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Chasewater Railway celebrate Teddy’s 75th birthday this Sunday!

Posted on October 1, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

I note Chasewater Railway have a celebration this Sunday (2nd October 2016)of their lovely little green locomotive Teddy with special services, brake van rides, photo opportunities and much more for all the family!

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Celebrate the Queen’s 90th at the Brownhills Memo!

Posted on May 19, 2016 by BrownhillsBob

Dawn Hayton from the Brownhills Memorial Hall Revival group has been in touch to tell me that there’s a party event taking place at The Memo to celebrate The Queen’s 90th birthday, taking place on Friday, 10th June 2016 at 8:00pm.

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Local history for a distant son

Posted on June 22, 2014 by BrownhillsBob

I thought today I’d just do a small post highlighting a couple of sites that will be of interest to many readers, but mainly to blog stalwart David Oakley, who I sadly gather hasn’t been in the best of health lately.

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The dirty old town I love

Posted on September 1, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve never made any secret of the fact that I love the Black Country with all my heart – this dirty, post-industrial powerhouse of a place has been prominent throughout my life, although, technically, I live outside it. tumblr_ljie8oCmPj1qib2vgo1_1280 Continue reading →

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It’s been a very good year

Posted on April 29, 2013 by BrownhillsBob

Lucy Wood has been in touch to let me know about the first birthday celebrations recently held at the Lichfield Scrap Barn shop at Chasewater Innovation Centre – Lucy has put heart and should into making this very special community project succeed, and it’s something that I, and the wider local online community are fully supportive of.
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