Marine Lake, West Kirby, UK The name Wirral literally means "myrtle corner", from the Old English wir, a myrtle tree, and heal, an angle, corner or slope. It is supposed that the land was once overgrown with bog myrtle, a plant no longer found in the area, but plentiful around Formby, to which Wirral would… Continue reading episode #102 interesting Wirral
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Wirral Wave radio at your command
You can now listen to Wirral Wave Radio from the comfort of your Alexa, Echo and smart TV devices. To listen to our station please ask your device to “Play Wirral Wave”. If this is your first time listening to our station from Alexa or Echo, you may have to ask your device to “Launch”… Continue reading Wirral Wave radio at your command
episode #100 TtBLG centenary
A synonymous pair that derives from the same ancient source without a difference in meaning is a bit more uncommon, but that’s exactly (and fairly obviously) what we find with centenary and centennial, words that mean “a 100th anniversary or its celebration.” Both words can be used as adjectives as well as nouns. They ultimately… Continue reading episode #100 TtBLG centenary