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I have a Hanch
Here’s something odd I spotted today in Walsall, that I’d never noticed before. Cycling back from Caldmore on a samosa mission, I noted I was riding down Lysways Street. Near the Birmingham Road end, I noticed there was a Hanch … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local History, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Cycle rides, cycling, hall, Hanch, Henry Thorold, Highgate, John Stoneywell, Lichfield Lore, Local History, Longdon, Lysways, Silly, Staffordshire, street, Thomas Orme, Walsall
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The beer hunters
Last night, I was talking on twatter to ex-Pelsall girl and top knitter and cytologist Moominbadger about Beryl Reid, as you do. I mistakenly asserted Beryl to have been a Brummie, which seems not to be the case, Beryl actually … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Features, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged ale, Ansells, Banks, beer, Beryl Reid, bitter, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cheap tat, Davenports, Double Diamond, Highgate, Local History, Moominbadger, Noddy holder, old adverts, Pubs, Silly, Twitter, Walsall Wood, Worthington E
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