A few items of Hoylake news for all starting off with an update to the Cumpsty & Miller photo that I published in May. I must thank Pat Ireland and George Shone - Mr Cumpsty's grandson - for the … [Read more...]
Spartina Grass Strimming
Two council workers were down on the beach this morning at 8am strimming the resurgent spartina grass. A few weeks ago the grass didn't look too healthy, but more recently it's been looking very … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Town Hall Gardens
Here we have an old image of the Town Hall Gardens kindly sent in by Syd Bird. These public gardens were in Albert Road, behind the Town Hall and were probably on the site of the old fire station … [Read more...]
Candy Cabs Filming In Hoylake
The BBC are back in town again! Not for a 3 Sisters follow-up but for filming of a new comedy called Candy Cabs. The show will star Claire Sweeney (formerly Brookside) and Jo Joyner (formerly … [Read more...]
Three Of The Sea
Last December my mobile phone died on me so I had to buy a new one. I chose a fairly simple one as a replacement but it does a camera that I now use to take a few snaps when I'm out and about. Here … [Read more...]
3 Sisters – Your Thoughts Please
So, did you watch Mary Queen of Shops tonight on BBC2 featuring Hoylake's green grocers 3 Sisters (also discussed here)? Sorry if you've been having trouble accessing Hoylake Junction ...the site … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Hoylake Fishing Family
Many to Margot Triggs-Page for contributing a hat-trick (well I had to get a football reference in!) of old photographs for today's Friday Photo. Hoylake of course was once a fishing village and some … [Read more...]
Lady of Hilbre Back In Action
The Hoylake RNLI lifeboat The Lady of Hilbre returned to the station on Thursday after a refit and was back in action just a day later. Crew member Ian Davies reports: A 34ft Yacht on passage from … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Here Once Stood
I took this photo back in January on a particularly cold Friday afternoon from what I remember - though there were plenty to choose from last winter! You'll find this plaque set in to a little … [Read more...]
Spall Goes Sailing By
Well known actor Timothy Spall went sailing past the coastline of Hoylake yesterday. Spall and his wife Shane are sailing a converted dutch barge called Princess Matilda (named after their … [Read more...]