West Coast Wirral August 2009

WesT CoasT The community magazine for West Kirby and Caldy

August 2009 Issue 1

The monthly community magazine and entertainment guide delivered FREE to homes and businesses in West Kirby & Caldy Tel 01244 350398 E [email protected]

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Advantages of Costco Membership... • Substantially reduced prices • Wide range of quality branded products • High quality fresh food departments • Business supplies and resale merchandise • Immediate availablity - open 7 days a week • Warehouse is self service with products packaged and sold in bulk quantities • No hidden charges - all prices are posted excluding and including VAT • Membership valid at over 560 locations worldwide Double Guarantee On Merchandise: We guarantee your satisfaction on every product we sell with a full refund*. On Membership: We will refund your membership fee in full at any time if you are dissatisfied. * Exceptions apply. Please see in warehouse for details. Opening Hours Trade Mon-Fri 10:00 - 20:30 Saturday 09:30 - 18:00 Sunday 11:00 - 17:00

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Costco is only open to members who pay an annual fee. There are two types of membership: Trade and Individual If you are a bonafide business owner or manager you qualify for Trade Membership. You need to provide evidence of trading in the form of a current business utility bill plus either a VAT Registration Certificate or two other pieces of business stationery (cheque, letterhead, invoice). The annual Trade Membership fee is £20 (plus VAT) which includes a free spouse card. You qualify for Individual Membership if you belong to specific employment groups. You need to provide relevant ID, such as your payslip, ID card or professional qualification, plus a current utility bill from your home address. The annual Individual Membership fee is £25 (plus VAT) which includes a free spouse card. Individual Members Eligibility Criteria Current or retired employee of: Banking/Finance, Civil Servant, Education, Fire/Rescue, Insurance, Local Government, Medical/Health Service, Police Force, Post Office, Airline. Qualified as: Chartered Architect, Chartered/Civil Engineer, Chartered Surveyor, Dentist, Optician, Pharmacist, Qualified Accountant, Solicitor/Barrister, Magistrate/Advocate

You could be earning 2% on your purchases. Ask at the membership desk for details. Costco Liverpool, 30 Waterloo Road, Liverpool, L3 7HY T: 0151 224 7670 E: [email protected] Costco Chester, Dunkirk Trading Estate, Chester Gates, Chester, CH1 6LT T: 01244 852 070 E: [email protected] www.costco.co.uk

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We are an independently owned company, not connected to any big media group, based in Chester, producing six magazines, Keep it Local, Neston Local, Heswall Local, Tarporley Talk, Overleigh Roundabout and Hoole Roundabout. For details visit www.talkaboutpublishing.co.uk What do you call a good-looking, intelligent, sensitive man? A rumour

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WELCOME to the very first edition of West Coast, the magazine for West Kirby and Caldy. Delivered free to 5,500 homes and businesses in the area every month, the community magazine is packed with news, features and info . It’s a great time to begin with the reopening of the West Kirby Marine Lake after many months of work. We’ve also got a feature on West Kirby Football Club and local karting sensation Dan Lomax. There’s also features on gardening, health and beauty and legal matters as well as a what’s on guide and business directory. We’ve also got book reviews from Lingham’s of West Kirby. Most of the advertisers in this magazine come from the local area so please remember to support your local businesses.

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West Kirby couple Natalie Todd and Simon Withe were married at Crabwall Manor recently. Picture by Verity Allen, Cetra gallery & studio, 50 Pensby Road, Heswall, Tel 342 7777

IN THE NEWS  POLICE say they have put on extra patrols in West Kirby town centre following reports of violence in the area. They have also worked with British Transport Police to tackle travelling criminals.  HILBRE High School is holding an open day on 10th September from 6-9pm.

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 ASHTON Park and Hilbre Island Nature Reserve have been given prestigious Green Flag awards for their cleanliness.

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 THE Hazlehurst Linen Shop, on Banks Road, is restructuring after 41 years in business.  PLANNING decisions made by Wirral Council recently: REFUSED: Single storey side and rear extension at Rosemount Grange Old Road, West Kirby. APPROVED: Demolition of existing detached house & swimming pool extension and construction of detached house with swimming pool extension Rock Mount Thorsway, Caldy; Two storey side and single storey rear extension at 17 Jubilee Drive, West Kirby. Did you hear what happened to the naughty painter? He had a brush with the law

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Big step forward for town team

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WEST Kirby Football Club are hoping to build on last season’s successes as they enter new territory. They ended the 2008-09 season as West Cheshire Division One champions - for the third year in a row and also winners of the prestigious Cheshire FA Umbro Amateur Cup. At the start of the season they also triumphed in the West Cheshire League Bill Weight Memorial Cup. First team manager John Brett, assistant Graham Murphy and physio Brian Bennett hope to continue this success as the Cheshire County FA representatives in the Northern Counties Senior Cup. The new season got underway on Saturday and the team have a busy month of fixtures with games at Cammell Laird Res, Halton, Newton and Maghull during August. West Kirby Football Club was founded in 1895, and play at Marine Park on Greenbank Road in West Kirby. They are members of the West Cheshire League with the first team in playing in division one and the reserve team in division two. We will keep you up to date with West Kirby FC news throughout the season.

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 SEASON tickets are now on sale at Caldy Rugby Club. Tickets can be bought online at www.caldyrugbyshop.co.uk or by calling 07549 596112. The season kicks off on 5th September with a home league fixture against Westoe. Prior to that they play friendlies against Glasgow Hawks on 22nd August and London Scottish on 29th August.  CALDY Cricket Club are mourning the death of Tony Tottey who had been a member of the club for over 60 years. Why are there fences around graveyards? Because everyone’s dying to get in

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Life’s a beach for fitness class! WHY not pop down to West kirby beach on Saturday morning for a great new fitness class. The group circuit training at the beach is organised by experienced personal fitness trainers and is intended for people of all fitness levels.

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These types of classes are great for:  Boosting fitness levels  Increasing metabolism  Pre holiday fat busting  Off season rugby / football training  Speed, agility and interval training for runners

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So whatever it is your trying to achieve, your more likely to do so, with the help of our team at bodysolutions Pop down for a taste of the Body Solutions experience each Saturday at 9am. Meet at the Marine Lake car park. Because you are part of a community and we are utterly focused on you, it is only natural that we have become involved in a number of community projects and initiatives, such as Claire House children’s hospice and Caldy Rugby Club. Our work with these organisations, and many others like them, is a source of enormous pride for us. To arrange an initial consultation with one of our friendly personal trainers, call our Personal Training Studio on 0151 625 6001. What happened to the cricketer with terrible diarrhoea? He got lots of runs

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‘I HAVE recently been selected for redundancy. I have been offered a redundancy payment but my employer has told me that I must sign a Compromise Agreement in order to get the full amount. What is a Compromise Agreement and will I benefit from signing it?’ The ‘Credit Crunch’ and the downturn in the economy has forced many businesses within our region to reduce or restructure their workforces and, in some extreme cases, businesses have had to cease trading altogether. A Compromise Agreement is a legally binding agreement between you and your employer. Such agreements are used, in a variety of circumstances, to set out the terms and conditions reached when a contract of employment is terminated. As well as redundancy, these agreements can also be used to settle employment disputes and tribunal claims, and even when individuals leave their job by mutual agreement. The agreement you have been offered should provide a full breakdown of the payments that you are going to receive from your employer. It should indicate whether the payment offered takes into account money in lieu of your notice period, and any holidays that may be owed to you. It should also give you an indication as to whether any tax or national insurance is payable on the sum being offered to you. In return for the payment, your employer will be attempting to exclude you from being able to bring claims against them as a result of the termination of your employment, in a court or in the Employment Tribunal. It is crucially important for you to know that by entering into the agreement you will be signing away your right to bring a claim against your employer. It is normal for the agreement to also include a number of other specific clauses. Your employer may look to include such things as a confidentiality clause, a clause that you will not make any derogatory statements about them and possibly certain other restrictive covenants. If these clauses are included then you will not be able to discuss the terms of your package or your employer’s business affairs with any other party, you will not be allowed to make any derogatory comments about your employer and there may be restrictions on your future employment. As the Compromise Agreement has the effect of turning your redundancy package into a ‘full and final’ settlement of any claims that you may have against your employer, it is crucial that you take legal advice on the contents of the it and whether it offers you sufficient compensation for losing your job. The agreement should confirm that your employer will pay your legal advisor’s fees for providing the advice. The Employment Rights Act 1996 states that you must receive advice from someone who is professionally qualified to advise you on the contents of the agreement and that whoever advises you must sign the agreement confirming that you have received the necessary advice. We will advise you upon the terms of the agreement and consider whether the payment you are being offered is higher or lower than what you are entitled to under the law. It is often the case that an employer will offer a higher redundancy payment in return for an employee entering into an agreement, as the protection offered by the agreement to the employer is extremely valuable to them. For further information on Employment law, please contact Andrew Newton a solicitor at Maxwell Hodge on 0151 625 9154.

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Visitors on the new walkway watch the sailing demonstrations

Lake refurbishment is plain sailing! sailing and windsurfing demonstrations as displays by the RNLI. The 52 acre lake is totally enclosed, mainly non-tidal, offering water sport activities for all to enjoy. Pivate craft can be admitted by purchase of daily lake licence, annual or seasonal licence. Reception opening times: Monday to Sunday 9am - dusk. Courses are offered in sailing, windsurfing, powerboating and kayaking for adults and juniors aged over eight. A three hour “have-a-go” session is available in either sailing, windsurfing or kayaking. Time: 9.30am -12.30pm or 1.30pm -4.30pm. Adult £25, Junior £20 All equipment provided except for footwear. Bring old pumps or trainers, swim costume, shower kit and sun block. Please telephone Centre (0151) 625 3292 for availability.

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BIG crowds turned out for the official reopening of the West Kirby Marine Lake earlier this month. The refurbishment has taken place over the last five months to strengthen the lake’s outer wall which was said to be a danger to walkers. The £750,000 repair scheme involved raising the level by 10cm, resurfacing the walkway and tackling erosion on the embankment. The scheme was approved by Wirral Council and largely funded by the Environment Agency. Ruthin-based Jones Bros Civil Engineering completed the work after the original contractor pulled out. On Saturday 1st August there was a big celebration to mark the reopening, with

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A sailing demonstration and a mock RNLI rescue Two fish in a tank. One says to the other ‘How do you drive this thing’!



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Tims & Pimms!

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MUSIC maestro Sir Tim Rice was the special guest at a garden party hosted by Conservative Parliamentary Candidate Esther McVey. Sir Tim, who is a good friend of Esther’s, came to Wirral to host a ‘Tims and Pimms Musical Night’. Music was provided by the award winning West Kirby Light Opera and the event was the first of a new series of annual Summer Musical Events to be held on Wirral. “It was a wonderful community night,”’ said Esther, ‘the sun shone and the music played. People brought their own rugs and chairs and camped out as canapés and Pimms were brought round.’ Pictured: Sir Tim Rice talking The West Kirby Light Opera Esther McVey and Tim Rice

What happened to the frog that broke down? He got toad away

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What do you get if you cross a duck with a cow? A milk float

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with Angela Bartlett Q. I am very fair skinned and I am going on holiday to a hot country. I always burn, so should I have some sunbed sessions before I go to protect my skin? A. I would never advocate the use of sunbeds. A suntan is the skins response to exposure to harmful radiation in order to protect itself. In short, a tanned skin is a damaged skin. If you are very fair skinned take sensible precautions – apply a very high factor sunblock at regular intervals, stay out of the sun during the hottest hours and wear a hat. If you want to go brown – fake it with a self-tan product. Either build up the fake tan gradually with a product applied daily or visit a professional therapist for fake tan treatment. Don’t forget that fake tan is purely cosmetic and will not protect your skin from the sun. Q. I have small unsightly red veins on my cheeks, how can I remove them? A. These small red veins are often called ‘thread veins’ or ‘dilated capillaries’ and the ones that have a centre with ‘legs’ radiating out from the centre are called ‘spider naevi’ due to the fact they look like little red spiders! There are a variety of solutions to your problem. Masking them with a remedial camouflage cream or green tinted concealer may be suitable. If this is not acceptable they can be successfully removed with either laser or short wave diathermy, which is also often called advanced electrolysis. Not everyone is suitable for these treatments so ensure that your qualified therapist gives you a consultation prior to treatment. Prevention is always better than cure with most skin problems so ask your therapist about measures you can take to reduce the likelihood of the formation of further red veins.

Angela Bartlett is a beauty and holistic expert with 25 years of experience in her field. She is the Chair for the British Association of Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology, a professional association established over 30 years ago and representing thousands of therapists throughout the UK. Her expertise is called on to examine students for an international examination board in many areas of the world. Angela is also part of the HABIA forum, helping to make decisions for qualifications and standards in the UK beauty industry. Angela is a successful column writer for the trade journals Vitality and Salonfocus and has a beauty, holistic and skin care clinic in Cheshire.

Two cows in a field. One says ‘Moo’. The other says ‘Darn it, I was going to say that’

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AUGUST IN YOUR GARDEN Gardening by Janet Heath AUGUST can be a dull month in the garden as the spring and early summer flowering shrubs and perennials are over and tree foliage can look a bit tired. With a bit of planning, you can have colour in the garden if you concentrate on flowering perennials and some shrubs. Flowering shrubs include such favourites as hydrangeas, Hypericum Hidcote with its shiny buttercup yellow flowers, Lavatera, which flowers for weeks in shades of white and pink and Buddleia, try the variety Black Knight with its deep purple flowers. If you go for flowers, there are many perennials that will reliably flower every year especially if you have a sunny border. Campanula lactiflora is tall with clusters of bell flowers in white or pink. For something different and if you have slightly damp soil, consider Inula hookeri which will give you large, yellow delicately fringed daisy flowers about 75cm (30ins) tall in July and August. Pair it with scarlet or deep pink Dahlias for a bright show of summer colour. Gypsophila or Baby’s Breath is an old cottage garden favourite with tiny button white flowers on tall stems (75cm (30ins) which will give you an airy cloud of white. In the vegetable garden you should keep your, salads, tomatoes, beans and courgettes watered. If you pick them regularly, they will continue to produce. Beans and peas will tend to stop producing if pods are allowed to mature. Late salads and radishes can be sown for cropping in autumn. Try some of the salad leaves for winter such as Land Cress which is similar in flavour to watercress but easier to grow in fertile soil that does not dry out. Spinach can also be sown for winter and spring cropping again in rich fertile soil. August is a good time to clip hedges for the last time in the year. Lavender can also be clipped back after flowering for bushy growth next year. Remember not to cut back into wood where there is no green growth, as this will kill the plant. Lawns may well be looking tired after long dry spells but they will come back again after early autumn rains. Rather than waste water on the lawn, just accept the situation! Janet Heath – The Garden Mentor Tel 01244 318258 [email protected] What is a snail? A slug with a crash helmet

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Music in store for Sainsbury’s celebrations PUPILS from Calday Grange Grammar School entertained customers as Sainsbury’s celebrated their 140th year in business. They sang ‘Happy Birthday’ at the Upton store last month in a day of celebrations which raised over £1,000 for the RNLI at Hoylake.

STAFF at Sainsbury’s Upton Wirral have been raising money for the Ronald Mcdonald House Charity which will open latter this year at Arrowe Park Hospital. This will provide seven rooms for the parents of very poorly children to stay. They have raised over £2000 from various sponsored activities, including a walk through the Mersey Tunnel in July. What do you call a pig with no clothes on? Streaky bacon

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SOME GREAT BEACH READS! BY ELEANOR DAVIES, MANAGER OF LINGHAM’S BOOKSTORE, WEST KIRBY

Paperback Fiction:

The Secret Scripture by Sebastien Barry

Roseanne McNulty, nearly 100 years old, has lived in a mental hospital in Roscommon in Ireland for the main part of her life. The hospital is due to be closed, but Dr Grene, one of the psychiatrists, becomes fascinated by the story of his oldest patient. The novel tells of Roseanne’s past life, her unfortunate marriage and the ensuing tragedy which has befallen her. An incredibly moving and beautifully written story with a twist in the tail. Barry has the knack of writing stunning prose without a hint of sentimentality. Autobiography: ‘Carra’ by Jamie Carragher Jamie Carragher is the embodiment of everything that is important to Liverpool fans. Vice Captain, longest serving player and one of the few players to have made more than 500 appearances for the Reds, Carra epitomizes what a real sportsman should be- straightforward and uncompromising. In this book he takes us right through his career, revealing what made him discard his Evertonian roots to become a fully fledged Red, how he mended his wild ways to become a true professional and a multiple trophy-winner, and the truth about a succession of managers in the hottest seat in football. A scouser through and through, Carra also has some forthright views on the England team, and tells why he rejected calls from both Steve McClaren and Fabio Capello to return to the international fold. A thoroughly honest book and a must for all Liverpool fans.

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General Jottings: Home to Roost by Deborah Devonshire

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Deborah Devonshire is the youngest of the Mitford sisters and has definitely inherited their talent for writing. In this great little volume of her ramblings she touches on topics such as the unbelievable list of her husband’s titles and achievements, book signings and literary lunches, tiaras and buying clothes, President Kennedy’s inauguration and funeral and the fall and rise of the stately home. Wonderfully readable and very funny in parts.

All books available from Lingham’s Books, Heswall Where do you weigh whales? At a whaleway station

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Daniel Lomax on and off the track

DANIEL Lomax is making a name for himself in the high octane world of karting. After barely a season of TKM Extreme class kart racing, 17-year-old Daniel has made giant strides. His home circuit is just a 15 minute drive away, to the fabulous karting track at Hooton Park, near Vauxhall’s factory in Ellesmere Port. To a soundtrack of well over a hundred engines zooming past at speeds of up to 70 mph, men, women and children in race suits and helmets feverishly add the finishing touches to their race-prepared karts, hoping to squeeze every last tenth of a second out of their lap times. From a myriad of awnings, vans, trailers, and marquees, competitors, friends, families and professional race teams from all over the north of England meet every second Sunday of the month.

Daniel, who lives in Hoylake, has been awarded several ‘Fastest Novice’ trophies but has now entered the senior ranks. “As I am no longer a novice, I don’t have to start from the back of the grid. It doesn’t mean I can’t end the race at the back of the grid, though,” he said. “You have to be very disciplined. It’s no good putting your foot down and hoping for the best; you have to anticipate every bend and kerb in a clinically precise and smooth manner. It doesn’t always end up that way, especially in the crush for position on first bend after the start.” The sport certainly has its dangers. “I reckon everyone has had at least one intimate encounter with the tyre wall; I’ve had a few. Fortunately they are usually more forgiving for the driver than they are for the kart,” he added. by Charlotte Lomax

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Speedy Dan no longer a novice

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ON Sunday 6th September, Marie Curie Cancer Care will be holding its annual Thurstaston Walk for Hope. This popular circular walk will be led from Thurstaston Visitor Centre at 11am, with music provided by the Wirral Pipe Band. This scenic route takes you along the Wirral Way through Heswall, The Dales, The Dungeon and back along the Wirral Way. Marie Curie fundraiser Colette Byrne said: ‘This really is a beautiful walk, and the money raised makes such a difference to the patients and their families. Our wonderful nurses simply couldn’t continue to provide the care they do without the kindness of the people taking part in this type of event’. This promises to be a great family day out and is the perfect opportunity to remember loved ones. So pull on your walking boots and help raise much needed funds to support the Marie Curie Wirral Home Nursing service and the Marie Curie Hospice, Liverpool! For a registration form, please contact Colette in the fundraising department on 0151 801 1405 or [email protected] Money raised from this event will be used to support local Marie Curie Cancer Care nurses provide high quality nursing care, totally free, to give terminally ill people the choice of dying at home supported by their families. The Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool, also costs over £4.7 million a year to keep going. Only 50% of this amount comes from the NHS, the rest is dependent on fundraising initiatives, such as the Thurstaston Walk. The hospice provides specialist medical and nursing care, with the expert help of multi-disciplined healthcare professionals, to over 1,120 local cancer patients each year. What do you give an elephant with diarrhoea? Plenty of room



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What do you call a donkey with three legs? A wonkey

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WHAT’S ON IN AUGUST Sunday 23rd August Open Air Theatre. Illyria present ‘The Three Musketeers’ at Ness Botanic Gardens. Details 0151 353 0123. www.nessgardens.org.uk Story Telling in the Walled Garden Sunday 23rd August Story Telling in the Walled Garden - Royden Garden. Come and listen to tales about Native America and about our Earth and our place in it. The talks are at 11.30am 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Suitable for all the family. Sorry no dogs. Call 648 4371/3884 Sunday 30th & Monday 31st August Wirral Food & Drink Festival. A foodies paradise, specialist food stalls, cookery demonstrations etc. Claremont Farm, Clatterbridge www.wirralfoodfestival.co.uk Sunday 30th August Hilbre Open Day. The Telegraph Station on the main island will be open and the Friends of Hilbre will be leading short guided walks and seal watching. Suitable for all the family to enjoy. All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. For further enquiries call 678 5488

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Open all year, Tuesday to Friday from 10am and Weekends from 11am. Open Mondays during school holidays. Just off the A483 at Junction 5 Wrexham. Follow brown signs. Sat Nav: LL11 2AW

NEW SHOW & CHALLENGES for the summer holidays plus over 60 hands-on interactive exhibits and family activities - come and see why science is amazing! What do you call a deer with no eyes? No eye deer

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Visit www.tqg.org.uk or call 01978 293400 for prices and event details.

Say you saw it in West Coast magazine Monday 31st August Sandcastle Extravaganza. Join the Rangers on Thurstaston beach, be sure to bring a spade and a bucket full of ideas. For details and booking please call the Visitor Centre 0151 648 4371 Monday 31st August Hoylake RNLI Open Day. Air displays, stalls, fairground and family entertainment all day. Free Admission. The promenade, Hoylake. Details 0151 666 3188

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Sunday 13th September ENTRIES are still being taken for the Hoylake 10k Coastal Fun Run on Sunday 13th September. Entry is £6 and each participant will receive a T-shirt and certificate. All proceeds from the event go to the Hoylake Wednesday Special Needs Club. To take part call Carla on 625-9505 or e-mail [email protected]

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Useful numbers and info Alcoholics Anonymous Tel 709 2900

issue please Telephone - 709 6010 or visit www.merseyside.police.uk

Alzheimer’s Society Tel 630 5206

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Churches Church of the Resurrection and All Saints, Caldy; St Bridget’s Church Tel 0151 625 5229. www.stbridgetschurch.org.uk West Kirby Methodist Church Westbourne Road, West Kirby. Tel 722 1219 West Kirby United Reformed Church Meols Drive, West Kirby. Tel 632 6921 Dentists Springfield Dental Practice Frankby Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 6675. Banks House Dental Practice 143 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 6829. Health West Kirby Health Centre The Concourse, Grange Road, West Kirby. Tel: 625 9171 www.wkhcwirral.nhs.uk Arrowe Park Hospital Arrowe Park Road, Upton. Tel 678 5111 Hoylake Cottage Hospital 22 Market Street. Tel 632 4238

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Leisure Centre West Kirby Concourse, includes 25m pool, sports hall, fitness suite, aerobics studio, function rooms and crèche. Tel 929 7801

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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

Liverpool John Lennon Airport Visit www.liverpoolairport.com West Kirby Marine Lake Tel 625 2510 Wirral Country Park Thurstaston. Tel 648 4371 Vue Cinemas Birkenhead Tel 08712 240 240 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: jeff[email protected] Cllr Geoffrey Watt (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 625 3941. Email: geoffreywatt@wirral. gov.uk West Wirral MP Stephen Hesford MP (Lab), 140 Ford Road, Upton. Tel 522 0531 or visit www. stephenhesfordmp.co.uk

What goes ZZZUB, ZZZZZUB, ZZZZZZZUB? A bee flying backwards

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/ West Kirby Residential School Meols Drive, West Kirby. Tel 632 3201 St. Bridgets School St. Bridgets Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 7652. E-mail - schooloffi[email protected]

Clubs and Societies Dee Sailing Club Station Road, Thurstaston. Tel 648 2300 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

Gymnastics Club (West Kirby). Tel 670 0694 or visit www.westkirbygymnastics.co.uk Hoylake Lawn Tennis Club Eddisbury Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 3491 Mavlow School of Dance Tel 625 9865 Rotary Club of Hoylake & West Kirby Tel 632 2073 Senior Swimmers Open to anyone over 50, for “serious “ or light exercise, at Caldy Grange Swimming Pool every Friday morning Tel. 342 3703 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 Social Club 98 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel: 07701 064501 or visit www.westkirbysocialclub.co.uk West Kirby Amateur Swimming Club Tel 625 2505 West Kirby Wasps Junior FC www.westkirbywasps.com West Kirby Lions Club westkirbyuk.lionwap.org

If you would like your community group, sports club or society mentioned in West Coast magazine please email [email protected] What do you call a cat who ate a duck? A duck-filled fatty puss

USEFUL NUMBERS

Schools Calday Grange Grammar School, Grammar School Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 2727 Email: [email protected]

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GORDON HATTON & COMPANY Drainage Consultants EST 1965

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0151 336 2287

To advertise in this section for as little as £15 a month call 01244 350398 Electrical

HESWALL GROOMING All sizes of dogs and cats welcome Bathing, grooming, de-matting, clipping, ear & nailcare Free pick-up & return Call Lucie on

0151 342 7028 or 07714 351378

All types of domestic and commercial work carried out by Part P registered electricians.

Tel Paul 0151 632 1550 07969 598336 Excavation

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TEL IAN 0151 632 5656 or 07973 842010

Gardens & Drives Dug Out Land Drainage Pond Excavations Top Soil Available Small Demolition Mini Digger & Driver Hire Contact James on: 0151 336 4637 or 07990765605 Furniture repair

Decorating / Painting

I.J.M.

Davies Bros

Mike’s Painting & Decorating Services Free estimates No job too small

Tel 336 2591 or 077066 20775

THE FURNITURE REPAIR COMPANY q All types of furniture repairs, loose joints, water and heat marks removed, French polishing q Traditional caning q Leather repairs, scuffs, burns, scratches etc q Reupholstery, broken springs, new webbings

Tel 0151 678 3888 Mob 07958 712781 Unit 10, Mill House, Holt Avenue Moreton, Wirral

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To advertise in this section for as little as £15 a month e-mail [email protected] Tool Hire

2 Counties tool Hire Tel 0151 342 3366

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Glaze-rite: Misted units replaced, all glazing work, lead repairs, UPVC fitted and PVC repairs. Tel 0151 342 0059 / 078375 84482 www.glaze-rite.com Handyman

Handyman Services l Plumbing & Tiling l Painting & Wallpaper l Laminate Flooring l Flat Pack l and much more No job too small For quality and reliability call Bill on

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r Bathroom installations r Showers and tiling r Taps, toilet & basins r New radiators r Bursts and leaks r Free Estimates r No callout charge

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Tel 342 7067 Mob 07799557700 Tarmac

15 Dinsdale Road, Croft Retail Park Bromborough, Opp Asda goods entrance

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Wills

Will In Time Ltd

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Tel 342 6299 The Depot, Station Road, Barnston Wirral

Will In Time Ltd

Provide local, friendly and professional services in the comfort Single/Couples Wills Will Trusts of your ownfrom home including: Property Protection Local Authority Care Fees Powers Of Attorney l Single/Couples Wills Fixed fees apply to all services l Will Trusts Call Colin to discuss your requirements and obtain a free quote on 0151 348 0181 or 07971 434458 l Property Protection from Local Authority Care Fees l Powers Of Attorney

Provide local, friendly and professional services in the comfort of your own home including : -

Fixed fees apply to all services Call Colin to discuss your requirements and obtain a free quote on 0151 348 0181 or

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l Service/repairs/sharpening all makes of garden machinery l Domestic and professional l Lawn mowers, strimmers, ride on tractors, chain saws, cement mixers, hedge cutters etc. l Hire equipment l 25 years experience.

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The really useful textile company!

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ALICO Laine is a family business run by the Baker family, David, Wendy, Helen, Mark, Laura, Chris - and Bob the dog! They have been in business for 35 years, starting at Neston Market and for the last 22 years running a shop in Wallasey. They stock a huge range of fabrics, haberdashery, cross stitch threads (with kits coming soon), Stylecraft knitting wool and a range of patterns, craft items which include card making kits, beads, etc and bulk textiles. Their new shop at the Clayhill Park also now stocks Elna sewing machines. Calico Laine are the biggest sellers in the North West of YKK Zips and Beresford ribbons. With School Unifroms, Halloween and Party Season soon upon us, Calico Laine has everything you could wish for from

ginghams to diamante trim, bridal fabrics and wedding favours www.calicolaine.co.uk is a fully functional online ordering service, very easily navigated, with a easy ordering system and next day delivery service. Why not browse from the comfort of your own home and have the goods delivered to your door. Calico Laine really is a very useful textile company indeed!