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#365DaysOfBiking- September 22nd - Also coming out better than expected was... September 22, 2016
- ISeptember 22nd - It was a pleasant but slightly chilly evening... September 22, 2016
- September 21st - I’d had to nip to Birmingham late, and came... September 22, 2016
- September 20th - It was so beautiful on the way home that I... September 22, 2016
- September 20th - Spotted in a customer’s cycle shed, two bikes... September 22, 2016
- September 19th - Freewheeling down Shire Oak Hill into... September 22, 2016
- September 19th - Yet another abundance this year of bright... September 22, 2016
- September 18th - I have no idea about this, as I’m no... September 19, 2016
- September 18th - Ah, the season of the conker.Every year, I... September 19, 2016
- September 17th - The sunset was gorgeous at Chasewater, the calm... September 18, 2016
- September 17th - A bad day in lots of ways, but a sunset ride to... September 18, 2016
- September 16th - On the way through Wednesfield, I met their... September 17, 2016
Tag Archives: Orange Free State
Dabbling in Heroine
One thing I’ve come to realise as I get older and do more of this local history stuff is that nothing is ever quite what it seems. This morning, Graeme Clarke sent me the clipping relating to the remarkable story … Continue reading →
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
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Tagged Bagley, Boer War, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cape Colony, Elizabeth, five bars, Fraud, Greame Clarke, Great War Forum, Jim Strawbridge, King. Wueen, Kitchener, Ladysmith, Lies, Local History, Medal, Mons, Nurse, Odin342, Orange Free State, Roger Day, Ruth, Sister Dora, Staffordshire, Sue Light, Taylor, Titanic, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Walsall Observer, Walsall Wood
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A local heroine: what do you know?
Sometimes, something just comes out of left field and takes you by surprise. So it is with this clipping, sent to me 30 minutes ago by reader Graeme Clarke. I had no idea about this incredible lady and her fascinating … Continue reading →
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
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Tagged Bagley, Boer War, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cape Colony, Elizabeth, five bars, Greame Clarke, King. Wueen, Kitchener, Ladysmith, Local History, Medal, Mons, Nurse, Orange Free State, Ruth, Staffordshire, Taylor, Titanic, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Walsall Observer, Walsall Wood
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