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Chasewater Rangers Rant Spring 2015
I’m doing this one following requests on social media – the Chasewater Rangers Rant newsletter for Spring 2015, and it’s rather good, I have to say – paper copies are available free from the Innovation Centre.
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Tagged 2015, boating lake, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Cycle rides, cycling, Environment, Events, exhibitions, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, New Photos, News, Newsletter, pond, pool, Rangers, Rangers Rant, Rant, Reservoir, Shared media, Social media, Spring, Staffordshire, Things to do, whats on, Wildlife
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Brownhills Community Association – Standard bearers for our town!
Janet Davies from Brownhills Community Association has been in touch, asking me if I’d share some great news about their organisation – of course, that’s no problem at all.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, Activity Centre, Annex, Award, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, February, Janet Davies, January, Library, March, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Visible Community Standards, Walsall Wood
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Chasewater Countryside Events and Guided Walks 2015 – details available here
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Tagged 2015, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Countryside, Cycle rides, cycling, Environment, Events, exhibitions, Fun stuff to see and do, guided walks, Interesting photos, Local media, New Photos, News, Newsletter, Rangers, Reservoir, Shared media, Social media, Staffordshire, Things to do, whats on, Wildlife
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Home on the range
Here’s a quick one I’ve been meaning to post up for a couple of weeks – the Chasewater Rangers now have a newsletter, and it’s rather good, I have to say – it’s available free from the Innovation Centre. 
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Tagged boating lake, Brownhills, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Cycle rides, cycling, Environment, Events, exhibitions, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, New Photos, News, Newsletter, pond, pool, Rangers, Rant, Reservoir, Shared media, Social media, Staffordshire, Things to do, whats on, Wildlife
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Brownhills Central Boy’s School: Can you help?
A very interesting request for help came in last week from Bonita Clayton of Brownhills Community Association, who as you’ll know, are based at the former Brownhills Central Boy’s School, or as my generation knew it, the Annexe, which is just by the Miner Island in Brownhills.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged Annex, Bonita, booklet, Brownhills, Brownhills Central Boy's School, Brownhills local history, Clayhanger, Clayton, Community Association, Lichfield, Local History, memories, Mr Massey, New Photos, Newsletter, picture, pictures, School, staff, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Brownhills Community Association – from strength to strength
Bonita Clayton from Brownhills Community Association has been in touch to let me have a copy of their March-April 2014 newsletter, asking me if I’d share it on the blog for readers to peruse – of course, that’s no problem at all.
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Tagged Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Communty Associantion, Events, Library, Newsletter, Shire Oak, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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The heart of the community
Bonita Clayton from Brownhills Community Association has been in touch to let me have a copy of their current newsletter, asking me if I’d share it on the blog for readers to peruse – of course, that’s no problem at all.
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Tagged Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Communty Associantion, Events, Library, Newsletter, Shire Oak, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Lovin’ Summer
We all know what it’s like – they’re off school for 2 days and already bored Well, there’s no need for the kids to be moping around the house and getting under your feet this summer – there are plenty of activities going on locally to keep them busy.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Community Fun Day, Communty Associantion, Creepy House, Eamonn Reagan, Events, Holiday, Library, Newsletter, Parkview Centre, play, scheme, School, Shire Oak, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall Wood
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Here comes summer!
Eamonn Regan and Bonita Clayton of Brownhills Community Association, have been in touch with a couple of flyers for events and information relating to happenings at the Brownhills Activity Centre over the summer holidays.
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Tagged Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Clayhanger, Community Fun Day, Communty Associantion, Eamonn Reagan, Events, Holiday, Newsletter, play, scheme, School, Shire Oak, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall Wood
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Community day this Thursday!
Bonita Clayton from Brownhills Community Association Has asked me to publicise their latest event here on the blog, which I’m happy to do – there’s a Community Day Event planned for this coming Thursday, 16th May 2013.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged activities, Activity Centre, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Central Boys School, Community Association, community centre, Community Day Event, Events, Newsletter, Nursey, open day, Things to do, Walsall Council
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Let the sunshine in!
I noticed a week or so ago that the Activity Centre in Brownhills (The former Central Boy’s School, or Annexe to my generation) was sporting some snazzy new solar panels…
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Activity Centre, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canoe, Canoe and Outdoor Centre, Central Boys School, Community Association, community centre, Events, Local History, Newsletter, Nursey, open day, reunion, Things to do, Walsall Council
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There’s plenty going on…
Bonita Clayton, of Brownhills Community Association, has been in touch with a couple of flyers for events and information relating to happenings at the old Central Boys School, just off the miner island in Brownhills.
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Tagged Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Bonita Clayton, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, classes, Clayhanger, Communty Associantion, Craft, Crafty Ladies, Events, hobbies, Newsletter, Shire Oak, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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Ramblings of a Mad Old Baggage: A hoax scam
Whilst I was grumbling about urban myths being propagated by Peter Rhodes the other day, that excellent local blogger Linda Mason has crafted a fine blog post about such dissemination elsewhere. Neighbourhood watch newsletters are notorious vectors of urban myths, … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Events, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged blue star acid, Brownhills, Burglars code, cashback scam, Coriolis effect, Express & Star, Hairy Hitchiker, Hoax, Linda Mason, local blogs, LSD tattoos, LSD transfers, neighbourhood watch, Newsletter, Ramblings of a Mad Old Baggage, Scam, Silly, Snopes, urban legend, Urban myth, water drain swirl
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I heard it through the grapevine…
Whilst mooching around the darker recesses of Brownhills High Street yesterday (namely Downes newsagents), I happened upon a pile of yellow leaflets – well, double sided sheets of yellow A4, to be precise – so I took one. Perusing the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Brownhills Town Centre Partnership, Chasewater, Express & Star, Local politics, Newsletter, planning, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, Tesco, Tesco Development, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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