Have you seen a painted lady this weekend? No, nothing to do with tattooed women but butterflies! We had a couple of butterflies in our garden on Friday and I didn't think too much of it ...just … [Read more...]
Half-mast Flags At Station
Brian Smith has been in touch to mention if you've noticed the flags at the new Hoylake RNLI station flying at half mast? Brian believes it is in respect for the late Reverend Richards, Chaplain of … [Read more...]
MP Expenses Update
Further to the post about the Stephen Hesford expense claims today The Telegraph reports that Mr Hesford has a second home  in London. Mr Hesford has a flat in Kennington, south London. In 2005-6 he … [Read more...]
Win A Shed Load Of Chocolate
Spotted this Thorntons competition that you might be interested in (there's no need to buy anything). You can win a garden shed worth £300 plus a pile of Thorntons chocolate to go with it.  Also … [Read more...]
Friday Photo: Its A Thingy
Who can tell me what this old thing is please? I've passed it umpteen times without knowing what it is. It's on the left-hand side pavement as you face the beach, toward the end of Kings Gap. Answers … [Read more...]
Royalty In Hoylake & Other News
To my knowledge this wasn't publicised much at all, but HRH Princess Alexandra (pictured wearing dark hat - more info) was at Hoylake Cottage yesterday afternoon - I managed to confirm the visit by … [Read more...]
Milk No Sugar
To commemorate the Parade School centenary the organising team have on offer some inexpensive items available including commemorative mugs. Pictured is my own mug, bought last Thursday morning for … [Read more...]
Railing Flowers On Roundabout
Even more railings news this evening! I'm guessing that the Hoylake and Meols In Bloom team are behind these new window box style planters on the roundabout railings. We'll all just have to wait now … [Read more...]
Roundabout Railings Bent
Something has evidently crashed into the railings on the corner of Kings Gap and Market Street. I spotted the bent railings yesterday but when I took this photo this afternoon the council (I presume) … [Read more...]
Your Local MP’s Expenses
With all the revelations about MP's expenses over the last couple of weeks  I thought it would be interesting to look at the expenses claimed for (2007/2008) by Stephen Hesford, MP for Wirral West … [Read more...]