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Tag Archives: Hilton
A freshly fallen, silent shroud of snow
Today, I left for work as usual and after a bit of a battle, got to work, only to find it was closing up and everybody was going home. Undeterred, I cycled back into Birmingham and caught a train back to Blake Street, from where I went for a wonderful snowstorm ride around the backlanes of Footherley, Shenstone, Chesterfield and Hilton.
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Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Chesterfield, Cycle rides, cycling, Events, Footherley, Hilton, january 2013, New Photos, Panoramio, pictures, ride, Shenstone, Shire Oak, Snow, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Things to do
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The tools for the job
Hi folks. Sorry it’s a bit scattergun this week, I’m very busy at work and fitting everything in is a challenge. I thought it was about time to feature another excellent piece from top contributor David Evans, this time about … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged agriculture, allotments, Apple pie, Apples, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cycle rides, cycling, David Evans, grow your own, Hilton, Jinny, local blogs, Local History, Market, Pubs, Springhill, Staffordshire, Stonnal, Stonnall, Summerhill, Walsall Wood
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Forever Autumn…
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Autumn, Autumnal pictures, Brownhills, Canal, Cycle rides, Fullelove shelter, Hilton, Hints, Hints Ford, Lane's Farm, Little Hay, New Photos, Panoramio, Roddige, Roddige Airstrip, Sandhills, Shenstone, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Summerhill
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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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