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

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WELCOME to the very first edition of
4 West Coast, the magazine for West Kirby
and Caldy.
Delivered free to 5,500 homes and
WHAT’S ON
WHAT’S ON
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
6 reopening of the West Kirby Marine
Lake after many months of work.
SPORT
We’ve also got a feature on West
Kirby Football Club and local karting
sensation Dan Lomax.
SPORT
There’s also features on gardening,
health and beauty and legal matters as
well as a what’s on guide and business
14 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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WEDDING
West Kirby couple Natalie Todd and Simon Withe were married at Crabwall
Manor recently.
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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.
 ASHTON Park and Hilbre Island Nature Reserve have been given prestigious Green
Flag awards for their cleanliness.
 THE Hazlehurst Linen Shop, on Banks Road, is restructuring after 41 years in

business.
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 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
4 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.
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Big step forward for town team

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.
 SEASON tickets are now on sale at Caldy Rugby Club. Tickets can be bought online
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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
6 of the club for over 60 years.
Why are there fences around graveyards? Because everyone’s dying to get in

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Window blinds are the greatest invention - otherwise it would be curtains for all of us
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.
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
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.
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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.
8 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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Two maggots playing golf. One says ‘I hate this game’. The other says ‘It beats fishing!’
REDUNDANCY
AND COMPROMISE AGREEMENTS
‘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.
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For further information on Employment law, please contact Andrew

Newton a solicitor at Maxwell Hodge on 0151 625 9154.
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Why do birds fly south? Because it’s too far to walk

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Why don’t oysters give to charity? Because they’re shellfish

Visitors on the new walkway watch the sailing demonstrations
Lake refurbishment is plain sailing!

BIG crowds turned out for the official sailing and windsurfing demonstrations as
reopening of the West Kirby Marine Lake displays by the RNLI.
earlier this month. The 52 acre lake is totally enclosed,
The refurbishment has taken place over mainly non-tidal, offering water sport
the last five months to strengthen the activities for all to enjoy. Pivate craft can
lake’s outer wall which was said to be a be admitted by purchase of daily lake
danger to walkers. licence, annual or seasonal licence.
The £750,000 repair scheme involved Reception opening times: Monday to
raising the level by 10cm, resurfacing Sunday 9am - dusk.
the walkway and tackling erosion on the Courses are offered in sailing,
embankment. windsurfing, powerboating and kayaking
The scheme was approved by Wirral for adults and juniors aged over eight.
Council and largely funded by the A three hour “have-a-go” session is
Environment Agency. Ruthin-based Jones available in either sailing, windsurfing
Bros Civil Engineering completed the or kayaking. Time: 9.30am -12.30pm or
work after the original contractor pulled 1.30pm -4.30pm. Adult £25, Junior £20
out. All equipment provided except for
On Saturday 1st August there was a big footwear. Bring old pumps or trainers,
celebration to mark the reopening, with swim costume, shower kit and sun block.
Please telephone Centre (0151) 625
3292 for availability.
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Tims & Pimms!
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.’
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Pictured:
Sir Tim Rice talking
The West Kirby Light Opera
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What do you give a sick pig? Oinkment

HEALTH AND BEAUTY
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?
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damaged skin. If you are very fair skinned
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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.
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What does a penguin sing at a birthday party? Freeze a jolly good fellow
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 janet@gardenmentor.co.uk
What is a snail? A slug with a crash helmet

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.
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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
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including a walk through the Mersey Tunnel in July.
What do you call a pig with no clothes on? Streaky bacon

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.
General Jottings: Home to Roost by Deborah Devonshire

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

Daniel Lomax on and off the track
Speedy Dan no longer a novice

DANIEL Lomax is making a name for Daniel, who lives in Hoylake, has
himself in the high octane world of been awarded several ‘Fastest Novice’
karting. trophies but has now entered the senior
After barely a season of TKM Extreme ranks. “As I am no longer a novice, I
class kart racing, 17-year-old Daniel has don’t have to start from the back of the
made giant strides. grid. It doesn’t mean I can’t end the race
His home circuit is just a 15 minute drive at the back of the grid, though,” he said.
away, to the fabulous karting track at “You have to be very disciplined. It’s no
Hooton Park, near Vauxhall’s factory in good putting your foot down and hoping
Ellesmere Port. for the best; you have to anticipate every
To a soundtrack of well over a hundred bend and kerb in a clinically precise and
engines zooming past at speeds of up smooth manner. It doesn’t always end
to 70 mph, men, women and children in up that way, especially in the crush for
race suits and helmets feverishly add the position on first bend after the start.”
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finishing touches to their race-prepared The sport certainly has its dangers. “I
karts, hoping to squeeze every last tenth reckon everyone has had at least one
of a second out of their lap times. From intimate encounter with the tyre wall; I’ve
a myriad of awnings, vans, trailers, and had a few. Fortunately they are usually
marquees, competitors, friends, families more forgiving for the driver than they
and professional race teams from all are for the kart,” he added.
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second Sunday of the month.
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Pull on your boots for Marie Curie Cancer Care!

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 colette.byrne@mariecurie.org.uk
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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
24 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

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

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
ki ds
go FREE!
Present this voucher on arrival and claim
one FREE CHILD admission ticket when
another full priced ticket is purchased.
Visit www.tqg.org.uk or call 01978

293400 for prices and event details.
Open all year, Tuesday to Friday from

10am and Weekends from 11am.
Open Mondays during school holidays.
ENTERTAINMENT
Just off the A483 at Junction 5 Wrexham.

CODE 70 (TALK) EXP 31/10/09
Follow brown signs. Sat Nav: LL11 2AW
NEW SHOW & CHALLENGES for the

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

Monday 31st August

Sandcastle Extravaganza. Join the
Rangers on Thurstaston beach, be sure to
The
bring a spade and a bucket full of ideas.
For details and booking please call the
Marsh Cat
Visitor Centre 0151 648 4371
Good quality food from
Monday 31st August around the world
Hoylake RNLI Open Day. Air displays,
stalls, fairground and family entertainment Inclusive Lunch Menu (Served Mon - Sat 12 - 2.30pm)
all day. Free Admission. The promenade, 2 Courses £9.50
Hoylake. Details 0151 666 3188 Inclusive Dinner Menu
(Served Sun-Thurs 6 - 10pm, Fri 6 - 10.30pm, Sat 5.30 - 10.30pm)
Sunday 13th September
ENTRIES are still being taken for the
2 Courses £12.50
Hoylake 10k Coastal Fun Run on Sunday Inclusive Sunday Lunch (Served 12 - 3pm)
13th September. 2 Courses £12.50
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 1 Mostyn Sq, Parkgate
e-mail Hoylake@cybase.co.uk
Tel 0151 336 1963 email: info@marshcat.com
ENTERTAINMENT
27
What do you call a septic cat? Puss

Useful numbers and info
Alcoholics Anonymous issue please Telephone - 709 6010 or visit
Tel 709 2900 www.merseyside.police.uk
Alzheimer’s Society Tourist
Tel 630 5206 Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Churches Visit www.liverpoolairport.com
Church of the Resurrection and All West Kirby Marine Lake
Saints, Caldy; St Bridget’s Church Tel 625 2510
Tel 0151 625 5229.
Wirral Country Park
www.stbridgetschurch.org.uk
Thurstaston. Tel 648 4371
West Kirby Methodist Church
Vue Cinemas Birkenhead
Westbourne Road, West Kirby. Tel 722 1219
Tel 08712 240 240
West Kirby United Reformed Church
Vets
Meols Drive, West Kirby. Tel 632 6921
Acorn Veterinary Centre
Dentists 15-17-Acacia Grove, West Kirby.
Springfield Dental Practice Tel 625 9916
Frankby Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 6675.
Wirral Council
Banks House Dental Practice General Enquiries (Switchboard): 0151 606
143 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 6829. 2000 or visit www.wirral.gov.uk
Health
West Kirby Health Centre
The Concourse, Grange Road, West Kirby.
Tel: 625 9171 www.wkhcwirral.nhs.uk Politics
Arrowe Park Hospital Local Councillors
Arrowe Park Road, Upton. Tel 678 5111 Cllr David M Elderton
Hoylake Cottage Hospital (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston)
22 Market Street. Tel 632 4238 Tel: 632 3195. Email: davidelderton@wirral.
Leisure Centre gov.uk
West Kirby Concourse, includes 25m pool, Cllr Jeff Green
sports hall, fitness suite, aerobics studio, (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston)
function rooms and crèche. Tel 929 7801 Tel: 648 5913 / Mobile: 07766 725 125.
Pharmacies Email: jeffgreen@wirral.gov.uk
Wilsons Chemist, 17 The Crescent, West Cllr Geoffrey Watt
Kirby. Tel: 625 6115 (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston)
USEFUL NUMBERS
Lloyds Pharmacy, 35 Grange Road, West Tel: 625 3941. Email: geoffreywatt@wirral.
Kirby. Tel 625 1034 gov.uk
Police West Wirral MP
999 Emergency. If Stephen Hesford MP (Lab),
you wish to contact 140 Ford Road, Upton. Tel
Merseyside Police 522 0531 or visit www.
regarding any other stephenhesfordmp.co.uk
28 non emergency
What goes ZZZUB, ZZZZZUB, ZZZZZZZUB? A bee flying backwards

Schools Gymnastics Club
Calday Grange Grammar School, Grammar (West Kirby). Tel 670 0694 or visit
School Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 2727 www.westkirbygymnastics.co.uk
Email: theschool@calday.wirral.sch.uk Hoylake Lawn Tennis Club
Hilbre High School Humanities College Eddisbury Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 3491
Frankby Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 5996 Mavlow School of Dance
West Kirby Primary School & Nursery Tel 625 9865
Anglesey Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 5561 or Rotary Club of Hoylake & West Kirby
visit www.westkirby-primary.wirral.sch.uk Tel 632 2073
West Kirby Grammar School Senior Swimmers
Graham Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 3449. Visit Open to anyone over 50, for “serious “ or
www.westkirby-grammar.wirral.sch.uk/ light exercise, at Caldy Grange Swimming
West Kirby Residential School Pool every Friday morning Tel.
Meols Drive, West Kirby. Tel 632 3201 342 3703
St. Bridgets School West Kirby Football Club
St. Bridgets Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 7652. Greenbank Road, West Kirby.
E-mail - schooloffice@stbridgets.wirral.sch.uk Visit www.westkirbyfc.org
West Kirby
Sailing Club
Clubs and Societies
Sandy Lane, West Kirby. Tel
625 5579
Dee Sailing Club
or visit www.wksc.net
Station Road, Thurstaston. Tel 648 2300
West Kirby Social Club
Caldy Golf Club
98 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel: 07701 064501
Links Hey Road, Caldy. Tel 625 5660
or visit www.westkirbysocialclub.co.uk
Caldy Cricket Club
West Kirby Amateur Swimming Club
Paton Field, Telegraph Road, Thurstaston. Tel
Tel 625 2505
6258043. E-mail: info@caldycricketclub.co.uk
West Kirby Wasps Junior FC
Calday Grange Swimming Pool Trust
www.westkirbywasps.com
Tel Jean Robb / Hillary 625 2619
West Kirby Lions Club
Caldy Rugby Club
westkirbyuk.lionwap.org
Tel: 0151 625 8043 or visit
www.caldyrugby.co.uk
USEFUL NUMBERS
If you would like your community group, sports

club or society mentioned in West Coast magazine
please email info@westkirbylocal.com
29
What do you call a cat who ate a duck? A duck-filled fatty puss
To advertise in this section
West Coast Directory for as little as £15 a month
call 01244 350398
Drainage Dog Grooming Electrical
GORDON HATTON HESWALL

& COMPANY
GROOMING
Drainage Consultants
All sizes of
EST 1965 dogs and cats
Blocked Drains Cleared welcome All types of domestic and
Bathing, grooming, commercial work carried
CCTV Drain Surveys de-matting, clipping, out by Part P registered
Drains Relayed ear & nailcare electricians.
Drains Relined Free pick-up & return
Call Lucie on
Tel Paul
Septic Tanks 0151 632 1550
0151 342 7028
0151 336 2287 or 07714 351378 07969 598336
Excavation
YOU CAN ADVERTISE Davies Bros

YOUR BUSINESS Gardens & Drives Dug Out
Land Drainage
IN WEST COAST Pond Excavations
Top Soil Available
MAGAZINE FOR JUST Small Demolition
Mini Digger & Driver Hire
£15 A MONTH*
Price excludes VAT, minimum booking 3 months
Contact James on:
0151 336 4637
or 07990765605
Decorating / Painting Furniture repair
I.J.M. Mike’s
Painting &
THE FURNITURE
REPAIR COMPANY
PAINTING & Decorating q All types of furniture repairs,
loose joints, water and heat marks
DECORATING Services removed, French polishing
q Traditional caning
q Leather repairs, scuffs, burns,
DIRECTORY
TEL IAN Free estimates scratches etc

q Reupholstery, broken springs,
0151 632 5656 No job too small new webbings
or Tel 336 2591 Tel 0151 678 3888

Mob 07958 712781
34 07973 842010 or 077066 20775
30 Unit 10, Mill House, Holt Avenue
Moreton, Wirral
30 Why was the bedroom full of planes? Because they left the landing light on
To advertise in this section
West Coast Directory for as little as £15 a month
e-mail info@heswall-local.com
Garden Design Plastering Tool Hire
2 Counties
tool Hire
Tel 0151 342 3366
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.
20% OFF DURING AUG & SEPT
Glazing Plumbing Tyres

Glaze-rite: Misted units
A&M TYRES
replaced, all glazing work,
AND EXHAUSTS
lead repairs, UPVC fitted
and PVC repairs. Tel 0151 r Bathroom installations
Quality service at a price that’s right
342 0059 / 078375 84482 r Showers and tiling 0151 334 9385
www.glaze-rite.com r Taps, toilet & basins w Tyres w Exhausts w Brakes
w Wheel Alignment
Handyman r New radiators w Puncture Repairs
r Bursts and leaks w Mobile tyre fitting unit
Handyman r Free Estimates No call out fee
Services r No callout charge Open 7 days a week
Mon-Sat 8.30am-5.30pm
Tel 342 7067

Sunday 11am-4pm
l Plumbing & Tiling 15 Dinsdale Road, Croft Retail Park
l Painting & Wallpaper
Mob 07799557700
Bromborough, Opp Asda goods entrance
www.amtyreswirral.co.uk
l Laminate Flooring
l Flat Pack
l and much more Tarmac Wills
No job too small
For quality and reliability
CALDY TARMAC Will In Time Ltd
Will In Time Ltd
call Bill on (R. EATON & SONS) Provide local, friendly and
Provide local, friendly and professional services in the comfort of your
FOR QUALITY
own home including :
professional services in the comfort
327 6883 or 07768 792251 -
-
Single/Couples Wills
of your
Will Trusts
ownfrom home including:
Free estimates WORK & SERVICE - Property Protection
l Single/Couples Wills
- Powers Of Attorney
Local Authority Care Fees
Tel 342 6299

Fixed fees apply to all services
l Will Trusts
Handyman Service
Call Colin to discuss your requirements and obtain a free quote on
l Property Protection from
DIRECTORY
0151 348 0181 or 07971 434458
Painting & Decorating, The Depot, Local Authority Care Fees

l Powers Of Attorney
roofing Paving, Gutter Station Road, Fixed fees apply to all services
cleaning, gardening and Barnston Wirral Call Colin to discuss your
all DIY, (24 hours) Tel requirements and obtain a free
0151 342 0059 / 078375 quote on 0151 348 0181 or
84482 07971 434458 31
Who was the first person to sail round the world single handed? Captain Hook
The really useful textile company!
C
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 ginghams to diamante trim, bridal fabrics
bulk textiles. and wedding favours
Their new shop at the Clayhill Park also www.calicolaine.co.uk is a fully functional
now stocks Elna sewing machines. online ordering service, very easily
Calico Laine are the biggest sellers in the navigated, with a easy ordering system
North West of YKK Zips and Beresford and next day delivery service. Why not
ribbons. browse from the comfort of your own
With School Unifroms, Halloween and home and have the goods delivered to
Party Season soon upon us, Calico Laine your door.
has everything you could wish for from Calico Laine really is a very useful textile
company indeed!

West Coast Wirral August 2009

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The community magazine for West Kirby and Caldy

August 2009 Issue 1

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