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2016 Brownhills Canalside Festival today!
I note the creative advertising modification team have been out again this year, getting Brownhills Canal Festival noticed on social media – and any publicity is good, as the image above has been shared hundreds of times now since it was posted last week on Facebook by old friend of the blog Nathan Whittaker.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2016, 26 June, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Sunday, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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2016 Brownhills Canalside Festival – this Sunday!
I note the creative advertising modification team have been out again this year, getting Brownhills Canal Festival noticed on social media – and any publicity is good, as the image above has been shared hundreds of times now since it was posted yesterday on Facebook by old friend of the blog Nathan Whittaker.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 10am-4pm, 2016, 26 June, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Sunday, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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It’ll soon be time for the 2016 Brownhills Canalside Festival
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer – this yeart it’s Sunday, 26th June 2016.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2016, 26 June, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Sunday, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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2015 Brownhills Canalside Festival on today!
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival taking place today (Sunday 28th June 2015) at Silver Street in Brownhills have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer – it’s always a good event and last year was better than ever!
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2015, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 28, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, running order, Summer, Sunday, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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It’s a bum rap – but there’s no such thing as bad publicity
A delightful bit of urban mischief in Brownhills has gone semi-viral on local social media – Oh dear me, the jokes write themselves.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2015, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 28, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, running order, Summer, Sunday, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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2015 Brownhills Canalside Festival on this Sunday!
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival taking place this Sunday (28th June 2015) at Silver Street in Brownhills have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2015, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 28, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, running order, Summer, Sunday, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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It’ll soon be time for the 2015 Brownhills Canalside Festival
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer – this yeart it’s Sunday, 28th June 2015.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2015, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 28, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Sunday, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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April 1992 – Diamonds are Forever for Local Pair
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 31 of the long lost freesheet, from April 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1992, April, Baker Bond, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, December, freesheet, Gazette, issue 31, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorraine Stanistreet, Marina, newspaper
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March 1992 – Are we on our own at night and hounded by day?
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 30 of the long lost freesheet, from March 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1992, August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, December, freesheet, Gazette, issue 30, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, March, Marina, newspaper, November, Sandhills, Silver Street, towpath
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February 1992 – Tenants fed up of being fobbed off
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Tagged 1992, August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, December, February, freesheet, Gazette, issue 29, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, November, Sandhills, Silver Street, towpath
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January 1992 – Parking problem reaches boiling point
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 28 of the long lost freesheet, from January 1992 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1992, August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, December, freesheet, Gazette, issue 28, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, November, Sandhills, Silver Street, towpath
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December 1991 – A prayer for Christmas
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 27 of the long lost freesheet, from December 1991 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1991, August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, December, freesheet, Gazette, issue 27, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, November, Sandhills, Silver Street, towpath, Vandalism, Walsall Wood
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November 1991 – Tenant fights for loo
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 26 of the long lost freesheet, from November 1991 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1991, August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 26, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, November, Sandhills, Silver Street, towpath, Vandalism, Walsall Wood
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October 1991 – MP calls for a two day exhibition of Toll Road
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 25 of the long lost freesheet, from October 1991 for you to peruse and download – I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, October, Sandhills, Silver Street, towpath, Vandalism, Walsall Wood
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September 1991 – Clayhanger residents demand an end to neglect
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 24 of the long lost freesheet, from September 1991 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, Sandhills, September, Silver Street, towpath, Vandalism, Walsall Wood
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July 1991 – Litter louts attacked (The missing issue is found!)
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 22 of the long lost freesheet, from July 1991 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1991, August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 22, July, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, Sandhills, Silver Street, towpath, Vandalism, Walsall Wood
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August 1991 – Mindless mini vandals creating havoc for Walsall Wood
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 23 of the long lost freesheet, from August 1991 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
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Tagged 1991, August, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 23, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, Sandhills, Silver Street, towpath, Vandalism, Walsall Wood
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June 1991 – Is the waiting nearly over?
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 21 of the long lost freesheet, from June 1991 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canon Ion, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Issue 21, June 1991, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, Silver Street, towpath, Walsall Wood
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May 1991 – Walsall Wood Police Boxing Club big success – but will it continue?
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 20 of the long lost freesheet, from May 1991 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Baker Bond, Boxing Club, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Issue 20, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, May 1991, newspaper, Silver Street, towpath, Walsall Wood
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April 1991 – Traders win battle over parking
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 19 of the long lost freesheet, from April 1991 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged April 1991, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, Graham Eardley, Graham Walker, Issue 19, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Marina, newspaper, Silver Street, towpath
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March 1991 – Canal Towpath being destroyed
Continuing the scans of the Brownhills Gazette – I present issue 18 of the long lost freesheet, from March 1991 for you to peruse and download. I’ve had an incredible response to featuring these long, lost publications here on the blog.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Aer Reg, Baker Bond, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, David Evans, freesheet, Gazette, issue 18, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, March 1991, Marina, newspaper, Silver Street, towpath, Wake Up Brownhills
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It’s going to be a great day – Brownhills Canalside Festival on today!
on’t forget that tomorrow (Sunday 29th June 2014) is the 12th annual Brownhills Canalside Festival which has been truly reinvigorated by the boundless energy and enthusiasm of local activist Brian Stringer, who’s been working very hard indeed to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever before.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Getting shipshape for Brownhills Canal Festival 2014
Well, it’s really nice to see that after a few years in the doldrums Brownhills Canalside Festival is reinvigorated by the boundless energy and enthusiasm of Brian Stringer, who’s working hard to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever before.
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Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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It’ll soon be time for the Brownhills Canalside Festival
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer. I’m trying to get as much info as I can, which I’ll let you have as soon as it’s available.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Brownhills Canal Festival 2014 – details now available
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer. I’m trying to get as much info as I can, which I’ll let you have as soon as it’s available.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Local music, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged 10am-4pm, 2014, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, canalside, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June 29th, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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It’s festival weekend in Brownhills!
This weekend, we not only have the Brownhills Canal Festival on Sunday (June 23rd 2013), but Brownhills Town Centre Partnership and Walsall Council are running Browhills Town Festival the day before (Saturday, 22nd June 2013).
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Tagged 22, 23, Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Brownhills Town Festival, Canal, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, June, june 23rd, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Richard Lee, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Brownhills Canal Festival 2013 – details now available
Details of this year’s Brownhills Canal Festival have kindly been supplied by The Clayhanger Kid himself, Brian Stringer – I’m trying to get as much info as I can, but as usual, it seems to be Brownhills’ best kept secret.
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Tagged Barge, Boats, Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills Canoe Centre, Canal, Canoe, Clayhanger, Committee, Contach, Contact, Events, Festival, Fete, information, june 23rd, Local, local blogs, Marina, Narrowboat, outdoors, pageant, planning, Richard Lee, Summer, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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