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#365DaysOfBiking- May 29th - A dreadful day, and an awful ride.Being bank holiday,... May 29, 2017
- May 28th - I got to the floating market at Fazeley about 3:30pm,... May 29, 2017
- May 28th - I set out on a sunny afternoon to pay a visit to... May 29, 2017
- May 27th - I was busy all day and escaped after nightfall for a... May 29, 2017
- May 26th - This chump of flowers seem to show every year,... May 29, 2017
- May 26th - A lovely, warm shirtsleeve ride to work on a gorgeous... May 29, 2017
- May 25th - Not a brilliant shot but something I’ve not seen... May 25, 2017
- May 25th - So many new flowers to notice every day, and in the... May 25, 2017
- May 24th - Sorry for the surfeit of wildfowl chick photos, but... May 24, 2017
- May 24th - One of the more strikingly beautiful wayside flowers... May 24, 2017
- May 23rd - I’m glad to say the sun and warm weather over the... May 23, 2017
- May 23rd - With warmer weather, during the warm hours, the urban... May 23, 2017
Tag Archives: Big K
What’s going on at the old Focus store on Northgate, then?
Images taken last weekend. Lots of you have contacted me asking about the works currently ongoing at the former Focus DIY store on the corner of Coppice Lane and Northgate, Walsall Wood. Local gossip had it for a long time … Continue reading
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Tagged application, B&M, Big K, Cheap tat, Derelict, Do it all, Events, Focus, for, Lichfield, Middle, New Photos, Northgate, Oak, planning, Redevelopment, Royal, sale, Vandalism, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, work
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The Acropolis cafe shuts; Middle Oak to close and B&M to open in Focus, Aldridge
Just a heads up on some local taking points I’ve had buzzing around for a couple of days now – A few readers including David Evans and Martin Littler have pointed out the longstanding Ravens Court cafe The Acroplolis seems to have closed down.
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Tagged 2014, application, B&M, Big K, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cheap tat, David Evans, Derelict, Events, Focus, for, housing, Lichfield, Local History, Local politics, Middle, Mike Bird, New Photos, Northgate, Oak, planning, Pubs, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Royal, sale, Shire Oak, sold, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Learning to drive on Big K car park…
Rights of passage. The local ones we all know; for those of a certain age, learning to drive on the Big K car park was an unforgettable experience – as was visiting this local DIY palace of glittering delights with … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldridge, Big K, Car Park, Dry Bread Pit, Kings Hayes Farm, local blogs, Local History, Lynn, Staffordshire, Staffordshirebred, Stonnall, Susan MArie Ward, Things to do, Vigo, Walsall Wood
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