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#365DaysOfBiking- June 18th - Spotted in appallingly bad light way off near the... July 20, 2017
- June 19th - Last week I noted in passing that we were between... July 20, 2017
- July 18th - On the canal near the Black Cock Bridge, there’s... July 19, 2017
- July 18th - Today, the older cats of Scarborough Road and north... July 19, 2017
- July 17th - Later the same day, in Darlaston. A summer... July 18, 2017
- July 17th - Time for my annual botanically subversive mission:... July 18, 2017
- July 16th - The dying light intensified it’s drama as I headed... July 18, 2017
- July 16th - Slowly bumbling over to Chasewater to catch the... July 18, 2017
- July 16th - I seem to have it with a cold. I’ve been feeling a... July 18, 2017
- July 15th - Another joy of warm summer rides is the overspray... July 18, 2017
- July 15th - Out on a late afternoon ride on a warm but grey... July 18, 2017
- July 14th - I never lose sight of how lush and green a summer is... July 18, 2017
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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