Just a very quick post about the reminder of the Brownhills Methodist Church Christmas tree festival, the ceremony is on Thursday 6th that starts at 7:30 at the methodist church on silver street Brownhills, also  Open Fri daytime to view trees, open Sat 9am til 3pm with Christmas mini market. Free entry. I will be there again this year to take some photos that then will be on this post ass soon as i get back. The...

There is the annual bonfire and fireworks display at holland park brownhills, Walsall, on the parade just by the park view medical centre and miner island on Sat 3rd November 2012 There will be food stalls and children’s rides available Car Park Entry off The Parade (car parking £1 limited parking availble). Pedestrian Entrance is through Chester Road North & The Parade. Gates open 6pm Bonfire to be lit at 7pm, fireworks...

Today we visited Bantock Park and Museum which is just about 1 mile out of Wolverhampton City Centre. Bantock House is set in 43 acres of park lane. There is parking onsite which is free, Entrance to the house is also free, opening times summer (April – October) Tuesdays – Sundays 11am to 5pm , Winter (November – March) Tuesdays – Sundays 12pm to 4pm, And is also open on Bank holiday Mondays. Entrance to the...

just a quick post about some of the events going on in Beacon Park, Lichfield over the 2012 kids summer holidays. On the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of July there was a mini bug /beast hunt and pond dipping, we went on the Saturday to this was just £1 per child. You was guided around the park by a guide and you was provided with a box that contained specimen jars, white sheet, dustpan and brush and information sheets. We went from trees...

  We went today to the annual Pelsall Carnival, we arrived a bit later than we would normal at about 12, as we had other commitments with the kids for beaver camp. The Market that was there I assume would have been more stalls, bet there was a lot and because of both market trader and car booters they was some good bargains. there was also the Pat Collins Fun faire and also stall with all different charities and...

We recently went to the Wolseley Centre which is just outside of Rugeley town centre on the A51, it is next to the wyevale garden centre. The Wolseley centre is a great nature reserve run by the Staffordshire wildlife trust. I have been here several times before but it is always a place to keep visiting.  The Wolseley centre was once the ancestral home of the Wolseley  family dating back to the 11th century, you can still see the remains...