Comments on: Have Your Say #1 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/have-your-say-1 Hoylake News, Views and much more! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Have Your Say #2 | Hoylake Junction http://www.hoylakejunction.com/have-your-say-1#comment-7550 Have Your Say #2 | Hoylake Junction Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:24:34 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1909#comment-7550 [...] on from the very first Have Your Say where you can still comment of course, the team at HVL would like to hear your answers/thoughts to [...] [...] on from the very first Have Your Say where you can still comment of course, the team at HVL would like to hear your answers/thoughts to [...]

]]> By: Mark Howard http://www.hoylakejunction.com/have-your-say-1#comment-7286 Mark Howard Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:50:36 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1909#comment-7286 It has to be the natural environment, great for all ages to enjoy, the views on clear blue sky days from the beach at Red Rocks and the Kings Gap corner, with Hilbre in the foreground and snow capped Snowdonia in the background; beautiful Victorian and Edwardian buildings of all sizes; a perfect place for my children to grow up in. It has to be the natural environment, great for all ages to enjoy, the views on clear blue sky days from the beach at Red Rocks and the Kings Gap corner, with Hilbre in the foreground and snow capped Snowdonia in the background; beautiful Victorian and Edwardian buildings of all sizes; a perfect place for my children to grow up in.

]]> By: Matt B http://www.hoylakejunction.com/have-your-say-1#comment-7095 Matt B Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:18:00 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1909#comment-7095 The previous two comments have got me thinking. To me Hoylake is about space and mind. A spiritual place. Think about the long views out to sea, the broad expanse of sand, the sky and wide horizons, the countryside behind, and even the long, long line of shops along Market Street. Its all about space. Nowhere else in Wirral, maybe nowhere else in Merseyside has this kind of space. Which means to me, Hoylake is a spiritual place. A place where lost souls come to after being rescued. A sanctuary. A place where birds fly thousands of miles to for a rest and a bite to eat. A place where thousands of commuters come to after a day of hectic city life. A place where lost souls come to after being rescued from the choppy tides out at sea. A place where the sun sets after a long day. A place where the waves lap along the shore. A place to rest, a place to free your mind, a place to think, a place to recover, and a place to create, to think of new ideas, to buzz. A place for free spirits. That is my Hoylake. And where does that take us? Hoylake is a broad community, made up of families, lots of children and young people and the elderly. What do these people share – art, culture, sport, music, well-being, nature. Its all here in Hoylake, a place for free spirits. The previous two comments have got me thinking.

To me Hoylake is about space and mind. A spiritual place.

Think about the long views out to sea, the broad expanse of sand, the sky and wide horizons, the countryside behind, and even the long, long line of shops along Market Street. Its all about space. Nowhere else in Wirral, maybe nowhere else in Merseyside has this kind of space.

Which means to me, Hoylake is a spiritual place. A place where lost souls come to after being rescued. A sanctuary.

A place where birds fly thousands of miles to for a rest and a bite to eat.

A place where thousands of commuters come to after a day of hectic city life.

A place where lost souls come to after being rescued from the choppy tides out at sea.

A place where the sun sets after a long day.

A place where the waves lap along the shore.

A place to rest, a place to free your mind, a place to think, a place to recover, and a place to create, to think of new ideas, to buzz.

A place for free spirits.

That is my Hoylake.

And where does that take us? Hoylake is a broad community, made up of families, lots of children and young people and the elderly. What do these people share – art, culture, sport, music, well-being, nature.

Its all here in Hoylake, a place for free spirits.

]]> By: Peter Wilson http://www.hoylakejunction.com/have-your-say-1#comment-6763 Peter Wilson Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:57:03 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1909#comment-6763 Yes, it's corner of peninsula location and geography of beach, dunes, rocks, islands, vistas and horizons which is a stage for a range of leisure activities from quiet contemplation to a world class bird watching, sand yachting and golfing venue. The built heritage from fisherman's cottages, neat red brick terraces through to grand houses is just as important too in providing a sense of place although very little built since the 1930s adds to this and much has been lost. A missed opportunity is that Hoylake is physically and mentally cut off from the countryside behind it, the focus is on the sea but there is some great countryside too which needs opening up. Hoylake could develop a reputation as a cycling destination, the Chris Boardman Route?, some good cycling opportunities but needs a seafront cafe for the cyclists to refuel. Yes, it’s corner of peninsula location and geography of beach, dunes, rocks, islands, vistas and horizons which is a stage for a range of leisure activities from quiet contemplation to a world class bird watching, sand yachting and golfing venue. The built heritage from fisherman’s cottages, neat red brick terraces through to grand houses is just as important too in providing a sense of place although very little built since the 1930s adds to this and much has been lost. A missed opportunity is that Hoylake is physically and mentally cut off from the countryside behind it, the focus is on the sea but there is some great countryside too which needs opening up. Hoylake could develop a reputation as a cycling destination, the Chris Boardman Route?, some good cycling opportunities but needs a seafront cafe for the cyclists to refuel.

]]> By: John http://www.hoylakejunction.com/have-your-say-1#comment-6761 John Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:58:10 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=1909#comment-6761 I think the location of Hoylake is its USP. Reaching out to a corner of Wirral at Red Rocks with a long and wide beach offering fantastic views of Hilbre Island, Wales, Liverpool and beyond. The beach is only minutes away for just about all Hoylake residents. Part of Hoylake's rich history too. John I think the location of Hoylake is its USP. Reaching out to a corner of Wirral at Red Rocks with a long and wide beach offering fantastic views of Hilbre Island, Wales, Liverpool and beyond. The beach is only minutes away for just about all Hoylake residents. Part of Hoylake’s rich history too.

John

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