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Tag Archives: Panoramio
Home thoughts from abroad
I received a fantastic email at the weekend from Fawlty, following his comment on my Panoramio picture of the sadly derelict St. John’s School and adjacent bungalow in Walsall Wood. Now living in Spain, Fawlty has some fascinating memories of … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills UDC, Derelict, Local History, Panoramio, planning, St. Johns Walsall Wood, Street's Corner, Walsall Wood
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Darkness has reached its end
Now the clocks have moved forward, the winter is over. Spring is here, and the light evenings and long day rides of summer begin. I like cycling in the winter, but the cold and dark become wearing; the chance to … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Panoramio photo discussions, Shared media
Tagged Bikely, Century Ride, Cycle rides, Derbyshire, Harboro Rocks, Hartington, High Peak trail, Hognaston VOR, Hognaston Winn, Hole in the Wall, New Photos, Panoramio, Peak District, Tissington Trail, Wildlife
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Deerly beloved
A week ago, Brownhills Blog contributor, fellow Panoramio fan and top local history operative [Howmuch] went for a ride round Chasewater on a quiet Monday, armed as ever with his camera. As seems to be customary in spring, the local … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater deer, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Howmuch, New Photos, Panoramio, Red deer, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Wildlife
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Draining away
Even though the lake is quickly draining, there is still wintry beauty aplenty at Chasewater. The receding shores are giving rise to some interesting changes – including the discovery of wartime ammunition. If you haven’t been up there of late, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater deer, Chasewater draining, Chasewater terrapin, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Cycle rides, Derelict, New Photos, Panoramio, Red deer, Reservoir, Wildlife
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All that remains
I see that some twelve months after their neighbouring edifices were carried to dust, the last two blocks of 1960’s maisonettes in Brownhills, on the corner of High Street and Ogley Road, are being razed. I could be wrong (and please do … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Local History, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, planning, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Deaking Avenue, Derelict, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, Panoramio, planning, Redevelopment, Silver Court Gardens, Walsall Council, Walsall Housing Group, Walsall politics, Wessex Close, Wimpey system build
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Spot the difference
Whilst out and about, I’ve noticed the remarkable proliferation of new monuments to former mines and their workers. I’ve commented on the subject in several posts to this blog, in particular to what I see as the wastage on the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Just plain daft, Local History, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, CAM Engineering, coal, Hednesford, Hednesford mining memorial, Local History, mining, Mining memorial, New Photos, Panoramio, Piccadilly, Piccadilly mining memorial, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood mining memorial
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Free sheets to the wind
Whilst out for a lazy spin on a murky, chilly Saturday afternoon, I spotted a bundle of unread, clearly undelivered copies of the Walsall Chronicle free paper, dumped under bushes at the canal side. Now, I can’t be sure if … Continue reading
Fisherman’s blues
This afternoon, while passing the new fisherman sculpture erected on the canal towpath beside Walsall Wood bridge I noted that it had already been vandalised. The fish that so vulnerably dangled from the end of the silhouette’s rod had been … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Events, Followups, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged facade66, Fisherman sculpture, Local History, Local politics, Luke Perry, New Photos, Panoramio, Redevelopment, Silly, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Wood
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Winter colour
I’ve been thinking for a while that it’s about time we had a photo update. As this particularly cold winter draws on, I have come to reflect on some of the photos I took over the Christmas period. As is … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Blthbury, Brownhills, Chasewater, cold, Coton-in-the-Clay, Cycle rides, Handsacre, Hilliards Cross, Hints, New moon, New Photos, Night photos, Panoramio, Reservoir, Shire Oak, Snow, Staffordshire, Sunset, Telephone box
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Am I missing something here?
Since Dan and the folks up at Walsall Council’s press office helpfully include me on their mailing list, I receive a steady trickle of low-level press releases from Walsall Council, which I keep a weather eye upon for anything useful … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Councillor Mike Flower, Derelict, Doug Birch, Express & Star, Fly tipping, grafitti, Litter picking, Local politics, Panoramio, Politics, Pubs, Railway Tavern Bently, rubbish, Silly, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Street Pride
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Sometimes the darkness is your friend
At this time of year, as Autumn slides intractably into winter and the nights draw in, the nature of my cycling changes. Rather than the longer dayrides of the summer, I embark on shorter rides around more local haunts. The … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Environment, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Armitage, Cycle rides, Dunstall Church, Dustall, Handsacre, High Bridge, New Photos, Night photography, Panoramio, pig farm, pigs, River Trent, Rugeley Power Station, Staffordshire, Starlings, Sunset, Trent Valley, Winter
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Rainy Thursday commute…
Non-cyclists find it hard to understand that cycling in the rain can be an enjoyable experience. With some waterproof clothing, and a little extra care, bad weather isn’t necessarily a problem. The rain this afternoon gave rise to some wonderfully … Continue reading
Scum
Next time you give something to one of the jolly tat-men who seem to proliferate the streets these days, or hire that handy bloke with a van (but no MOT) from that card in the newsagent’s window, think on this. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates
Tagged Brownhills, Cycle rides, dumping, environmental crime, flytipping, illegal tipping, New Photos, Panoramio, rubbish, Sandhills, scrap men, Stonnall, tat men, unliscensed waste, Vandalism, Whitacre Lane
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Autumn at my heels
Lovely weather lately. Chilly evenings, great sunsets. Work calls, but some great commutes; it’s a bumper season for fruits of all kinds; the trees are laden with conkers, sweet chestnuts and hawthorn berries. Hedgerows glisten with ripe fruit of all … Continue reading
Odd things at Chasewater…
I noticed last weekend that some odd, low fencing had sprung up around the dam at Chasewater. At first, I thought it was a rabbit-proof fence (the material is actually buried at he base) and when I enquired at the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, planning, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Innovation Centre, Chasewater Wildlife Group, local blogs, New Photos, Newt, Newt trap, Panoramio, planning, Reservoir, Wildlife
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Heron now!
Took a short ride along the old railway line across Ryders Hayes today, and off to Walsall, returning along the Daw End Branch through Aldridge – mostly following the excellent, traffic-free National Cycle Route 5. Don’t let anybody tell you … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Bloxidge Tallygraph, Brownhills, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, Ford Brook, Goscote Valley, Heron, New Photos, Panoramio, Ryders Hayes, Ryders Mere, Wildlife
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Positively Silver Street
It was a lovely day yesterday, and I took the opportunity to pay a second visit to the relaunched Brownhills Market on my way out for a ride in the early autumn warmth. I was pleased to see that the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Canoe Centre.Brownhills canoe centre, duck race, fun day, New Photos, Panoramio, Redevelopment, Walsall Council
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Dereliction affliction
This is a heads up, and also an appeal for information. These dilapidated dwellings are located on Brownhills Road at Street’s Corner, opposite the Walsall Wood school – you can see their actual location from the picture’s Panoramio page, accessed … Continue reading
A pub we’ve gained: The Swan reopens!
I find through my Panoramio gallery that a pub I feared was lost for good – The Swan, up on the Pelsall Road – has since reopened. After initially restarting with an interim management a few weeks ago, this comfy, … Continue reading
Brownhills market: Back from the dead
Today, along with a considerable number of my fellow Brownhillians, I visited the relaunched Brownhills Market. Due to family stuff, I didn’t get there until 12pm, but it looked like it had been fairly busy – and the gridlock happening … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills Market, Brownhills Market Relaunch, Express & Star, Local politics, New Photos, Panoramio, Redevelopment, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Slip sliding away
Further to my post ‘The pubs we’ve lost‘, I noticed a couple of weekends ago that the Old Corner House Hotel, formerly The Muckley Corner Inn, had closed and was boarded up. Last weekend, I got chance to photograph it, … Continue reading
Blue Monday
The poor weather continues. Today was a traditional bank holiday, featuring traditional bank holiday weather – overcast with sharp sqaully showers and windy. I still got out around Cannock Chase, and even on a dull day, Staffordshire is full of … Continue reading
This year, summer occurs in fits and starts
Posted in Environment, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Hints, Honey Hill, New Photos, No Man's Heath, Panoramio, Walsall canal, Wildlife
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Arrested development
The Warreners Arms pub was never a very high-class establishment. Standing on the site of former rabbit warrens, created and managed for food and sport at the behest of Richard Gilbert, Lord of the Manor of Norton, the former Warreners … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Express & Star, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local politics, planning, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Derelict, Express & Star, Local History, Local politics, Macdonald's, MacWarreners, Panoramio, planning, Pubs, Redevelopment, Walsall, Walsall Council, Warreners Arms
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Photos from the 6th Annual Brownhills Canal Festival
I toddled along to the canal festival in Brownhills today, as did a sizeable number of my fellow Brownhillians – a great day seems to have been had by all. Lots to see and do for kids and plenty of … Continue reading
A ride into the Staffordshire Moorlands… and trips closer to home.
Saturday, 13th June 2009 was a blistering, glorious summer day. I’d decided a couple of days before that I was going to get another long ride in – the weather looked like it was going to be terrific, and not … Continue reading
Catching up – what’s new on BrownhillsBob’s Panoramio gallery
I’ve not been as diligent at uploading Panoramio stuff recently as I should have been – sorry about that. Yesterday I added 34 new pictures, and there have been some orphaned uploads since I started blogging, so this seems an … Continue reading
A ride into the Peak District…
Just added 18 new photos to Panoramio, from a ride out into the Peak District on Saturday. .. I notice this year seems to be an excellent year for dandelions – many of the yellow fields are not oilseed rape … Continue reading
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