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Woodmen fight Coventry United for a well-earned win
Images and captions kindly supplied by David Evans Walsall Wood FC were at home to Coventry United yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 22nd September 2018, and much to the delight of the faithful, they Woodmen pulled off a hard-fought win. Footage of the match highlights … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 22 September, Coventry United, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, match report, match review, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood at home to Coventry United this afternoon!
This afternoon, Saturday 22nd September 2018 The Wood are at home to Coventry United! Come watch the match at Oak Park! Oak Park, Walsall Wood WS9 9NP Kick off is at 3:00pm Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 22 September, announcement, away, Coventry, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Inspection, soccer, Things to do, United, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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Do you know a kid who could make Brownhills alive… With the Sound of Music?
Old pal of the blog Jamie Norgrove contacted me from Brownhills Musical Theatre Company yesterday to ask if I’d put out this appeal for children and young people who’d like to audition for the youngsters roles in the company’s next … Continue reading
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Tagged Audition, Bobby, boys, Brownhills, Events, Facebook, Garrick, Gerschwin, Jamie Norgrove, Lichfield, local blogs, MTC, Musical Theatre Company, musicals, The Sound of Music, Theatre, Things to do, Twitter
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Woodmen give it five to send Uttoxeter home defeated
Pictures and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Yesterday evening (Tuesday 18th September 2018) Walsall Wood FC faced down weekend away rivals Uttoxeter Town who had, on the previous Saturday held Wood to a two-all draw. I’m pleased … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th September, 2018, 5-4, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, the wood tv, Things to do, Tuesday, Uttoxeter, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Walsall Wood at home to Uttoxeter this evening
Tuesday 18th September 2018 Walsall Wood FC at home to Uttoxeter Town FC Don’t break your Wood vows be there at Oak Park tonight and be faithful to your local heroes 7:45pm kickoff Please come and get behind your local club For … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 September, 2018, away, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Woodmen washed out by Cleethorpes wave, but dig in against Uttoxeter
Pictures and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. A bit of a football special this week – a couple of reports and some orphaned footage I couldn’t fit in elsewhere: David Evans covered the Uttoxeter match and his … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 3 - 2, 31 March, away, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Uttoxeter, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Walsall Wood away against Uttoxeter this afternoon
Saturday 15th September 2018 Walsall Wood FC away to Uttoxeter Town FC Don’t break your Wood vows be there and be faithful to your local heroes Note the slightly later than usual 3:15pm kickoff Please come and get behind your local club For The Good Of … Continue reading
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Tagged 15 September, 2018, away, Events, FA Vase, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Saturday, soccer, Studley, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Lichfield repair cafe – get together to get things fixed this Saturday!
Never one to sit back and let life pass her by, that there Kate Cardigan from the wonderful Lichfield Lore is involved with the wonderful Lichfield Repair Cafe project – which starts a regular run at it’s new home this Saturday (Saturday, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, 29 April, cardigan, community, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, Fisherwick, free, Gomez, Kate Gomez, Lichfield, local blogs, Lore, Recycling, Repair and Share, Staffordshire, Things to do, WHittington, Woodhouse Farm
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Lichfield Waterworks Trust September 2018 public meeting this evening
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch to let me know that this evening (Monday 10th Septembert 2018) there will be the August 2018 Public Meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust charity, formerly the Friends of Sandfields … Continue reading
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Tagged 10 September, 2018, Architecture, at risk, Black Country, buildings, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, heritage, Ian Pell, Kate Gomez, lecture, Lichfield, Lichfield Discovered, Lichfield Waterworks Trust, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Moore, pub, Sandfields, Staffordshire, Talk, Things to do, Thursday
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Walsall Wood FC away to Cleethorpes Town this afternoon!
Saturday 8th September 2018 One for the dedicated fans: Walsall Wood visit Cleethorpes for some FA action! You can follow along live on the twitter feeds of @WalsallWoodFC here and @Sy968 here Walsall Wood v Cleethorpes Town Kickoff 3pm Linden Club Clee Road … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 8 September, away, Cleethorpes Town, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Stafford Town, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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All the latest news from the Community Centre and Lamp Arts Venue for Autumn 2018
Brownhills Community Association have been in touch, asking me if I’d share their latest newsletter here on the blog – and as ever, I’m happy to do so. The Community Association are based at Brownhills Community Centre, just by the Miner Island … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Activity Centre, Annex, BCA, Brownhills, Brownhills community association, Central Boys School, Christmas, Clayhanger, community centre, Community Matters, Communty Associantion, Events, Janet Davies, January, Newsletter, Shire Oak, Spring, stuff to do, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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New Hall Mill is open this Sunday for the last open day of 2018
There’s a lovely thing to visit locally this Sunday (9th September 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again on Sunday for the last open day of 2018. I can heartily recommend the place – … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 2018, 9 September, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Deer, History day, Muntjac, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sunday, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Brownhills man’s motorbike stolen from Cannock: Can you help pease?
Images supplied by Nigel Nash Hey folks – please be on the lookout for the above stolen motorbike, taken from the employee parking area of Availablecar at Cannock on the A5 on Monday, 3rd September 2018 at around 4:15pm. The … Continue reading
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Tagged A5, Available Car, Bcannock, bridgtown, Brownhills, DP16TOU, Events, Lichfield, motorbike, mt125, New Photos, Nigel Nash, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Yamaha
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Walsall Wood unbeaten in Stourport stalemate
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Walsall Wood FC were unbeaten yesterday (Saturday 1st September 2018) as yet another home match saw them face visitors Stourport Swifts – although there does seem to be something of … Continue reading
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Tagged 0-0, 1 September, 2018, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, match review, nil - nil, Report, result, soccer, Stourport Swifts, support, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Please look out for this stolen motorbike taken last night from Coalpool
Hey folks – please be on the lookout for the above stolen motorbike, taken Friday Night/Saturday Morning 1st September 2018. The motorcycle was stolen from the Coalpool area. The bike, as shown above is a Yamaha MT125 matt registration BK17 VBF. … Continue reading
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Tagged BK17VBF, Brownhills, Events, Josh Anderton, Lichfield, mtorbike, New Photos, September 1, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood, Yamaha
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Walsall Wood at home to Stourport Swifts this afternoon!
Saturday 1st September 2018 The Wood are at home! Walsall Wood FC versus Stourport Swifts FC Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of the Wood! Check out Walsall Wood FC’s website here Oak Park Football Ground Lichfield Road … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 September, 2018, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Stourport Swifts, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Whittington Country and Craft Fair this weekend!
There’s a fine event on this Saturday at Whittington, near Lichfield – the annual Country and Craft Fair with takes place from 10am until 4:30pm at Bit End Field, next to St. Giles Hospice on Fisherwick Raod. Whittington Parish Council … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st September, 2018, Brownhills, Craft, Events, Facebook, Farmers, Lichfield, local blogs, Staffordshire, Things to do, WHittington, WS8 7NL
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Walsall Wood Lye low in Bank Holiday battle
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Bank Holiday Monday afternoon (27th August 2018) Walsall Wood were at home entertaining Lye Town – and the Wood lads held the visitors to a no score draw. David Evans was there … Continue reading
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Tagged 1-3, 2016, 29 october, Bill Shaw, defeat, display, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lost, Lye Town, match review, Night, Oak Park, Report, result, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Bank holiday football today: Walsall Wood play Lye at Oak Park this afternoon
Bank Holiday Monday 27th August 2018 The Wood entertain Lye town at Oak Park! Come watch the lads at home this afternoon Kick off is 3:00pm Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of the Wood! Check out Walsall … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 27 august, bank holiday, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lichfield, Lye Town FC, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Wood leave travelling fans anguished at Whit’s end and Loughborough goalless in their wake
Images and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. Well, a resurgent Walsall Wood, undimmed by their recent defeat by Ilkeston triumphed over Whitchurch yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 25th August 2018) and on the previous Tuesday over Loughborough to kickstart … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 21 August, 25 August, Events, FA Cup, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Loughborough University, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Whitchurch Alport
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Something wonderful for princesses and pirates alike this Bank Holiday Monday!
Chasewater Railway – the little gem of a local preserved industrial railway is this Bank Holiday Monday (27th August 2018) staging a Princesses and Pirates Day, when the railway will be operating with steam trains and there will be fun, games, competitions, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Environment, Events, 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
Tagged 12th August, 2018, Aston Manor, Award, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Charities, Chasewater, day, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, loco, Newsletter, Railway, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Woodmen at home to Whitchurch Alport this Saturday!
Oak Park – home to the mighty Woodmen! Saturday 25th August 2018 The Wood are at home to Whitchurch Alport FC! Come watch the lads at Oak Park commence their FA cup run… A great afternoon of family oriented football and fun! A … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 August, Events, FA Cup, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Whitchurch Alport
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New Hall Mill is open again this 2018 summer Bank Holiday Monday!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally this Bank Holiday Monday (27th August 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again on Monday for one of the last but one open days of 2018. I can … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 2018, 27 august, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Deer, History day, Muntjac, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sunday, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Ilkeston best Woodmen in second half nail biter
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans Bad news for the Walsall Wood faithful on Saturday last (18th August 2018) as they entertained visitors and long-time nemesis Ilkeston Town FC, and played a bold match – only … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 August, 2018, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Ilkeston TOwn, jumpers for goalposts, Report, review, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Town, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood FC v Ilkeston Town at Oak Park this Saturday!
Saturday 18th August 2018 Walsall Wood F.C. v Ilkeston Town FC Don’t break your Wood vows be there and be faithful to your local heroes 3:00pm kickoff Please come and get behind your local club For The Good Of The Wood! … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 August, 2018, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Ilkeston TOwn, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Town, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Lichfield Waterworks Trust August 2018 public meeting this Monday evening
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch to let me know that this Monday evening (13th August 2018) there will be the August 2018 Public Meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust charity, formerly the Friends of Sandfields … Continue reading
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Tagged 13 August, 2018, Architecture, at risk, Black Country, buildings, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, heritage, Ian Pell, Kate Gomez, lecture, Lichfield, Lichfield Discovered, Lichfield Waterworks Trust, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Moore, pub, Sandfields, Staffordshire, Talk, Things to do, Thursday
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Do you remember the Station Hotel talking clock?
I’ve had an interesting enquiry come in from reader Bee who’s asked something that has very much intrigued me – do you remember the ‘speaking clock’ next to the Station Hotel, Brownhills? For those too young to remember, the Station … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980's, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Derelict, Events, island, Local History, Mike Leonard, miner, New Photos, planning, Pubs, Redevelopment, Roy Blakey, Silly, Station Hotel, Things to do, Val Ainsworth
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Woodmen unfazed by Worcester’s sauce
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans A grey Saturday afternoon yesterday (Saturday 11th August 2018) saw Walsall Wood FC hold visitors to Oak Park, Worcester City to a respectable one-all draw, in an entertaining match that … Continue reading
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Tagged David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, home, match, Report, Romulous, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Chasewater Railway – 2018 Annual Charities Day this Sunday!
Chasewater Railway – the little gem of a local preserved industrial railway is this Sunday (12th August 2018) staging it’s Annual Charities Day, when the railway will be operating with steam trains, and there will be charity stalls and activities at Brownhills West … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Environment, Events, 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
Tagged 12th August, 2018, Aston Manor, Award, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Charities, Chasewater, day, Events, Facebook, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, loco, Newsletter, Railway, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Things to do
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Walsall Wood play Worcester City this Saturday at Oak Park
Saturday 11th August 2018 Walsall Wood FC at home to Worcester City in a big-name match! Can the Woodmen continue their winning ways? Don’t break your Wood vows be there and be faithful to your local heroes 3:00pm kickoff Please come … Continue reading
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Tagged 11 August, 2018, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Worcester City
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Get stoned and smile this Saturday morning in Clayhanger
There’s a lovely thing going on at Clayhanger Community Centre in Church Street, Clayhanger this Saturday morning 11th August 2018 – a smile stone workshop. There’s a lovely craze around the area at the moment for painting, hiding and finding … Continue reading
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Tagged activities, Brownhills, Children, Church Street, Clayhanger, community centre, day, Events, Facebook, Fayre, Fete, fun, fun camp, Lichfield, New Photos, open, Summer, Things to do
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New Hall Mill is open again this Sunday!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally this Sunday (12th August 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again on Sunday for one of the last few open days of 2018. I can heartily recommend the … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 12 August, 2018, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Deer, History day, Muntjac, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sunday, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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Walsall Wood launch new season beating Romulus in sunny scorcher
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans A pleasant summer’s afternoon match at Oak Park that kicked off the 2018/19 football season at Walsall Wood yesterday (Saturday 4th August 2018) saw visiting Romulus beaten in a hard … Continue reading
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Tagged David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Friendly, Good of the Wood, home, match, Report, Romulous, soccer, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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New season kicks off today for Walsall Wood FC!
Images and captions by the inimitable and young David Evans Nice to see Walsall Wood FC are gearing up for the new season with a full match schedule, revitalised spectator facilities and a whole host of great stuff to come, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, friendlies, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, New Photos, new season, photos, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Mabel’s Vintage Fair at Chasewater Railway today!
I notice that today Sunday, 29th July 2018, there’s a rather fun looking vintage event being staged at Chasewater Railway by Mabel’s Vintage. The fair runs from 11am until 4pm at Brownhills West Station (Use the Chasewater main entrance from the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1940s, 2017, 23 July, 40s, Brownhills, carriage, Chasewater, Chasewater Railway, Events, Facebook, Mabels, New Photos, nostalgia, Staffordshire, Sunday, Things to do, Twitter, Vintage Event, Vintage Fair, We'll Meet Again
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Muttfest 2018 – a great Brownhills music festival on TODAY!
I’ve just been alerted to the fact that there’s a great charity music festival on right now, Saturday 28th July 2018 at the Shoulder of Mutton pub in Church Road, Brownhills running until late tonight. Muttfest features live music, food, fun … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, charity, Clayhanger, Events, Facebook, Festival, Lichfield, live music, Mutt, Muttfest, New Photos, Pubs, Shire Oak, Shoulder of Mutton, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Keep your hair on – Brownhills Wilkinson are getting wiggy with it!
Toria Amy has been in touch – she’s just one of the great community minded folk who work at the Wilkinson store in Brownhills, and they’ve informed me that they have organised an event as part of the ‘Get Wiggy With … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, Brownhills, cancer, charity, Events, fundraising, get wiggy with it, sponsor, Stores, support, team, Teenage Cancer Trust, Things to do, Wilkinson, Wilko
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Lichfield Waterworks Trust – 2018 AGM this Monday followed by an evening with the Time Healers
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch to let me know that this Monday evening (9th July 2018) there will be the Annual General Meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust charity, formerly the Friends of Sandfields Pumping … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 June, 2017, Architecture, at risk, Bird Street, Black Country, buildings, Dave, David, Discovered, event, Events, Facebook, free, heritage, Kate Gomez, Kings Head, lecture, Lichfield, Lichfield Discovered, Lichfield Waterworks Trust, local blogs, Local History, Lore, meeting, Moore, pub, Sandfields, Staffordshire, Talk, Things to do, Thursday
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New Hall Mill July 2018 open day today!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally today (Sunday 8th July 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again right now and I can heartily recommend the place – it’s fascinating and I had a … Continue reading
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Tagged #365daysofbiking, 2018, 8 July, Alan Dawson, Art and Crafts day, Bank Holiday Monday, bike cam, collection, Cycle rides, Cycle Route, cycleway, cycling, Deer, History day, Muntjac, NCN, New Hall Mill, Newhall, off road, open days, Park, Pipe Hayes, Plants Brook, Sunday, Sutton Coldfield, Things to do, urban, urban birdlife, Valley, Water Mill, Wylde Green
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New Hall Mill July 2018 open day this Sunday!
Theres a lovely thing to visit locally this Sunday (8th July 2018), that’s close by, free and absolutely fascinating… New Hall Mill is open again on Sunday = I can heartily recommend the place – it’s fascinating and I had a great … Continue reading
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Lichfield Rotary Cars in the Park 2018 – On this weekend!
There’s a really good classic and vintage car show on this coming weekend (thats Saturday and Sunday, 7th and 8th July 2018) in Beacon Park, Lichfield – the annual Rotary Cars in the Park event. For those missing the late, lamented … Continue reading
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Ladies? Fancy a game of bowls this Wednesday afternoon?
Vicky Ellen from Brownhills Townswomen’s Guild has been in touch to tell me that there’s the yearly Townswomen’s Guild Federation Bowls Competition this Wednesday afternoon, 4th July 2018, starting at 1:30pm at Pelsall Community Centre. Vicky said: Our yearly Federation’s Bowls Competition … Continue reading
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Sporting activities for kids this summer at Clayhanger Community Centre!
There’s some great sporting stuff for kids and mums going on at Clayhanger Community Centre in Church Street, Clayhanger during the coming weeks and impending school summer holidays. I always get lots of enquiries for details of activities for kids … Continue reading
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Lichfield Waterworks Trust June 2018 public meeting this Monday evening
Sandfields Pumping Station champion and public historian extraordinaire Dave Moore has been in touch to let me know that this Monday evening (11th June 2018) there will be the June 2018 Public Meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust charity, formerly the Friends of Sandfields … Continue reading
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Brownhills Community Centre Active Games Club on now!
Hey – if you’re looking out for stuff for your kids to do this morning look no further than Brownhills Community Centre (The old Central Boy’s School, or Annex to my generation), just off the Miner Island in Brownhills. Happening … Continue reading
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