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A friendly reminder
Here’s one for people interested in the issues surrounding Brownhills Common – theres a meeting at 7:00pm tonight (Thursday 13th February 2014) of the Freinds of Brownhills Common group at the Environmental Depot, 200 Pelsall Road, Brownhills.
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Tagged 2013, Brownhills common, Chasewater SSSI, Conifer, Consultation, Countryside Services, Cycle rides, Events, forestry, Freinds, Greenspace, Heathland, Kevin Clements, local blogs, Management, Natural England, November 14, Plantation, scrutiny, Special, Things to do, tree removal, Twitter, Walsal Wildlife, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Controlled explosions in Burntwood today
Blimey, it’s all happening today – it seems some unexploded wartime grenades were found near Chasewater Industrial Estate, Burntwood (Known as the LCP) in the last 24 hours, which were subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion.
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Tagged 2013, anti tank, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Burntwood, Chase Terrace, Chasewater, Chasewtown, controlled explosion, Events, Facebook, Grenades, Industrial Estate, LCP, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, Police, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Twitter, UXB, Wildlife
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Police make statement on Walsall Wood incidents
I know there’s currently a lot of rumour and speculation locally on social media about a series of incidents in Walsall Wood, last night, Monday, 30th December 2013 – a few people have been asking what went on – so here’s an official statement and a request for witnesses or other information from West Midlands Police.
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Tagged 2013, 30th December, alarmist, anti social behaviour, assualt, Damage, Events, Facebook, Felicity Keane, fight, Fitness first, kicked, Lichfield, Nicky Biddlestone, Police, punched, SB, Street's Corner, Suspect, Taxi, teenagers, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall, West Midlands Police, WMP, Wood
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Walsall Wood honour old friend with 6-1 victory over Saints
Yesterday afternoon (Boxing Day, Thursday, 26th December 2013), Walsall Wood FC faced Heather St Johns at Oak Park, and put in a stellar performance of brilliant football.
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Tagged 2013, 29th December, Bill Shaw, December, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heather St. johns, Keith Oscar Jones, match review, Oak Park, Report, result, Saints, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Wood men beat Continental Star, but no Christmas cracker
Yesterday afternoon (Boxing Day, Thursday, 26th December 2013), Walsall Wood FC faced Continental Star at Oak Park.
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Tagged 2013, 26th, Bill Shaw, boxing day, Continental Star, David Evans, December, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Heather St. johns, match review, Oak Park, Poem, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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A very festive festival
David Evans has kindly sent in these wonderful images of Brownhills Methodist Church Christmas Tree Festival, where there’s also a Christmas Market on today (Saturday, 14th December 2013) from 9:00am until 1:30pm.
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Tagged 2013, Brownhills, Brownhills Christmas Tree Festival, Christmas Magic in Brownhills, Clayhanger, David Evans, Events, Facebook, Festive, festivities, local blogs, Methodist Church, New Photos, Shire Oak, Silver Street, Things to do, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Bloxwich: men in tights!
I see that Glen, Dave and all the folk behind the wonderful Cart Before the Horse community theatre company have a great Christmas production on this weekend at the Bookmark Theatre, Bloxwich, which is situated in the new library.
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Tagged 2013, amateur dramatics, Bayards Colts, Bloxwich, Bookmark Theatre, Dave Calcutt, Events, free, French Magician, Friday 13th December, Glen Buglass, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Mummers, Performance, Robin Hood, Saturday 14th December, Silly, Staffordshire, Street Theatre, Sunday, Sunday 15th December, The Cart Before The Horse, Theatre, Things to do, tickets, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Norton Canes Christmas Fayre this afternoon!
Thanks to readers John Preece and Wendy McGreevy, I can share the following event with readers – it’s an interesting one, and looks fun – it could be just the thing to perk the kids up on a dull Sunday Afternoon – why pop along?
Carers’ Rights event at Brownhills and Pelsall this Friday
Hey, this is really important. As many readers will know, the issues surrounding carers and their support is a subject dear to my heart, and in these particularly difficult times it’s really vital that anyone who is a carer, or who may be a carer’s friend or relative makes sure that all the help available is understood and claimed.
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Tagged 2013, 29th November, Aldridge, benefits, Brownhills, Carers, Clayhanger, entre, event, Events, Library, Lichfield, Parkview, reminiscence pod, respite care, rights, Shire Oak, Social Care, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Coucil, Walsall Council, week
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Collectors fair at Aldridge Transport Museum today!
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have a collectors fair on today.
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Tagged 2013, Aston Manor, autojumble, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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With a little help from our friends
Here’s one for people interested in the issues surrounding Brownhills Common – if you can make time, do pop along to the meeting this Thursday, 14th November 2013 Brownhills Common will benefit hugely from an active friends group…
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Tagged 2013, Brownhills common, Chasewater SSSI, Conifer, Consultation, Countryside Services, Cycle rides, Events, forestry, Freinds, Greenspace, Heathland, Kevin Clements, local blogs, Management, Natural England, November 14, Plantation, scrutiny, Special, Things to do, tree removal, Twitter, Walsal Wildlife, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Consultation event in Brownhills this afternoon!
Don’t forget that this Thursday, from 2-4pm, there’s a Walsall Council budget Consultation event at The Parkview Centre, Brownhills – everyone is invited to attend and offer their view on prospect cuts to the local council budget, and Council Officers will be on hand to discuss matters.
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Tagged 2013, 5th November, Aldridge, Brownhills, Budget, budget consultation, Clayhanger, Consultation, Events, Lichfield, Local politics, Mike Bird, planning, Politics, Shire Oak, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Advertiser, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Lichfield discovered – everyday objects tell wonderful stories tonight!
I see that there Kate Cardigan from the wonderful Lichfield Lore is going from strength to strength with her informal and fun Lichfield local history group, Lichfield Discovered. Now they’ve got the basics sorted, the Lichfield Discovered Group are moving on to … Continue reading
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Tagged 12th April, 2013, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Everyday Items, Facebook, Garrick Studi, Kate Gomez, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lore, Moore, New Photos, Panoramio, Sandfields, Silly, Staffordshire, Talk, Theatre, Things to do, Twitter
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Shire Oak Park: Come meet the Rangers this Saturday
Helen Sanger, the Walsall Council Countryside Ranger responsible for Shire Oak Park Nature Reserve, has asked me to point out to readers and fans of the reserve that this coming Saturday, 9th November 2013 there will be a chance to meet with Tim Cleary, Countryside Operations Ranger.
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Tagged 2013, Brownhills, Countryside Services, Events, Facebook, Helen Sanger, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Local Nature Reserve, Local politics, Management, Nature Reserve, New Photos, November 9, Park, Scrub clearance, Shire Oak, Things to do, Tim Cleary, Twitter, Users group, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Heaths
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Consultation event in Walsalll Wood this evening
Don’t forget that this evening, from 4-6pm, there’s a Walsall Council budget Consultation event at Oak Park, Walsall Wood from 4-6pm.
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Tagged 2013, 5th November, Aldridge, Brownhills, Budget, budget consultation, Clayhanger, Consultation, Events, Lichfield, Local politics, Mike Bird, Oak Park, planning, Politics, Shire Oak, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Advertiser, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Not quite Halloween…
I had this publicity request in from Collette Mumford from Norton Canes Music and Drama Society – the group has a great reputation for local performances, and they’ve got a show on tonight.
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Tagged 2013, 25th October, amdram, Colette Mumford, Collette Mumford, entertainment, Events, Lichfield, Musical, NCMDS, Norton Canes high School, Norton Canes Music and Drama Society, Not Quite Halloween, play, Staffordshire, Theatre, Things to do
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Not what I’d hoped
Yesterday was my usual annual visit to the Cycle Show at the NEC, Birmingham, which I usually love – however, this year’s event left me feeling somewhat disappointed.
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Tagged 2013, Birmingham, BMW, Condor, Continental, Cycle rides, Cycle show, cycling, disability cycling, disappointment, electric bikes, Enigma, Events, Hope, let down, NEC, new bikes, New Photos, Things to do
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Chasewater Railway Steam Gala this weekend
I noticed Chasewater Steam Railway have a Gala this weekend, with special engines and a much busier running timetable than normal.
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Tagged 2013, 7th September, 8th September, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Events, Gala Day, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Panoramio, Reservoir, Staffordshire, STeam, Steam Railway, Things to do, Trains
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Some Mummers do have ’em
There is a long tradition in British history of Mummer’s Plays – folkloric parables, stories and satires – performed for the benefit of the working classes by mostly itinerant actors and Walsall has seen a revival of this very old tradition in recent years with the plays written by former Walsall Wood teacher and local arts supremo Dave Calcutt.
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Tagged 1st September, 2013, 31st August, amateur dramatics, Bayards Colts, Bloxwich, Bloxwich Telegraph, Bookmark Theatre, Dave Calcutt, Events, free, Glen Buglass, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Mummers, Night Market, Performance, Robin Hood and the Giant, Saturday, Silly, Staffordshire, Street Theatre, Stuart Williams, Sunday, The Cart Before The Horse, Theatre, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Live music and fun in Walsall Wood today!
I became aware at the Brownhills Music Festival last weekend that there’s another live music and fun event happening locally today, Bank Holiday Monday (26th August 2013) – It’s taking place at the Horse and Jockey, Walsall Wood, a pub I’m really hearing great things about of late.
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Tagged 2013, appeal, bank holiday, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Darkness Is Blinding, Events, Facebook, fun day, fundraiser, Horse and Jockey, kaitlyn Aish, Lichfield, Mini, Monday, No Fences, Peter Aish, Pubs, Shire Oak, Things to do, Under a Banner, Walsall Wood, We have Never the last Breath, Woodstock
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More live music & fun this Bank Holiday Monday
I became aware at the Brownhills Music Festival last weekend that there’s another live music and fun event happening locally this coming Bank Holiday Monday (26th August 2013) – It’s taking place at the Horse and Jockey, Walsall Wood, a pub I’m really hearing great things about of late.
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Tagged 2013, appeal, bank holiday, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Darkness Is Blinding, Events, Facebook, fun day, fundraiser, Horse and Jockey, kaitlyn Aish, Lichfield, Mini, Monday, No Fences, Peter Aish, Pubs, Shire Oak, Things to do, Under a Banner, Walsall Wood, We have Never the last Breath, Woodstock
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Aldridge coach rally – on today!
Friend of the blog and Gardner Diesel fetishist The Stymaster informs me that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, at Shenstone Drive in Aldridge have a Coach Rally on today – it starts at 10am and runs up until 5pm, and should be of interest to bus buffs, transport enthusiasts and diesel heads of all types.
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Tagged 2013, Aldridge, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, coach, event, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, Local History, open day, programme, Rally, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Eine kleine Nachtmarket
Well, it was a balmy summer evening, and the atmosphere was carnival-like and relaxed. There were loads more stalls than last time, and everyone seemed to be having a great time.
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Tagged 2013, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, July, Market, New Photos, Night, Night Market, pictures, Walsall, Walsall Council
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More music…
This Sunday 21st July 2013, the Chuckery Festival finishes in spectacular style – from 12pm to 6pm, there will be another afternoon of great live music at the Bandstand in Walsall Arboretum, and what’s more, it’s free.
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Tagged 2013, Adam and Dan, arboretum, Bandstand, Big Gig, Chuckery Festival, Colin walker, Events, Fat Lip, free, fun, Gabbidon, gig, Grey Goose Blues Band, Lichfield, live music, Nick Coyne, Summer, The Lock In, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Jazz Orchestra
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Walking for Rosie
Karen Ross has been in touch with details of this Sunday’s sponsored walk and festival in aid of the wonderful Rosie’s Helping Hands Charity.
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Tagged 2013, 21st Junly, Airfield, Airport, Aldridge, charity, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Festival, fun day, Karen Ross, memorial, Rosie Ross, Rosie's Helping Hands, sponsored, Sunday, Things to do, walk, Walsall
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Chuckery Festival on too!
Thanks again to council whiz Kate Goodall for bringing this fine festival happening next week to my attention – along with Caldmore, Chuckery is one of my favourite bits of Walsall and has, to put it mildly, a banging community spirit, with a very diverse community.
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Tagged 2013, Chuckery Festival, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, fun, Paddock, Summer, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Poetry in motion
Apologies to Dave Moore, but he contacted me a couple of days ago about an event he’s putting on at Cafe Fuse, as part of the Lichfield Fuse Festival in Lichfield this afternoon – Dave is, of course, the passionate and educated local historian who’s working hard to rescue Lichfield’s Sandfields Pumping Station from decay.
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Tagged 13th July, 2013, beam, Cafe Fuse, campaign, Dave Moore, Derelict, Engine, English Heritage, Fuse, Ian Henery, Lichfield, Lichfield District Council, listed, listing, local blogs, Local History, Morturn, planning, Poem, Preservation, Pump, pumping station, Redevelopment, Sandfields, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, stationary, Things to do, Vandalism, Waterworks
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Meet Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in their new home this Sunday!
This Sunday, 14th July 2013, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum will be holding their 26th annual Open day, where the enthusiasts who lovingly maintain and curate this fascinating collection of vehicles will be celebrating the history of Birmingham trams.
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Tagged 14th july, 2013, Aston Manor, Birmingham, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Chasewater, event, Events, Facebook, Local History, Meet the Museum, open day, planning, Shenstone Drive, Tram, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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The Summer of Fun continues…
Thanks again to council whiz Kate Goodall for bringing this fine festival happening next week to my attention – along with Caldmore, Chuckery is one of my favourite bits of Walsall and has, to put it mildly, a banging community spirit, with a very diverse community.
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Tagged 2013, Chuckery Festival, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, fun, Kate Goodall, Paddock, Summer, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Missing Walsall Wood kids found safe and well
Residents of the Northern Wastes who were at home this afternoon will have no doubt noticed the West Midlands Police helicopter hovering over the southern end of our patch.
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Tagged 2013, 29 June, Brownhills, Children, Events, Facebook, found, Girls, Helicopter, Lost, missing, Police, search, Shire Oak, Stonnall, Twitter, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police, WMP
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Pictures from Brownhills Canal Festival 2013
I have to say, the weather was dire, and I didn’t arrive until late, but there was much to like about the Brownhills Canal Festival today – I don’t know if it was the poor weather or what, but there seemed a tad more atmosphere to it than usual, and I did genuinely enjoy pottering around.
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Tagged 2013, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, Events, Festival, New Photos, Panoramio, Tesco, Things to do
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Exterminate! Daleks to invade Aldridge
Martin Fisher contacted me from the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge recently, to let me know about their latest event, taking place this Sunday which looks set to be a must for Sci-Fi fans, Doctor Who aficionados and anyone else into the weird and wonderful.
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Tagged 2013, 23rd June, Aldridge, Aston Manor, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Chasewater, Dalek, Doctor Who, event, Events, Facebook, Fancy Dress, Invasion, Local History, Martin Fisher, Meet the Museum, open day, planning, Sci-fi, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Pictures from Pelsall Canal Festival 2013
Well, the weather behaved, mostly – a couple of sharp showers and a strong wind couldn’t dampen spirits with loads of stalls, activities, people and boats – Pelsall Canal Festival was a great afternoon out.
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Tagged 2013, bad weather, boaters, Boats, Brenda Ward, Canal, canal festival, Cheese Boat, Cycle rides, Events, Narrowboats, New Photos, Panoramio, Pelsall, Pelsall Canal Festival, Pelsall North Common, Rain
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On our way to Woodstock…
Hi Folks. It seems there’s a music event going on today at the Horse & Jockey in Walsall Wood.
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Tagged 2013, Brownhills, Events, Facebook, Horse and Jockey, Lichfield, Music Festival, Pubs, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Woodstock
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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.
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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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Collectors fair and auto jumble on in Aldridge today!
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum have an auto jumble and collectors fair on today.
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Tagged 2013, Aston Manor, autojumble, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, Collectors fair, event, Events, Facebook, Local History, open day, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Brownhills Common: Scrutiny meeting next Monday
I received a press release from Walsall Council today, 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, next Monday, 13th May 2013, at 6pm.
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Letting off steam
I was saddened to receive yesterday from Chasewater Transport Show organiser Helen Borton, a copy of a mail she’s sent to Chasewater Park management, detailing some conflict within the park community over this popular free show – it doesn’t make pleasant reading.
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Tagged 2013, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater car show, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Railway, CHasewater Vintage & Classic Car Show, classic bikes, Classic cars, Conflict, Cycle rides, Events, Facebook, Helen Borton, John Smith, Letter, Lichfield, Lichfield District Council, Military vehicle show, New Photos, Reservoir, Silly, Staffordshire, Steam engines, Vandalism, Vintage Cars, Wildlife
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Pictures from the 2013 Chasewater Transport Show
Today, it was the fifth annual Chasewater Transport Show, and as ever, Helen Borton and co put on a wonderful event – There was the usual array of old, forgotten and beautiful motors, and although the poor ground conditions had put paid to the heavy commercial vehicles and arena, there was still loads to do and see.
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Tagged 2013, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater car show, CHasewater Vintage & Classic Car Show, classic bikes, Classic cars, Cycle rides, Helen Borton, Military vehicle show, New Photos, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Steam engines, Vintage Cars
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Fifth annual Chasewater Transport Show on today!
Just a note to remind readers that it’s the Chasewater Transport Show today – After a long winter, petrol heads are preparing to descend in their droves on Chasewater…
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Fifth annual Chasewater Transport Show this Sunday!
Just a note to remind readers that it’s the Chasewater Transport Show this weekend – After a long winter, petrol heads are preparing to descend in their droves on Chasewater…
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Tagged 2013, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater car show, Chasewater Transport Show, CHasewater Vintage & Classic Car Show, classic bikes, Classic cars, classic lorries, DIstrict Council, Epilepsy Action, Grass, Helen Borton, Military vehicle show, Mow, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Steam engines, Vintage Cars
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Classic Car Gathering at Aldridge this Sunday
Martin Fisher, from the Aston Manor Road Transport Museum – now based in Shenstone Drive, Aldridge – has been in touch to inform me of an upcoming event this Sunday, 14th April 2013 – The museum will be holding a ‘Classic Car Gathering’.
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Tagged 2013, Aston Manor, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Chasewater, Classic Car, event, Events, Facebook, Local History, Martin Fisher, Meet the Museum, open day, planning, programme, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood FC: Ladies match tonight!
Fantastic ladies football match on tonight.
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Tagged 12th April, 2013, Brocton, Cresswell, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friday, Good of the Wood, home, Ladies, Oak Park, Pilkington, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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On the top deck!
The above wonderful and evocative image was supplied by reader and friend of the blog Tony Martin, who spotted this classic Harpers bus in 1974. The destination board reads “Streetly Works’ and I guess it was performing one of the many services that used to run to local factories. Streetly works was, of course, the BIP, now long since gone.
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Tagged 17th March, 2013, Aldridge, Aston Manor, BIP, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Chasewater, event, Events, Facebook, Harpers, Local History, Meet the Museum, open day, planning, Shenstone Drive, Streetly, Tony Martin, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Works
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The best kept secret in Aldridge – open this Sunday!
Readers will be familiar with the somewhat protracted story of Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, and it’s move to Aldridge last year. Sadly, things didn’t quite go to plan at Beecham Business Park, and the museum had to move again – but the good news is, it’s still in Aldridge, at Shenstone Drive.
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Tagged 17th March, 2013, Aston Manor, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Chasewater, event, Events, Facebook, Local History, Meet the Museum, open day, planning, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Chasewater Transport Show saved!
The Chasewater Transport Show – the annual event I plug here relentlessly every year – seemed to be in doubt back at the end of January, after major sponsors pulled out. A search for new ones ensued, and Helen Borton, the organiser, has worked hard to locate commercial partners to support this wonderful event.
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Tagged 2013, Borton, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater car show, Chasewater Transport Show, CHasewater Vintage & Classic Car Show, classic bikes, Classic cars, classic lorries, Grass, Helen, Helen Borton, Lichfield, Military vehicle show, New Photos, pulled out, Reservoir, sponsor, sponsorship, Staffordshire, Steam engines, Vintage Cars
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Walsall Peregrine Watch this Saturday!
This weekend, focus is the fantastic Walsall Peregrine Watch, which takes place Saturday, March 9th 2013, at the New Art Gallery in Walsall.
I always push this event, as I believe it’s important to show folk that wildlife isn’t just a rural thing, and that conservation, biodiversity and the wonders of the wild are everywhere, even in a post-industrial town like ours.
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Tagged 2013, biodiversity, bird of prey, Birdwatching, Facebook, Kevin CLemments, local blogs, Morgan Bowers, Peregrine Watch, Peregrinewatch, Pergrines, Perigrine Falcon, raptor, urban birdlife, Urban raptors, Urban wildlife, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Town Centre, Wildlife
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Another bomb scare in Brownhills?
There’s been another bomb scare in Brownhills this morning. Thankfully, yet again it was a hoax…
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Tagged 19th February, 2013, @rich_rawlinson, @walsallcouncil, bomb, bridge, Brownhills, Chaos, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Hoax, incident, island, miner, Morris, New Photos, Police, Roads Closed, Silly, traffic, Twitter, West Midlands, WMPolice
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Chasewater Transport Show – future uncertain
Worrying news reaches me regarding one of my favourite annual events at Chasewater. Helen Borton, organiser of the brilliant, and very well attended annual Chasewater Transport Show has announced that two of the show’s sponsors have pulled out, leaving her in the lurch, and without replacement sponsors, the show just cannot go ahead.
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Tagged 2013, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater car show, Chasewater Transport Show, CHasewater Vintage & Classic Car Show, classic bikes, Classic cars, classic lorries, Grass, Helen Borton, Lichfield, Military vehicle show, New Photos, pulled out, Reservoir, sponsor, sponsorship, Staffordshire, Steam engines, Vintage Cars
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Meet Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in their new home this Sunday!
This Sunday, 20th January 2013, the museum will be holding a ‘Meet the Museum’ event, where the general public can pop in, take a shufty around and hopefully help shape this valuable collection’s future.
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Tagged 20 January, 2013, Aston Manor, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, Chasewater, event, Events, Facebook, Local History, Meet the Museum, open day, planning, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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