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Tag Archives: Social media
The joy of cycling
Hi folks, sorry, Ive been a bit busy this week, but I’d really laughed when I saw this poster. It’s been circulating on a few cycling blogs and social media. I think it’s excellent. Sadly, it was never used by … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Airside, Cycle rides, cycling, Jamie Wieck, mayor of London, Momentum Mag, New Photos, poster, Silly, Social media, TFL, The Joy of Cycling, The Joy of Sex, Transport for London
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Quiet corners
I just thought I’d draw readers attention to the a great blog post by Lichfield theologian Patrick Comerford. It’s a lovely bit of physical Lichfield history, and something I was only aware existed after studying the recently posted old maps … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Environment, Features, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Beacon Street Blog, Lichfield, Lichfield Lore, local blogs, Local History, Patrick Comerford, Rupert, Ruperts Mound, Social media, Staffordshire, Twitter
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Local cycling charity seeks sponsorship
I’d like to draw reader’s attention to the a very worthwhile event. The following article was written by wonderful fellow local blogger Stuart ‘The Edditer’ Williams, of The Bloxwich Telegraph, and I think it deserves wider exposure. It’s a great cause, … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged charity, Cycle 4 charity, Cycle rides, cycling, Diabetes UK, Four Ashes, Graham Cornfield, i-tms, local blogs, Shropshire, Social media, sponsorship, The Wrekin, Twitter
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Keepers Cottage, Footherley: In better days
This is another heads up for readers interested in local history, particularly of the Stonnall area. Julian Ward-Davies and fellow Stonnall historian Susan-Marie Ward have been busy compiling another great historical paper, this time about Keeper’s Cottage, the now crumbling, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Aldriidge, Brownhills stuff, Derelict, Facebook, Followups, Footherley, Fun stuff to see and do, Julian Ward-Davies, Keepers Cottage, Local History, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social media, Stonnall, Stonnall Local History Group, Susan MArie Ward, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
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Laying a sound foundation
Long term readers and local history buffs will recall reader, contributor and friend of the Brownhills Blog Steve Hickman supplying material relating to his great grandfather, Joseph William Taylor, master bricklayer and craftsman of Stonnall. Well, Steve Hickman and Julian … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Aldridge Brick & Tile, Aldriidge, Bensley House, British Industries Fair, Brownhills stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Julian Ward-Davies, Local History, ornate bricks, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social media, Steve Hickman, Stonnall Local History Group, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, William Taylor
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Slipping the reins
I have recently become rather concerned over what appears to be a new pre-Christmas trend. The exhibiting of real reindeer at fetes, events and in town centres locally seems to be increasingly fashionable. In an age when animal circuses are … Continue reading
Posted in Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Wildlife
Tagged Caged deer, Chasewater, Cheap tat, Christmas, Deer, Facebook, Fallow, Lichfield, local blogs, Muntjac, New Photos, Red, Reindeer, Santa deer, Silly, Social media, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Town Centre management team, Wildlife
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Illegal offroading tackled on Brownhills Common
Thanks to the wonderful Kate Goodall at Walsall Council, I’m finally able to heap my praise on the people who’s been gradually improving the anti-vehicle barriers on the old railway line at Engine Lane, Brownhills. That area of the common … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Wildlife
Tagged 4WD, Brownhills, Brownhills common, Chasewater, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, Engine Lane, four wheel drive, green laning, Illegal offroading, Illegal scrambling, mini moto, Off roading, offroading, Police, quad bikes, Scambling, Social media, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police, Wildlife
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Arthur Burton MM – military records now online
Just a quick note of thanks and appreciation to top local historian and decent bloke Roger ‘Ziksby’ Jones, who has taken the time to post Arthur Burton’s military records on Flickr so all concerned can inspect them. Roger obtained them … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Features, Followups, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged @ziksby, Ancestry.com, Arthur Burton, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Discharge papers, flickr, Local History, Military Medal, National Archives, Roger Jones, Social media, Stonnall, Walsall Wood, Wartime
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Part of the establishment
Oh dear, it looks like I’ve been assimilated. Last week, I posted an oddly popular piece entitled ‘Why I ride’, containing some videos and a short essay on why I’m so keen on cycling. I wrote this at the request … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged biking, biking in Walsall, Council web site, cycle advocacy, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, Local politics, riding a bike, Silly, smug, Social media, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, why I ride
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Back on the road again
I just thought I’d say thanks to all the people who supported me yesterday when I posted video of me being badly cut up by a bad driver at the Bridgman Street junction with the new Ring Road in Wallsall … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Arboretum Junction, bad driving, bike cam, Cycle rides, cycling, lady cyclist, local blogs, Silly, Social media, thanks, tweeting police, Twitter, Walsall, West mMidlands Police
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Antisocial media
Since Walsall Council started it’s interaction with the public on social media, I have, on the whole, been supportive and appreciative of their efforts to forge a way forward in the new media. I’ve criticised them a couple of times when … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Blog, countering myths, Dan Slee, emergency communications, Facebook, local blogs, Local politics, myths, Politics, riots, rumours, Silly, Social media, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics, Walsall Town Centre management team, WMPolice
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Heads in the sand?
The article that was here, relating to a rather petty bit of bad public relations, has now been taken down as I feel suitable anguish has been visited on the originator. I always like to think that the Brownhills Blog … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills High Street, Brownhills traders, Derelict, Facebook, littler, local blogs, Local politics, Politics, Ravens Court, Redevelopment, rubbish, Social media, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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Tragic crash on the A5 last night
Last night (Friday, 17th June 2011) there was a bad accident at the junction of the B5011 Chase Road and the A5 watling Street in Newtown, Brownhills. The accident was between a heavy goods vehicle and a Kia Ri0, two … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged A5, Accident, b5011, Brownhills, Car Crash, Chase Road, Chasewtown, crash, death, fatal accident, Fatality, Hammerwich, HGV, June 17th, Kia, Lichfield Blog, Lichfield Live, local blogs, Lorry, News, Newtown, Ogley Road, Social media, Staffordshire, Watling Street
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Police target Brownhills offroaders
Longstanding readers of this blog will know how much I loathe the illegal use of scramblers and four-wheel drive vehicles that seems to plague our local commons, country parks, bike trails and open spaces. I know that catching these people … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council, Wildlife
Tagged 4WD, Brownhills, Brownhills common, Chasewater, Clayhanger, Cycle rides, Engine Lane, four wheel drive, green laning, Illegal offroading, Illegal scrambling, Jo Hunt, mini moto, New Photos, Off roading, offroading, Police, quad bikes, Scambling, Social media, Supt Keith Fraser, Twitter, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police, Wildlife
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London Midland: staffing reductions (via Marco Longhi)
Conservative Councillor for Pelsall Marco Longhi has recently made the welcome decision to re-enter the online community, joining in with twitter and recommencing blogging. I salute Marco for this, and although we have our differences, I respect any Councillor that like … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged Ian Shires, local blogs, Local politics, London Midland, London Midland industrial action, Marco Longhi, Mike Flower, Politics, poor service, poor train performance, redundancy, Silly, Social media, Ticket office closures, tweeting councillors, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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The return of The Clayhanger Kid – book signing tomorrow!
If you’re in Brownhills tomorrow, it would be an excellent opportunity to purchase a signed copy of Brian Stringer’s excellent and popular book ‘The Clayhanger Kid’. Now available in a limited reprint after the first issue sold out within a … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brian Stringer, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger, Clayhanger photos, Clayhanger stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Libraries, local blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared memories, Social media, The Clayhanger Kid, Walsall community
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Made of bricks
While we’re on the subject of the Hickman family, Steve contacted me with an interesting photo of his great grandfather, William Taylor, with this fascinating bit of local history. In all the focus on the mines and allied trades locally, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History
Tagged Aldridge Brick & Tile, Aldriidge, Bensley House, British Industries Fair, Brownhills stuff, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, ornate bricks, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social media, Steve Hickman, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff, William Taylor
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Bostin® – Birmingham and Black Country – Spreading the luuurve…
I’m loving what the guys behind the Bostin brand are doing for our area – for too long we’ve been hiding our regional delights under a bushel. They sell merchandise for the wonderful Birmingham, it’s not shit, the Bloxidge Tallygraph … Continue reading
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