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Tag Archives: Housing 21
Polished to perfection
Reader Keli Marie contacted me via Facebook a couple of weeks ago to tell me about her business, Rubeez Nails. Now operating once a week out of the new Housing 21 development at Knave’s Court, Keli has a regular nail … Continue reading
Now, where did they get that from…
Today, I noted that the Express & Star (motto: ‘that’ll do Ted, it’ll only be holding chips tomorrow’) were rightly having a whinge about the cost of graffiti vandalism, something I’ve had occasion to moan about myself. Fair enough, move … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills graffiti, Express & Star, Graffiti, Graffiti art, Housing 21, Local politics, Malpas, Redevelopment, Silly, Street Art, tagging, Vandalism, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall Youth Arts
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Knaves Court, Brownhills – a new heart for the community
I was contacted a few weeks ago by Chris Smith, who works at the new Housing 21 extra-care facility Knaves Court – the impressive, recently opened building near the Anchor Bridge. Chris works in the restaurant, and asked me If … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media
Tagged Anchor Bridge, Brownhills, Chris Smith, extra care, Hair dresser, Hair salon, Housing 21, Knaves Court, New Photos, Redevelopment, Restaurant, Shop, Sunday Carvery
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Build it up, tear it down
Last week, I pointed up the work of street-art that had appeared on the temporary plywood builder’s hoarding around the Housing 21/Walsall Housing Group development at Anchor Bridge. I make no secret of the fact that I like street art, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Local media
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills graffiti, Express & Star, Graffiti, Graffiti art, Housing 21, Local politics, Malpas, Redevelopment, Silly, Street Art, tagging, Vandalism, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall Youth Arts
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Where the art is…
Over the past couple of days, I’ve noticed a work of street-art developing on the hoarding around the building site at Anchor Bridge, where the Housing-21 extra care development is being built. I don’t know a great deal about it … Continue reading
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