Heswall Local Oct 2010

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The FREE monthly magazine for Heswall, Lower Heswall, Gayton and Barnston

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IF you have concerns about the uture o council

services in Heswall then you can have your say this

month. Wirral Council is launching its consultation

with the public as it aces up to big cutbacks. You

can fnd out more on page 18.

In this issue we have local weddings, Heswall Art

Show, the story o a young Heswall actresss starring

role and lots more local news.

We also have the normal eatures: books rom

Linghams o Heswall, gardening, health and beauty,

a whats on guide and business directory.

Jon White

Editor

PS: The remarks at thebottom of each page are

sporting quotations

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YOU CAN ALSO PICK UP A COPY OF THE HESWALL LOCALIN (near the tills) OR THE LIBRARY

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Its the only way we can lose, irrespective of the result - Graham Taylor

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Surgeon dies in diving tragedyA RENOWNED surgeon from Heswall has tragically died while snorkelling in

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Ali Barkan worked as a transplant and vascular surgeon at the Royal Liverpool

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The 61-year-old was on a two-week holiday with his wife Diane and daughter Miriam

when the tragedy occurred.

Golfer Charlie in the swing

HESWALL golfer Charlie Ayre is looking to push his game to the next level after joining

the Lee Westwood golf school, in Cheshire.Charlie, who plays off eight handicap, has an ambition to go on to be a tournament

professional.

Students at the fee-funded school split their time between golf and more traditional

lessons.

Old car showroom to become store?

RETAIL giant Sainsburys has submitted plans to convert the old Lookers showroom,

on Pensby Road, into one of its Local stores.

24 hour shoppingTESCO has been given the green light by Wirral

Council to open its Heswall store 24 hours a day, with

the exception of Sundays.

Plans approved

PLANS to build a new single rst oor extension at

Stilinskale, Cedarway, Gayton, have been approved

by Wirral planners.

Extension given the green lightPLANS have been approved for a single storey side

and rear extension at Oldeld House, 33 Oldeld

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If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again - Terry Venables

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Most people never run far enough on their rst wind to nd out theyve got a second - William James

Have your say on uture council servicesIF you have concerns and views about the future of

services provided by Wirral Council then be sure to have

your say at forthcoming roadshows in Heswall.

WIRRALS FUTURE. Be a part of it, will be the biggest

consultation ever undertaken by the Council to set

budget priorities for the next nancial year. The process

will then be repeated annually so that the Council can set

its corporate objectives based on what is most important

to residents.

Cllr Jeff Green, Leader of Wirral Council said: Wirral

Council is facing the same budgetary challenges as all

other local authorities across the country and we must

adapt. We want Council taxpayers to be a part of this

process by having a genuine say on how their money is

spent so that we can make sure that Council services

reect their priorities.

ROADSHOWS

IN AND NEAR TO

HESWALL

Friday 1st October

Heswall Library

10:30am-12:30pm

Tuesday 5th October

Pensby Library

1.30pm-5pm

Thursday 7th OctoberHeswall, Pensby &

Thingwall Area Forum, St

Peters Primary School,

Thurstaston Road,

Heswall

7-9pm

Thursday 21st October

Tesco Heswall

10am-7.30pm

Alternatively visit: www.

wirral.gov.uk/wirralsfuture

to ll in a questionnaire

and get updates on where

the roadshows will be.

l OPENING hours have been curtailed at the Milners pub following complaints by

local residents and police, reports the Daily Post. Licensing ofcers also ordered

that the landlord be banned from running the business. It was alleged that there had

been a big increase in anti-social behaviour in the area around the pub since April.

l POLICE are continuing to target speeding motorists in Thornton Hough. A

27-year-old woman from the village was recently ordered to pay a 225 ne after

being caught speeding recently.

l THE long standing youth club held in Richmond Hall, School Hill, Heswall

is looking for young people between 7-11 for its fun based drama sessions on

Saturday mornings 10 - 12noon. Ring 342 5742


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American football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors - Frank Gifford


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ClubsFlower Club

Meet 2nd Wednesday of the month, 8pm at

Alexander Hall, Rocky Lane. Tel 342 2060.

Gayton Probus

Meeting at Richmond Hall every Tues 9am-

1pm, also Luncheon Meeting rst Monday of

the month at The Grange. Call 342 7855.

Heswall Probus

The group hold their luncheon at The

Grange, Thornton Hough every third Monday

in the month & meet for coffee at the URCWednesdays 10am-12noon. Tel 342 5367

Heswall Society

Established for the public benet to conserve

the heritage of the parish. Contact Carolyn

Eddowes on 342 5066

Horticultural Society

Meetings on the rst Monday of the month at

7.30pm in Heswall Hall. Tel 342 8204

Lawn Tennis Club

Quarry Road East, Heswall. Tel 342 1775

Wirral Lions Clu

Meets 1st Tuesday every month at 7.45pm

at the Hinderton Arms, top Chester Road.

Secretary: 334 3044.

National Trust Association

For local members of The National Trust

- organises social events, speakers and

outings to places of interest. Tel 342 2847

Oldfeld Theatre and Concert Club

Arranges visits by coach to theatres and

concert halls throughout the Wirral andbeyond. Opera - Ballet - Concerts or Plays.

New members welcome. Ring 342 8952.

Photographic Society

Meetings held at St.Peters Centre, Village

Road, Lower Heswall. Tel 648 5787

Rotary Clubs

Heswall group meets every Thursday at

The Grange, Thornton Hough at 12.45pm.

Secretary 342 2949

Rotary Club of West Wirral. Meets

Wednesdays 6.30 pm at Heatherlands Court,Irby. Secretary 342 1883.

The Rotary Club of Mid Wirral meet everytuesday morning for breakfast at the Jug and

Bottle at 7:15am. Tel 342 1034

Round Table

Social club with a conscience open to men

between 18 and 45, meeting at The Black

Horse, Lower Heswall & other venues. Tel

342 9159. www.heswallroundtable.co.uk

Senior Swimmers

Open to anyone over 50, for serious or light

exercise, at Caldy Grange Swimming Pool

every Friday morning Tel. 342 3703Soroptimists

The group meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays

of the month at the Grange. Tel 342 3446

Website

Visit www.heswall.com for leisure and

business info for Heswall. Tel 07730486242

Email [email protected]

Wirral WIldlie

The local branch of Cheshire Wildlife Trust.

www.wirralwildlife.co.uk Tel 342 1395.

Woolgatherers

Heswall-based drama group. New members

welcome. Call 648 2717

Useul Numbers

Councillors

Peter Johnson, 342 1399

Leslie Rowlands 342 2454

Andrew Hodson 342 6253

Surgeries held on the rst Saturday in the

month at Heswall Library, 10.30am-12noon

PoliceHeswall Police Station. Non-emergencies

call: 709 6010. Monday - Friday 10am-5pm

Richmond Hall

Community hall in School Hill. Tel 342 5742

Schools

Barnston Primary. Tel 342 5229

Gayton Primary. Tel 342 3772

Heswall Primary. Tel 342 7491

St Peters CE Primary. Tel 342 2556

Wirral Council

General switchboard 0151 606 2000

Usful numrs an info

Show me a good loser, and Ill show you a loser - Vince Lombardi


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Anything from 1-0 to 2-0 would be a nice result - Bobby Robson

HESWALL Parish Church Hall

was the venue for the recent art

exhibition staged by Heswall Artists

Association & Wirral Potters.

The group chairman Pat Parry

greeted the Deputy Mayor Moira

McLaughlin who ofcially opened

the exhibition.

The Artists who won the awards

were:- Kay Andrews, Julia

Duerden, Pat Holt, Michael

Horgan, Margaret McMullin, Kate

Noonan, Pat Parry, Dr Sobhy

Mostasa and the public choice of

artwork was called Steady Girl

and was awarded to Roy Price.

l Above: Chairman Pat Parry,

Jenny Holland, Deputy Mayor

Moira McLaughlin and Miss

McLaughlin.l Right: The publics favourite

Picture perect


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A YOUNG Heswall actress is the star of

a lm which has won an international lm

award.

The one act play Prelude to Macbeth

by Neston writer James Chalmers has

received the Seahorse Award for the

best stage play by a male writer at the

Moondance International Film Festival inAmerica.

The play, a prequel to Shakespeares

Macbeth, tells the story of how the lowly

whore Lorna Stewart becomes Lady

Macbeth through cunning and betrayal,

urged on by the predictions of the three

witches.

The play is written in blank verse, the

style popular in Elizabethan England, so

that it has the same feel and rhythm of

the Shakespeare play.

Rosalie Friday plays the part of Lorna

Stewart in the lm which was previouslystaged as a play.

The group is now busy working on a

full length lm version at various Wirral

locations, including Birkenhead Priory

and Shotwick Church with the cast from

the stage production

plus extras from local

Viking re-enactment

group Wirhalh Skip

Felag. The lm project,

which is being directed

by Sue Bence, will be

completed by the end of

the year with a premiere

in Neston in January. In

the meantime, James

is hoping his success

in the American

competition will be the

rst step to getting the

play published.


Winning isnt everything, its the only thing - Vince Lombardi

Top: Rosalie Friday in the part of Lorna StewartAbove: Lorna during flming

Rosalie

takes frststeps to

flm stardom


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Winners never quit and quitters never win - Vince Lombardi


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Home advantage gives you an advantage - Bobby Robson

GARdeNING IN OCTObeRGARdeNING by JANeT HeATH

OCTOBER is a good month to move existing plants or plant out new plants

as the soil will still be warm from summer and moist which will enableplants to settle in before winter.

Flowering perennials such as Phlox, perennial

Geraniums, Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata

or its relative the Chinese Loosestrife Lysimachia

clethroides, with wonderful white wavy cone shaped

owers, all spread and can be dug up, split and

replanted. Phlox in particular, can become congested

and tend not to ower well after a few years. Splitting

them and replanting in enriched soil will rejuvenate

them.

Shrubs can be moved now so if you have a shrub that

is in the wrong place, give it a can of water an hour or

so before moving, dig it up, being careful to dig up all

its root ball. When replanting, dig a hole larger than the

root ball, ensure that the soil is loosened all around the

planting hole so that the roots will be able to grow out

into the surrounding soil. Mix some well rotted manure

or planting compost in the soil and if the soil is dry, add

a watering can of water to the base of the hole. Backll

with soil, rming in with your ngers (not your boot!),and add another can of water.

Roses that are tall can be cut back before winter

although the main pruning is usually in March. This will

prevent the plant from being rocked in high winds. If

the leaves are diseased from blackspot and falling from

the rose, remove them as the spores can remain in the

ground to re-infect next season.

Plant bulbs in October, such as the tiny Iris reticulata,

daffodil and tulip bulbs, for owering next year. Also tryhyacinths in pots outside as they will survive outdoors.

In my garden a previous owner planted them out in

the borders where they come up each year. I pick the

blooms to bring into the house for their scent. All the

above do well in pots with winter owering pansies to

give colour in winter and spring.

Cut out the fruited canes of raspberries and harvest the

last apples from trees. Laying turf in October is ideal

as the soil below should remain moist to encourage

rooting and you will be less likely to walk on the lawnand damage the turf in autumn.

Janet Heath, Garden Mentor Tel 01244 318258 www.gardenmentor.co.uk


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Playing will be the WirrOrleans

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The rst ninety minutes of a football match are the most important - Bobby Robson

Chasing the Devil: The Search for Africas Fighting Spirit

by Tim ButcherFor those who enjoyed Blood River, the account of Tim Butchers

astonishing journey re-tracing the steps of Henry Stanley in the

Congo, here is a new adventure from the same author, this time

set in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Once again, Tim set out to follow

in the footsteps of an earlier explorer and for this epic journey

chose Graham Greene as his inspiration.

In 1935 at the age of 30 Greene deliberately risked his life on atrip by rail, truck and then foot in these 2 countries, taking with

him 26 bearers, a case of scotch, vast supplies of European

food, and hammocks in which he and his travelling companion, a

female cousin, were sometimes carried. Fever almost killed Greene on this adventure

of life-changing importance which was later immortalised in his controversial travel

classic, Journey Without Maps.

By contrast Tim travelled very light, accompanied by the son of a friend, and living

off food bought in remote villages as he went along. In the course of his journey

he explores how in recent years rebel groups have thrived in the

West African bush for so long and asks whether the devils of war

have truly been chased away. On his journey he encounters otherdevils, masked gures guarding the secrets of jungle communities.

Some are no more frightening than local schoolmasters but others

are much more sinister, relying on ritual cannibalism as a source of

their magical power.

Tim spent 19 years on the staff of the Daily Telegraph serving

as chief war correspondent, Africa Bureau chief and Middle

East correspondent. Blood River was picked for the Richard and

Judy Book Club, translated into six languages and shortlisted for

numerous awards including the Samuel Johnson prize for travel writing. Chasing the

Devil is an equally dramatic travel book touching on one of the most fraught parts

of the globe at a unique moment in history. Weaving history and anthropology withpersonal narrative (as well as new discoveries about Greene) it is as exciting as it is

enlightening. I was so caught up with the account that I was driven to seek out and

read a copy of Journey Without Maps in order to compare the two. His own personal

reections about Africa will be of special interest to anyone who has travelled and

worked there.

Tim Butcher himself will be at Linghams Bookshop, Heswall on Mon Oct 25th

at 6 p.m. talking about his book with audio-visual illustration and answering

questions. This promises to be a truly fascinating evening and there will also

be an opportunity too get your copy signed. Tickets (5 including wine and

canaps) available from the shop at 342 7290. Further info at Linghams new

website http://heswall.linghams.co.uk

BOOK REVIEWS:

SEPTEMBER MUST-READSBY ELEANOR DAVIES, FROM LINGHAMS BOOKSTORE, HESWALL


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NTeRTAINMeNT

WHATS ON INOCTOBER


Monday 11th October

HESWALL Friends of the Phil are staging a concert featuring pianist TomKimmance at St Peters Centre, Lower Village, at 1pm. Tom will play works by Liszt,

Rachmaninov, Verdi and several of his own compositions. Tickets are 5 each

and include tea or coffee and biscuits from 12.30pm. They can be purchased from

Linghams bookshop in Heswall or by calling 342 3587.

Saturday 2nd October

Apple Day, Brimstage Hall, 2-4pm with Wirral Wildlife.

Sunday 3rd October

Apple Day, Eastham Country Park, 1-4pm with Wirral Wildlife

Enjoy the traditional activities of the apple harvest. Taste over a dozen varietiesof locally grown apples and help to make juice using our traditional wooden apple

press. The Mersey Morris Men will be at Eastham too.

Friday 8th October

Wirral Wildlife AGM Meeting followed by Glyn Smith: Almost everything about the

Apple! Room B, Heswall Hall, 7.30 p.m. Admission 2. All welcome.

Glyn Smith has been the Head Gardener at the National Trusts Erddig for 24 years

following 8 years at Kew Gardens.

Starting with a box of apples, he will

tell us about their history, pollination,rootstocks and a little about cider

apples; in fact almost everything!

Saturday 16th October

Heswall United Reformed Church, on

Telegraph Road (next to Tesco) is the

venue for an Al Jolson Theme Night

with the Tuxedo Jazz Band at 7.30pm.

Bar available. Tickets 10 from Church

admin on 0151 342 8522.

November

THE Multiple Sclerosis Society

Wirral Branch are holding a Swing

and Bling evening on Friday 12th

November at the Heatherlands Court,

Irby, from 7.30pm.

Tickets are available from Karen 342

8829 or Alison 334 8436. Tickets are10.

The Marsh Cat Restaurant on Parkgates attractive promenade

specialises in good quality food from around the world

Christmas Festive Menu

13th-23rd Decembr

Two courses for 14.95

Christmas Eve Dinner

Two courses for 26

5.30-8pm

Christmas Eve Lunch

Two courses for 13.95

Christmas Day

Four courses for 60, 12-3pm

New Years Eve

Three courses for 29.955.30-9.30pm

TheMarsh Cat

Opening times:

Lunch:Mon-Sat 12-2.30pm, Sun 12-3pm

Evening:Sun-Tue 6-9pm;

Wed-Thur 6-9.30pm; Fri-Sat 6-10pm

Mostyn Square,

Parkgate CH64 6SL

Tel 0151 336 1963www.marshcat.com

Now taking bookings for Christmas

Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face - Dave Barry


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Driveways & Patios

DRIVEWAYS, PATHS&PATIOS

WEED & MOSS FREE

CONCRETE IMPRINTING.

ALL COLOURS,

ALL DESIGNS

FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTE

CONTACT ROY

0151 336 850707742 736560

Computers

DRIVEWAY & PATIOSPECIALISTS

lIndian StonelBlock PavinglFencing

lPattern imprintedconcrete

Design Service Available

For an affordable quote

please call Steve on

0151 356 5396

07716 870153

SMC PAVING

Building

DirectoryTo advertise in this section

for as little as 15 a month

call 01244 350398

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Architect

YOU CAN ADVERTISEYOUR BUSINESS IN

THE HESWALL LOCAL

FOR JUST

15 A MONTH

Quality, reliable, friendly serviceNo job too big or too small

Free estimates

Tel 0151 342 7028

Mob 07518340457

G.E BRICKWORKLocal time-served bricklayer

s Bricklayings Sandstone/Stoneworks Garden wallss Re-Pointings Restoration works Garagess Extensions etc

Cleaning

Domestic Cleaning ServicesBarnston Village

WHIZZ

Professional upholstery

and carpet cleaning

Any time, 7 days

Very competitive rates

07860 5668690151 648 5942

Four hundred wickets is 400 more than I thought Id get - Shane Warne

Balloons by Design

Specialist Balloon Artistry

for:-

Weddings, birthdays,

christenings, anniversaries,

corporate events.

Free local delivery & set up

on all orders over 20.

Nabas member .

0151 342 8926

0780 578 4607


Balloons by DesignSpecialist Balloon Artistry for:

Weddings, birthdays, christenings,

anniversaries &corporate events

Free local delivery &set up

on all orders over 20

Nabas member

0151 342 8926 / 0780 578 4607


Balloons


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call 01244 350398

Dog Grooming

HESWALLGROOMING

All sizes ofdogs and cats

welcomeBathing, grooming,

de-matting, clipping,ear & nailcare

Free pick-up & returnCall Lucie on

0151 342 7028or 07714 351378

Drainage

GORDON HATTON

& COMPANY

Drainage Consultants

EST 1965

Blocked Drains Cleared

CCTV Drain Surveys

Drains Relayed

Drains Relined

Septic Tanks0151 336 2287

Elecrical

HOMEWORKSPROPERTYSERVICES

Electrical, General,Plumbing, Kitchens &

Bathrooms

No job too small

342 5949079411 54058

THE FURNITURE

REPAIR COMPANYqAll types of furniture repairs,

loose joints, water and heat marks

removed, French polishing

q Traditional caning

q Leather repairs, scuffs, burns,

scratches etc

q Reupholstery, broken springs,

new webbings

Tel 0151 678 3888

Mob 07958 712781Unit 10, Mill House, Holt Avenue

Moreton, Wirral

Carpets

I.J.M.PAINTING &

DECORATING

TEL IAN

0151 632 5656

or07973 842010

Decorating

/ Painting

BARRY MORRIS

PAINTING & DECORATINGSERVICES

Private & Commercial

No job too big or too small

Interior & Exterior

Time Served Tradesman with25+ years experience

FREE ESTIMATES

TEL: 0151 339 5924

MOBILE: 07790243159

MikesPainting &

Decorating

ServicesFree estimates

No job too small

Tel 336 2591

or 077066 20775

Where were the Germans but frankly who cares? Barry Davies

Touchwood

Tree SurgeryRFS Cert Arb & NPTC Qualified Staff

Fully Insured Domestic & Commercial

Pruning, Felling, Reducing

Dismantling and Clearance

Hedge Maintenance

Stump Removal

Tree Surveys and reports

Free Estimates & Advice

0151 336 5847

07825 994 246

www.touchwoodtreesurgery.co.uk

[email protected]

Gardens / Trees

l Competitive prices

l Free estimates

l Choose at home

l Time served ftters

l Free delivery

Roy Nokes

0151 336 6017Est 1979

Carpets& Vinyls


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To advertise in this section


call 01244 350398

HandymanServices

l Plumbing & Tiling

l Painting & Wallpaper

l Laminate Flooringl Flat Pack

l and much more

No job too small

For quality and reliability

call Bill on

327 6883 or 07768 792251

Free estimates

Handyman

Ironing Oven cleaning

Insulation

l COMPLETE KITCHENS

RESPRAYED

l BEDROOM FURNITURE(including ftted wardrobes)

l ANY PIECE OF FURNITURE

STRIPPED & RESPRAYED

www.matt-fnish.co.uk

Call Matt on 0151 356 4400

or 07841 651000

:

NEW 4 OLDKitchen Door

Replacement Specialists

Transform your kitchen at

a fraction of the costOver 25 years Experience

Tel 0151 336 3111

or 01352 761851 (after 6pm)

Contemporary Kitchens

Burton Nurseries

Chester High Road,

Neston

Kitchen Units

Sports are a microcosm of society - Billie Jean King

DiscountlTimber gateslUPVC Fascias, GutterslSoil PipeslFlat RoofnglBrickworklRepointinglTilinglGarage doorslDecorating

Excellent customer service

Call0151 677 5514

r Replacement Doors available in any size

r Full range of designs and colours

r Worktops, Appliances, Sinks also available

FRESHEN UP YOUR KITCHEN

FOR A FRACTION OF THE

COST OF A NEW ONE

Kitchen

Replacement

DooRs

Call Andrew on01244 821332 or 07921589898

Andrew Williams Design & Installation

INSULATIONRESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL(ALL ASPECTS)

HEAT SAVE(LOWER BILLS)

SOUND PROOFING

NO JOB TOO SMALL

FREE ESTIMATES

Tel: 07540755674www.gocleanwirral.co.uk


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e-mail [email protected]

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CALDY TARMAC(R. EATON & SONS)

FOR QUALITY

WORK & SERVICE

Tel 342 6299The Depot,

Station Road,

Barnston Wirral

Tarmac

n Plumbing

n Bathrooms

n Tiling

No job too small, call Ray0151 336 1508

Mob 07789 817652

For the very latest

steam showers

go to our websitewww.rwhplumbing.com

M Axon

Central Heating &Plumbing Specialists

Installation

Service

RepairA friendly and reliable

local business

Established for over 25 years

0151 336 1965

07747797110www.maxonplumbing.co.uk

Corgi & IPHE Registered

Plumbing

Tool Hire

2 CountiesService your mower

before the rush

Mower Repairs

Tel 0151 342 3366l 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.

I.D.S.

Tiling & PlasteringServices

For all internal &exterior work

Call Ian

0151 342 3055

Mob 07816 490596

Plastering

THORNEPLUMBING & HEATING

vFull central heang systems

vNo call out charge

vDiscount for OAPs

vGas & oil specialistsvAny genuine quote beaten

vLandlord safety cercates

Tel 0151 339 7205

07923 123986

C HOWARD

PLASTERING

SERVICESRe-skimming, dry lining,

pebbledashing,

coving-panel

moulds, tiling,

partitioning

& suspended

ceilings.

Over 20 years experience

For free quote or advice

call Carl on 07703734837days or evenings on

0151 513 0151

Sports do not build character. They reveal it - Heywood Broun

Tiles

of Willaston Est 1979

For all your plumbing and Heating

v Boiler Replacement

v New Heating Systems

v Bathrooms Designed & Fitted

v Repairs, Maintenance & Services

v Landlord Certifcates

v Domestic Gas Safety Checks

Call Tony on

0151 327 5278 or07931 402196

BurgessPlumbing &

Heating ServiceS


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KITCHENS l BATHROOMS l BEDROOMS l HOME STUDIES

64 Telegraph Road, Heswall CH60 0AG

Tel/ax: 0151 342 2144

BESPOKE LIFESTYLE INNOVATIVE INTERIORS

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