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Category Archives: Panoramio photo discussions
Spot the difference
This is a bit of an epic past pictures post this week, all about Clayhanger Common, locally known as the spot. I wrote an extensive article about the history of this open space some time ago, and now, I’m interested … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Council
Tagged Bridgeside Close, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Overflow, Canal sluice, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Common, Clayhanger Road, Clayhanger Tip, Derelict, Dutton's House, Edward Jones, Ernest Jones, Gentleshaw Sand and Gravel, Local History, New Photos, Panoramio, planning, pump house, Redevelopment, RKG Pressings, sluice gate, Spot Lane, Staffordshire, Subsidence, The Spot, The Spot pumping station, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Sat on their arse in their four-wheel drive
I’m angry. Very angry indeed. Regular readers won’t find my displeasure over many of the actions of the coalition government at all surprising. Having been in power for less than twelve months, without an outright majority, the Conservative Party simply … Continue reading
Posted in Cannock Chase, cycling, Environment, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, planning, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Cannock Chase, Chase Trails, Cycle rides, Fallow Deer, Forest sell off, Forrestry Commission, Go Aper, Kinder Scout, local blogs, Local politics, Maggie Holland, New Photos, Panoramio, planning, Politics, Save Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, Vandalism, Wildlife
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Sign o’ the times
Sign recently erected on the A461, Lichfield Road, Sandhills, just before the Barracks Lane junction. 4:10pm Wednesday, 26th January 2011. I see the childish posturing and infantile one-upmmanship over the Staffordshire Hoard still continues. I’ve made my feelings known … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Hoard, Brownhills local history, Brownhills parish map, Doug Birch, Hammerwich, Hammerwich parish map, Local History, Local politics, Ogley Hay, Sandhills, Shire Oak, Signs, Silly, Staffordshire, Staffordshire hoard, Sue Lote, Warrenhuse, West Midlands
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Waiting for a breakthrough…
One of the worst effects of a cold snap on the local environment is junk that gets thrown onto canal ice in an attempt to break it inevitably ends up in the water. This was the second feral trolley … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Abandoned shopping trolley, Brownhills, Canal, canal ice, Cycle rides, flytipping, New Photos, pollution, Silly, Vandalism, Wildlife
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Year’s end
To all readers of The Brownhills Blog – may you all enjoy a very happy new year, I wish you all the best for 2011.
The importance of local knowledge
I notice the good folks at the Express & Star still seem to be having trouble with accuracy on their local patch. This puff piece, pointlessly punted for Walsall Council’s Arboretum revamp project would be fine if the hapless hack … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Express & Star, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Arboretum regeneration, Arboretum revamp, Bandstand, Express & Star, flickr, Gazebo, Local History, Local politics, Panoramio, planning, Redevelopment, Rugeley Power Station, south staffordshire water, tonym666, Walsall, Walsall Arboretum, Walsall Council
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White winter hymnal
Posted in Cannock Chase, cycling, Environment, Interesting photos, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Castle Ring, Crow's Castle, Cycle rides, Grove Hill, Hints, New Photos, Old Yoxall Bridge, Panoramio, Priorslee, Rugeley Power Station, Snow, Snow Pictures, Staffordshire, Stile Cop, Stonnall, Thornes, Thornes Hill, Trig Point, Yoxall
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A winter place
I was contacted a couple of days ago by reader Steve Hickman, who previously provided such an excellent investigative thread into the geographical changes around Stonnall and the Chester Road in the last century. Steve has supplied a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cold winter 1984, Local History, Mini, New Photos, Snow, Snow Pictures, Snowdrift, St. Peters, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Thornes, Winter 1984
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Ice magic
The last weekend in November has been the coldest such weekend for many years, and brought with it the first snow-dusting of the season. The days have been harsh, very cold and powdery snow has mixed with rime to repaint … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, Canal, Cannock Wood, Castle Ring, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Cycle rides, Cycling in icy weather, Cycling in Winter, Hayfield Hill, Holly Hill Lane, New Photos, Panoramio, Reservoir, Rugeley Power Station, Staffordshire
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The dying of the light
Posted in Churches, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Bangley, Colwich, Colwich Junction, Cycle rides, Devils Dressing Room, Hints, Hints Ford, Hopwas, New Photos, Panoramio, Rugeley Power Station, St Michael, Staffordshire, Tamworth, The Rookery
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Perfection
Spotted yesterday, on the canal bank near Wharf Lane in Brownhills, this little red gem. Fly Agaric is mostly found under birch trees, and this little fellow was no exception. I know that Kevin, the fungi fanatic behind @ws7weather will … Continue reading
Forever Autumn…
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Autumn, Autumnal pictures, Brownhills, Canal, Cycle rides, Fullelove shelter, Hilton, Hints, Hints Ford, Lane's Farm, Little Hay, New Photos, Panoramio, Roddige, Roddige Airstrip, Sandhills, Shenstone, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Summerhill
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Predictable outcomes
Way back in June, 2008 I uploaded a photo to Panoramio of the wasteland that stands unloved and empty on the corner of Silver Street and the Watermead estate in Brownhills. It was just after an attempt had been made … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Derelict, Local politics, Morris Homes, New Photos, Panoramio, planning, Redevelopment, Silver Street, Strange Notices, Tesco, Tesco Development, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Watermead Estate, Watermead Grange
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Razing the roof
Highfield Farm near Chasewater may not have long left, as I detailed here a few weeks ago, with plans afoot to demolish the crumbling farmhouse and remaining outbuildings in order to build a brand new house on the site. This … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, planning, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Demolition, Derelict, Highfield Farm, New Photos, Panoramio, planning, Redevelopment, Silly, Theft
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No Eden, no respect.
Way back in September, 2009, I tentatively covered the story of the somewhat brutal, insensitive and sudden application of the no-ornamentation rule within the churchyard of St James’s Church, the parish church of Brownhills. If you can’t remember the original … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, Churchyard, controversy, Derelict, Grave, grave ornaments, Graveyard, New Photos, Overgrown, Panoramio, petty officialdom, Silly, St James, Strange Notices
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Fruitful endeavours
August bank holiday weekend is bittersweet for me. Whilst other holiday Mondays in spring seem like markers, milestones toward a summer full of promise, warm days, green leaves and long rides, this one always seems to mark the closing of … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Blackbeery, Canal, Conker, Crab apple, Cycle rides, Dewberry, Drayton Bassett, Elderberry, Fazely, Hawthorn, Hilton, Hopwas, Horse Chestnut, Leaf Miner, Middleton, Middleton Hall, New Photos, Panoramio, Rose Hip, Rowan, Sycamore helicopter, Whitemore Haye, Wildlife
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Planning application submitted for Highfield Farm, Chasewater
I note that a planning application has been submitted to Lichfield District Council concerning Highfield Farm, Chasewater. This is the tumbledown collection of buildings on Pool Road, Brownhills, just south of the M6 Toll, empty and abandoned for the past … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Derelict, Highfield Farm, Panoramio, planning, Pool Road, Redevelopment, Staffordshire
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Help solve a mystery…
Can anyone help me get to the bottom of this? I’ve a feeling this one might be of interest to Mark Lorenzo, of Tamworth Time Hikes. I know it’s not Brownhills, but it’s been troubling me for a few of … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Panoramio photo discussions, Shared media
Tagged Cycle rides, local blogs, Mystery, New Photos, Newton Regis, Odd, Roadside shrine, Seckington, Shrine, Shuttington, Silly, Soft Toys, Tamworth Time Hikes, Toys, Toys attached to a fence, Toys on a fence
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Station approach
There has been some recent discussion here of the old railway line and former Brownhills West station that used to cross Brownhills Common from Walsall Wood, dismantled in the sixties. A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip up … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills common, Brownhills local history, Brownhills railways, Brownhills West, brownhills West Station, Clarice Mayo, Derelict, Geoff Harrington, Local History, Memories of Brownhills Past, Midland Railway, New Photos, Rose Villa, Staffordshire, The Goat
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Canal dreams
Way back in my last photo post, ‘The joys of summer‘, canal-lover The Stymaster commented on the surprising greenery of the waterways through West Bromwich. As a belated response, I’ve collated some gorgeous summer greenery from recent rides, often from … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Alvechurch, Brownhills, Canal, Canal cycling, Cycle rides, Derelict, Goscote, Green-winged orchid, Minworth, New Photos, Ogley Junction, Panoramio, Purple orchid, Rushall Canal, The Stymaster, Walsall, Water lilies, West Browmwich
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Station to station
I’ve received a great contribution from long-time reader, contributor and top local history operative John Daft. John, who has been involved with so many local history articles on The Brownhills Blog, has again come up trumps with some local history … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills common, Brownhills local history, Brownhills railways, Brownhills West, brownhills West Station, Coombe House, Derelict, John Daft, local blogs, Local History, Midland Railway, New Photos, Oakparkrunner, Old maps, Rabbit Bridge, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood
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The joys of summer
Posted in Churches, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Black Brook, Canal, Chilcote, Crow's Castle, Cycle rides, Flax, Hints, New Photos, Panoramio, Stonnall, Thornes, West Bromwich, Wildlife
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Pictures from the 7th Annual Brownhills Canal Festival
As usual, I attended the 7th Annual Brownhills Canal Festival today, as plugged here a couple of days ago. Once again, a great time was had by all, the event was well organised and there were plenty of activities for … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills canal festival, Brownhills Canal Festival 2010, Brownhills events, Canal, canal boats, canal festival, canal festival photos, Doug Birch, Express & Star, local blogs, New Photos, Panoramio, Walsall, Walsall Council
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I dream in colour
Posted in cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Algreave, Clematis, Cycle rides, Danebridge, Elford, Hints open gardens and flower festival, Hints Village, Invisible dog, Morridge, New Photos, Panoramio, Reservoir, Sittles, Staffordshire, Staffordshire Roaches, Tittesworth, Wildlife
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Hanging by a thread
Those who know me well know that I’m not very good at heights. I do them, but under sufferance. I therefore have immense respect for those who work well above ground level, like these steeplejacks I spotted working industriously on … Continue reading
Super trooper?
It’s apparently good news for local ale-lovers like the indefatigable Stymaster, for it seems I was very wrong about the future of the Trooper pub in the little village of Wall, between Lichfield and Brownhills. Passing the building on Friday … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, planning, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, closed pubs, Cycle rides, Derelict, Letocetum, local blogs, New Photos, Pigblog, planning, pub renovation, Publog, Pubs, Redevelopment, The Trooper, The Trooper at Wall, Trooper reopening, Wall Village
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Rural rides
Posted in Churches, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Bradburne, Cherry blossom, Cycle rides, Hartington, Hopwas, Hopwas Hayes Wood, Jacobs sheep, New Photos, Panoramio, Peacock, Snelston, Snelston Common, Tissington Trail, WHittington, Wildlife
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Fables of the reconstruction
I notice during recent travels, that a couple of local, formerly derelict buildings seem to be under new ownership and renovation seems to be the order of the day. I don’t know anything about either site, and would welcome any … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Local History, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, planning, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Derelict, Highfields Farm Chasewater, New Photos, Panoramio, planning, Pool Road, Pub closures, Pubs, Redevelopment, The Trooper, Wall
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The colour of spring
Those of you who are interested in my cycling activities will be aware that I’ve taken to twattering my long weekend rides. I first tried tweeting a journey at Christmas, when I undertook a century up to Parsley Hay via … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged bike rides, Bikely, Cycle rides, Hartington, High Peak trail, Manifold Valley Trail, New Photos, Panoramio, Peak District, Staffordshire, Tissington Trail, Weaver Hills, Wetton Mill, Wildlife, Wootton, Wychnor
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Home thoughts from abroad
I received a fantastic email at the weekend from Fawlty, following his comment on my Panoramio picture of the sadly derelict St. John’s School and adjacent bungalow in Walsall Wood. Now living in Spain, Fawlty has some fascinating memories of … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills UDC, Derelict, Local History, Panoramio, planning, St. Johns Walsall Wood, Street's Corner, Walsall Wood
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Darkness has reached its end
Now the clocks have moved forward, the winter is over. Spring is here, and the light evenings and long day rides of summer begin. I like cycling in the winter, but the cold and dark become wearing; the chance to … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Panoramio photo discussions, Shared media
Tagged Bikely, Century Ride, Cycle rides, Derbyshire, Harboro Rocks, Hartington, High Peak trail, Hognaston VOR, Hognaston Winn, Hole in the Wall, New Photos, Panoramio, Peak District, Tissington Trail, Wildlife
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Deerly beloved
A week ago, Brownhills Blog contributor, fellow Panoramio fan and top local history operative [Howmuch] went for a ride round Chasewater on a quiet Monday, armed as ever with his camera. As seems to be customary in spring, the local … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater deer, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Howmuch, New Photos, Panoramio, Red deer, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Wildlife
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Draining away
Even though the lake is quickly draining, there is still wintry beauty aplenty at Chasewater. The receding shores are giving rise to some interesting changes – including the discovery of wartime ammunition. If you haven’t been up there of late, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater deer, Chasewater draining, Chasewater terrapin, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Cycle rides, Derelict, New Photos, Panoramio, Red deer, Reservoir, Wildlife
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All that remains
I see that some twelve months after their neighbouring edifices were carried to dust, the last two blocks of 1960’s maisonettes in Brownhills, on the corner of High Street and Ogley Road, are being razed. I could be wrong (and please do … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Deaking Avenue, Derelict, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, Panoramio, planning, Redevelopment, Silver Court Gardens, Walsall Council, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall politics, Wessex Close, Wimpey system build
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Spot the difference
Whilst out and about, I’ve noticed the remarkable proliferation of new monuments to former mines and their workers. I’ve commented on the subject in several posts to this blog, in particular to what I see as the wastage on the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Just plain daft, Local History, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, CAM Engineering, coal, Hednesford, Hednesford mining memorial, Local History, mining, Mining memorial, New Photos, Panoramio, Piccadilly, Piccadilly mining memorial, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood mining memorial
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Free sheets to the wind
Whilst out for a lazy spin on a murky, chilly Saturday afternoon, I spotted a bundle of unread, clearly undelivered copies of the Walsall Chronicle free paper, dumped under bushes at the canal side. Now, I can’t be sure if … Continue reading
Winter colour
I’ve been thinking for a while that it’s about time we had a photo update. As this particularly cold winter draws on, I have come to reflect on some of the photos I took over the Christmas period. As is … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Blthbury, Brownhills, Chasewater, cold, Coton-in-the-Clay, Cycle rides, Handsacre, Hilliards Cross, Hints, New moon, New Photos, Night photos, Panoramio, Reservoir, Shire Oak, Snow, Staffordshire, Sunset, Telephone box
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Am I missing something here?
Since Dan and the folks up at Walsall Council’s press office helpfully include me on their mailing list, I receive a steady trickle of low-level press releases from Walsall Council, which I keep a weather eye upon for anything useful … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Doug Birch, Express & Star, Fly tipping, grafitti, Litter picking, Local politics, Panoramio, Politics, Pubs, Railway Tavern Bently, rubbish, Silly, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Street Pride
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Sometimes the darkness is your friend
At this time of year, as Autumn slides intractably into winter and the nights draw in, the nature of my cycling changes. Rather than the longer dayrides of the summer, I embark on shorter rides around more local haunts. The … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Environment, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Armitage, Cycle rides, Dunstall Church, Dustall, Handsacre, High Bridge, New Photos, Night photography, Panoramio, pig farm, pigs, River Trent, Rugeley Power Station, Staffordshire, Starlings, Sunset, Trent Valley, Winter
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Rainy Thursday commute…
Non-cyclists find it hard to understand that cycling in the rain can be an enjoyable experience. With some waterproof clothing, and a little extra care, bad weather isn’t necessarily a problem. The rain this afternoon gave rise to some wonderfully … Continue reading
Scum
Next time you give something to one of the jolly tat-men who seem to proliferate the streets these days, or hire that handy bloke with a van (but no MOT) from that card in the newsagent’s window, think on this. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates
Tagged Brownhills, Cycle rides, dumping, environmental crime, flytipping, illegal tipping, New Photos, Panoramio, rubbish, Sandhills, scrap men, Stonnall, tat men, unliscensed waste, Vandalism, Whitacre Lane
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Autumn at my heels
Lovely weather lately. Chilly evenings, great sunsets. Work calls, but some great commutes; it’s a bumper season for fruits of all kinds; the trees are laden with conkers, sweet chestnuts and hawthorn berries. Hedgerows glisten with ripe fruit of all … Continue reading
Odd things at Chasewater…
I noticed last weekend that some odd, low fencing had sprung up around the dam at Chasewater. At first, I thought it was a rabbit-proof fence (the material is actually buried at he base) and when I enquired at the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, planning, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Innovation Centre, Chasewater Wildlife Group, local blogs, New Photos, Newt, Newt trap, Panoramio, planning, Reservoir, Wildlife
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Heron now!
Took a short ride along the old railway line across Ryders Hayes today, and off to Walsall, returning along the Daw End Branch through Aldridge – mostly following the excellent, traffic-free National Cycle Route 5. Don’t let anybody tell you … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Bloxidge Tallygraph, Brownhills, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, Ford Brook, Goscote Valley, Heron, New Photos, Panoramio, Ryders Hayes, Ryders Mere, Wildlife
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Positively Silver Street
It was a lovely day yesterday, and I took the opportunity to pay a second visit to the relaunched Brownhills Market on my way out for a ride in the early autumn warmth. I was pleased to see that the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Canoe Centre.Brownhills canoe centre, duck race, fun day, New Photos, Panoramio, Redevelopment, Walsall Council
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Dereliction affliction
This is a heads up, and also an appeal for information. These dilapidated dwellings are located on Brownhills Road at Street’s Corner, opposite the Walsall Wood school – you can see their actual location from the picture’s Panoramio page, accessed … Continue reading
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