The beach was looking good first thing this morning having been recently raked by the tractor. But not all of it. There's still that always wet, not-so-nice patch just by the old toilet block. Why … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Cottages old and new
Not everyone will have noticed the new-build house (above) on the corner of Back Sea View and Grove Place - I think it fits in quite well myself, how about you? It was built on the site of this … [Read more...]
Queens Road: Demolition
Here are two photos of the current demolition of the Westhaven care home in Queens Road. Thanks to Frank Baker for the photo above taken earlier in the week. The poorer quality one below is mine (of … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Big boat, little boat
*click for larger We went to Wallasey on the morning of Bank Holiday Monday to watch the Cunard Three Queens celebration in the River Mersey. And we timed an afternoon walk along Meols prom to … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: VE Day parties
*click for larger Timing isn't perfect as the 70th VE Day anniversary has just passed but here are photos of VE Day parties kindly sent in by Les Colcutt and Richard McIntyre. Above is a photo … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Snow on the line
*click for larger Many thanks to Charles Morris for another super old-photo! Here we have a photo of the West Kirby train line, looking towards Hoylake Station, taken in 1965. Charles … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: The King’s Gap turret house
*click for larger Many thanks to Charles Morris for sending me these super photos of the house that once stood at King's Gap where the turret still is. See my earlier post and read the interesting … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Wilton Grange
And we're back! Firstly, apologies for the lack of posts. What with the Easter holiday, work stuff and jury service at Liverpool Crown Court for a couple of weeks (a worthy, but … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Back soon
Best laid plans and all that... sorry for a lack of a photo this week. Time and technology have got the better of me. … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Yellow
Many thanks to Frank Baker for this great photo taken recently of all the daffodils in full bloom at The Quadrant. I wonder how many there are, must be a thousand or more? Note the blue sky ...not … [Read more...]