotted manure or planting compost in the soil and if the soil is dry, add a watering can of water to the base of the hole. Backfill with soil, firming in with your fingers (not your boot!), and add another can of water. Roses that are tall can be cut back before winter although the main pruning is usually in March. This will prevent the plant from being rocked in high winds. If the leaves are diseased from blackspot and falling from the rose, remove them as the spores can remain in the ground to re-infect next season. Plant bulbs in October, such as the tiny Iris reticulata, daffodil and tulip bulbs, for flowering next year. Also try hyacinths in pots outside as they will survive outdoors. In my garden a previous owner planted them out in the borders where they come up each year. I pick the blooms to bring into the house for their scent. All the above do well in pots with winter flowering pansies to give colour in winter and spring. Cut out the fruited canes of raspberries and harvest the last apples from trees. Laying turf in October is ideal as the soil below should remain moist to encourage rooting and you will be less likely to walk on the lawn and damage the turf in autumn.

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WHAT’S ON IN OCTOBER Saturday 2nd October Friends of Coronation Gardens will be holding one of their garden tidy days. Call Peter Ryan on 625 5158. Thursday 7th October Deeside Lecture Society: History of the development of Hoose Fishing Village ‘From Hoose to Hoylake’ by Heather Chapman, at the United Reformed Church Hall, Meols Drive, West Kirby, 7.30pm. Visitors welcome £2 Enquiries: Chairman: Albert Wilson 625 8146 Saturday 9th October Fungus Foray, 11am to 3pm, on Caldy Hill with mycologist Ted Tuddenham of the Famous Haringey Fungus Foray. Last year they found 44 different varieties, six of which were edible! Numbers limited, to book a place email ttwk. [email protected] Sunday 10th October Spilling the Beans: A Humorous Account of Life in a London East End parish. Venue: The Old Schoolroom, St Bridgets Community Centre, St Bridgets Lane, West Kirby, 2pm. Tickets on the door: £5, including refreshments. Tuesday 12th October Hoylake, West Kirby & District Civic Society: Colin Simpson “Lees Tapestry Works, Birkenhead”, at United Reformed Church, Meols Drive, West Kirby, 7.30pm. New members and visitors welcome.

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Friday 15th October A hot pot supper evening with Joe Pinnington, who will talk about A History of Golf on the Wirral. Venue: St Bridgets School Hall, St Bridgets Lane, West Kirby, 7.30pm. Admission by ticket only, £12, from Phil Price on 625-7959 or Pipedreams, Banks Road, West Kirby.

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Saturday 16th October Coffee Morning and Plant Sale, at St Bridgets Community Centre, St Bridgets Lane, West Kirby, 10am to 1pm. Good quality nursery-grown winter bedding plants for sale. A great way to keep your garden and patio cheerful over the winter. Combine this with a cup of coffee and buy a pot of chutney. Call Elizabeth Ashley on 625-5008 for details. Thursday 21st October Deeside Lecture Society: Mercy Ships, Bringing Health and Healing by Denise Roberts, at United Reformed Church Hall, Meols Drive, West Kirby, 7.30pm. Visitors welcome £2 Enquiries: Irene Webster 632 1684.

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WHAT’S ON IN OCTOBER Saturday 23rd October City of Chester Male Voice Choir. The long-established City of Chester Male Voice Choir return to St Bridgets Church, West Kirby, 7.30pm. The choir is renowned nationally and internationally and sing a rich and varied repertoire from religious to secular, traditional to modern and classical to popular music. We look forward to some rousing opera choruses, moving spirituals, numbers from the musicals and classics ranging from Cole Porter to Lennon and McCartney. Admission on the door: adults £10, concessions £8, children £4 including refreshments.

Sunday 31st October Local Food Fair at Hoylake Community Centre, Hoyle Road, Hoylake, 10am to 2pm. For more details see www.wirralfood.org.uk Wednesday 3rd November Lighthouses of Liverpool Bay, a talk about the history of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board lights from their early days in the 1600’s to the present day. Venue: St Bridget’s Church, Rectory Road, West Kirby starting at 7.30pm. £5 admission on the door. Sports do not build character. They reveal it - Heywood Broun

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Friday 29th October Finzi Quartet, part of the Hoylake Chamber Concert Series, perform works by Mozart, Korngold and Beethoven, at Westbourne Hall, Westbourne Road, West Kirby. Tickets on the door, Linghams Heswall or West Kirby Library

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Useful numbers and info Churches Church of the Resurrection and All Saints, Caldy; St Bridget’s Church Tel 0151 625 5229. www.stbridgetschurch.org.uk Riverway Christian Fellowship 86 Grange Rd.West Kirby.Tel. 0151 605 1872. www.riverway.org.uk St Agnes RC Church 16 Darmon’s Green, WK, 0151 625 6367 St Andrew’s Church Graham Road, West Kirby 632 4728. www.achurchnearyou.com St. Michael and All Angels Parish Church, Frankby Road, Newton, West Kirby. Tel. 0151 625 8517. www.stmichaelsnewton. org.uk West Kirby Methodist Church Westbourne Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 2776 West Kirby United Reformed Church Meols Drive, West Kirby. Tel 632 6921 Community Centres Hoylake Community Centre, 2 Hoyle Road, Hoylake, CH47 3AG. Tel 632 2889 Email: [email protected] W: www.hoylakecommunitycentre.org Dentists Springfield Dental Practice Frankby Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 6675.

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Health West Kirby Health Centre The Concourse, Grange Road, West Kirby. Tel: 625 9171 www.wkhcwirral.nhs.uk Sandstone Medical Centre 161 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel : 625 6128 www.sandstonemedicalcentre.co.uk Arrowe Park Hospital Arrowe Park Road, Upton. Tel 678 5111

Hoylake Cottage Residential Home Birkenhead Road, Hoylake. Tel 632 3381 Leisure Centre West Kirby Concourse, includes 25m pool, sports hall, fitness suite, aerobics studio, function rooms and crèche. Tel 929 7801 Pharmacies Wilsons Chemist, 17 The Crescent, West Kirby. Tel: 625 6115 Lloyds Pharmacy, 35 Grange Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 1034 Police 999 Emergency. If you wish to contact Merseyside Police regarding any other non emergency issue please Telephone - 709 6010 or visit www.merseyside.police.uk Tourist West Kirby Marine Lake Tel 625 2510 Wirral Country Park Thurstaston. Tel 648 4371 Vets Acorn Veterinary Centre 15-17-Acacia Grove, West Kirby. Tel 625 9916 Wirral Council General Enquiries (Switchboard): 0151 606 2000 or visit www.wirral.gov.uk Politics Local Councillors Cllr David M Elderton (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 632 3195. Email: davidelderton@wirral. gov.uk Cllr Jeff Green (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 648 5913 / Mobile: 07766 725 125. Email: [email protected] Cllr Geoffrey Watt (Con, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 625 3941. E: [email protected]

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Black Horse Hill Junior School Saughall Massie Road. West Kirby, 625 8446 E-mail: [email protected] Calday Grange Grammar School, Grammar School Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 2727 Email: [email protected] Hilbre High School Humanities College Frankby Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 5996 West Kirby Primary School & Nursery Anglesey Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 5561 or visit www.westkirby-primary.wirral.sch.uk West Kirby Grammar School Graham Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 3449. Visit www.westkirby-grammar.wirral.sch.uk/ St. Bridgets School St. Bridgets Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 7652. E-mail - [email protected]

Clubs and Societies Caldy Golf Club Links Hey Road, Caldy. Tel 625 5660
 Caldy Cricket Club Paton Field, Telegraph Road, Thurstaston. Tel 6258043. E-mail: [email protected] Calday Grange Swimming Pool Trust Tel Jean Robb / Hillary 625 2619 Caldy Rugby Club Tel: 0151 625 8043 or visit www.caldyrugby.co.uk Girlguiding Newton District Rainbows (5+), Brownies (7+), Guides (10+), Young Leaders (14+) and Adult volunteers (18+). Meetings on various nights in term time. e-mail: [email protected], or phone 625 5602 Gymnastics Club (West Kirby). Tel 670 0694 or visit www.westkirbygymnastics.co.uk

Hoylake Flower Club Meet at Melrose Hall, Hoylake on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Doors open 7.15pm. Demonstrations by NAFAS demonstrators. Hoylake Lawn Tennis Club Eddisbury Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 3491 Lions Club of West Kirby westkirbyuk.lionwap.org Probus Club of West Kirby The club for former professional and business people. Call 625 3161. Rotary Club of Hoylake & West Kirby Tel 625 3484 Senior Swimmers Open to anyone over 50, for “serious “ or light exercise, at Calday Grange Swimming Pool every Friday morning Tel. 342 3703 Soroptimist International of Hoylake and West Kirby Tel 632 4602 West Kirby Football Club Greenbank Road, West Kirby. Visit www.westkirbyfc.org West Kirby Sailing Club Sandy Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 5579 or visit www.wksc.net West Kirby Wasps Junior FC www.westkirbywasps.com West Kirby Panthers Junior FC Calday Grange Grammar School, www.westkirbypanthers.com Tel 625 0116 West Kirby Social Club 98 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel: 625 0116 or visit www.westkirbysocialclub.co.uk Wirral Embroiderers’ Guild The guild meet in the Birkenhead Art Gallery, Slatey Road, Birkenhead, on the third Thursday in the Month at 7pm mostly for a informal lecture about embroidery related subjects, we also have workshops 4 times a year.

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