Chris submitted an entry to the United Nations competition. During the four week campaign, a social media Poetry for Peace contest invited the world to hear the living testimonies of atomic bomb survivors, called HIBAKUSHA, and respond to their stories in verse. Chris came third out of 712 poets who in total wrote 742 poems and has been invited to attend a winners presentation at the Japanese Embassy. You can read his poem right here.

Possible related posts (computer generated):

1. Friday Photo: West Kirby Penguin
2. West Kirby Blogs
3. Friday Photo: Old West Kirby Station

Post from: WestKirby.org

West Kirby poets success in UN Poetry For Peace

Many thanks to Josef Hanik, Senior Ranger for Wirral Coast, for sending me the above photo of bathers enjoying the water at the long-gone West Kirby bathing pool. I presume the large building behind the bathing pool is the former Hydro Hotel. Was the bathing pool open to the public or just for patrons of the hotel? There’s no date on the image – care to hazard a guess?

While you’re not allowed to swim in Marine Lake today (other than for the Boxing Day Dip) it’s a very popular venue for sailing and wind surfing.

Possible related posts (computer generated):

1. Friday Photo: Marine Lake 1960s
2. Friday Photo: Marine Lake Jetty
3. Friday Photo: Emptied Marine Lake

Post from: WestKirby.org

Friday Photo: Bathing in Marine Lake

Planning consent was granted last month the proposed Majestic Wine Warehouse retail unit at the site of the former Road Range car showrooms.

As reported in May, national wine retailer Majestic Wines submitted plans to convert the former Mercedes Benz garage on Column Road (pictured) in to a store for the bulk sale of wines, spirits and beers. Conditions applied to the planning approval include:

• minimum purchase of wine must be for six bottles
• store opening hours must not exceed 09.00 hours and 21.00 hours Mondays to Saturday
• store opening hours must not exceed 09.00 hours and 18.00 hours Sundays and Bank Holidays

Possible related posts (computer generated):

1. Wine store plans for former car showrooms
2. Wine Bar Plans For Funeral Home
3. Wine Bar Plans Rejected

Post from: WestKirby.org

Plans for Majestic Wine Warehouse approved

Ever wondered how West Kirby looked prior to the construction of The Concourse? Well thanks to the above photo kindly sent in by Terry Roberts you can! Click on the photo for a slightly larger version. You can see the old railway lines that one day must have gone along the Wirral Way.

Note what looks like a queue for a film at the former Tudor cinema. That building might be an Aldi supermarket one day – you never know!

Possible related posts (computer generated):

1. Free Swimming At Concourse
2. Friday Photo: Railway Bridge
3. Friday Photo: 1960′s Traffic

Post from: WestKirby.org

Friday Photo: Before the Concourse

Many thanks to Carolyn McCrae for sending in this old photo of former members of Caldy Cricket Club. The photo was taken at Mill Hey, Caldy in around 1953. Carolyn names some of the players but can you possibly complete the blanks?

From Left to right:
Back row: Tom Banks (Captain! and Carolyn’s father)/Arnold Spiers?/Phil Heppard?/?/?/Brian ?/?/?/?/Dick Tobey
Front row:?/?

Possible related posts (computer generated):

1. Friday Photo: West Kirby Bowling Club
2. West Kirby Sailing Club Bonfire

Post from: WestKirby.org

Caldy Cricket Club: Recognise anyone?

22-May Sunday 2.00 – 4.00

Wirral Brass .

12-June Wednesday 2.00 – 4.00

St Helens Concert Band.

26-June Sunday 2.00 – 4.00

Like A Hurricane rock band.

24-July Sunday 2.00 – 4.00

Peninsula Jazz Men

7-August Sunday 2.00 – 4.00

Ellesmere Port Silver Band

11-September Sunday 2.00 – 4.00

Port Sunlight Lyceum Brass Band

The tea shop is open on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, 2-4pm. Funds raised from the Saturday takings are in aid of the St Bridget’s Community Centre Appeal.

Possible related posts (computer generated):

1. Friday Photo: Ashton Park Bridge
2. Ashton Park Awarded
3. Friday Photo: Ashton Park Sign

Post from: WestKirby.org

Ashton Park Events Calendar 2011

Plans to convert a former car showrooms in to a wine store in West Kirby are to be considered by Wirral Council.

National wine retailer Majestic Wines has submitted plans to convert the former Road Range Mercedes Benz garage and showrooms on Column Road (pictured) in to a store for the bulk sale of wines, spirits and beers. The application, which was submitted in early April, will be decided no earlier than 17th May, 2011.

The proposed redevelopment retains the existing buildings with “significant improvements” to the external appearance of the site.

Possible related posts (computer generated):

1. Plans for Majestic Wine Warehouse approved
2. Wine Bar Plans Rejected
3. Aldi Store Gets Go-ahead

Post from: WestKirby.org

Wine store plans for former car showrooms

Possible related posts (computer generated):

1. Friday Photo: Dee Lane Junction

Post from: WestKirby.org

Unexploded bomb

Many thanks to Terry Roberts for sending me this photo that shows the old bridge at the bottom of Grange Hill/Grange Road. Terry dates this photo at about 1956 and wonders by any chance if anyone recognises the boy in the photo.

I remember the old bridge being there in the late 1970′s early 1980′s but I can’t recall when it removed? I remember the school buses (Crosville) turning round near the bridge on what was probably one big mud patch.

Feel free to comment.

Possible related posts (computer generated):

1. Friday Photo:Grange Road 1960s
2. Friday Photo: Railway Bridge
3. Friday Photo: Ashton Park Bridge

Post from: WestKirby.org

Friday Photo: Grange Road Bridge

It appears that the rumours about the West Kirby Loch Fyne venue closing are true.

The Ring-o-Bells in Village Road is to become a Greene King pub after a £150,000 refurbishment programme. It is expected that the venue will offer both drinks and food with a 60/40 split in favour of drink, with an anticipated turnover of £15,000/week. The once popular beer garden is included within the redevelopment.

Here are the retail manager vacancy details.

Photo by Sue Adair

No related posts.

Post from: WestKirby.org

Loch Fyne To Close