Driftwood There have been a few pieces of driftwood washed ashore in the last week but the one pictured (taken on my mobile - the day wasn't actually that grey) above takes the award for biggest … [Read more...]
Hoylake Couple At Buckingham Palace
Do you recognize this rather smart couple? You would usually see Jan Foster working on Market Street with other members of the Hoylake and Meols In Bloom team up to her neck in the flower tubs, … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Coastguard Cottages
Another great old photo from the Syd Bird archives! I've not seen these cottages mentioned before ...they were the coastguard cottages situated where the boatyard/Government Road flats are now behind … [Read more...]
Dr Browne of Hoylake
Many thanks to Ian Powers who captured the above row of big terraced houses that once stood on Market Street, to the left of St Lukes Church and now a large apartment block. Ian writes: I … [Read more...]
Midweek Money Savers: Highstreet Stores
Here's this weeks edition of Midweek Money Savers with a few online offers from high street stores. Comet Here's some discount codes to enter at the checkout at Comet. All expire on 3rd August, … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: A Big Lunch
Hoylake residents seem to have taken to the Big Lunch (official site) event and several lunches were held last Sunday despite the not-brilliant weather ...though thankfully the really heavy rain held … [Read more...]
Midweek Money Savers: 21st July
Just the one item in this weeks edition of Midweek Money Savers for you and it's for DVD rentals. A few years ago we used to go to the video rental shop on the corner of Market Street & Lee … [Read more...]
News Roundup: 16th July, 2010
I seem to be chasing my tail this week (as well as drowning in email) so apologies for the lateness of the mention for the first item! Model Weekend - 17th-18th July This weekend a Model … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Hoylake Sorting Office
Here's a view of the Royal Mail sorting office at The Quadrant, directly opposite Hoylake station. I reckon it's quite a nice building really, rather 1930's looking - how about you, what do you think? … [Read more...]
Fire At Houghs
Many thanks to Dave Cowderoy for sending me this 1970 press cutting about a fire at the old Hough's Timber yard. You'll recall that we had a good discussion about Hough's in this post. And by … [Read more...]