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Wood meet Quorn substitutes in Oak Park roast
Yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 21st October 2018), Walsall Wood F.C. faced Quorn F.C. at Oak Park, and I’m pleased to say Walsall Wood again won in a fast paced game with lots of action. David Evans worte: Images and captions kindly … Continue reading
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Tagged David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, match review, Oak Park, Quorn, Report, result, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood
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It’s getting better – Wood fortunes improve with wins away
A belated Walsall Wood football roundup here for the Wood faithful -Tuesday last (16th October 2018) Walsall Wood FC’s fortunes continued to improve when they beat Boldmere at Sutton following a three-nil win at Smethwick Rangers FC the Saturday before – … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, AFC Wulfrunians, Boldmere, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, losss, Lost, Mikes, Oak Park, Saturday, Smethwick Rangers, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Will Walsall Wood roast Quorn?
Saturday 20th October 2018 The Wood are at home! Can the boys from The Wood beat Quorn FC? Kick off is 3:00pm Come along and support the local lads Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of the Wood! Visit Walsall … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 October, 2018, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Quorn, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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2018 Autumn Leaves Running Day at Aldridge Transport Museum this Sunday
This Sunday 21st October 2018 it’s the annual ‘Autumn Leaves’ running day at Aldridge Transport Museum, when you can ride vintage and classic busses free, and browse stalls, the museum – and visit Chasewater in style! It’s £5 entry for … Continue reading
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Tagged AMRTM, Aston Manor, Aston Manor Road Transport Museum, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, bus, Bus Museum, bus rides, event, Events, Facebook, free, Local History, open day, Shenstone Drive, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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2018 local Remembrance events – let’s make a list – can you help please?
Brownhills always puts on a sombre, dignified event. Local children paid their respects in 2015, as captured by the good folk of St. James Church. This is just a quick request for help – in past years, we have crowdsourced from … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldridge, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Details, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Parade, Remembrance, Service, Staffordshire, Things to do, time, Twitter, Walsall, Walsall Council, Walsall Wood
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Stuck in a rut – beware, folks – the deer are getting horny….
Time to repeat this post as this morning I was riding to work and spotted a stag on Green Lane, Walsall Wood, clearly angered by the traffic interfering with his prancing activities. Thankfully, after much encouragement by a driver, he … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Chaz Mason, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, Neil Tipton, New Photos, Red deer, Reservoir, rut, rutting, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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Great news everyone – Matthew Lawley found safe and well
Matthew Lawley now safe and well. Image posted on social media by Danielle Lawley. Great news folks – Matthew Lawley who was missing from home in Walsall Wood over the weekend has been found safe and well. I’d like to … Continue reading
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Tagged 5 October, 6 October, appeal, concern, Danielle, Environment, Events, Lawly, Local media, Lost, Matthew, misper, missing, News, Police, Reader enquiries, SA54GNF, Shared media, Social media, Walsall, Walsall Wood, West Mercia Police, West Midlands
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Woodmen bested by Wulfs in late penalty shocker
Tuesday last (17th January 2016), the Woodmen faced AFC Wulfrunians at Oak Park, and sadly, were met with another resounding defeat.It’s all change down at Walsall Wood FC’s Oak Park ground, where there’s a new team manager in Darren Byfield, and the faithful … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 6th October, AFC Wulfrunians, David Evans, defet, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, losss, Lost, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Don’t miss Walsall Wood at home to AFC Wulfrunians this afternoon!
Saturday 6th October 2018 Walsall Wood FC at home to AFC Wulfrunians Don’t break your Wood vows be there and be faithful to your local heroes – for Darren Byfield’s first match as the Wood’s new manager! 3:00pm kickoff Please come and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 6 October, AFC Wulfrunians, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Worcester source of Woodmen’s woes – plus an important announcement
Images and captions kindly supplied by the young David Evans. A fine autumn Saturday afternoon yesterday (29th September 2018) saw Walsall Wood FC lose to Oak Park visitors Worcester City in an entertaining match that frustrated blog football reporter David … Continue reading
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Walsall Wood play Worcester City this afternoon at Oak Park
Walsall Wood FC have a great reputation for entertaining football, and a keen, loyal and friendly bunch of supporters! Come join in the fun and see some cracking football. Saturday 29th September 2018 Walsall Wood FC at home to Worcester City … Continue reading
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Tagged 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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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!
Welcome to Walsall Wood, Coventry United! 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 … 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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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
Can The Wood beat Uttoxeter on home turf? 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 … 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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Stuck in a rut – beware, folks – the deer are getting horny….
The above excellent video is a fallow deer stag filmed up on Cannock Chase by reader, contributor and top friend of the blog Peter Barker. That stag really has romance on his mind… This is just a quick note to warn people … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Chaz Mason, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, Neil Tipton, New Photos, Red deer, Reservoir, rut, rutting, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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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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There’s going to be a luxury Christmas Gift Fayre in Brownhills – would you like a stall?
Much as I hate to mention it, Christmas is coming and people are starting to organise events, fairs and markets – and our very own Laura Hucker is looking for stalls for her Christmas Food and Gift Fayre at The … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 November, 2018, Brownhills, Brownhills Christmas Evens, Brownhills Christmas Windows, Christmas Fair, Christmas Magic in Brownhills, Christmas tree festival, Festivity, Laura Hucker, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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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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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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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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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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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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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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At the end of the line
An interesting and memory- jogging image came to me last week via local football dynamo Brian Beard, who spotted the original photo for sale on everyone’s favourite tat bazaar, eBay. This is a photo of the near-derelict Walsall Wood Railway … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldrdge, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cheap tat, Derelict, Fox covey, Heath's scrapyard, Leighswood, Littleredglass, Local History, New Photos, Ralph Ferrie, Walsall Wood, Walsall Wood station, war scrap
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Aston Manor Transport Museum in Aldridge – 2018 annual Running Day this Sunday!
I see from the events list that Aston Manor Road Transport Museum in Aldridge have their annual Open and Running Day this Sunday, 8th July 2018 – It starts at 10:00am and should be just the thing for vintage transport fans, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 8 July, Aldridge, AMRTM, Aston Manor, Brownhills, bus, Bus Museum, event, Events, Facebook, free busses, Local History, running day, Shenstone Drive, STeam, Transport Museum, Walsall Wood
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Brownhills Motor Sales at Streets Corner – what do you know?
Old pal of the blog Alvin Cox contacted me yesterday asking if I had any images of the motor sales workshop/garage that existed at Streets Corner, Walsall Wood, before the Co-op was built: Latterly it was Saturn Motor Sales. He … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills Commercials, Brownhills local history, Brownhills Motor Sales, Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Ralph Ferrie, Reader enquiries, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood
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Plans submitted for extra parking at Oak Park
One of the things that’s surprised me about the new Oak Park Active Living Centre, built and opened on the field of the previous one to a positive reception in 2016, has been it’s immense popularity – with the facility … Continue reading
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Do please be deer aware!
Whist out and about on Sunday 17th June 2018, I came upon deer at Chasewater and at Cannock Chase who were either heavily pregnant or who had young fawns – cute as they are, this is a time to give … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Morris, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Chaz Mason, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, New Photos, Red deer, Reservoir, rut, rutting, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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A sale that shaped Stonnall
A delayed one here today courtesy of old friend of the blog and Stonnall historian Desmond Burton, who’s sent me scans of the sale particulars for Wordsley House Farm in 1918, and it’s attached estate including Fighting Cocks Farm. The … Continue reading
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Taking the strain in Walsall Wood – could you be a champion too?
Over the years on the blog we’ve covered the great, and often surprisingly diverse sporting history of Brownhills and Walsall Wood – from the notable local teams like Walsall Wood Football Club, Cricket, Bowls – to more esoteric stuff like … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Environment, Features, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brickies, Brickmakers Arms, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Car Park, Derelict, Gantry, Girder, Local History, New Photos, Peter, Pubs, Salters Road, Shire Oak, Silly, Walsall Wood
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Urgent! Please look out for these stolen motorbikes
Images posted on Facebook by Stacey Woodfull Hey folks – please be on the lookout for these stolen motorbikes/quads, taken last night Saturday 19th/Sunday 20th May 2018 from Brownhills West and a separate incident in Norton East Road, Norton Canes … Continue reading
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Tagged 2017, 4 November, Brownhills, BX65VSP, Events, Josh Anderton, Lichfield, mtorbike, New Photos, Stolen, taken, Theft, Things to do, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Walsall Wood FC end of season roundup!
Images and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans. A real hotchpotch of odds and ends from recent matches for League Winners Walsall Wood this week – it was a very busy few days with matches at Bescot (of … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 May, 2018, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Wolverhampton sporting
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Great football down at The Wood this afternoon!
Saturday 19th May 2018 Following a week of bostin’ footy for you local heroes Walsall Wood FC v Wolverhampton Sporting FC The semi final of the JW Hunt Cup moved to Walsall Wood Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 May, 2018, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Wolverhampton sporting
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Do please be deer aware!
I’ve become aware over the past few days of several reports that the local deer population are becoming defensive and not as docile and tolerant as they usually are – there’s a reason for that – they’re preparing to give … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, 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, Walsall Wood stuff, Wildlife
Tagged Angela Morris, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Chaz Mason, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Marsh, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, New Photos, Red deer, Reservoir, rut, rutting, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Walsall Wood, Wildlife
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A busy week at Walsall Wood FC with two finals, a semi and a wedding!
A BUSY WEEK FOR THE WOOD WITH TWO FINALS AT BANKS STADIUM Bescot Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands WS1 4SA Tuesday 15th May Polymac League Cup Final Against Coleshill Town 7:30 Kick Off Thursday 17th May Walsall Senior Cup Final Against Rushall Olympic … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, banks stadium, Bescot, Events, FC, final, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Royal Wedding, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Woodmen bust sadly short Bolehall in end of season stormer
Images and captions Kindly supplied by the young David Evans Yesterday afternoon (Saturday 12th May 2018) saw the last match of the Midland Football League for 2017/18 season, and league winners Walsall Wood FC entertained Bolehall Swifts at Oak Park … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 May, 12-0, 2018, Bolehall, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, Russell Smith, soccer, Tamworth, the wood tv, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood at home to Bolehall Swifts this Saturday afternoon – note the early kickoff!
Saturday 12th May 2018 Walsall Wood FC v Bolehall Swifts FC Don’t break your Wood vows, be there, be faithful to your local league champions! Note the early kickoff at 12pm Special Offer Entry Price: Adults £3.00 Concessions £1.00 Please come … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 5th May, early, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Griff, home, Nuneaton, Oak Park, Saturday, soccer, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood away at Coventry Sphinx this Bank Holiday afternoon!
This afternoon, Bank Holiday Monday 7th May 2018 The Wood are away to Coventry Sphinx! Sphinx Park, Sphinx Drive, Coventry CV3 1WA Kick off is 3:00pm Hopefully, a match report will follow… For the Good of the Wood! Check out Walsall Wood … Continue reading
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Tagged announcement, away, Coventry Sphinx, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Inspection, Lichfield, soccer, Sphinx, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, weather
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