Tag Archives: Cheap tat

No self interest there, then…

Posted on March 5, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

I was saddened to see today that a local newspaper for the Humberside area – The Hull Daily Mail – seems to have decided to launch a character assassination based hatchet job on the webmaster of a competing, free local … Continue reading →

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Not fixin’ a hole

Posted on March 5, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

To continue what is probably a tedious theme from the last post – potholes – I thought I’d point out some of the absolutely dire road maintenance that Walsall Council seem to be deploying in response to the problem. On … Continue reading →

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The song remains the same

Posted on March 3, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

Readers will no doubt be aware of the recent controversy surrounding the appalling state of the roads in Walsall at the moment, a situation worsened by the recent bad weather. With this in mind, a local contributor sent this lengthy … Continue reading →

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You can’t polish a turd

Posted on February 22, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

I’m not really sure what the hell is going on here. I noticed on Saturday that there was scaffolding erected around one corner of Ravens Court, the very nearly empty shopping precinct in the centre of Brownhills. This is a … Continue reading →

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Reality bites

Posted on February 9, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

I noted this evening with sadness but no surprise that both the Express & Star and the YamYam continue to ponder over the fate of Brownhills market, now undoubtedly in the death throes, pretty much like the town itself. What … Continue reading →

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Gone, but not forgotten…

Posted on December 3, 2009 by BrownhillsBob

Whilst pottering around this morning, shamelessly listening to Terry Wogan, my attention was snagged by the news report about the Care Quality Commission report into adult care in the UK. Speaking on behalf of Southwark  Council was one Annie Shepperd, … Continue reading →

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Flatlining

Posted on October 21, 2009 by BrownhillsBob

Way back in the early days of this blog, I covered the thorny issue relating to the condition of Humphries House, Brownhills’ last remaining large tower block. In the original post, I highlighted the fact that the fabric of the … Continue reading →

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Reports of our death may have been a little premature…

Posted on July 29, 2009 by BrownhillsBob

I’m genuinely pleased to see the news that Walsall Council has saved Brownhills market – at least for now, anyway. Last week I noticed workmen erecting anti-vehicle barriers on the former site and feared the worst – only the pressure of … Continue reading →

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Az she iz spokkin…

Posted on June 6, 2009 by BrownhillsBob

Tired of being hemmed in by poor weather, I went for a stroll today… walking down a deserted Brownhills High Street, I noticed that there has been a death in the town. No need to call the police, however, as … Continue reading →

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Consigned to myth no more!

Posted on May 27, 2009 by BrownhillsBob

I don’t often trawl flickr – it’s fascinating, to be sure, but it eats hours of time without you knowing it. I was looking for something else – wwilfing[1] in fact – when I came upon this delightful record of … Continue reading →

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