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Yew could be right…
Here’s an interesting theory from David Evans regarding Walsall Wood High Street, and the recent debate over pubs, beer-houses and other purveyors of the holy pint.Not sure I totally agreed with this hypothesis, but I’ll chuck it out there and … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Local music, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bullings Heath, Compensation Authority, David Evans, Drunken Duck, Hawthorn, Local History, New Photos, Norridge, Politics, pub, Pubs, Royal Oak, Staffordshire, Terry, Walsall Wood, Yew Tree Cottage
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Fruitful endeavours
August bank holiday weekend is bittersweet for me. Whilst other holiday Mondays in spring seem like markers, milestones toward a summer full of promise, warm days, green leaves and long rides, this one always seems to mark the closing of … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Blackbeery, Canal, Conker, Crab apple, Cycle rides, Dewberry, Drayton Bassett, Elderberry, Fazely, Hawthorn, Hilton, Hopwas, Horse Chestnut, Leaf Miner, Middleton, Middleton Hall, New Photos, Panoramio, Rose Hip, Rowan, Sycamore helicopter, Whitemore Haye, Wildlife
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