Tag Archives: Silver Street

Brownhills Canoe Centre open event today!

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Today – Sunday, the Canoe and Outdoor Centre in Silver Street, Brownhills will be open to all with free introductory canoe sessions and lots of great activities.
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Brownhills Canoe Centre – get set for summer!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Friend of the blog Bonita Clayton has been in touch from Brownhills Community Association, and asked if I’d publicise an event, happening later this month and the Canoe & Outdoor Centre in Silver Street, Brownhills.
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Christmas events, anyone?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

I just wondered if anyone out there had local christmas stuff they wanted publiscising here on the blog. In previous years in Brownhills, the Town Centre Team have had unified ‘Magic of Christmas’ branded events, but since Antonia has moved on to pastures new, it all seems a bit haphazard this year.
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Brownhills Christmas Tree Festival on tonight!

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

As part of the usual Brownhills Christmas celebrations, this fantastic display opens this evening.
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Fortitude?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

An interesting enquire from reader Mike Stackhouse, who’s researching his family history. Mike mailed me to ask the following: Hi Bob, I wonder if you could help me. I have been doing a bit of family tree tracing and with … Continue reading →

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Come to a Jubilee tea party in Brownhills this Saturday!

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

This looks like an interesting event for Saturday. There will be cake, so not being much of a royalist, that’s enough to get my vote. You can never have enough cake, as any cyclist knows. Vickie Heydon-Matterface had this to … Continue reading →

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Silver Waters. I kid you not…

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

I notice with some amusement that the Taylor Wimpey housing development between the Watermead and the Tesco petrol station in Brownhills has been given the nod, and has been christened with the utterly preposterous name of ‘Silver Waters’. Obviously harking … Continue reading →

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Going for a Wimpey?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Whilst pottering about today, I noticed that the land between the Watermead Estate and Silver Street, near Tesco in Brownhills, had apparently changed hands. I noted last year that Morris Homes - the developers of Shire Oak Close on the former … Continue reading →

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Two Christmas events today in Brownhills!

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

From Brownhills Town Centre Partnership Facebook page: Today (Saturday, 10th December) sees Brownhills Christmas Market at Brownhills Methodist Church between 9am and 3pm. There will be festive music, children’s crafts and seasonal refreshments as well as a chance to pop … Continue reading →

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Tree cheers

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Great friend of The Brownhills Blog, Andy Hollyhead, has kindly supplied some pictures from the previously mentioned  Brownhills Christmas Tree Festival taken last night. The festival continues, and tomorrow there will be a Christmas Market at the Methodist Church in … Continue reading →

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