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#365DaysOfBiking- May 22nd - And then, returning home, I noticed this.... May 23, 2013
- May 22nd - I was heading home today from work, and for some... May 23, 2013
- May 21st - An odd day, I was at home until lunchtime, then had... May 22, 2013
- May 20th - On my way home tonight, I hopped onto the canal... May 20, 2013
- May 20th - A small result. The bike racks at Birmingham New... May 20, 2013
- May 19th - Up on the north heath at Chasewater, something rather... May 19, 2013
- May 19th - A busy day at Chasewater. Linda Mason had posted some... May 19, 2013
- May 18th - A late evening run to the supermarket, and one of the... May 19, 2013
- May 18th - I’m hoping a linesman or electrical engineer... May 19, 2013
- May 17th - Interesting to note that the Wakeboarding company who... May 18, 2013
- May 17th - Spring wends onward, despite somewhat indifferent... May 18, 2013
- May 16th - Spring is here, too, at the verges, hedgerows and... May 17, 2013
- Bob’s music
- Daft Punk – Doin' it Right (feat. Panda Bear)
- Daft Punk – Fragments of Time (feat. Todd Edwards)
- Daft Punk – Motherboard
- Daft Punk – Beyond
- Daft Punk – Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)
- Daft Punk – Touch (feat. Paul Williams)
- Daft Punk – Lose Yourself To Dance (feat. Pharrell Williams)
- Daft Punk – Instant Crush
- Daft Punk – Within
- Daft Punk – Giorgio by Moroder
Category Archives: Local Blogs
An institution
In my request for more information about Brownhills footy teams of yore, local history buff and author Clive Roberts has emailed me this image of the Brownhills Institute FC lineup from 1922-23 – and what a great photo it is…
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1922, 1923, A. Turner, A.C. Statham, Brownhills, Brownhills Institute FC, Brownhills local history, C.E. Denning, Clive Roberts, E. Holyman, E.E. Pritchard (Hon. Secretary), Events, G. Boulton, G. Pountney (Chairman), H. Keene. H. Bladon, H. Taylor, H.C. Woodfield, I. James, J. Brewe, J. Gregory (Captain), J.W. Whordley, local blogs, Local History, N. Blakemore, New Photos, S. Biggins, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, W. Brown, W. Lewis
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Sharp image
After a week of extolling readers to understand the value of local press and quality journalism, yesterday the Express & Star’s Walsall edition proved the value of good local journalism, as exhibited by dedicated, conscientious reporters.
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Posted in Bad Science, Events, Express & Star, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged AB Sustain, Cheap tat, Errors, Express & Star, Facebook, Gareth Illmann-Walker, Harper Adams, image, journalism, Labour, local blogs, Local politics, mistakes, New Photos, Politics, search, Silly, Tim Oliver, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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A place to dance, play and talk
rownhills, it’s sometimes hard to believe, has a great history of clubs, societies and recreation, particularly in the early part of the last century – we’ve looked here before at sports days, musical clubs and festivals, amateur dramatics and other pastimes, many of which couldn’t have occurred without the great facility that is Brownhills Memorial Hall.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Memorial Hall, Brownhills stuff, Clive Roberts, David Evans, football, Foundation, Fun stuff to see and do, Harrison, local blogs, Local media, local music, Memo, Memorial Hall, Shared media, Social media, Stone, The Memo
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A note of thanks
I’m not noted for agreeing with the council here on the Brownhills Blog, and have never held back in criticising them. – however, I like to think that when I feel they’ve got it right, it’s appropriate and correct to point it out.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Brian Stringer, bridge, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Canal, Canal and River Trust, canal festival 2013, canal side, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid, Clayhanger stuff, cleaning, cycling, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Kate Goodall, Local media, maintenance, New Photos, Pedestrian, Pier Street, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social media, Walsall community, Walsall Council
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Farming controversy
I notice that over the past few weeks some outrage seems to be abroad over supposed plans to build a housing estate or industrial park, near Shire Oak on Lanes Farm, between the farmhouse at Sandhills and the Chester Road; broadly the site of the old Brawn’s Wood.
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Panoramio photo discussions, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged Anthony Harris, application, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Catshill, Conservative, Consultation, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, estate, Events, Facebook, Home Farm, housing, In Touch, industrial, Lane's Farm, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, Mike Flower, New Photos, Panoramio, Pete Sears, planning, Planning 2026, Politics, Redevelopment, SAD, Shire Oak, Silly, St Modwen, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Things to do, Tory, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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Night lights
Just a quick one while I work on a bigger post. This following image was posted by the wonderful Distinctly Black Country local history site on their Facebook page and twitter account yesterday, and shows Brownhills and Walsall at night, as photographed from space by Canadian astronaut Chris Hatfield on the recent mission aboard the International Space Station.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Black Country, Brownhills, Chris Hadfield, Clayhanger, Facebook, Lights, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Night, Shire Oak, space, Space photograph, Space StationDistinctly Black Country, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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Brownhills Common: Scrutiny meeting tonight!
I received a press release from Walsall Council, stating that following the brouhaha over Brownhills Common and the subsequent petition, there is to be a special scrutiny meeting at the Council House on this very matter, tonight Monday, 13th May 2013, at 6pm.
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Wildlife
Tagged 13th, 2013, Brownhills common, Chasewater SSSI, Chaz Mason, Clayhanger Marsh Log, Conifer, Consultation, Countryside Services, cuts, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, forestry, Greenspace, Heathland, Kevin Clements, Leaflet, local blogs, Local History, Management, May, Morgan Bowers, Natural England, Plantation, scrutiny, Special, Things to do, tree removal, Twitter, Walsal Wildlife, Walsall, Walsall Advertiser, Walsall Council
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The comeback kid
I see that there Brian Stringer has a new book out – Brian is a local lad and longtime resident of the area, who’s well known to locals, both for his community work and interest in local history.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged book signing, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater Railway, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Derelict, Downes Newsagent, Events, Facebook, local blogs, Local History, Parkview Centre, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid
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That sinking feeling
I’m sure most of us have heard the tale from tour guides, teachers or those ‘in the know’ that the famous – some would say infamous – statue of Captain Smith in Beacon Park, Lichfield was originally made for Smith’s hometown, Hanley, in the Potteries, but was refused in shame and Lichfield took it instead.
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Tagged Beacon park, Captain Smith, Cutler, David Evans, Events, Hanley, legend, Licfield District Council, Lichfield, lLore, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, myth, New Photos, Pedro, Peter, Plaque, Potteries, refusal, Refuse, Silly, Staffordshire, Statue, Stephanie Barzewski, Things to do, Titanic, Twitter
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History is a mosaic
As readers will no doubt be aware, I’m really, really fond of local history and the way it’s evolving online, although I’ve noted concerns and issues, on the whole, the internet and cooperation it enables is making a huge difference to both the quality and quantity of work becoming available.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Dave Moore, Derelict, dolphin, Events, Facebook, Gareth Thomas, Ian Pell, Kate, LDC, Lichfield, Lichfield District Council, Lichfield Keeps Blogging, Lichfield Lore, local blogs, Local History, Mosic, New Photos, Old maps, planning, Pubs, Redevelopment, Sandfields, Social media, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Things to do, Twitter, You're probably from Lichfield if
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