There's work currently being undertaken at the Promenade Gardens that doesn't really look that attractive. The remaining wooden fence panels are being removed, the brick pillars are being repaired … [Read more...]
Whats The Weather Like In Hoylake?
As it's currently snowing here in Hoylake (it won't last long I suspect) it's an opportune moment to mention an update to the site. You'll notice in the sidebar on the right hand side that I've … [Read more...]
Question For You
Not quite Hoylake related... Does anyone know if the grassed areas either side of Roman Road, Meols (prom end) used to be a pitch and putt golf course? Someone has asked the question and I've no … [Read more...]
Lifeboat Documentary: Can You Help?
Have you ever been rescued by the RNLI - or (even better), Hoylake RNLI? James Silsbury is making a documentary about Hoyake RNLI in February and is looking for contributors for the documentary who … [Read more...]
Hoylake Pub Signs
I was reading before Christmas that our pub chains are slowly but surely killing off the very old tradition of pub signs. It was suggested that as the signs are expensive to produce they are either … [Read more...]
Max Spielmann Stays Open In Hoylake
The Echo reports that a number of Max Spielmann stores have been rescued and sold on by the administrators - including the small store in Hoylake. I wasn't aware that Spielmanns had gone into … [Read more...]
The Paddock – A Photo
The Paddock seems to be a popular Hoylake property amongst the site readership so here's a photo of the empty building taken last Saturday morning. The 'For Sale' sign on the green hoardings outside … [Read more...]
Minor Crash At Level Crossing
My wife got stuck in a traffic jam on Meols Drive this morning, heading back from West Kirby. There was a queue in the other direction too. The reason? Apparently a lorry had driven into the barriers … [Read more...]
Hoylake Library To Close?
Now I'm not one to follow local council politics and such-like but I did raise an eyebrow when I read of the possible closure of Hoylake Library. It would appear that in an attempt to cut costs, … [Read more...]
Hoylake Train Station Sign
This is another photo-based topic that I'd forgotten about! The current sign outside Hoylake train station was, I think I'm right in saying, discovered in a store room a while back, renovated and … [Read more...]