Garston News Views and Discussion

[Kev]

Is the Sailing club on the Mersey Way Garston or Speke?

Captured this on the dried out sandbanks halfway Into the Mersey after 3pm.

bloody ell max, brilliant!

[brian daley]

I too have many happy memories of Garston,having lived in the Tennies in Speke road Inever considered "under the bridge" as home territory. The cinder Path was like the Great Divide, you were going into hostile territory if you ventured down that path after school hours.As you grew up such borders disappeared and you came to acknowledge all of Garston as your home patch.
My elder sister,Jess,moved to Shakespeare Street in the early 60's and when I visited her I found it to be one of the friendliest places in Liverpool. There was a terrific sense of community and there was a very special dog that lived in that street,Rocky. Rocky owned the street and all of the children who lived in it,as the little ones played their games ,Rocky would patrol up and down the pavement keeping a watchful eye over them. If a car should enter the street he would gently nudge the children to the pavement ,out of harms way. Should a stranger walk down the street Rocky would escort them ,ensuring they did not touch the children. One summers day back then,I had taken my nephew and niece to the circus and was walking them down King Street, holding their hands and I had their little coats over my wrists. Upon entering the street I saw Rocky halfway down it and of a sudden his head came up and he raced toward me.Not aggressively,he came up to me and gently freed their little hands from mine and grabbed their coats from my wrists and walked between me and the children all the way to my sisters house. A fantastic dog ,much loved by all in the street,I was a fan too,but Rocky did'nt trust strangers so it was a one way fanship.

[Max]

Thanks Kev, I only discovered the Mersey Way last February. The airport Is annoying when I like to go to Oglets Lane though as It would be easier and a straight route to Oglets from Gartson If the airport wasn't In the way.

The tipping arond the Mersey Way Is Insane though.

[A.D.W]

A mighty fine picture, Max. A credit to this forum.

[jimmy]

Once again Max, a real beaut photograph

[Norm NZ]

Lovely Photo Max!!! I've been waiting for someone to answer your question re : Mersey Way being in Speke or Garston! nothing so far!! I guess I'll have to try and get an updated map of Garston/Speke, so much has changed since I was last there!! Cheers, and keep those photos coming! great source of joy fo me, Ta! very much.

[taffy]

Lovely Photo Max!!! I've been waiting for someone to answer your question re : Mersey Way being in Speke or Garston! nothing so far!!

Hope this helps Norm. The Mersey Way is a riverside path which starts at the edge of the old Speke Airport on Garston Speke boundary at Blackburne St and heads towards Speke and beyond.

Here's some info

Spot Wildlife on the Mersey Way From Oglet to Hale Head Lighthouse, A Local Birdwatching Site in Liverpool, Merseyside

[Norm NZ]

Thanks for that Taff! I know exactly where it is now, in my day it was the way to Garston shore, then we could walk up the shore past the airport way up to Speke Hall grounds!! Of course! I'm remembering way back to the late forties!!!! Cheers

[Paddy]

Well norm I sometimes met a girl outside the matchworks in the seventies now it isn't there anymore, going over the bridge from Garston is very diferent now with no matchworks and no Speke road gardens. They have left the airport terminal standing but the John Lennon is about two miles away going towards Speke Hall.

[Norm NZ]

Thanks Paddy! I try to keep abreast of the changes here on 'Yo' , I lived in the 'Tennies' during the war and knew every inch of Garston and Speke and surrounding areas! but think I would get lost if I was there now!!! Cheers

[Paddy]

Okay norm, I might get there round Christmas our kid still lives over the road from evans medical. Mind you he dosen't do too badly. When I go there I get annoyed because they did the new bus routes all wrong.The Speke estate is very much the same thats the truth.A bit run down but still very Speke.

[Max]

Okay norm, I might get there round Christmas our kid still lives over the road from evans medical. Mind you he dosen't do too badly. When I go there I get annoyed because they did the new bus routes all wrong.The Speke estate is very much the same thats the truth.A bit run down but still very Speke.

I got the bus from Speke today wantng to check out Oglets Lane and It's awful up there! Goes around nearly the whole Eastern Ave area of houses then finally goes Into the Bouelevard.

There needs to be a better bus route around there I agree, especially around Dunlop/Hale Road area. Theres only buses down those roads that accomidate for the Airport.

Thanks for the comments all.

[Norm NZ]

"Thanks Paddy & Max"! I felt as though I was walking the route with you!!
Paddy: My wife used to work at Evans Medical! don't tell me it's still there!!!
Cheers to All!

[Paddy]

I am in Garston for the week to attend my mums funeral. Staying at Cressington. I will have a mosey round and let you know of anything I spot.

[Norm NZ]

I am in Garston for the week to attend my mums funeral. Staying at Cressington. I will have a mosey round and let you know of anything I spot.

"May I offer my condolences Paddy, Sorry for your loss". Look forward to your update on the Garston area. Enjoy the trip.