Chasewater Transport Show – future uncertain
Worrying news reaches me regarding one of my favourite annual events at Chasewater. Helen Borton, organiser of the brilliant, and very well attended annual Chasewater Transport Show has announced that...
View ArticleA request from the Degville Family
A touching and lovely message comes to me from Jackie and Sammie Degville, who are undertaking the race for life in aid of Cancer Research in honour of their beloved husband and father Paul Degville,...
View ArticleChasewater Transport Show saved!
The Chasewater Transport Show - the annual event I plug here relentlessly every year - seemed to be in doubt back at the end of January, after major sponsors pulled out. A search for new ones ensued,...
View ArticleBrownhills Music Festival 2013 – can you help a great event?
The Brownhills Music Festival will be taking place throughout the day at The Shire Oak pub, Brownhills, on the 17th August 2013 - there will be something for everyone, and it all takes place around and...
View ArticleMountain excitement
I received this important message in this evening from Nicole Quinn, one of the great local folk at Wilkinson, in Brownhills - it seems that continuing a series of great community activities, some of...
View ArticleLoud, amplified grumbling
These days, I've come to realise that however old I get, this town will never cease to amaze me - just when you think you've seen it all, something rolls up, pokes you in the belly and blows...
View ArticleBrownhills Music Festival 2013 – Running order announced
The running order of the Brownhills Music Festival has just been announced - this is the free event which will be taking place throughout the day at The Shire Oak pub, Brownhills, on the 17th August...
View ArticleBrownhills Music Festival 2013 – Not far away
It's getting closer - the Brownhills Music Festival will be taking place throughout the day at The Shire Oak pub, Shire Oak crossroads, Brownhills (or Walsall Wood if you please), next weekend on...
View ArticleBrownhills Music Festival 2013 – The stage is set
Well, it's all done and dusted, they're setting up and Brownhills is ready for it's first music festival in decades - It's going to be a grand day out for all, with great music, beer and good company...
View ArticlePictures from Brownhills Music Festival 2013
Well, the day came and despite very poor weather and a wind that would strip the paint from a Vauxhall, at the Brownhills Music Festival the music was great, the beer was fine and everyone seemed to...
View ArticleJoin in the world’s biggest coffee morning!
Nicole Quinn and her friend Sally have been in touch - they're just two of the great community minded folk who work at the Wilkinson store in Brownhills, and they've informed me that they have...
View ArticleTwo sugars please!
Further to yesterday's plug for the Brownhills Wilkinson Macmillan Coffee Morning Event, Bonita Clayton and Eamonn Regan from Brownhills Community Association have been in touch to point out they have...
View ArticleBrownhills Wilkinson raise £120 for MacMillan!
I asked Nicole Quinn from Wiklinson, Brownhills to let me know how she and her workmates got on with their MacMillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning event last Friday, and good to her word, Nicole has...
View ArticleGenerous to a tea!
Bonita Clayton from Brownhills Community Association has been in touch to let me know that their recent fundraising event for Macmillan went very well indeed, and asked if I could thank all those who...
View ArticleKeep 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...
View ArticleTwo sugars please: join the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning this...
MacMillan are a hugely important charity to me. Continue reading
View ArticleFancy a 1940s themed tea this Saturday?
Mmmm. Cake! Image supplied by Vicky Tugby. Continue reading
View ArticleTwo sugars please: join the Macmillan 2019 World’s Biggest Coffee Morning...
John Fogarty from Brownhills Community Association has been in touch to point out they have an event planned this Saturday 28th September 2019 as part of the Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning...
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