I mentioned about the proposed plans to convert an old West Kirby funeral parlour into a wine bar. Well, the council have rejected those plans as they deemed them unsuitable for a residential area. Chairman of Wirral’s planning committee, Cllr David Elderton said:
The concern among committee members was that it was an unneighbourly development. The [...]

As work continues on the wall repair at Marine Lake, these big rocks lay in the sand waiting to be put back in place as tide breaks.

Here’s the popular West Kirby bowling club taken in February before the 2009 season began.
You can read more about the club in The Vics blog.

The Liverpool Echo reports that the vacant Griffiths Funeral Home at Grange Bank, Grange Road (next to The Wro) could become a new community bar cafe. Entrepreneur Tim Bacon, the man behind The Living Room chain has already had initial approval from planning officers.
It’s not surprising that there is some local opposition to the plans but I [...]

Here’s a photo of two hardy souls in their kayaks in the River Dee. I took this photo on 5th November 2006 from the path that circle Marine Lake. I recall that it was rather on the chilly side so I bet the river was freezing!