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Tag Archives: Tamworth Time Hikes
Death, Destruction, Crime And Notable News
Here’s a bit of a plug for an old friend of the blog, Paul Robinson, who created a site of which I’m rather fond – way back in September 2010 following a comment from Paul upon the blog, I was introduced to the site digDeeper…
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Posted in Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, digDeeper, Knave's Castle, local blogs, Local History, Old maps, Ordnance Survey Benchmarks, Paul Robinson, Staffordshire, Tales from Four Towns, Tamworth Time Hikes, Walsalsall, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton
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Inner Hays
Here’s another ride cam for all those who ask for them – including Trev in Oz, Rob Flodders and BillyTheBez – this one is edited, realtime bits of a mostly off road journey from Jerry’s Lane, near Weeford, up the bridleway that is Knox’s Grave Lane to Packington, then into the wonderful Hopwas Hayes Wood.
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Posted in Cannock Chase, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Wildlife
Tagged 1984, Advisory Circle, bike, Bridleway, Cam, Cycle rides, cycling, Downhill, Events, fable, firing range, GoPro, green, grenade, Hantology, Hays Wood, Hill, Hopwas, John Brooks, Knoxs Grave Lane, Mountain Bike, Packington, Rainbow, ride, Staffordshire, Tamworth Time Hikes, Things to do, Witches
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In the soup
Walsall Council, unwanted silver tableware and a disgraced, abusive US Army Colonel – Walsall hasn’t recently become mad, it’s always been a bit bonkers.
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Posted in Bad Science, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Anglo American, barracks, Council, Court Marshall, David Evans, Freindship Week, General Kilian, GI, Jack Gieck, Lichfield, Lichfield Mercury, local blogs, Local History, Lorenzor, martial, Peter Cutler, scandal, Silly, Soup Tureen, Staffordshire, Tamworth Time Hikes, US Army on trial, US Troops, Walsall, WHittington, World War 2, WW2
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Diamonds and dust
With local history, it’s all a bit winding and interleaved. Sometimes, you start researching one thing, and follow a straight line; and then, all of a sudden, things you never expected crop up, and you end up researching something utterly different.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged barracks, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Brownhills UDC, BUDC, Court Marshall, David Evans, General Kilian, GI, Jack Gieck, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Lorenzor, New Photos, Panoramio, Peter Cutler, scandal, Staffordshire, Tamworth Time Hikes, US Army on trial, US Troops, Walsall Wood, WHittington, World War 2, WW2
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It’s quiz time…
I just thought I’d point out that our posh neighbour in Ye Olde City, Lichfield Lore, has another eye-spy quiz set by top local history whizz David Evans, late of this parish. David, readers will remember, had readers of this … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged David Evans, fun, humour, Kate, Lichfield Lore, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, puzzle, quiz, Silly, Staffordshire, Tamworth Time Hikes, witty
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All about Eve
Well, it’s Christmas Eve. I’ve been meaning to write this post for a few days now, but it’s a bit cheesy and it feels kind of awkward. I’d like to wish all the readers, contributors, followers and friends of the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Chasewaterstuff, Christmas, Common people, Kate Goodall, Lichfield Lore, Linda Mason, Merry Christmas, New Year, Oakparkrunner, Pigblog, Publog, Stymaster, Tamworth Time Hikes, The Bloxidge Tallygraph, The Plastic Hippo, The Yam Yam, Walsall Bloggers
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Memories of Old Stonnall
The fantastic, resourceful and dedicated Julian Ward-Davies has been in touch to point out that there’s a new article on his blog entitled ‘Memories of Old Stonnall’, a collaborative work with Gordon Mycock whose memories of his life in the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, 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 Andy Dennis, Borough Blog, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, David Evans, Facebook, Gordon Mycock, Graham Evans, Julian Ward-Davies, Lichfield Lore, local blogs, Local History, New Photos, Old maps, Pastorm, Q-trax, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Steve Hickman, Stonnal, Stonnal Local History Group, Stonnall, Stuart Williams, Tamworth Time Hikes, Walsall Wood
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Historic Books online (via Tamworth Time Hikes)
Great to see that Mark at Tamworth Time Hikes has returned to regular blogging after a brief hiatus. For those who don’t know the site – and there can’t be many locals now who don’t – this is a fascinating … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media
Tagged free boks, historical books online, history, landscape archeology, landscape history, local blogs, Local History, Old maps, Staffordshire, Tamworth Time Hikes
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Who knows where the time goes?
It really doesn’t seem like five minutes since I last wished all you readers a merry Christmas and a very happy new year. This last one has been an interesting and engaging time for me with the Brownhills Blog. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, cycling, Environment, Followups, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Chasewaterstuff, Christmas, Common people, ConnectCannock, Julian Ward-Davies, Longdon Local, Merry Christmas, New Year, Oakparkrunner, Pheaseyviews, Pigblog, Political Penguin, Publog, Stymaster, Tamworth Time Hikes, The Bloxidge Tallygraph, The Bookworm turns, The Edditer, The Lichfield Blog, The Mushroom, The Plastic Hippo, Walsall Bloggers, WV11
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Chasing Windmills (via Tamworth Time Hikes)
There are a series of three posts currently up on the excellent Tamworth Time Hikes blog that are worth a look. I know I plug Mark Lorenzo’s work here rather a lot, but this is shaping up to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Coton, Hopwas, Landscap history, Mark Lorenzo, Moneymore, Staffordshire, Tamworth Time Hikes, Weeford, WHittington, Wiggington, Windmill Farm, Windmill Hill, Windmills
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I’m digging digDeeper
Following his comment this evening on my post ‘The past is a different place‘, the work of the enigmatic Paul has been engaging me all evening. His digDeeper site not only sheds some light on lost Brownhills earthwork, Knave’s Castle, but lots … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brinsford Depot, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cycle rides, digDeeper, Knave's Castle, local blogs, Local History, Newdale, Old maps, Ordnance Survey Benchmarks, Staffordshire, Tamworth Time Hikes
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Help solve a mystery…
Can anyone help me get to the bottom of this? I’ve a feeling this one might be of interest to Mark Lorenzo, of Tamworth Time Hikes. I know it’s not Brownhills, but it’s been troubling me for a few of … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Panoramio photo discussions, Shared media
Tagged Cycle rides, local blogs, Mystery, New Photos, Newton Regis, Odd, Roadside shrine, Seckington, Shrine, Shuttington, Silly, Soft Toys, Tamworth Time Hikes, Toys, Toys attached to a fence, Toys on a fence
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