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Troubled Waters
Just a quick note. In all the brouhaha about Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre, and the end of the relationship between Brownhills Community Association and Bear Creek Adventure, up till now, Bear Creek have offered no comment.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged BCA, Bear Creek Adventure, Brownhills, Canal, Canoe, Centre, Clayhanger, Community Association, Edgbaston Watersports, Facebook, local blogs, New Photos, Outdoor, press release, Silly, Statement, Walsall Council
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Further statement from Brownhills Canoe Centre Steering Committee
This afternoon, I received a further statement from Tim Houghton, of the Brownhills Canoe Centre Steering Committee. To be honest, I had no prior knowledge of this group. The best thing I can do is produce Tim’s mail in full.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged BCA, Bear Creek Adventure, Brownhills, Canal, Canoe, Centre, Clayhanger, Community Association, Edgbaston Watersports, Express & Star, Facebook, local blogs, New Photos, Outdoor, Silly, Walsall Council
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Brownhills Canoe Centre: Community Association reply
Nice to see the good old Express & Star taking the lead from local blogs again. Their website is currently featuring a story about the Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre, whose future looked questionable due to the pulling out of prospective partners Bear Creek Adventure.

Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged BCA, Bear Creek Adventure, Brownhills, Canal, Canoe, Centre, Clayhanger, Community Association, Edgbaston Watersports, Express & Star, Facebook, local blogs, New Photos, Outdoor, Silly, Walsall Council
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Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre: Just what on earth is going on?
Whilst plodding around Facebook this evening, something troubling came to my attention concerning the Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre: the people who were running it appear to have pulled out.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged BCA, Bear Creek Adventure, Brownhills, Canal, Canoe, Centre, Clayhanger, Community Association, Edgbaston Watersports, Facebook, local blogs, New Photos, Outdoor, Silly, Walsall Council
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Back to the Future outdoor screening at Walsall Wood this evening!
This one in from Andy Hollyhead, Walsall Wood resident and top brainy bloke of this parish – looks like great fun. Why not pop along? Travel back in time for a special outdoor screening of 1980′s classic Back to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 26th August, Back to the future, Brownhills, cinema, event, Events, Facebook, fun, Leisure Centre, local blogs, Oak Park, Outdoor, outdoors, planning, screening, Silly, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood football club, WWFC
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Walsall Wood – A short history by Margaret Brice
The readers of this humble blog really are remarkable people. No sooner had I mentioned yesterday that I was looking for a copy of Margaret Brice’s Walsall Wood book, than I had two readers offering me copies. Reader and top … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged A Short History of Walsall Wood, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Lichfield Road, local books, Local History, Margaret Brice, Mrs. Proffit, New Photos, off licence, Outdoor, Panoramio, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Street's Corner, The Ivy House, Walsall Wood
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The Ivy League
I’ve just had this one come in this afternoon from reader, contributor and all round top chap David Evans. It’s jarred me awake a little, as I know a reader locally to be researching this very subject, so I’m posting … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged A Short History of Walsall Wood, Betty Fox, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Lichfield Road, Local History, Margaret Brice, Mrs. Proffit, New Photos, off licence, Outdoor, Panoramio, Redevelopment, Shire Oak, Street's Corner, The Ivy House, Walsall Wood
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