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The Bookworm Turns: Lies, Damn Lies, Library Cuts and Council Pledges
I note today that fierce and vocal defender of our libraries, The Bookworm Turns, has a new post up in the wake of the furore over the recent news that six of our treasured institutions are to be closed. The … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Anthony Harris, Library closures, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, planning, Politics, Silly, The Bookworm turns, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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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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The library revolt continues…
Sorry folks, I tried to post a link to this story this morning, but mobile internet failed and the article was mangled by cycberspace. It seems that those who feel strongly about the attack on learning and culture in Walsall … Continue reading
Posted in Churches, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Churches together in Walsall, cuts, Leisure Services, Libraries, Library closures, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Silly, The Bookworm turns, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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From ‘The Bookworm Turns’: Remember Fahrenheit 451? Stand united in Walsall on Destruction Day – 17 November
Today, ‘The Bookworm Turns‘ posted a very important message to the people of Walsall. I reproduce some of it here, but for the full glory, pop over and see the entire post for yourself. The Brownhills Blog stands shoulder to … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged leisure services cuts, Library closures, library cuts, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Politics, Silly, The Bookworm turns, Unison, Unison protest 17th November, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Essential reading from ‘The Bookworm Turns’ – On the eve of destruction
I note this evening that The Bookworm Turns has published another excellent, bang on the money post about the state of Leisure Services and more particularly the fate of Walsall’s beleaguered libraries. As I’ve said before, we need to get … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Council
Tagged Cheap tat, Leisure Services, Libraries, Library, local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Politics, The Bookworm turns, Vandalism, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall politics
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The Bookworm turns…
Heads up, folks. I noted today from the excellent YamYam that there’s a new blog on the block, and it’s rather important. You’ll remember that recently, I was horrified to hear our apparently charmless Councill Leader Mike Bird stick the … Continue reading
Posted in Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged local blogs, Local politics, Mike Bird, Politics, Silly, The Bookworm, The Bookworm turns, threatened libraries, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Libraries, Walsall politics
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