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Tag Archives: Libraries
Local football reunion at Walsall Wood FC this Friday!
Last week I noted that the wonderful Brian Stringer had a new book out about his times being involved with community football with local teams Clayhanger Colts Under 12s and Walsall Wood FC.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills community colts, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Facebook, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, II, Libraries, Library, local blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, reunion, Shared memories, Social media, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall community, Walsall WOod FC, Who's putting the nets up
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Back of the net! Brian Stringer’s latest book on sale now!
It’s always nice to see local folk writing about local history, their lives and experiences and their view of the world – and one of the best locally is community activist Brian Stringer, who wrote to me yesterday to tell me he has a new book for sale chronicling his involvement with local community football.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills community colts, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid II, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Facebook, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, II, Libraries, Library, local blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, reunion, Shared memories, Social media, Staffordshire, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall community, Walsall WOod FC, Who's putting the nets up
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Clayhanger Kid Two – Book signing today!
If you’re in Brownhills on Saturday, it would be an excellent opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Brian Stringer’s excellent ‘Clayhanger Kid Two: The Teenage Years’, the sequel to his very successful first ‘Clayhanger Kid’ book.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Kid Two, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, II, Libraries, Library, local blogs, Local History, Local media, park view centre, Reader enquiries, Shared memories, Social media, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall community
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The return of The Clayhanger Kid – book signing tomorrow!
If you’re in Brownhills tomorrow, it would be an excellent opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Brian Stringer’s excellent and popular book ‘The Clayhanger Kid’. Now available in a limited reprint after the first issue sold out within a … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger, Clayhanger photos, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Libraries, local blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared memories, Social media, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall community
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A message from The Clayhanger Kid
Yesterday, I received a lovely message from the irrepressible Brian Stringer, author of the excellent and acclaimed local book ‘The Clayhanger Kid’. I owe Brian an apology, actually, as I neglected to advertise his book-signing here on the blog, and … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Reader enquiries, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Libraries, library e petition, local blogs, Local History, save our libraries, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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The library revolt continues…
Sorry folks, I tried to post a link to this story this morning, but mobile internet failed and the article was mangled by cycberspace. It seems that those who feel strongly about the attack on learning and culture in Walsall … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Churches together in Walsall, cuts, Leisure Services, Libraries, Library closures, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Silly, The Bookworm turns, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Essential reading from ‘The Bookworm Turns’ – On the eve of destruction
I note this evening that The Bookworm Turns has published another excellent, bang on the money post about the state of Leisure Services and more particularly the fate of Walsall’s beleaguered libraries. As I’ve said before, we need to get … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheap tat, Leisure Services, Libraries, Library, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Politics, The Bookworm turns, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Hard Times
Walsall Council leader Mike ‘Blofeld’ Bird, Councillor for Pheasey Park Farm, has been around Walsall politics for a very long time. Over the years, I’ve become inured to the utter absurdity of many of the things he says. … Continue reading
Posted in Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Derelict, Express & Star, Leisure Services, Libraries, Library closures, Local politics, Mike Bird, Politics, Redevelopment, Silly, The YamYam, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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