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October 2015 Issue 84

Inside this month: n Heswall Arts Festival n Traders' group's big plans n Local wedding n Book Reviews n Heswall Hall n What's on guide n Legal column

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Death of former parish priest The funeral has taken place of Father Terry Boylan, the former Catholic parish priest at Our Lady and St John, in Heswall.

Fr Boylan served as the parish priest at St Joseph’s, Birkenhead, from 1989 to 2005 and then at Heswall before retiring last August.

He died in the morning of Sunday 6th September at his home in Pensby. The Reception of the Body and Vigil Mass took place at Our Lady’s & St John on 17th September, followed by a Requiem Mass at St Joseph’s, Birkenhead, the next day.

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All the profits go to charity and so far they have raised almost £70,000. This has enabled the Beacon to support people at home and abroad who are so much less fortunate. This year they have responded to the Nepal Disaster, the Ebola Appeal and Shelter Box. At home, Helplink, McMillan Nurses and New Beginnings - a small local charity – have all been supported.

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at the heart of t Saturday 26th September Mindfulness Awareness Day l 9.30am to 12.30pm (Coffee at 9am) -Exploring how our lifestyles, the environment and our minds can affect our lives. l 1.30am to 4.30pm (Coffee at 1pm) – The Art and Practice of Compassion-Focused Mindfulness.

One session £20, both for £35. Contact Rita Bennett to book or for more information.

Phone: 07885 238213 Wednesday 14th October Tea Dance 2pm to 4.30pm Live music from The Swingmasters. Sprung dance floor and refreshments. If you are not a dancer, why not come along and listen to the music. Admission £3.50 at the door.

Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October Heswall Operatic Society presents Autumn Serenade 7.30pm Come and enjoy songs from the musicals, both old and new. Includes Autumn Leaves, Any Dream Will Do, Memory, Let’s Go Fly a Kite, Some Enchanted Evening and many, many more. Tickets £9.50, Concessions £8.50. Call: 0151 648 3457 or 0151 648 5316 to book. Some tickets available on the door.

Sunday 18th October Wedding Fayre Extravaganza 12noon to 4pm Wirral based professionals, offering a wide range of wedding services in our largest wedding fayre yet.

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Limited exhibition space left. Phone Phil on 07976 153842 if you would like to book.

Tuesday 27th October to Saturday 31st October Woolgatherers proudly present The Vicar of Dibley 7.30pm A very funny play adapted from the original TV series and being staged in support of Comic Relief. Tickets £8 from Linghams, Heswall; Massey’s the Butchers, Heswall; Fringes Hairdressers, Irby: the Ticket Secretary, phone 0151 348 1084 and www.ticketswirral.com (booking fee applies).

Saturday 31st October Table Top Sale Doors open to the public 2pm to 4pm.

Admission 50 pence Small number of tables still available. Phone Trudi or Steve on 0151 342 2614

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f the community Friday 9th October Heswall Hall Cinema presents Far from the Madding Crowd Cert 12 7.30pm The 2015 adaptation of the literary classic by Thomas Hardy explores the nature of relationships, love and the human ability to overcome hardships through resilience and perseverance. Starring Carey Mulligan. Michael Sheen, Matthias Schoenaerts and Tom Sturridge. Doors open at 6.45pm.

Tickets £5 in advance, £6 on the door. Available from Linghams, Heswall; Gould’s, Heswall; Heswall Hall, phone: 0151 342 2614 and www.ticketswirral.com (booking fee applies).

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Saturday 24th October Heswall Hall presents The Mrs Ackroyd Band 7.30pm A wonderful evening of comedy and good music that you will long remember. If you saw them last year, you will want to see them again, if you’ve not seen them before, don’t miss out this time. “awesomely daft!”

“an excellent night out” “a rare treat!”

Tickets £8 from Linghams, Heswall; Gould’s, Heswall; Heswall Hall, phone 0151 342 2614 and www.ticketswirral.com (booking fee applies).

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Events at Heswall Hall Saturday 26th September Opening Concert by Orchestra dell’Arte at 7.30pm – Birds, Beasts and lovely music.

Programme includes: Carnival of the Animals; The Warsaw Concerto; Three Bears Suite; On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring. Conductor: Edward Peake; Pianist: John Gough; and the St Peter’s Singers. Tickets £15 (Concessions £14, Under 18 £8). Tickets from Linghams; Heswall; Gould’s, Heswall; or call 07867 528034.

Sunday 27th September Taste of Heswall 12 noon to 4pm Festival of Food, Drink and Local Businesses. A chance to see and taste what a variety of local businesses have to offer, all under one roof. Includes street food, menu sampling, wine tasting and much more. Admission Free.

Tuesday 29th Septemberx Edwina Currie at 7.30pm Lessons learned from a lifetime in politics (and reality TV). As a fellow MP once said “Edwina has a brass neck, a silver tongue and a golden pen”. Searching and controversial questions will undoubtedly be welcome. Tickets £12 from Linghams, Heswall; Gould’s, Heswall.

Wednesday 30th September Swan Movie Makers Wirral at 7.30pm 60 years of film making present their new programme for 2015. See previously unseen footage of Heswall and other films looking at the local scene, including the visit of the 3 Queens. Tickets £7 from Linghams, Heswall; Gould’s, Heswall; or phone Graham, 0151 342 3697 or Angus, 0151 334 5546.

Thursday 1st October Engineering Day 1.30pm to 8pm From Formula 1 to everyday vehicle use. Presented by the local region of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Come and be surprised by all, or any, of the presentations. 1.30pm to 2.30pm – What has F1 Ever Done for Us? 3pm to 4pm – The Use of Physics in the Design of an F1 Car; 4.15pm to 5.15pm – Formula Student (challenge for students to build and race a single seat race car); 6.30pm to 8.00pm – Vehicle Technology – What Next?

Admission £1 for each lecture. Tickets available on the door

Saturday 3rd October Pagoda Arts Chinese Dance at 7.30pm A spectacular and colourful performance of Chinese dance, music and history, featuring the Guzheng Ensemble; TaiChi; Double Fan; Chinese Dancers and the Chinese Youth Orchestra. Tickets £10 (under 18 - £5), from Linghams, Heswall; Gould’s, Heswall.

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Sunday 4th October Break a Leg Theatre present Dinner at 7pm This highly talented cast of TICKETS: TUESDAY 6TH OCT 7.30 £12 HESWALL young people HALL return to Heswall Hall to present a wonderful comedy chiller. You will enjoy the dark comedic brilliance of the play and the enthusiastic young cast. Tickets £10 (Concessions £5) from Linghams, Heswall; Gould’s, Heswall; and at the door.

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Thursday 8th October Science Day 9.30am to 4.30pm A series of fascinating lectures by experts in their particular field: 9.30am to 10.30am – Extracting Gas with Extreme Pressures and LIFE AND Underground Fires – HARD TIMES Prof. Denis Hill; 11am to Talk by Doug Scott CBE, Celebrated Mountaineer 12pm – Things that go Bang in the Night – Prof.

ICE PICKS Andy Newsam; 1.30pm to AND VIOLETS 2.30pm – Elucidating the Written and performed by Mysteries of the Universe Dean Johnson, Narrated

by Doug Scott CBE through Gardening – Prof.

Mike Bode; 3pm to 4pm – Heswall Hall How the Senses don’t make Telegraph Road, Heswall Sense : The Multisensory 6th Oct 2015, 7.30pm World of Perception – Prof.

Francis McGlone; Tickets: £12, From Linghams Booksellers and Rotary Club of Heswall call: Admission £1 for each Dave 0151 342 2877, Mervyn 0151 342 3410, Gwil 0151 342 1283 lecture. Pay on the door.

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Tuesday 6th Community Action Nepal October Life and Hard Times – a talk by Saturday 10th October Doug Scott CBE End of Festival Folk Concert at 7.30pm at 7.30pm The celebrated mountaineer who made Featuring The Jones Family; John Finnan the first ascent of the south-west face of and Friends. Hosted by Eddie Morris.

Everest in 1975. In aid of Community Making a welcome return after their Action Nepal. The evening also includes a preview of the first ever musical biography sell-out performance last year. Expect a mixture of styles incorporating ballads, of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, Ice chorus and comedy songs. Plenty for all Picks and Violets, told in song, poetry and to enjoy. Book early. This year’s concert is narration. Tickets £10 from Linghams, in support of Wirral Stroke Rehabilitation Heswall; Gould’s, Heswall; or from The through the Arts. Tickets £10 (concessions Rotary Club of Heswall, phone: 0151 342 £8) from Linghams, Heswall and Gould’s, 2877.

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New owners for iconic bookshop Linghams Bookshop in Heswall has a new lease of life after new owners, Sue Porter and Mike King, took over recently. The shop, a mainstay of retail life in Heswall, has been trading for more than 20 years and intends to continue for another 20.

The new owners took over at the Telegraph Road sthop after Eleanor and Peter Davies decided to sell up.

Eleanor and Peter are seeking a well earned rest and retiring to spend more time with their family and grandchildren. They were adamant the shop remain a bookshop and have invested a lot of their time and money in ensuring it did so.

Sue said: “Linghams is a special place. When we realised it was available, we jumped at the chance to own it. Helping to run such an important shop and in my own home town too, is a dream come true.”

Sue added: “We are very aware of the legacy built by Eleanor and Peter. We want Linghams to become the central hub for all creative and cultural matters locally. Mike & I are avid readers and love a wide range of music. We hope we can bring a fresh approach and new ideas to make things even better and more exciting for all of our customers.”

The new owners are not entirely new to the area. Sue was born and bought up on the Wirral and after a short excursion to the Isle of Wight, has returned full of enthusiasm for the new venture. Mike is originally from Cambridge but has spent the last 30 years on the Isle of Wight, travelling all over the world on business.

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Heswall traders sa LIFE can be tough for the high street traders – even in relatively affluent towns such as Heswall.

The mostly small businesses which make up the vast majority of the shops in the town centre face challenges from all sides with hefty business rates, parking charges, out-of-town retail giants and the phenomenal growth in on-line sales.

So, a group of traders have linked arms and are doing their bit to ensure Heswall remains a vibrant shopping and dining experience for many years to come.

The Heswall and District Business Association has been going for 20 years but recently it has been sparked into life by Carl Mullins and his successor as chairman Abbas Hussain (pictured), owner of Principal Pets on Telegraph Road.

The group have started a loyalty card scheme, offering discounts to customers and they are keen for as many businesses as possible to join.

A number of events have been organised, including the Taste of Heswall and a regular farmers’ market each month.

This year, they are making a big effort to bring in the Christmas trade, with a lights switch-on event, Christmas market, carol service and an ice rink during the first week of December.

Neighbouring towns, such as Neston, have

been organising such showpiece events for several years which have proved popular and brought in plenty of festive trade.

For Abbas, these events are crucial to bringing customers into town.

He said: “If you look around there are quite a few charity shops and coffee bars which shows that the high street is struggling so we have to do what we can to get people shopping in Heswall.

“By raising the profile of the local shops and businesses we can help to revive the town centre.

The loyalty card and parking discount schemes are helping.

Abbas said: “People will travel to places where there is free parking so we have started a scheme whereby customers can get a full or part refund on their parking if they spend in local shops and restaurants.

“For example, we offer 10p off for every £10 spent in the shop, other restaurants will cover the entire cost of the parking ticket if you dine there.

“We have got several businesses signed up to the loyalty card scheme where customers can get discounts for shopping locally.”

Let’s hope these new initiatives will allow Heswall town centre to flourish in the face of these very 21st century challenges!

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Members of the HDBA at their recent meeting at the church of the Good Shepherd on Telegraph Road Events l 26th September to 10th October: Heswall Arts Festival (including the scarecrow festival) l 27th September: Taste of Heswall, at Heswall Hall, 11am-4pm. l 29th November: Taste of Heswall, at Heswall Hall, 11am-4pm. l Thursday 3rd December: Christingle Service at the Church of the Good Shepherd, from 4pm, followed by the lights switch on and ice rink opening (more details next month).

A fundraising page has been set up, with the aim of making £10,000 to fund the Christmas festival costs spacehive.com/ heswall-christmas-festival.

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Useful numbers and info Clubs Artists Association - Heswall Monthly meetings and weekly group sessions at Heswall Hall. Summer Exhibition. New members very welcome, all abilities and beginners. Call 342 7165.

Dee Sailing Club Station Rd, Thurstaston. 0151 648 2300 www.dee-sc.co.uk Flower Club - Heswall Meet 1st Wednesday of the month, 8pm at Heswall Hall, Telegraph Road. Tel 342 9327.

Round Table Social club with a conscience open to men between 18 and 45, meeting at The Black Horse, Lower Heswall & other venues. 342 9159. www.heswallroundtable.co.uk Senior Swimmers - Heswall Open to over-50s in Wirral at Calday Grammar School Baths. Fridays from 9-11am. Free trial swim. Three Social functions a year. Call 652 6081 or 353 8707.

Soroptimists The group meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month at the Grange. Tel 342 3446

Heswall Society Established for the public benefit to conserve the heritage of the parish. Contact Carolyn Eddowes on 342 5066

Squash Club - Heswall Gayton Playing Fields, off Brimstage Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 1XG.0151 342 2817

Horticultural Society - Heswall Meetings on the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm in Heswall Hall. Tel 342 8204 Inner Wheel Heswall Inner Wheel Club meets on the second Tuesday evening of each month at Heswall Golf Club at 7 for 7.15pm. Tel 342 3932.

Ladies Lifeboat Guild - Heswall and Gayton 0151 342 4389

U3A - Heswall The Heswall University of the Third Age ( U3A ) is a self help organisation providing educational, creative and social opportunities for the over 50s. www.heswallu3a.org.uk. Tel 342 5331 Wirral Lions Club Meets 1st Tuesday every month at 7.45pm at Heswall Golf Club. New members welcome. Tel 334 3044.

Wirral WIldlife The local branch of Cheshire Wildlife Trust. www.wirralwildlife.org.uk Tel 342 1395.

Lawn Tennis Club - Heswall Quarry Road East, Heswall. Tel 342 1775

Woolgatherers Heswall-based drama group. New members welcome.

Call 648 2717

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Mid Week Ramblers - Heswall Walks between 5 and 9 miles on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday every week. Tel 336 6044

Supply Councillors

Oldfield Theatre and Concert Club Arranges visits by coach to theatres and concert halls throughout the Wirral and beyond. Opera - Ballet Concerts or Plays. New members welcome. 342 8952.

Useful Numbers Leslie Rowlands 342 2454 Andrew Hodson 342 6253 Kathy Hodson 342 6253 Police Please call 709 6010 for non-emergencies .

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Probus - Gayton Meeting at Pensby Recreational Centre every Tues 9am12noon for conversation, bridge and table tennis; other activities include snooker, bowls, quizzes, outings and a monthly lunch with speaker. Call 342 3960.

Probus - Heswall The group hold their luncheon at Thornton Hall Hotel, Thornton Hough every third Monday in the month & meet for coffee at the URC Wednesdays 10am-12noon.

Tel 342 5367. www.heswallprobus.co.uk

Heswall Hall Community Hall, 111Telegraph Road, Heswall.

Tel: 342 2614; www.heswallhall.co.uk Schools Barnston Primary. Tel 342 5229 Gayton Primary. Tel 342 3772 Heswall Primary. Tel 342 7491 St Peter’s CE Primary. Tel 342 2556

Rotary Clubs Heswall Club meets Thursdays at Heswall Golf Club for 12.45. Secretary 648 7661 Wirral Council West Wirral meets Wednesdays 6.30pm at General switchboard 0151 606 2000 Heatherlands Court, Irby. Tel 342 1883.

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The first phase of the expansion to their upstairs showroom has begun with renovations to incorporate fully functional bathrooms settings including 10 operational showers and 12 working basins and taps all with the latest digital technology. Added to this under floor heating and a working sauna so clients can really ‘soak up’ the full Wirral Wetrooms offering.

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Wirral Wetrooms We design, supply & install bathrooms & wetrooms

At Wirral Wetrooms, we pride ourselves in being one of the few showrooms in the UK who design, install and take full responsibility of all aspects of your bathroom project.

We bring attention to detail to create the perfect blend of aesthetics and functionality.

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Autumn Spa Experience Come to our spa and be pampered with our exclusive seasonal Spa Day offer which has been specially designed to leave you feeling perfectly rejuvenated and ready for the months ahead You may choose one treatment from each section below Full Body Scrub Full Body Brush File and Paint on Hands or Feet ------------------Hydrating Body Wrap Hot Volcanic Body Wrap Hydrating Foot Treatment -------------------Babor Express Facial Sensational Eye Treatment Express Manicure or Pedicure -------------------Mini Head Massage Foot Massage Hand Massage Included in this spa day is a relaxing Spa lunch and full use of our Health Club facilities

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38 To advertise call 01244 350398 www.heswall.com Volunteer plea at charity shop An appeal for volunteers has been made for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation shop in Heswall.

Volunteer co-ordinator Lorraine Scanlon is hoping that people can spare a few hours a week to help out at the Pensby Road shop.

She said: “Our shops stock a variety of goods from bric-a-brac, clothing, furniture and new goods. As a retail volunteer there are a variety of tasks you can get involved with including serving customers, displaying goods, steaming clothes and sorting donated goods.

“If you have a spare 4 hours a week to volunteer and help towards raising vital funds for lung cancer research, please do get in touch with us and make a difference.”

Lorraine can be contacted by email at lorraine.scanlon@roycastle.org or by calling 0333 323 7200 ext: 9105

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REGULAR EVENTS IN HESWALL Tuesdays The Parade Jazz Club: Jazz sessions are held upstairs at the Boathouse, Parkgate, every Tuesday starting at 8.30pm. The 7 piece Parade Jazz Band plays a broad spectrum of traditional and mainstream tunes from their extensive repertoire gathered over 25 years of playing there. The atmosphere is warm and friendly with a modest entry fee of just £3.00 - so why not come along, join in the fun and enjoy the music.

Tuesdays Health Walk - Arrowe Park, from 10am. This is a new Health Walk run by Wirral NHS Community Trust. Meet at the Red Rooms Cafe near the golf course Clubhouse at Arrowe Park. The contact is Helen Webster on 0151 630 8383.

Wednesdays Conservation Work - Heswall Dales, 10:30am - 3:30pm.

Come and volunteer to do tasks involving footpath restoration, heathland management, site surveys etc.

Please wear suitable clothing, footwear and bring a packed lunch. Meet at the Rangers Office off Oldfield Road.

Free event. Call the Wirral rangers on 677 7594 or email dantravis@wirral.gov.uk Wednesdays The Singing Café 10.30am- 12 noon, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, next to the Bus Station, Telegraph Road. Music for everybody (popular and classic). Come and join the fun, relax, and enjoy a singalong. Coffee and biscuits 50p. Call 342 3471 First Tuesday of the month Wirral Breast Cancer Support Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month except August at the Post Graduate Centre at Clatterbridge Hospital (opposite Oncology), 7-9pm. There is a varied programme of speakers and demonstrations. All Ladies who have or have had breast cancer will be made very welcome.

Every Friday during term time Hester Hedgehog’s Active Tots takes place at 9.30 - 11.30am at Heswall Hall Cost: £2 per child each session. Pre-school children only. Parent/guardian controlled play.

Refreshments available. Baby changing facilities also available.

Serenades on Sundays Tea, Cakes and a Concert: The Winter series continues with monthly, friendly and relaxed concerts to be held in Heswall United Reformed Church at 3pm.

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What’s on in October 26th September to 10th October Heswall Arts Festival, highlights include Taste of Heswall (27th Sept), Edwina Currie (29th Sept), Engineering Day (1st Oct), Chinese dance (3rd October) and an end of festival concert (10th Oct).

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Thursday 8th October Heswall Arts Festival - Science Day, from 9.30am, including talks about astrophysics, astronomy, gas extraction and the multisensory world of perception. £1 per lecture (free to Heswall U3A members). Tea/Coffee/Biscuits available Friday 9th October Wirral Wildlife AGM followed by a talk from ranger Anne Litherland and botanist Hilary Ash whowill describe the creation of the River Park on what was once a landfill site. The meeting takes place at Room B, Heswall Hall, Heswall, 7.30pm. Admission £3. All welcome. www.wirralwildlife.org.uk Friday 16th and Saturday 17th October Heswall Operatic Society will be performing Autumn Serenade at Heswall Hall, Telegraph Road, Heswall, at 7.30pm. . Includes Autumn Leaves, Any Dream Will Do, Memory, Let’s Go Fly a Kite, Some Enchanted Evening and many, many more. For further information or to buy tickets please contact the society on 0151 648 3457 or 0151 648 5316.

Sunday 18th October Wedding Fayre Extravaganza, 12noon to 4pm, at Heswall Hall. Admission free.

Saturday 24th October Heswall Hall presents The Mrs Ackroyd Band, 7.30pm. A wonderful evening of comedy and good music that you will long remember. If you saw them last year, you will want to see them again, if you’ve not seen them before, don’t miss out this time. Tickets £8 from Linghams, Heswall; Gould’s, Heswall; Heswall Hall, phone 0151 342 2614 and www.ticketswirral.com (booking fee applies).

Tuesday 27th to Saturday 31st October Woolgatherers proudly present The Vicar of Dibley, 7.30pm at Heswall Hall. A very funny play adapted from the original TV series and being staged in support of Comic Relief. Tickets £8 from Linghams, Heswall; Massey’s the Butchers, Heswall; Fringes Hairdressers, Irby: the Ticket Secretary, phone 0151 348 1084 and www.ticketswirral.com.

Saturday 31st October Table Top Sale. Doors open to the public 2pm to 4pm. Admission 50p. Small number of tables still available. Phone Trudi or Steve on 0151 342 2614 Saturday 19th September to 18th October Wirral Society of Arts members’ exhibition at Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Slatey Road, Birkenhead. Free entrance and car park. Open daily 10am to 5pm except Monday and Tuesday.

Fridays Hester Hedgehog’s play scheme, Friday 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 9.30am to 11.30am. Parent controlled play for pre-school children. £2 per child (under 6 months free). Heswall Hall.

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A friendly and reliable local business Established for over 30 years

0151 336 1965 07747797110

www.maxonplumbing.co.uk

SMALL PLUMbing jobS

No job too small, call Ray 0151 336 1508 Mob 07789 817652 www.rwhplumbing.com

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Window Cleaning

v PONDS v LAKES v WATERFALLS v PATIOS v DECKING POND CLEANING SERVICE FULL LANDSCAPE SERVICE

TEL 0151 336 6130

Professional Window Cleaning Residential and Commercial Cleans frames and windows Covering all of Heswall Contact Ian 07985 791080 / 0151 645 5555

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Wirral Window Cleaning

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KITCHENS BATHROOMS BEDROOMS HOME STUDIES

Over the past 35 years Merilyn has been harnessing her skills and resources to bring innovative and inspirational designs to her clients.

Her vast experience ranges from one-off pieces to whole house projects. Merilyn’s unrivalled passion and ability to understand her clients’ needs and aspirations is a breath of fresh air.

64 Telegraph Road, Heswall CH60 0AG Tel 0151 342 2144 Mob: 07773 540888 E-mail merilyn@merilynphillips.co.uk

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