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#365DaysOfBiking- July 24th - Despite the change in the weather, the feline... July 25, 2017
- July 24th - It seems the Walsall stenciller is at it again.Since... July 25, 2017
- July 23rd - I returned in steady rain, from the old cement works... July 24, 2017
- July 23rd - A somnambulant, headache-grey day followed a night... July 24, 2017
- July 22nd - The rain was insistent, but warm and pleasant, too.... July 24, 2017
- July 22nd - I managed to slip out late afternoon, intending to... July 24, 2017
- July 21st - At Birchills on the Walsall Canal, an odd one.... July 22, 2017
- July 21st - I was stuck behind a very slow-moving car in The... July 22, 2017
- July 20th - Sad to see something seems to have happened to the... July 21, 2017
- June 19th - Spotted in appallingly bad light way off near the... July 20, 2017
- June 19th - Last week I noted in passing that we were between... July 20, 2017
- July 18th - On the canal near the Black Cock Bridge, there’s... July 19, 2017
Category Archives: Brownhills stuff
Woodmen nick Pics glory
We’re now at the very beginnings of the 2017/18 season and the friendlies well underway, I’m happy to see Bill Shaw hasn’t thrown away his match day pencil and has been kind enough to send in.a writeup of the Wood away match yesterday, in which the boys from Oak Park beat Rushall Olympic 2-1 at Dales Lane.
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Tagged 2017, 22 July, Bll Shaw, Boys from the Wood, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, home, match report, pitmen, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win, Woodmen
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Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge – Vintage Verses starts soon!
A brief one starting very soon just drawn to my attention by the indefatigable Russell Smith – there’s a poetry/spoken word event starting at Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge at 2:30pm this afternoon (Sunday 23rd July 2017).
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, 9 July, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, running day, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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News, reports and even video from Walsall Wood FC – and a fitting tribute to a great man!
Well, it’s been a busy old time down at Oak Park Football Club, home of Walsall Wood FC – the overall season has started as usual before the official one with a series of warm-up ‘friendly’ matches and a rejuvenated, revitalised team with new management have squared off against a couple of higher ranking clubs with good performances.
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Tagged 15 July, 18 July, 2017, away, Bill Shaw, boxing day, David Evans, Evening, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Stafford Rangers, sutton coldfield town, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Mabel’s Vintage Fair at Chasewater Railway this Sunday!
I notice that this Sunday, 23rd July 2017, there’s a rather fun looking vintage event being staged at Chasewater Railway by Mabel’s Vintage Carriage, who have a regular vintage stall in a carriage at the preserved railway.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 1940s, 2017, 23 July, 40s, Brownhills, carriage, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway, Events, Facebook, Mabels, New Photos, nostalgia, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter, Vintage Event, Vintage Fair, We'll Meet Again
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Good news: Vulnerable teenager Aaron Taylor found safe and well
GOOD NEWS – Aaron Taylor has been found safe & well.
A BIG thank you to those who called in with information and those that shared our appeal, we really appreciate it.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2017, 21 July, Aaron Taylor, appeal, Bloxwich, boy, lad, Lost, missing, New Invention, teenager, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands Police, Willenhall
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Walsall Wood away to The Pics in pre-season friendly today!
Your chance to catch Walsall Wood play just down the road in Rushall this afternoon!
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Tagged 2017, 22 July, away, boxing day, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, pics, Rushall Olympic, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Bogus gardeners operating locally again – be vigilant
Partnerships officer Kevin Pitt has sent details that suggest the bogus gardener scam is running again locally, and this often targets homes in our area particularly those of the elderly and vulnerable.
