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Please look out for another stolen bike
I’ve been asked to post an appeal for a bike stolen a few weeks ago – and of course, I’m happy to do so, and it’s further warning to cyclists and drivers to be wary of securing their bikes and vehicles when leaving them locally.
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Tagged 17th January, 2016, bike, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chris Edwards, Clayhanger, crime, cycle, cycling, Dan beck, Downhill, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Police, Samantha Roberts, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism, wharf lane, Whitehorse Road, Whyte T-129
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Bicycle thieves active in Brownhills: have you seen this bikes?
Yet again, it’s my sad duty to report burglaries in Brownhills – two more bikes have been stolen, one from a shed in Ogley Road at 10am on Monday, 9th February 2016.
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Tagged 9 February, bike, Brownhills, Clayhanger, crime, cycle, cycling, Dan beck, Downhill, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Ogley Road, Pink, Police, Samantha Roberts, Shed, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism, white
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Have you seen these bikes stolen from Clayhanger last night?
The shed and garage burglaries seem to be ongoing, although they do seem to be easing off – but Samantha Roberts has contacted me today after her brother had two mountain bikes stolen from his home last night (Wednesday 3rd – Friday 4th February 2016) in Clayhanger.
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Tagged bike, Brownhills, Clayhanger, crime, cycle, cycling, Downhill, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Pink, Police, Samantha Roberts, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism, white
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Don’t forget – Pelsall Road closed overnight for the next few weeks
It’s worth noting that for the next couple of weeks or so (Monday 25th January – Wednesday 10th February 2016) sections of the Pelsall Road in Brownhills will be closed from 8pm until 6am every night to allow for road resurfacing works to take place.
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Tagged 10 February, 2016, 25 January, Apex Road, Brownhills, Chester Road, Clayhanger Lane, Closure, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, overnight, Pelsall Road, resurfacing, Road Works, Steve Wade, Walsall Council
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If only there was an online archive…
Nearly two years ago, in March 2014, I featured a rather remarkable image here supplied by Chris Leggett of the Express & Star, which he had released as an example of the remarkable stuff to be found hidden in the newspapers archive, which the paper is still in the process of bidding for funding to put online.
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Tagged 1973, Aldridge, archive, Bid, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, caught, Chris Leggett, crash, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Helicopter, Kenneth Cornwell, Lichfield, lines, Local History, Malcom Wright, New Photos, overhead, parachute, Peter Nesbit, photo, Reservoir, Show, Silly, skydiver, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Stowe Pool, Stuntman, survey, tangle, Things to do, Twitter, winch
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Chasewater Countryside Events and Guided Walks 2016 – details available here
It seems that the management at Chasewater are really getting their shizzle together at last – now not only do we have the excellent Rangers Rant Newsletters I feature here, but now we also have a published list of events for 2016 at the park.
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Tagged 2016, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Countryside, Cycle rides, cycling, Environment, Events, exhibitions, Fun stuff to see and do, guided walks, Interesting photos, Local media, New Photos, News, Newsletter, Rangers, Reservoir, Shared media, Social media, Staffordshire, Things to do, whats on, Wildlife
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In memoriam: Brian Kingshott
I’m sad to report that Christine Howles has been in touch with me on behalf of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust, and has asked me to share some sombre news with readers.
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Tagged Barracks Lane, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Restoration, charity, Christine Howles, cycling, Hatherton, Lichfield, Local History, planning, project, renovation, Staffordshire, Summerhill, trust, Wildlife
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2016 New Year Quiz results
Well, this year’s quiz is complete, and we have winners – thanks for taking part, being good sports and for persevering with what were, on reflection, very tough questions!
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Tagged 2016, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, Events, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, New Year, prize, quiz, results, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Wood, winners
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New year quiz 2016: part two for the explorers…
Right, here’s the second half of the Brownhills Blog New Year Quiz 2016 – these questions are for those who can explore the area and have a nose around – the first set were released yesterday, and are for those who may be unable to explore or just prefer to research their answers online.
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Tagged 2016, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, Events, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, New Year, part 2, prize, quiz, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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New year quiz 2016: part one for the researchers…
Sorry, I’m running dreadfully late – here it is, the Brownhills Blog New Year 2016 quiz – get stuck in and see if you can win! Last year’s was a great success, but it didn’t run for long so we’ve had a bit of a format change.
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Tagged 2016, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, Events, Lichfield, Local History, New Photos, New Year, prize, quiz, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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We finally made it to Christmas…
I’d like to wish all blog readers, contributors and friends a merry Christmas and a very happy, peaceful and prosperous new year – may 2016 bring all you hope for.
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Tagged 2015, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Christmas, Cycle rides, cycling, Greetings, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, Politics, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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Chasewater Rangers Rant Winter 2015
Following the popularity of the previous issues, I’m posting here the Chasewater Rangers Rant newsletter for Winter 2015, and it’s rather good, I have to say – paper copies are available free from the Innovation Centre.
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Tagged 2015, boating lake, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Cycle rides, cycling, December, Environment, Events, exhibitions, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, New Photos, News, Newsletter, pond, pool, Rangers, Rangers Rant, Rant, Reservoir, Shared media, Social media, Spring, Staffordshire, Things to do, whats on, Wildlife, Winter
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2015 Lantern Parade and Christmas Fayre at Chasewater this Sunday evening!
There’s a further chance to get into the Christmas spirit this Sunday evening (Sunday 13th December 2015) – there’s the Annual Burntwood Lantern Parade and a Christmas Fayre being held at Chasewater Innovation Centre from 4:00 to 6:30pm.
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Tagged 13 December, 2015, Brownhills, Chasewater, Christmas, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Facebook, Fayre, Lantern Parade, local blogs, New Photos, Reservoir, Santa, Special, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Wildlife
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Christmas Crafts and free Lantern Workshop at Chasewater this weekend
A couple of events up at Chasewater this weekend (5th/6th December 2015) – there are the Christmas craft workshops both days and the FREE Lantern Parade Workshops tomorrow (Sunday).
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Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Christmas, craft weekend, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Facebook, Fayre, Lantern Parade, lantern workshop, local blogs, New Photos, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Wildlife
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Chasewater Rangers Rant Autumn 2015
Following the popularity of the previous issues, I’m posting here the Chasewater Rangers Rant newsletter for Autumn 2015, and it’s rather good, I have to say – paper copies are available free from the Innovation Centre.
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Tagged 2015, Autumn, boating lake, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Cycle rides, cycling, Environment, Events, exhibitions, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, New Photos, News, Newsletter, pond, pool, Rangers, Rangers Rant, Rant, Reservoir, Shared media, Social media, Spring, Staffordshire, Things to do, whats on, Wildlife
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Rosie’s Christmas Gift Fair on today!
Here’s a very late one just in courtesy of Linda Mason: Rosie’s There’s a Christmas Gif Fair on today in Aldridge, in aid of Rosie’s Helping Hands Charity – It takes place from 11pm to 4pm at Aldridge Compass Suites.
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Tagged 2015, 22 November, Aldridge, charity, Christmas Gift Fair, Compass Suite, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Festival, fun day, Masonic hall, memorial, Rosie Ross, Rosie's Helping Hands, sponsored, Sunday, Things to do, walk, Walsall
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A bit of a Barney
Hey folks – I’m posting this at 1am, 17th November 2015 – I’m told that trees are down along the A461 between Streets Corner and Shire Oak, and possibly on Sandhills too.
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Tagged 2015, Barney, Brownhills, cycling, down, Events, Facebook, information, Lichfield, News, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, storm, travel, tree, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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The warmth of the sun
Today, I made a decision – it’s been a hard couple of weeks at work, and yesterday was a gorgeous ride into Lichfield, so when I saw the wonderful weather I decided to abandon the stuff I’d planned today, and went up on the Chase for a blast in the unseasonably warm weather.
Stuck in a rut – ain’t no place for a hound dog
This is just a quick note to warn people given to exploring the open spaces of the area that the deer population are getting amorous – it’s rutting time for our large brown friends, and that means one thing: the heaths around Brownhills, Clayhanger, Pelsall and Chasewater in particular are likely to be host to rather grumpy, aggressive stags guarding their female harems.
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Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Chaz Mason, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, Neil Tipton, New Photos, Red deer, Reservoir, rut, rutting, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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New Hall Mill History Day this Sunday – your last chance to visit in 2015
New Hall Mill is open again this Sunday (13th September 2015) for their History Day and I can heartily recommend the place – It’s fascinating and I had a great time there on Spring Bank Holiday Monday – not enough people know about this wonderful building.
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 13th September, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, bank holiday, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Deer, History day, Muntjac, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days2015, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Scott bike stolen from Lichfield – can you help?
Bike thieves seem to be gearing up apace at the moment, and fellow local blogger and tech whizz behind Lichfield Live, Philip John had his Scott Scale 730 (picture above) stolen from his garage in Lichfield on Wednesday night/Thursday morning 9-10 September 2015.
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Tagged 2015, 760, bike, break in, Brownhills, crime, cycle, cycling, Events, Facebook, garage, Lichfield, Lichfield Live, mountain, New Photos, Philip John, Police, Scale, Sott, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism
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Rare bike stolen from Aldridge – police issue more CCTV images
West Midlands Police have this morning issued a statement about the bike theft from the Shell Petrol Station in Northgate, Aldridge featured here yesterday, together with more detail and further images of the suspect and vehicle.
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Tagged 20 August, 2015, Aldridge, bike, Brownhills, CCTV, crime, cycle, cycling, EK56UUC, Events, Facebook, Ford Transit, images, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Nomad, Northgate, petrol station, Police, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Nomad, Shell, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall Wood, West Midlands
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Rare bike stolen from Aldridge – please keep an eye out
Can I please ask readers to be on the lookout for the above Santa Cruz Nomad bike, stolen from the Shell petrol station on Northgate at around 5:45pm on Thursday, 20th August 2015?
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Tagged 20 August, 2015, Aldridge, bike, Brownhills, crime, cycle, cycling, EK56UUC, Events, Facebook, Ford Transit, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Nomad, Northgate, petrol station, Police, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Nomad, Shell, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall Wood
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New Hall Mill open right now – come and get crafty!
New Hall Mill is open again this Monday for their Arts and Crafts Day and I can heartily recommend the place – It’s fascinating and I had a great time there on Spring Bank Holiday Monday – not enough people know about this wonderful building. Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 31 August, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, bank holiday, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Nature Day, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days2015, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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New Hall Mill open this Bank Holiday Monday – come and get crafty!
New Hall Mill is open again this Monday for their Arts and Crafts Day and I can heartily recommend the place – It’s fascinating and I had a great time there on Spring Bank Holiday Monday – not enough people know about this wonderful building.
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 31 August, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, bank holiday, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Nature Day, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days2015, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Local canal restoration project targeted by raiders – can you help?
Sad news from the Lichfield & Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust who have had some of their equipment stolen following a break-in to their compound last Friday night (14th August 2015).
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Tagged 14 August, 2015, appeal, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Burglary, Canal, Canal Restoration, charity, Cycle rides, cycling, Hatherton, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, planning, Police, project, renovation, Robbery, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Summerhill, trust, Twitter, Wildlife
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Walsall Arboretum Environment Day – on now, and it’s free!
Here’s great event just kicking off in Walsall Arboretum right now (Sunday 16th August 2015) running until 5pm – loads of free nature and wildlife stuff to do for all the family, including the truly remarkable activity of chainsaw sculpting.
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Tagged 15 August, 2015, arboretum, chainsaw, cycling, Environment, Events, free, fun day, Nature, New Photos, sulting, Walsall
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New Hall Mill open this Sunday – come and share a hobby!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally this Sunday (9th August 2015), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating…
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, Alan Dawson, bank holiday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, GoPro, HDHero 3+, Hob by day, Nature Day, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days2015, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Ride cam, Scouts, shooting, Sutton Coldfield, target, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Lichfield Canal Summerhill Guided Walk – this evening
This evening (Wednesday, 15th July 2015), there’s a guided walk being held by the Lichfield & Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust along the Summerhill section, and it’s open to all who might want to go and see what they’re up to – Currently reopening the lost line to walkers between Barracks Lane, Ogley Hay and Summerhill, next to the Boat Pub.
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Tagged 14 July, 2015, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Restoration, charity, Christine Howles, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, Facebook, guided walk, Hatherton, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, planning, project, renovation, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Summerhill, The Boat, Things to do, trust, Twitter, Wildlife
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New Hall Mill – A local, working watermill – open this Sunday
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally this Sunday (12th July 2015), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating…
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Rosie’s walk and festival tomorrow!
To continue the rash of parish notices, tomorrow (Sunday 5th July 2015) sees the Rosie’s Charity Walk and Festival in aid of the wonderful Rosie’s Helping Hands Charity – I’m sure readers know the story of how the charity started, and now in the fourteenth year, this event raises a whole lot of cash for local good causes and proves that good things really can come from tragedy.
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Tagged 2015, 5 july, 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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Pictures from the 2015 Brownhills Canalside Festival
Sadly, the sun didn’t make it along until late in the day, but even without the sunshine it was a great event – Brownhills Canalside Festival was back for 2015 – and with Brian Stringer at the helm, it was a a great event and a fun thing for the local community.
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Tagged 2015, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, Events, Festival, New Photos, Panoramio, Tesco, Things to do
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Our greenspaces are not for sale!
In the last couple of days there’s been a degree of what can only be described as panic locally and on social media about the future of Cannock Chase, Chasewater and other Staffordshire Country Parks.
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Tagged 2015, Brownhills, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Consultation, country parks, Cycle rides, cycling, Facebook, For Sale, Lichfield, local blogs, Local politics, not, Panoramio, planning, Politics, Reservoir, Silly, Staffordshire, Statement, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism, Wildlife
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Longwood Canal Festival – on now!
I’ve just spotted this one from friends of the blog Linda Mason (and others) – there’s a canal festival today at Longwood basin, just off the Aldridge Road between Aldridge and Walsall.
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Tagged 14 June, 2015, Aldridge, Basin, Canal, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Facebook, Festival, free, Lichfield, local blogs, Longwood, Rushall, Things to do, Walsall
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New Hall Mill – A local, working watermill – open today
New Hall Mill is open again today (Sunday, 14th June 2015) for their Wild Flower Day and I can heartily recommend the place – it’s fascinating and I had a great time there last Bank Holiday Monday – not enough people know about this wonderful building.
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 14th June, Alan Dawson, bank holiday, bike cam, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, GoPro, HDHero 3+, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days2015, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Ride cam, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Get some Iron, man – road closure details for Sunday
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that this Sunday (June 14th 2015), the inaugural Staffordshire Ironman Triathlon will be staged, with a 1.2 mile swim in Chasewater being amongst the highlights. Continue reading
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Tagged 14 June, 2015, Brownhills, Chasewater, Cycle rides, cycling, Details, Diversions, Events, Express & Star, Facebook, Ironman, Lichfield, list, local blogs, New Photos, Reservoir, ride, road closed, Road Closure, Run, Shugborough, Staffordshire, Sunday, swim, Things to do, traffic
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Find out about the restoration of our lost canal tonight!
Just a quick note to point out that the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust are holding their Annual General Meeting tonight (Friday, 5th June 2015) in Brownhills, at the Parkview Centre (the old Council House on the Miner Island), and all are welcome to attend.
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Tagged 2015, 5th June, AGM, Barracks Lane, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Restoration, Challenge, charity, Christine Howles, Cross City Line, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, Facebook, Hatherton, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Parkview Centre, planning, project, renovation, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Summerhill, The Boat, Things to do, trust, Twitter, Wildlife
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Anybody seen this stolen bike please?
Hey – this is important – it seems bike thieves are still operating in Brownhills, and on Monday, 1st June 2015 they took a green Mongoose mountain bike from the rear of the Greggs sore in Brownhills High Street, where it had been locked up.
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A different slice of urban life
This is a followup to the ride cam I did a couple of weeks ago on National Cycle Route 535 down the Plants Brook/New Hall Valley cycleway, from Sutton to Tyburn – here I pick up the route from the Birngham and Fazeley Canal at Tyburn, and finish at Digbeth Junction in the city centre.
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, bike cam, Birmingham, Bordesley, Canal, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Erdington, Fazeley, GoPro, HDHero 3+, NCN, Newhall, off road, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Renaissance, Ride cam, Song for all seasons, Spaghetti Junction, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, Tyburn, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Wylde Green
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Restoring a canal – a new challenge
I always receive a really positive response when featuring articles by Christine Howles on behalf of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust here on the blog, which aim to support and assist this great local canal restoration project.
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Tagged Barracks Lane, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Restoration, Challenge, charity, Christine Howles, Cross City Line, Cycle rides, cycling, Derelict, Facebook, Hatherton, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, planning, project, renovation, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Summerhill, The Boat, Things to do, trust, Twitter, Wildlife
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Flour power
Last Monday, I popped out on the overcast, grey afternoon and rode to New Hall Mill for their open day – this is the working flour mill reader Alan Dawson recommended to readers last weekend – I’ve fallen in love with this remarkable place.
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 25th May, Alan Dawson, bank holiday, bike cam, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, GoPro, HDHero 3+, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days2015, Park, photo gallery, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Ride cam, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Spring is on her throne
As many of you will be aware, last Saturday was my first long dayride of the year – a bit of a tradition in spring, and something I intend to do more of this year.
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Tagged Cromford, Cycle rides, cycling, Dales, Derbyshire, hall, High Peak trail, Hoe Grange, Ilam, Manifold Valley, Minninglow, New Photos, Panorama, Panoramio, Staffordshire, Throwley, Tissington Trail, Weaver Hills
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Why not visit a local working water mill today?
Here’s a great example of how one post can lead to another via an unexpected tangent – and it’s really rather excellent.
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 25th May, Alan Dawson, bank holiday, bike cam, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, GoPro, HDHero 3+, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days2015, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Ride cam, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Valley views
Here’s a quick ride cam for the people out there who enjoy them, as I haven’t done one for a while – and I’m aware there’s a lot of interest in off-road cycle routes in the area, too, so I thought I’d share this one.
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, bike cam, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, GoPro, HDHero 3+, NCN, Newhall, off road, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Ride cam, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Wylde Green
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Chasewater Rangers Rant Spring 2015
I’m doing this one following requests on social media – the Chasewater Rangers Rant newsletter for Spring 2015, and it’s rather good, I have to say – paper copies are available free from the Innovation Centre.
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Tagged 2015, boating lake, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Cycle rides, cycling, Environment, Events, exhibitions, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, New Photos, News, Newsletter, pond, pool, Rangers, Rangers Rant, Rant, Reservoir, Shared media, Social media, Spring, Staffordshire, Things to do, whats on, Wildlife
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The kindness of strangers – thank you
I just want to take a moment to say thanks to all who shared and kept an eye out for the silver mountain bike stolen from Brownhills High Street last Sunday Morning – the lad who had the bike taken sadly doesn’t have it back (any info still appreciated) but I and his mum would like to thank those of you who offered to help in so many ways.
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Tagged 19 April, 2015, 21 gears, bike, Brownhills, crime, cycle, cycling, Downes, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Newsagent, paperboy, Police, Raleigh, Silver, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism
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Urgent! Bike stolen from Brownhills
Hi folks – while I’m prodding the hardware with a long stick, there’s an important shout out I need to make for a young lad who does a paper round for Downes Newsagents in Brownhills.
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Tagged 19 April, 2015, 21 gears, bike, Brownhills, crime, cycle, cycling, Downes, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, mountain, New Photos, Newsagent, paperboy, Police, Raleigh, Silver, Stolen, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Vandalism
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Travellers encamp near Chasewater
I note travellers have encamped on the land between Pool Road and Whitehorse Road in Brownhills, where the old trotting track and stadium used to stand.
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Tagged Brownhills, camp, Chasewater, Council, Cycle rides, cycling, encampment, Events, Eviction, Facebook, legal, Lichfield, New Photos, Staffordshire, travellers, Trotting Track, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall Council
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Fantastic day
I haven’t done a ride photo post for ages, because to be honest, I haven’t rode much for pleasure this past winter – something I intend to correct now the year is opening out once more.
Brownhills Canal Festival – thanks – all stalls sorted!
The Clayhanger Kid – Brian Stringer who this week requested applications for new stalls for the Brownhills Canalside Festival, has been overwhelmed by the positive response, and would like to say thank you to all who contacted him and expressed an interest.
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Tagged 2015, Brownhillls, Brownhills, Canal, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, Details, Events, Festival, Live, required, stalls, Tesco, Things to do, traders
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