West Coast Sept 2010
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West Coast
the magazine for West Kirby and Caldy
Issue 12 September 2010 Inside this month: West Kirby Guides, Caldy Rugby Club, West Kirby Grammar School Leavers’ Night, family history, books, Triumph Club, beauty column and gardening
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MAKE sure you pay a visit to Caldy Rugby Club this month for a good cause. Some young rugby players from underprivileged areas across the world are descending on Caldy for the Touraid Festival. We’ve got a nice feature on the festival in this month’s edition. We’ve also got pictures from the West Kirby Grammar School leavers’ ball and West Kirby Guides. There’s lots of local news and events as well as a business directory and useful numbers. We hope you enjoy the magazine and please remember to use your local shops and trades people!
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IN THE NEWS
Police on patrol POLICE have been tackling boozed up rowdy youths causing problems in the Greenbank Road and Gilroy Road area of West Kirby. Local police, with help from the Police ASB Task Force were out in force in the Greenbank Road and Dee Lane / beach areas of the town over the summer. A drugs warrant was executed in Gilroy Road, one person was arrested for possessing cannabis with intent to supply it. Housing Officers from Wirral Partnership Homes joined the patrol with four families warned about their behaviour. Two local males have been arrested over an incident in which a business in the area was threatened – both currently on bail. The mobile police station was set up outside Coronation buildings. Local residents have reported a noticeable drop in rowdy behaviour. In the courts A 46-year-old woman from Wallasey was convicted of shoplifting in West Kirby last month. The courts also dealt with a Tranmere man who was convicted of shoplifting in WK with a two month prison sentence. A 44-year-old WK woman and her 17-year-old son, from Orrysdale Road, appeared at Wirral Magistrates Court following a number of incidents in the West Kirby area. The woman was convicted of a Public Order Act offence that happened in the town centre. She was fined £60 and ordered to pay £175 in costs. The son was convicted of two Public Order Act offences and a separate offence of possessing a controlled drug (Class A) in West Kirby. He was made subject of a six week electronically monitored curfew. Heritage on show WIRRAL’S History and Heritage Open Days are taking place between 9th and 12th September. Among the buildings which are open to the public is West Kirby Methodist Church. Opened in 1904, replacing the smaller one next door, the church on Westbourne Road, is unusual for a non-conformist church in that the windows are nearly all of commemorated stained glass. The church had strong connections with the RAF West Kirby station during the war and the station’s standard hangs in the church. A display relating to the camp will be shown. It is open on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th from 10am-4pm and on Sunday from noon to 4pm. Call 625 1570 or visit www.wirralheritage.org.uk www.visitwirral.com / www.heritageopendays.org.uk He is as useful as a one-legged man in a bottom-kicking contest
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Whatever the weather, more and more of us are choosing to opt for a more ‘Mediterranean’ style of living – with more time spent in the garden and a growing fusion between outdoor and indoor living.
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Patios and terraces are almost always designed to sit in full sun. a place to gather with family and friends, relax and unwind. too much sun, however, can be both dangerous and uncomfortable. adding an awning to your patio design helps both protect from the sun and offers useful protection for any passing showers! They help you create a totally useable space and maximise your outdoor usage – whatever the wonderful British weather throws at us! hugely practical, a well fitted awning can also help protect the exterior of your home from the elements whilst reducing glare to interior rooms. Now available in a wide variety of designs, styles and materials, awnings can be permanent or retractable, enhancing any grand design.
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29th September - HMS Thetis The submarine, H.M.S. Thetis, built at Cammell Laird, set sail on sea trials in March 1939 but disaster struck on 1st June when the submarine sank with the loss of 99 lives. Derek Arnold, the son of the last man to escape from the submarine, talks about the tragedy. Venue: St Bridget’s Church, Rectory Road, 7.30pm. Admission: £5.
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Interior design thoughts with Ally MacDermot, from Your Choice Interiors
“..the meeting took place in what I called the ‘processed room’ - it was one of six done for us by a decorator from Sloane’s years ago, and the term struck in my head. “It was THE most decorator’s room: the angora wool carpet the colour of dawn, the most delicate grey imaginable- you could hardly walk on it; and the silver panelling and leather tables and creamy pictures and slim fragilites looked so easy to stain that we could not breathe hard in there, though it was wonderful to look into from the door when the windows were open and the curtains whispered querulously against the breeze...” Francis Scott Fitzgerald- The Last Tycoon Beautiful, pale, untouched by anything other than a light breeze. A vision to hold only in your mind, and release as quickly in case you held too hard and crushed it. As Fitzgerald wrote “ the most decorator’s room”. Oh to interior design a room that no one would walk into, no children would play, no guests would touch those leather tables, let alone put a wine glass on them. A room where silver panelling gained no dust, and no clumsy visitors to render fragilites crashing to the ground. But those children are mine, those guests are my friends. Please don’t stand outside Mr Scrooge looking in at what you only dream of, please come in. As much as an “interior decorator” will want this whimsical illusion of perfection left untouched by even the most bated breath, the “interior designer”will be inviting people to enjoy this space. After all, you wanted the dream room, so enjoy it.
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12 To advertise call 01244 350398 E [email protected] W www.westkirbylocal.com Exam delight: Students and staff at Hilbre High School Humanities College are celebrating significant improvements in Post – 16 results this year. The average point score per student has seen an impressive rise with all subjects achieving 100% pass rates in A levels and BTEC National Awards and Certificates. Headteacher, Jan Levenson said “These results give real cause for celebration and we are all proud of the improvements which we have seen in our Post 16 examination performance this year.” Among the top point scorers at Hilbre are Felicity Southern who is celebrating a full sweep of A grades at A level, Francesca Southern, Geraldine Burns, Khaleda Yasmeen, Chris D’Arcy and Jonathan Kell.
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He was a many of many parts, but badly assembled
Where next for cash Isas?
Financial column with Simon Tutton, from the Hadlow Edwards Partnership
For many people a cash ISA is regarded as part of their longer term financial planning however with rates as they are now it is fair to ask if they are fit for purpose and if an alternative strategy should be considered. Over £178 billion is tied up in cash ISAs according to the Building Society Association* and interest rates on the majority of accounts are particularly poor. According to Moneyfacts July 2010, the top paying instant cash ISA paid 2.75% and the best fixed rate is 4.25% over 5 years with many accounts paying a miserly 0.10%. The rate of inflation at time of going to press is 3.2% meaning that your money will be losing purchasing power if your interest rate does not match this. ISAs can be transferred to alternative providers without losing the original tax benefits which means where you have a number of tax year ISAs lumped into one which is not proving a decent return the whole amount can be moved if you so wish. In addition, it means that you do not lose this year’s allowance. It is also possible to transfer cash ISAs to stocks and shares ISAs. Where a cash ISA is regarded as long term savings you could be well advised to consider this route. Historically, over the longer term, investing in stocks and shares have proved more profitable than deposits and have the added potential to make a real return on your money above inflation. They can also be used to provide a tax free income, which can be used to supplement a pension and provide tax free capital growth. However they do carry more risk to your original capital and it is particularly important that where you are considering switching a cash ISA to a stocks and shares ISA you take appropriate advice. ISA funds can invest in anything from low risk Government Bonds to high risk Emerging Market funds together with anything available in between. Where someone feels that they would like to consider an alternative to cash ISAs but do have concerns about fluctuations in the value of investments some of the low risk funds may well be a good way to put a toe in the water. These can provide the benefits of a greater return without carrying all of the risks of investment by spreading the risk between a number of different funds and assets. If you have accumulated a decent sum in cash ISAs and want to look at alternatives a full review of the options available could well be a profitable and good use of your time. *www.bsa.org.uk June 2010 Please note that the current favourable tax treatment of ISA’s may not be maintained and may be subject to future changes in legislation. Submitted by Simon Tutton, from Hadlow Edwards Ltd, Appointed representatives of St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc. 01978 311611
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Guides unveil their special stone
THE 2nd West Kirby Guides were delighted to welcome the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides of their District at an event to unveil a very special stone in Ashton Park. The stone was the idea of Veronica Ward who retired as the unit guider recently after running 2nd West Kirby Guides for 20 years. The Guide Unit has been involved with Ashton Park for many years and undertakes monthly service afternoons when the girls help with planting and litter picking and maintain a flower border. Several girls, who are now Young Leaders and Senior Section, also spent a considerable amount of time selecting the play equipment in the recently refurbished children’s play area and completing application forms to apply for funding. County Commissioner Sue Dutton, representatives from The Friends of Ashton Park and other guests joined them for the ceremony after which they sang some campfire songs. Amy Winterson was congratulated on gaining her Queen’s Guide Award with a special cake decorated with a Queen’s Guide Badge. This is the highest award that can be achieved in Guiding and Amy is looking forward to an official ceremony in London when she will meet the Countess of Wessex. The closest you’ll ever get to a brainstorm is a slight drizzle
Caldy International
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Great international junior rugby Kids games Stalls Bouncy castle Fun and Games with “Tranmere in the Community” Live music Great food
SWAZILAND
BOTSWANA
SIERRA LEONE
THAILAND
INDIA
Fun for all the family!
Tour for a week, friends for a lifetime
Sunday 26th September, 12pm
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Some people are has-beens. You’re a never-was.
Caldy Rugby Club reaches o
Fifty youngsters from some of the most deprived areas of Swaziland, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Thailand and India have been given the chance of a lifetime to travel to the Wirral for a week of friendship, rugby and a host of cultural and sporting experiences. The initiative, led by Festival Chairman Jane Corlett, is part of the wider remit of the charity touraid whose aim is to create long term economic and social benefits for children from disadvantaged communities throughout the world by creating sustainable links between these communities and clubs
ExcitEmEnt is mounting as caldy Rugby club gears itself up for one of the biggest international youth rugby festivals ever held on the Wirral.
and schools in the UK. The boys will be hosted by local schools Pensby Sports College, Kingsmead, St. Anselm’s College, Birkenhead and West Kirby Residential School, all of whom have been working hard to raise funds to finance the boys’ trip. The focal point of the trip will be the Caldy International U13 Touraid Festival which will take place at Caldy Rugby Club on Sunday 26th September. Says Festival Chairman Jane Corlett “The festival will be a fantastic celebration of so many countries coming together under the banner of sport and unity and we hope that Wirral people will join us in supporting these youngsters whose lives have been blighted by so much deprivation and hardship. Apart
‘Real commitment from the Ashalayam Pirate Ants, training barefoot in the indian monsoon’
She liked her first chin so much, she added a couple more
out to the world’s poorest
from some very entertaining rugby there will be great food, music from the Batala Bermo Samba Band, entertainment, stalls and fun for all the family. And even better, entry is free!” Over 30 tours have been arranged by Touraid over the last four years but this is the first in the North of England and the key say the organisers is ‘legacy’. Rugby is simply the catalyst. The real aim is to give these children the chance to improve their lives through the bonds they develop with the schools and clubs who will support them in the coming years through friendship and funding. Many of the boys are orphans whose team very often becomes their family through which
they learn to strive to improve their lives and that of their contemporaries back in their homelands. “It is a great example of how sport, so good at breaking down economic, language and social barriers, can make a real difference to the lives of these children.” For more information on Touraid and the Festival call Jane Corlett on 07747 842 144 or email [email protected] or go to www.caldyrugby. co.uk
Above: ‘Seb Stegman puts the tlamelo Vultures through their paces in Botswana’ top: caldytraining Elephants training in Swaziland
If you had to live your life over again, do it overseas.
20 To advertise call 01244 350398 E [email protected] W www.westkirbylocal.com l THE St John’s Hospice Ladies Midnight Walk takes place from Moreton to West Kirby – 5.5 miles ON Saturday 25th September. Details (0151) 343 0778 or visit www.stjohnshospice.org l CALDY is one of four courses staging the Wirral Golf Classic from Monday 13th to Friday17th September, along with Heswall, Wallasey and Royal Liverpool. l WIRRAL Wildlife are holding a fund-raising event at Royden Park coach house Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September 10am - 4pm.
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If you were twice as clever, you’d still be stupid
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Amici School of Dance
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With a wide variety of classes to choose from such as Nursery Class, Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Theatre Craft, Classical Greek, Musical Theatre and Examinations Classes are held every Tuesday 4pm-6.15pm Tuesday timetable and every Saturday 10am-2pm 4.00pm Nursery Class 4.30pm Classical Greek Only £3 a class 5.15pm Preparatory Ballet We are located at The Scout Hut, Sandy Lane, 5.45pm Preparatory Tap Heswall CH60 5SX
Saturday timetable 10.00am Nursery Class 10.30am Baby Ballet Class 11.00am Preparatory Ballet 11.30am ClassicalGreek 12.15pm Preparatory Tap 12.45pm Musical Theatre 1.15pm Primary Ballet
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Amici School of Dance has now been running for a whole year and we are very proud to celebrate our 1st birthday. Over the past 12 months we have achieved a lot, such as our first show.
The dance exams were a great succes with a number of students gaining honours and as a reward for doing so well we held an end of term Hawaiian summer party. Let your child be part of the Amici School of Dance success story - whether it’s to give them some extra confidence for everyday life or to help them become a fabulous dancer. Please call now to book your place. We look forward to hearing from you.
If your brain were chocolate, there wouldn’t be enough to fill a Smartie
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Chance to trace your ancestors
IF you’ve ever been inspired by the BBC programme ‘Who do you think you are’ but don’t know where to start, then there is hope. THe West Kirby Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire meet monthly at Westbourne Hall, Westbourne Road, West Kirby on the second Wednesday in the month, starting at 2pm. There is a Help Desk beforehand and admission is £1 including refreshment. There are a variety of speakers who talk on topics relating to Family History or/and Local History/Social History. Help Desks are also held each month at West Kirby Library, with the next one on Monday 13th September, from 10am-1pm. Other help desks are held at Greasby, Heswall and Upton libraries. On Wednesday 8th September Colin Simpson, Principal Museum Officer and Curator of Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, will talk about The Lee Tapestry Works, Birkenhead. On Wednesday 13th October, Roy Dennett will speak about ‘Millionaires and Mansions in Birkenhead’ and on Wednesday 10th November “The Boyne to Basra”. The Story of the Cheshire Regiment’ is the title of a talk by J.Ellis. There is no meeting in December. For information, please email [email protected] or visit the website under the auspices of the Family History Society of Cheshire: www.fhsc.org.uk.
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It’s been lovely, but I have to go and scream now
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Smart students are to the manor born
thoRnton manor was the venue for the vry swish West Kirby Grammar School leavers’ ball. the students, their guests and teachers looked fantastic for the event which was staged earlier this summer. Above: organisers of the ball charlotte Gatenby, Bhargavi chandrasekar, charlotte morgan and morgan Bromhead
Luke holland, Stephen craine, Sarah Appleford and Sinead Rowe more pictures on the following pages
Thinking isn’t your strong suit, is it?
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mark Sweatman, chemistry teacher chris Weston, who is retiring after 40 years at the school, Emma hadley, Rachael Rowe and John Young
Rachael Smith, Lucinda Scott, Jenny Sleight, Gemma Stringer and Louise Paul
Thinking isn’t your strong suit, is it?
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Ashley Lucas, Lauren Williams, myrula michael, Bethanne Pugh, isobelle Pinder and Luke Butterfield
teachers Karen cliffe, Sheena harris, Sally Edwards, Stephanie Singleton and Sue carrick
You have a striking face. Tel me how many times you were struck there?
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AuTumn dRAWing in
SEPtEmBER and october are good months for planting so if you have a border where plants are congested, get to work in September.
Herbaceous perennials can be dug up, split and replanted. New plants can be purchased and planted. The soil will be warmer than in spring so plants will get away well before winter. It should be wetter in autumn so there will be less watering of new planting. Colour and interest in autumn can come from old favourites such as Asters in pink and mauve colours. If you want bright cheerful flowers then try Helenium Butterpat for a tall growing plant with yellow flowers which will last for some time, especially if you dead head regularly. Bees love the flowers. The Passion flower (Passiflora) also flowers in late summer and early autumn so if you can find it a sunny, sheltered spot you will be rewarded by the most beautiful exotic flowers scrambling thorough shrubs or up a wall or fence. Grasses start to look their best in autumn. Miscanthus sinensis varieties will provide a
gARdEning by JAnET HEATH
non invasive plant with long feathery stems of silvery or purple grass heads. The variety Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light has green leaves with cream edges and reddish grass stems in autumn. Autumn is also the time to start scarifying the lawn to remove excess moss and dead grass allowing air and moisture to penetrate the ground. If you have a compacted lawn you can aerate using a fork to make holes in the lawn to about 3 ins deep every 6 inches or so. Hard work but it can help to revive the grass. Next feed with an autumn lawn feed then once that has been done you should top dress using a proprietary brand which is a mix of sand and organic soil. Winter lettuce and salads should be sown in early September. Remember to stake sprout and broccoli plants so they can survive the winds of winter ready to give you sprouts and tender broccoli in winter and spring. Janet Heath, Garden Mentor Tel 01244 318258 www.gardenmentor.co.uk
You must be the only living brain donor.
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AnothER tRiumPh FoR tRiumPh:
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ouR picture this month is of Steve and Barbara irving with their current triumph, and was taken in June this year at the Aldford Village Fete, just outside chester. This car has the 2,500cc version of Triumphs six cylinder engine and with a few little improvements made to the suspension, it has no trouble keeping up with today’s traffic! Rumour has it that BMW saw these cars as rivals many years ago. Maybe that explains why they now own and sit on the Triumph name to this very day! Just like the TR6 sports car we discussed in the last edition, these lovely family/executive saloons were also powered by Triumphs silky smooth six cylinder engines. These always worked best with a manual gearbox and with the optional overdrive. This arrangement gave the cars six forward gears more than forty years ago; so whether you were on mountains or motorways, you could always find the ideal gear. Independent suspension on all four corners ensured smooth safe progress, power steering and power brakes took the strain. Shortly after buying their first Triumph 2000 saloon thirty years ago, Steve and Barbara loaded it to the gills and took their children on a family holiday in Wales. Steve, a motor mechanic, was very impressed with the way the car went up and down the hills compared with his
previous car and he became a complete convert. One day he gave the car an extra special polish and upon seeing it, his father John, there and then made an offer Steve couldn’t resist and a deal was done. John loved this Triumph so much that when we started our local club, “Triumph Appreciation” twenty years later, John became one of the very first founder
members. Soon after that he had his sons, his daughter and his grandson all enrolled; the family by then having at least three Triumph saloons between them. John, who still loves to come to our meetings has now sadly had to give up driving and part with his beloved Triumph 2000 after all those years, due to his age.... although I must add, not due to the car’s age!! Dave Evennett [email protected]
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HEALTH AND BEAUTY
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Q. i have purchased a cream that claims to ‘act like botox’, but after six weeks of use i have seen very little difference in my wrinkles. Are there really creams that can achieve the same effect as botox? A. the short answer is: no! Due to the effectiveness of Botox for softening lines and wrinkles, many cosmetic manufacturers have jumped onto the ‘wrinkle softening bandwagon’ and have made all types of promises that are just not justified. A recent study* published in Dermatologic Surgery pitted Botox, against a placebo saline injection, and three different cosmetic products, that claimed superiority to ‘act like botox’. There were 77 women divided into groups of five to participate in the study. An outside investigator measured wrinkle improvements in the skin using the Facial Wrinkle Scar scale, at weeks 4, 8 and 12 after the treatments. the independent examiner noted the most improvement with the patients treated with Botox. there was a minimal difference between the placebo injection of saline and the other three wrinkle creams. So don’t be fooled by these ‘botox-like’ creams! *Beer, K.R. Comparative evaluation of the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin type A. Dermatologic Surgery: 2006 February, vol 32, no 2 pg 184. Q. What is the current trend for eyebrows for Autumn 2010? A. i was a judge for the Young make-up Artist of the Year, olympia, London at the end of June and one of the thoughts that crossed my mind as i looked at the makeup models was just how much heavier brows are now than they were even twelve months ago. however, heavier does not mean wild and unruly - brows should be groomed and shaped to suit your eye shape. if your colouring can take it, darken them with eyebrow tinting or brow pencil to add definition and drama to the eye area. if you are unsure of how to achieve a good effect, visit a qualified beauty therapist who will help you.
Angela Bartlett is a beauty and holistic expert with 25 years of experience in her field. She is the chair for the British Association of Beauty therapy & cosmetology, a professional association established over 30 years ago and representing thousands of therapists throughout the uK. her expertise is called on to examine students for an international examination board in many areas of the world. Angela is also part of the hABiA forum, helping to make decisions for qualifications and standards in the uK beauty industry. Angela is a successful column writer for the trade journals Vitality and Salonfocus and has a beauty, holistic and skin care clinic.
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BOOK REVIEWS:
SEPTEMBER MUST-READS
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Fiction: The Finkler Question- Howard Jacobson A dinner between three long-time friends sets the bittersweet mood of this book. The three friends are Julian Treslove, a professionally unspectacular BBC producer and hapless romantic; his old school pal Sam Finkler a popular Jewish philosopher; and Libor Sevick, an old Czech and their former teacher. Sam and Libor have recently become widowers and Treslove’s unsuccessful record with women gives him the honorary status of third widower. After dinner and a sweetly painful evening of reminiscence, Treslove walks back to Regent Street. Lingering outside the oldest violin dealer in the country, he is mugged by a woman, who may, or may not, have called him a Jew in the process. From here on in Treslove’s whole life comes into question. A warm, funny, human, melancholic book. Longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize at the time of writing this review- I wait with interest to see if it makes the shortlist. Biography: Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother- Xinran Chinese journalist, radio presenter and author of Good Women of China, Xinran has brought together a collection of stories of Chinese mothers who have lost their daughters, either through the notorious Chinese one-child policy or through economic necessity. Some were given up for adoption, others abandoned on city streets, outside hospitals and orphanages or on station platforms. Others even had to see their baby daughters being taken away at birth and drowned. The book is divided into ten chapters, each telling the story of a different woman, and in some cases including the stories of the adoptive mothers. The book sends a heartrending message from their birth mothers to all those Chinese girls who have been adopted overseas (at the end of 2006 there were over 120,000 registered adoptive families for Chinese orphans, almost all girls, in 27 countries), to show them how things really were for their mothers, and to tell them they were loved and will never be forgotten. Children’s fiction (0-4): The Troll- Julia Donaldson (illustrations David Roberts) From the author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, one of the most popular children’s writers of all time, here is a super new book combining trolls and pirates all inside one cover. Colourful, uncomplicated, with a salutary moral and lots of laughs, a book any small child will enjoy! And don’t forget Gareth Williams author of ‘Angel of Death’ will be talking about and signing copies of his book at Linghams, Heswall on Wed Sept 8th at 6.30 pm. More details at http://heswall.linghams.co.uk
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WhAt’S on in SEPtEmBER
Saturday 5th September THE final Art in the Park day this year takes place in Coronation Gardens on Saturday 5th September. Come and see local artists exhibiting their pictures for sale in the alcoves. The Friends of Coronation Gardens will hold their next tidy days on Friday 4th September and Friday 2nd October. New members are always needed to help keep the park in good condition. Call Peter Ryan on 625 5158 Friends of Ashton Park, West Kirby, have a couple of events organised over the next month: Sunday 12th September Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass are playing in the Upper Park from 2 - 4pm. Bring a mat or blanket and a brolly. The Teashop in the Park will be open as usual for tea, coffee and ices. Friday 1st October Friends of Ashton Park present West Kirby Light Opera Society in Old Time Music Hall at Westbourne Community Hall 7:30 pm. Licensed bar, including real ale. Free quiz and nibbles. Tickets £7.50 from 625 6184.
Friday 24th September The Meryon Trio will be performing works by Beethoven, Archduke Rudolph, Zemlinsky and Brahms at Westbourne Hall at 7.30 pm. Doors open 7 pm. Admission £8. In this exciting ensemble, Jitka Vlašánková, cellist of the world renowned Martinu Quartet joins prize-winning duo Angus Meryon (clarinet) and Richard Saxel (piano). In 2008 they gave highly acclaimed performances at the Atrium Zizkov in Prague, at St.David’s Hall in Cardiff and at St. Peter’s Church in Wallingford, and they have since given many other performances around Britain.
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Sunday Bike Rides Join a friendly group of intermediate cyclists on their weekly Sunday bike ride. They leave about 8.30am from West Kirby, at the junction of Church Road and the Prom. The ride lasts 4-5 hours, to destinations such as Delamere Forest, Cheshire plains, Mold and Llangollen. For more details tel Graham on 625 2246 or email [email protected] Shouldn’t you have a licence for being that ugly?
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Churches Church of the Resurrection and All Saints, Caldy; St bridget’s Church Tel 0151 625 5229. www.stbridgetschurch.org.uk Riverway Christian Fellowship 86 Grange Rd.West Kirby.Tel. 0151 605 1872. www.riverway.org.uk St Agnes RC Church 16 Darmon’s Green, WK, 0151 625 6367 St Andrew’s Church Graham Road, West Kirby 632 4728. www.achurchnearyou.com St. michael and All Angels Parish Church, Frankby Road, Newton, West Kirby. Tel. 0151 625 8517. www.stmichaelsnewton. org.uk West Kirby methodist Church Westbourne Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 2776 West Kirby united Reformed Church Meols Drive, West Kirby. Tel 632 6921 Community Centres Hoylake Community Centre, 2 Hoyle Road, Hoylake, CH47 3AG. Tel 632 2889 Email: [email protected] W: www.hoylakecommunitycentre.org dentists Springfield dental Practice Frankby Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 6675. banks House dental Practice 143 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 6829. uSEFuL numbERS Health West Kirby Health Centre The Concourse, Grange Road, West Kirby. Tel: 625 9171 www.wkhcwirral.nhs.uk Sandstone medical Centre 161 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel : 625 6128 www.sandstonemedicalcentre.co.uk Arrowe Park Hospital Arrowe Park Road, Upton. Tel 678 5111 I’m blonde – what’s your excuse. Hoylake Cottage Residential Home Birkenhead Road, Hoylake. Tel 632 3381 Leisure Centre West Kirby Concourse, includes 25m pool, sports hall, fitness suite, aerobics studio, function rooms and crèche. Tel 929 7801 Pharmacies Wilsons Chemist, 17 The Crescent, West Kirby. Tel: 625 6115 Lloyds Pharmacy, 35 Grange Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 1034 Police 999 Emergency. If you wish to contact Merseyside Police regarding any other non emergency issue please Telephone - 709 6010 or visit www.merseyside.police.uk Tourist West Kirby marine Lake Tel 625 2510 Wirral Country Park Thurstaston. Tel 648 4371 Vets Acorn Veterinary Centre 15-17-Acacia Grove, West Kirby. Tel 625 9916 Wirral Council General Enquiries (Switchboard): 0151 606 2000 or visit www.wirral.gov.uk Politics Local Councillors Cllr david m Elderton (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 632 3195. Email: davidelderton@wirral. gov.uk Cllr Jeff green (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 648 5913 / Mobile: 07766 725 125. Email: [email protected] Cllr geoffrey Watt (Con, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 625 3941. E: [email protected]
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Schools black Horse Hill infant School Saughall Massie Road West Kirby, 625 5238, E-mail: [email protected] black Horse Hill Junior School Saughall Massie Road. West Kirby, 625 8446 E-mail: [email protected] Calday grange grammar School, Grammar School Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 2727 Email: [email protected] Hilbre High School Humanities College Frankby Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 5996 West Kirby Primary School & nursery Anglesey Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 5561 or visit www.westkirby-primary.wirral.sch.uk West Kirby grammar School Graham Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 3449. Visit www.westkirby-grammar.wirral.sch.uk/ St. bridgets School St. Bridgets Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 7652. E-mail - [email protected]
Hoylake Flower Club Meet at Melrose Hall, Hoylake on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Doors open 7.15pm. Demonstrations by NAFAS demonstrators. Hoylake Lawn Tennis Club Eddisbury Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 3491 Lions Club of West Kirby westkirbyuk.lionwap.org Probus Club of West Kirby The club for former professional and business people. Call 625 3161. Rotary Club of Hoylake & West Kirby Tel 625 3484 Senior Swimmers Open to anyone over 50, for “serious “ or light exercise, at Calday Grange Swimming Pool every Friday morning Tel. 342 3703 Soroptimist international of Hoylake and West Kirby Tel 632 4602 West Kirby Football Club Greenbank Road, West Kirby. Visit www.westkirbyfc.org West Kirby Sailing Club Sandy Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 5579 or visit www.wksc.net West Kirby Wasps Junior FC www.westkirbywasps.com West Kirby Panthers Junior FC Calday Grange Grammar School, www.westkirbypanthers.com Tel 625 0116
Clubs and Societies
Caldy golf Club Links Hey Road, Caldy. Tel 625 5660 Caldy Cricket Club Paton Field, Telegraph Road, Thurstaston. Tel 6258043. E-mail: [email protected] Calday grange Swimming Pool Trust Tel Jean Robb / Hillary 625 2619 Caldy Rugby Club Tel: 0151 625 8043 or visit www.caldyrugby.co.uk girlguiding newton district Rainbows (5+), Brownies (7+), Guides (10+), Young Leaders (14+) and Adult volunteers (18+). Meetings on various nights in term time. e-mail: [email protected], or phone 625 5602 gymnastics Club (West Kirby). Tel 670 0694 or visit www.westkirbygymnastics.co.uk
If you would like your community group, sports club or society mentioned in West Coast magazine please email [email protected]
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IN THE NEWS
Police on patrol POLICE have been tackling boozed up rowdy youths causing problems in the Greenbank Road and Gilroy Road area of West Kirby. Local police, with help from the Police ASB Task Force were out in force in the Greenbank Road and Dee Lane / beach areas of the town over the summer. A drugs warrant was executed in Gilroy Road, one person was arrested for possessing cannabis with intent to supply it. Housing Officers from Wirral Partnership Homes joined the patrol with four families warned about their behaviour. Two local males have been arrested over an incident in which a business in the area was threatened – both currently on bail. The mobile police station was set up outside Coronation buildings. Local residents have reported a noticeable drop in rowdy behaviour. In the courts A 46-year-old woman from Wallasey was convicted of shoplifting in West Kirby last month. The courts also dealt with a Tranmere man who was convicted of shoplifting in WK with a two month prison sentence. A 44-year-old WK woman and her 17-year-old son, from Orrysdale Road, appeared at Wirral Magistrates Court following a number of incidents in the West Kirby area. The woman was convicted of a Public Order Act offence that happened in the town centre. She was fined £60 and ordered to pay £175 in costs. The son was convicted of two Public Order Act offences and a separate offence of possessing a controlled drug (Class A) in West Kirby. He was made subject of a six week electronically monitored curfew. Heritage on show WIRRAL’S History and Heritage Open Days are taking place between 9th and 12th September. Among the buildings which are open to the public is West Kirby Methodist Church. Opened in 1904, replacing the smaller one next door, the church on Westbourne Road, is unusual for a non-conformist church in that the windows are nearly all of commemorated stained glass. The church had strong connections with the RAF West Kirby station during the war and the station’s standard hangs in the church. A display relating to the camp will be shown. It is open on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th from 10am-4pm and on Sunday from noon to 4pm. Call 625 1570 or visit www.wirralheritage.org.uk www.visitwirral.com / www.heritageopendays.org.uk He is as useful as a one-legged man in a bottom-kicking contest
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Whatever the weather, more and more of us are choosing to opt for a more ‘Mediterranean’ style of living – with more time spent in the garden and a growing fusion between outdoor and indoor living.
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Blinds, awnings and shutters can really help to achieve this idyll – opening up your home, allowing you to maximise the al fresco experience as well as protecting the internal and external appearance of your home. local specialists, apollo Blinds have a huge range of stunning awnings, shutters and blinds, with designs to complement any interior look or design style. Mark McQuilliam and the team are at the leading-edge of contemporary design and installation and were an obvious choice to help guide us through the key choices for summers hottest home accessories…..
Patios and terraces are almost always designed to sit in full sun. a place to gather with family and friends, relax and unwind. too much sun, however, can be both dangerous and uncomfortable. adding an awning to your patio design helps both protect from the sun and offers useful protection for any passing showers! They help you create a totally useable space and maximise your outdoor usage – whatever the wonderful British weather throws at us! hugely practical, a well fitted awning can also help protect the exterior of your home from the elements whilst reducing glare to interior rooms. Now available in a wide variety of designs, styles and materials, awnings can be permanent or retractable, enhancing any grand design.
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Supremely stylish and completely contemporary, plantation shutters are today’s iconic design feature. They feed our passion for clean, bright, modern interiors and are also incredibly versatile. Shutters look magnificent in an elegant Georgian or edwardian setting and can oodles of additional charm to a traditional cottage style property. Modern homes can use shutters to create a design style adding a romantic, cosy feel to even the blankest of canvases. Best of all, plantation shutters are far from unaffordable, with a wide variety of styles, materials and finishes to chose from.
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Once again, these clever little blinds offer much needed protection from the sun, reduce glare and enhance design and interiors schemes. Most of us use our conservatories as an extension to our gardens or as a tV, family or dining room – all key living spaces which need to be ‘useable’. Well fitted conservatory blinds can transform ‘green-house’ environments into practical, comfortable spaces all year round. ‘Many of our blinds also offer protection against harmful UV rays,’ commented Mark. ‘They can also help minimise sun damage to your furniture and accessories, prolonging its life keeping your conservatory looking and feeling fresh.’
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29th September - HMS Thetis The submarine, H.M.S. Thetis, built at Cammell Laird, set sail on sea trials in March 1939 but disaster struck on 1st June when the submarine sank with the loss of 99 lives. Derek Arnold, the son of the last man to escape from the submarine, talks about the tragedy. Venue: St Bridget’s Church, Rectory Road, 7.30pm. Admission: £5.
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“..the meeting took place in what I called the ‘processed room’ - it was one of six done for us by a decorator from Sloane’s years ago, and the term struck in my head. “It was THE most decorator’s room: the angora wool carpet the colour of dawn, the most delicate grey imaginable- you could hardly walk on it; and the silver panelling and leather tables and creamy pictures and slim fragilites looked so easy to stain that we could not breathe hard in there, though it was wonderful to look into from the door when the windows were open and the curtains whispered querulously against the breeze...” Francis Scott Fitzgerald- The Last Tycoon Beautiful, pale, untouched by anything other than a light breeze. A vision to hold only in your mind, and release as quickly in case you held too hard and crushed it. As Fitzgerald wrote “ the most decorator’s room”. Oh to interior design a room that no one would walk into, no children would play, no guests would touch those leather tables, let alone put a wine glass on them. A room where silver panelling gained no dust, and no clumsy visitors to render fragilites crashing to the ground. But those children are mine, those guests are my friends. Please don’t stand outside Mr Scrooge looking in at what you only dream of, please come in. As much as an “interior decorator” will want this whimsical illusion of perfection left untouched by even the most bated breath, the “interior designer”will be inviting people to enjoy this space. After all, you wanted the dream room, so enjoy it.
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12 To advertise call 01244 350398 E [email protected] W www.westkirbylocal.com Exam delight: Students and staff at Hilbre High School Humanities College are celebrating significant improvements in Post – 16 results this year. The average point score per student has seen an impressive rise with all subjects achieving 100% pass rates in A levels and BTEC National Awards and Certificates. Headteacher, Jan Levenson said “These results give real cause for celebration and we are all proud of the improvements which we have seen in our Post 16 examination performance this year.” Among the top point scorers at Hilbre are Felicity Southern who is celebrating a full sweep of A grades at A level, Francesca Southern, Geraldine Burns, Khaleda Yasmeen, Chris D’Arcy and Jonathan Kell.
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MaSON Mclean is a fine quality dry Cleaners and launderers based in heswall and serving the Wirral.It was born out of the enthusiasm and expertise of Shaun Mason who has more than 15 years experience in the laundry and dry cleaning industry whilst serving the most discerning of customers in the UK and overseas. Before moving up north Shaun (46)worked at Jeeves – billed as london’s finest dry cleaners and holder of the Royal Warrant for Prince Charles. Mason Mclean offer an extensive range of services whilst including standard dry cleaning and laundry, however they pride themselves in specialist items which includes delicate textiles, wedding dresses and even handbag cleaning and restoration. Supported by an experienced and highly trained team they wish to offer the highest quality service combined with recognition that value is important to all.
Did your parents ever ask you to run away from home?
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He was a many of many parts, but badly assembled
Where next for cash Isas?
Financial column with Simon Tutton, from the Hadlow Edwards Partnership
For many people a cash ISA is regarded as part of their longer term financial planning however with rates as they are now it is fair to ask if they are fit for purpose and if an alternative strategy should be considered. Over £178 billion is tied up in cash ISAs according to the Building Society Association* and interest rates on the majority of accounts are particularly poor. According to Moneyfacts July 2010, the top paying instant cash ISA paid 2.75% and the best fixed rate is 4.25% over 5 years with many accounts paying a miserly 0.10%. The rate of inflation at time of going to press is 3.2% meaning that your money will be losing purchasing power if your interest rate does not match this. ISAs can be transferred to alternative providers without losing the original tax benefits which means where you have a number of tax year ISAs lumped into one which is not proving a decent return the whole amount can be moved if you so wish. In addition, it means that you do not lose this year’s allowance. It is also possible to transfer cash ISAs to stocks and shares ISAs. Where a cash ISA is regarded as long term savings you could be well advised to consider this route. Historically, over the longer term, investing in stocks and shares have proved more profitable than deposits and have the added potential to make a real return on your money above inflation. They can also be used to provide a tax free income, which can be used to supplement a pension and provide tax free capital growth. However they do carry more risk to your original capital and it is particularly important that where you are considering switching a cash ISA to a stocks and shares ISA you take appropriate advice. ISA funds can invest in anything from low risk Government Bonds to high risk Emerging Market funds together with anything available in between. Where someone feels that they would like to consider an alternative to cash ISAs but do have concerns about fluctuations in the value of investments some of the low risk funds may well be a good way to put a toe in the water. These can provide the benefits of a greater return without carrying all of the risks of investment by spreading the risk between a number of different funds and assets. If you have accumulated a decent sum in cash ISAs and want to look at alternatives a full review of the options available could well be a profitable and good use of your time. *www.bsa.org.uk June 2010 Please note that the current favourable tax treatment of ISA’s may not be maintained and may be subject to future changes in legislation. Submitted by Simon Tutton, from Hadlow Edwards Ltd, Appointed representatives of St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc. 01978 311611
The twinkle in his eyes is actually the sun shining between his ears
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Guides unveil their special stone
THE 2nd West Kirby Guides were delighted to welcome the Rainbows, Brownies and Guides of their District at an event to unveil a very special stone in Ashton Park. The stone was the idea of Veronica Ward who retired as the unit guider recently after running 2nd West Kirby Guides for 20 years. The Guide Unit has been involved with Ashton Park for many years and undertakes monthly service afternoons when the girls help with planting and litter picking and maintain a flower border. Several girls, who are now Young Leaders and Senior Section, also spent a considerable amount of time selecting the play equipment in the recently refurbished children’s play area and completing application forms to apply for funding. County Commissioner Sue Dutton, representatives from The Friends of Ashton Park and other guests joined them for the ceremony after which they sang some campfire songs. Amy Winterson was congratulated on gaining her Queen’s Guide Award with a special cake decorated with a Queen’s Guide Badge. This is the highest award that can be achieved in Guiding and Amy is looking forward to an official ceremony in London when she will meet the Countess of Wessex. The closest you’ll ever get to a brainstorm is a slight drizzle
Caldy International
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U13
Festival
FRE ENTRE Y
Caldy R.F.C.
Great international junior rugby Kids games Stalls Bouncy castle Fun and Games with “Tranmere in the Community” Live music Great food
SWAZILAND
BOTSWANA
SIERRA LEONE
THAILAND
INDIA
Fun for all the family!
Tour for a week, friends for a lifetime
Sunday 26th September, 12pm
at Paton Field, Telegraph Road, Caldy, Wirral Visit www.caldyrugby.co.uk
Some people are has-beens. You’re a never-was.
Caldy Rugby Club reaches o
Fifty youngsters from some of the most deprived areas of Swaziland, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Thailand and India have been given the chance of a lifetime to travel to the Wirral for a week of friendship, rugby and a host of cultural and sporting experiences. The initiative, led by Festival Chairman Jane Corlett, is part of the wider remit of the charity touraid whose aim is to create long term economic and social benefits for children from disadvantaged communities throughout the world by creating sustainable links between these communities and clubs
ExcitEmEnt is mounting as caldy Rugby club gears itself up for one of the biggest international youth rugby festivals ever held on the Wirral.
and schools in the UK. The boys will be hosted by local schools Pensby Sports College, Kingsmead, St. Anselm’s College, Birkenhead and West Kirby Residential School, all of whom have been working hard to raise funds to finance the boys’ trip. The focal point of the trip will be the Caldy International U13 Touraid Festival which will take place at Caldy Rugby Club on Sunday 26th September. Says Festival Chairman Jane Corlett “The festival will be a fantastic celebration of so many countries coming together under the banner of sport and unity and we hope that Wirral people will join us in supporting these youngsters whose lives have been blighted by so much deprivation and hardship. Apart
‘Real commitment from the Ashalayam Pirate Ants, training barefoot in the indian monsoon’
She liked her first chin so much, she added a couple more
out to the world’s poorest
from some very entertaining rugby there will be great food, music from the Batala Bermo Samba Band, entertainment, stalls and fun for all the family. And even better, entry is free!” Over 30 tours have been arranged by Touraid over the last four years but this is the first in the North of England and the key say the organisers is ‘legacy’. Rugby is simply the catalyst. The real aim is to give these children the chance to improve their lives through the bonds they develop with the schools and clubs who will support them in the coming years through friendship and funding. Many of the boys are orphans whose team very often becomes their family through which
they learn to strive to improve their lives and that of their contemporaries back in their homelands. “It is a great example of how sport, so good at breaking down economic, language and social barriers, can make a real difference to the lives of these children.” For more information on Touraid and the Festival call Jane Corlett on 07747 842 144 or email [email protected] or go to www.caldyrugby. co.uk
Above: ‘Seb Stegman puts the tlamelo Vultures through their paces in Botswana’ top: caldytraining Elephants training in Swaziland
If you had to live your life over again, do it overseas.
20 To advertise call 01244 350398 E [email protected] W www.westkirbylocal.com l THE St John’s Hospice Ladies Midnight Walk takes place from Moreton to West Kirby – 5.5 miles ON Saturday 25th September. Details (0151) 343 0778 or visit www.stjohnshospice.org l CALDY is one of four courses staging the Wirral Golf Classic from Monday 13th to Friday17th September, along with Heswall, Wallasey and Royal Liverpool. l WIRRAL Wildlife are holding a fund-raising event at Royden Park coach house Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September 10am - 4pm.
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If you were twice as clever, you’d still be stupid
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With a wide variety of classes to choose from such as Nursery Class, Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Theatre Craft, Classical Greek, Musical Theatre and Examinations Classes are held every Tuesday 4pm-6.15pm Tuesday timetable and every Saturday 10am-2pm 4.00pm Nursery Class 4.30pm Classical Greek Only £3 a class 5.15pm Preparatory Ballet We are located at The Scout Hut, Sandy Lane, 5.45pm Preparatory Tap Heswall CH60 5SX
Saturday timetable 10.00am Nursery Class 10.30am Baby Ballet Class 11.00am Preparatory Ballet 11.30am ClassicalGreek 12.15pm Preparatory Tap 12.45pm Musical Theatre 1.15pm Primary Ballet
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New term commences Saturday 18th September To book your place call Miss Francesca on 0151 208 1323 or 07811 064574
Amici School of Dance has now been running for a whole year and we are very proud to celebrate our 1st birthday. Over the past 12 months we have achieved a lot, such as our first show.
The dance exams were a great succes with a number of students gaining honours and as a reward for doing so well we held an end of term Hawaiian summer party. Let your child be part of the Amici School of Dance success story - whether it’s to give them some extra confidence for everyday life or to help them become a fabulous dancer. Please call now to book your place. We look forward to hearing from you.
If your brain were chocolate, there wouldn’t be enough to fill a Smartie
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Chance to trace your ancestors
IF you’ve ever been inspired by the BBC programme ‘Who do you think you are’ but don’t know where to start, then there is hope. THe West Kirby Group of the Family History Society of Cheshire meet monthly at Westbourne Hall, Westbourne Road, West Kirby on the second Wednesday in the month, starting at 2pm. There is a Help Desk beforehand and admission is £1 including refreshment. There are a variety of speakers who talk on topics relating to Family History or/and Local History/Social History. Help Desks are also held each month at West Kirby Library, with the next one on Monday 13th September, from 10am-1pm. Other help desks are held at Greasby, Heswall and Upton libraries. On Wednesday 8th September Colin Simpson, Principal Museum Officer and Curator of Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, will talk about The Lee Tapestry Works, Birkenhead. On Wednesday 13th October, Roy Dennett will speak about ‘Millionaires and Mansions in Birkenhead’ and on Wednesday 10th November “The Boyne to Basra”. The Story of the Cheshire Regiment’ is the title of a talk by J.Ellis. There is no meeting in December. For information, please email [email protected] or visit the website under the auspices of the Family History Society of Cheshire: www.fhsc.org.uk.
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It’s been lovely, but I have to go and scream now
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Smart students are to the manor born
thoRnton manor was the venue for the vry swish West Kirby Grammar School leavers’ ball. the students, their guests and teachers looked fantastic for the event which was staged earlier this summer. Above: organisers of the ball charlotte Gatenby, Bhargavi chandrasekar, charlotte morgan and morgan Bromhead
Luke holland, Stephen craine, Sarah Appleford and Sinead Rowe more pictures on the following pages
Thinking isn’t your strong suit, is it?
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mark Sweatman, chemistry teacher chris Weston, who is retiring after 40 years at the school, Emma hadley, Rachael Rowe and John Young
Rachael Smith, Lucinda Scott, Jenny Sleight, Gemma Stringer and Louise Paul
Thinking isn’t your strong suit, is it?
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Ashley Lucas, Lauren Williams, myrula michael, Bethanne Pugh, isobelle Pinder and Luke Butterfield
teachers Karen cliffe, Sheena harris, Sally Edwards, Stephanie Singleton and Sue carrick
You have a striking face. Tel me how many times you were struck there?
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AuTumn dRAWing in
SEPtEmBER and october are good months for planting so if you have a border where plants are congested, get to work in September.
Herbaceous perennials can be dug up, split and replanted. New plants can be purchased and planted. The soil will be warmer than in spring so plants will get away well before winter. It should be wetter in autumn so there will be less watering of new planting. Colour and interest in autumn can come from old favourites such as Asters in pink and mauve colours. If you want bright cheerful flowers then try Helenium Butterpat for a tall growing plant with yellow flowers which will last for some time, especially if you dead head regularly. Bees love the flowers. The Passion flower (Passiflora) also flowers in late summer and early autumn so if you can find it a sunny, sheltered spot you will be rewarded by the most beautiful exotic flowers scrambling thorough shrubs or up a wall or fence. Grasses start to look their best in autumn. Miscanthus sinensis varieties will provide a
gARdEning by JAnET HEATH
non invasive plant with long feathery stems of silvery or purple grass heads. The variety Miscanthus sinensis Morning Light has green leaves with cream edges and reddish grass stems in autumn. Autumn is also the time to start scarifying the lawn to remove excess moss and dead grass allowing air and moisture to penetrate the ground. If you have a compacted lawn you can aerate using a fork to make holes in the lawn to about 3 ins deep every 6 inches or so. Hard work but it can help to revive the grass. Next feed with an autumn lawn feed then once that has been done you should top dress using a proprietary brand which is a mix of sand and organic soil. Winter lettuce and salads should be sown in early September. Remember to stake sprout and broccoli plants so they can survive the winds of winter ready to give you sprouts and tender broccoli in winter and spring. Janet Heath, Garden Mentor Tel 01244 318258 www.gardenmentor.co.uk
You must be the only living brain donor.
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AnothER tRiumPh FoR tRiumPh:
thE StoRY oF A FAmiLY cAR
ouR picture this month is of Steve and Barbara irving with their current triumph, and was taken in June this year at the Aldford Village Fete, just outside chester. This car has the 2,500cc version of Triumphs six cylinder engine and with a few little improvements made to the suspension, it has no trouble keeping up with today’s traffic! Rumour has it that BMW saw these cars as rivals many years ago. Maybe that explains why they now own and sit on the Triumph name to this very day! Just like the TR6 sports car we discussed in the last edition, these lovely family/executive saloons were also powered by Triumphs silky smooth six cylinder engines. These always worked best with a manual gearbox and with the optional overdrive. This arrangement gave the cars six forward gears more than forty years ago; so whether you were on mountains or motorways, you could always find the ideal gear. Independent suspension on all four corners ensured smooth safe progress, power steering and power brakes took the strain. Shortly after buying their first Triumph 2000 saloon thirty years ago, Steve and Barbara loaded it to the gills and took their children on a family holiday in Wales. Steve, a motor mechanic, was very impressed with the way the car went up and down the hills compared with his
previous car and he became a complete convert. One day he gave the car an extra special polish and upon seeing it, his father John, there and then made an offer Steve couldn’t resist and a deal was done. John loved this Triumph so much that when we started our local club, “Triumph Appreciation” twenty years later, John became one of the very first founder
members. Soon after that he had his sons, his daughter and his grandson all enrolled; the family by then having at least three Triumph saloons between them. John, who still loves to come to our meetings has now sadly had to give up driving and part with his beloved Triumph 2000 after all those years, due to his age.... although I must add, not due to the car’s age!! Dave Evennett [email protected]
Your mind works like lightning. One brilliant flash and it’s gone.
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HEALTH AND BEAUTY
with Angela Bartlett
Q. i have purchased a cream that claims to ‘act like botox’, but after six weeks of use i have seen very little difference in my wrinkles. Are there really creams that can achieve the same effect as botox? A. the short answer is: no! Due to the effectiveness of Botox for softening lines and wrinkles, many cosmetic manufacturers have jumped onto the ‘wrinkle softening bandwagon’ and have made all types of promises that are just not justified. A recent study* published in Dermatologic Surgery pitted Botox, against a placebo saline injection, and three different cosmetic products, that claimed superiority to ‘act like botox’. There were 77 women divided into groups of five to participate in the study. An outside investigator measured wrinkle improvements in the skin using the Facial Wrinkle Scar scale, at weeks 4, 8 and 12 after the treatments. the independent examiner noted the most improvement with the patients treated with Botox. there was a minimal difference between the placebo injection of saline and the other three wrinkle creams. So don’t be fooled by these ‘botox-like’ creams! *Beer, K.R. Comparative evaluation of the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin type A. Dermatologic Surgery: 2006 February, vol 32, no 2 pg 184. Q. What is the current trend for eyebrows for Autumn 2010? A. i was a judge for the Young make-up Artist of the Year, olympia, London at the end of June and one of the thoughts that crossed my mind as i looked at the makeup models was just how much heavier brows are now than they were even twelve months ago. however, heavier does not mean wild and unruly - brows should be groomed and shaped to suit your eye shape. if your colouring can take it, darken them with eyebrow tinting or brow pencil to add definition and drama to the eye area. if you are unsure of how to achieve a good effect, visit a qualified beauty therapist who will help you.
Angela Bartlett is a beauty and holistic expert with 25 years of experience in her field. She is the chair for the British Association of Beauty therapy & cosmetology, a professional association established over 30 years ago and representing thousands of therapists throughout the uK. her expertise is called on to examine students for an international examination board in many areas of the world. Angela is also part of the hABiA forum, helping to make decisions for qualifications and standards in the uK beauty industry. Angela is a successful column writer for the trade journals Vitality and Salonfocus and has a beauty, holistic and skin care clinic.
You possess a mind, not merely twisted but actually sprained.
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You started at the bottom and it’s been downhill ever since.
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BOOK REVIEWS:
SEPTEMBER MUST-READS
BY REBECCA CURRIE, FROM LINGHAM’S BOOKSTORE, WEST KIRBY
Fiction: The Finkler Question- Howard Jacobson A dinner between three long-time friends sets the bittersweet mood of this book. The three friends are Julian Treslove, a professionally unspectacular BBC producer and hapless romantic; his old school pal Sam Finkler a popular Jewish philosopher; and Libor Sevick, an old Czech and their former teacher. Sam and Libor have recently become widowers and Treslove’s unsuccessful record with women gives him the honorary status of third widower. After dinner and a sweetly painful evening of reminiscence, Treslove walks back to Regent Street. Lingering outside the oldest violin dealer in the country, he is mugged by a woman, who may, or may not, have called him a Jew in the process. From here on in Treslove’s whole life comes into question. A warm, funny, human, melancholic book. Longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize at the time of writing this review- I wait with interest to see if it makes the shortlist. Biography: Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother- Xinran Chinese journalist, radio presenter and author of Good Women of China, Xinran has brought together a collection of stories of Chinese mothers who have lost their daughters, either through the notorious Chinese one-child policy or through economic necessity. Some were given up for adoption, others abandoned on city streets, outside hospitals and orphanages or on station platforms. Others even had to see their baby daughters being taken away at birth and drowned. The book is divided into ten chapters, each telling the story of a different woman, and in some cases including the stories of the adoptive mothers. The book sends a heartrending message from their birth mothers to all those Chinese girls who have been adopted overseas (at the end of 2006 there were over 120,000 registered adoptive families for Chinese orphans, almost all girls, in 27 countries), to show them how things really were for their mothers, and to tell them they were loved and will never be forgotten. Children’s fiction (0-4): The Troll- Julia Donaldson (illustrations David Roberts) From the author of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson, one of the most popular children’s writers of all time, here is a super new book combining trolls and pirates all inside one cover. Colourful, uncomplicated, with a salutary moral and lots of laughs, a book any small child will enjoy! And don’t forget Gareth Williams author of ‘Angel of Death’ will be talking about and signing copies of his book at Linghams, Heswall on Wed Sept 8th at 6.30 pm. More details at http://heswall.linghams.co.uk
Some day you’ll go far; you just have to catch the right train.
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WhAt’S on in SEPtEmBER
Saturday 5th September THE final Art in the Park day this year takes place in Coronation Gardens on Saturday 5th September. Come and see local artists exhibiting their pictures for sale in the alcoves. The Friends of Coronation Gardens will hold their next tidy days on Friday 4th September and Friday 2nd October. New members are always needed to help keep the park in good condition. Call Peter Ryan on 625 5158 Friends of Ashton Park, West Kirby, have a couple of events organised over the next month: Sunday 12th September Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass are playing in the Upper Park from 2 - 4pm. Bring a mat or blanket and a brolly. The Teashop in the Park will be open as usual for tea, coffee and ices. Friday 1st October Friends of Ashton Park present West Kirby Light Opera Society in Old Time Music Hall at Westbourne Community Hall 7:30 pm. Licensed bar, including real ale. Free quiz and nibbles. Tickets £7.50 from 625 6184.
Friday 24th September The Meryon Trio will be performing works by Beethoven, Archduke Rudolph, Zemlinsky and Brahms at Westbourne Hall at 7.30 pm. Doors open 7 pm. Admission £8. In this exciting ensemble, Jitka Vlašánková, cellist of the world renowned Martinu Quartet joins prize-winning duo Angus Meryon (clarinet) and Richard Saxel (piano). In 2008 they gave highly acclaimed performances at the Atrium Zizkov in Prague, at St.David’s Hall in Cardiff and at St. Peter’s Church in Wallingford, and they have since given many other performances around Britain.
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Sunday Bike Rides Join a friendly group of intermediate cyclists on their weekly Sunday bike ride. They leave about 8.30am from West Kirby, at the junction of Church Road and the Prom. The ride lasts 4-5 hours, to destinations such as Delamere Forest, Cheshire plains, Mold and Llangollen. For more details tel Graham on 625 2246 or email [email protected] Shouldn’t you have a licence for being that ugly?
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useful numbers and info
Churches Church of the Resurrection and All Saints, Caldy; St bridget’s Church Tel 0151 625 5229. www.stbridgetschurch.org.uk Riverway Christian Fellowship 86 Grange Rd.West Kirby.Tel. 0151 605 1872. www.riverway.org.uk St Agnes RC Church 16 Darmon’s Green, WK, 0151 625 6367 St Andrew’s Church Graham Road, West Kirby 632 4728. www.achurchnearyou.com St. michael and All Angels Parish Church, Frankby Road, Newton, West Kirby. Tel. 0151 625 8517. www.stmichaelsnewton. org.uk West Kirby methodist Church Westbourne Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 2776 West Kirby united Reformed Church Meols Drive, West Kirby. Tel 632 6921 Community Centres Hoylake Community Centre, 2 Hoyle Road, Hoylake, CH47 3AG. Tel 632 2889 Email: [email protected] W: www.hoylakecommunitycentre.org dentists Springfield dental Practice Frankby Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 6675. banks House dental Practice 143 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 6829. uSEFuL numbERS Health West Kirby Health Centre The Concourse, Grange Road, West Kirby. Tel: 625 9171 www.wkhcwirral.nhs.uk Sandstone medical Centre 161 Banks Road, West Kirby. Tel : 625 6128 www.sandstonemedicalcentre.co.uk Arrowe Park Hospital Arrowe Park Road, Upton. Tel 678 5111 I’m blonde – what’s your excuse. Hoylake Cottage Residential Home Birkenhead Road, Hoylake. Tel 632 3381 Leisure Centre West Kirby Concourse, includes 25m pool, sports hall, fitness suite, aerobics studio, function rooms and crèche. Tel 929 7801 Pharmacies Wilsons Chemist, 17 The Crescent, West Kirby. Tel: 625 6115 Lloyds Pharmacy, 35 Grange Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 1034 Police 999 Emergency. If you wish to contact Merseyside Police regarding any other non emergency issue please Telephone - 709 6010 or visit www.merseyside.police.uk Tourist West Kirby marine Lake Tel 625 2510 Wirral Country Park Thurstaston. Tel 648 4371 Vets Acorn Veterinary Centre 15-17-Acacia Grove, West Kirby. Tel 625 9916 Wirral Council General Enquiries (Switchboard): 0151 606 2000 or visit www.wirral.gov.uk Politics Local Councillors Cllr david m Elderton (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 632 3195. Email: davidelderton@wirral. gov.uk Cllr Jeff green (Conservative, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 648 5913 / Mobile: 07766 725 125. Email: [email protected] Cllr geoffrey Watt (Con, West Kirby and Thurstaston) Tel: 625 3941. E: [email protected]
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Schools black Horse Hill infant School Saughall Massie Road West Kirby, 625 5238, E-mail: [email protected] black Horse Hill Junior School Saughall Massie Road. West Kirby, 625 8446 E-mail: [email protected] Calday grange grammar School, Grammar School Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 2727 Email: [email protected] Hilbre High School Humanities College Frankby Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 5996 West Kirby Primary School & nursery Anglesey Road, West Kirby. Tel 625 5561 or visit www.westkirby-primary.wirral.sch.uk West Kirby grammar School Graham Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 3449. Visit www.westkirby-grammar.wirral.sch.uk/ St. bridgets School St. Bridgets Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 7652. E-mail - [email protected]
Hoylake Flower Club Meet at Melrose Hall, Hoylake on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Doors open 7.15pm. Demonstrations by NAFAS demonstrators. Hoylake Lawn Tennis Club Eddisbury Road, West Kirby. Tel 632 3491 Lions Club of West Kirby westkirbyuk.lionwap.org Probus Club of West Kirby The club for former professional and business people. Call 625 3161. Rotary Club of Hoylake & West Kirby Tel 625 3484 Senior Swimmers Open to anyone over 50, for “serious “ or light exercise, at Calday Grange Swimming Pool every Friday morning Tel. 342 3703 Soroptimist international of Hoylake and West Kirby Tel 632 4602 West Kirby Football Club Greenbank Road, West Kirby. Visit www.westkirbyfc.org West Kirby Sailing Club Sandy Lane, West Kirby. Tel 625 5579 or visit www.wksc.net West Kirby Wasps Junior FC www.westkirbywasps.com West Kirby Panthers Junior FC Calday Grange Grammar School, www.westkirbypanthers.com Tel 625 0116
Clubs and Societies
Caldy golf Club Links Hey Road, Caldy. Tel 625 5660 Caldy Cricket Club Paton Field, Telegraph Road, Thurstaston. Tel 6258043. E-mail: [email protected] Calday grange Swimming Pool Trust Tel Jean Robb / Hillary 625 2619 Caldy Rugby Club Tel: 0151 625 8043 or visit www.caldyrugby.co.uk girlguiding newton district Rainbows (5+), Brownies (7+), Guides (10+), Young Leaders (14+) and Adult volunteers (18+). Meetings on various nights in term time. e-mail: [email protected], or phone 625 5602 gymnastics Club (West Kirby). Tel 670 0694 or visit www.westkirbygymnastics.co.uk
If you would like your community group, sports club or society mentioned in West Coast magazine please email [email protected]
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WITH HELP & ADVICE FOR DESIGN IDEAS ALL BUILDING WORKS UNDERTAKEN KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, GARAGES, CONSERVATORIES etc FULLY INSURED FOR A FREE QUOTE CALL
J&G BUILDERS
HESWALL GROOMING l COMPLETE KITCHENS
Bathing, grooming,
RESPRAYED All sizes of dogs and cats l BEDROOM FURNITURE welcome (including fitted wardrobes) lde-matting, clipping, ANY PIECE OF FURNITURE ear & RESPRAYED STRIPPED & nailcare www.matt-finish.co.uk
Call Lucie on
l COMPLETE KITCHENS RESPRAYED l BEDROOM FURNITURE (including fitted wardrobes) l ANY PIECE OF FURNITURE STRIPPED & RESPRAYED www.matt-finish.co.uk Call Matt on 0151 356 4400 or 07841 651000
Free pick-up & return
0151 353 8481 07812333731 www.jgbuilders.co.uk
or 07714 351378
Call Simon on 0151 200 5415 0151 342 7028 or 07734 681403
Decorating / Painting
PAINTING & DECORATING
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I.J.M.
Mike’s Painting & Decorating Services
Free estimates No job too small
BARRY moRRiS
PAintinG & DEcoRAtinG SERVicES Private & Commercial No job too big or too small Interior & Exterior Time Served Tradesman with 25+ years experience FREE EStimAtES tEL: 0151 339 5924 moBiLE: 07790243159
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TEL IAN 0151 632 5656 or 07973 842010
Tel 336 2591 or 077066 20775
Brains aren’t everything. In fact in your case they’re nothing.
West Coast
Glazing Glaze-rite: Misted units replaced, all glazing work, lead repairs, UPVC fitted and PVC repairs. Tel 0151 342 0059 / 078375 84482 www.glaze-rite.com handyman
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Plumbing
To advertise in this section for as little as £15 a month e-mail [email protected] tarmac
CALDY TARMAC
GAS l PLUMBING l DRAINAGE
LGSC certificates Boiler Repair Central Heating Installation Fire and Cooker Installation Guttering & Drainage Bathroom Suites fitted Gas Appliances Serviced Plumbing Leaks
FOR QUALITY WORK & SERVICE
(R. EATON & SONS)
Tel 342 6299
The Depot, Station Road, Barnston Wirral
Handyman Services
l Plumbing & Tiling l Painting & Wallpaper l Laminate Flooring l Flat Pack l and much more No job too small For quality and reliability call Bill on
DO IT ONCE - DO IT RIGHT 0800 2321587 www.budgetmaintenance.co.uk
FREEPHONE
tool hire
PLUMBING & HEATING
v Full central heating systems v No call out charge v Discount for OAPs v Gas & oil specialists v Any genuine quote beaten v Landlord safety certificates
THORNE
327 6883 or 07768 792251
Free estimates
Service your mower before the rush Mower Repairs Tel 0151 342 3366
l Service/repairs/sharpening all makes of garden machinery l Domestic and professional l Lawn mowers, strimmers, ride-on tractors, chain saws, cement mixers, hedge cutters etc. l Hire equipment l 25 years experience.
2 Counties
handyman Service Painting & Decorating, roofing Paving, Gutter cleaning, gardening and all DIY, (24 hours) Tel 0151 342 0059 / 078375 84482
Landscaping
Tel 0151 339 7205 07923 123986
‘He who stops advertising to try and save money could just as easily stop his clock to save time’ Henry Ford
tree surgeon
DRIVEWAY & PATIO SPECIALISTS
l Indian Stone l Block Paving l Fencing l Pattern imprinted concrete
Design Service Available For an affordable quote please call Steve on 0151 356 5396 07716 870153
Touchwood Tree Surgery
RFS Cert Arb & NPTC Qualified Staff Fully Insured Domestic & Commercial
Free Estimates & Advice
0151 336 6432 07825 994 246
www.touchwoodtreesurgery.net [email protected]
SMC PAVING
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Pruning, Felling, Reducing Dismantling and Clearance Hedge Maintenance Stump Removal Tree Surveys and reports
