I used to come to Walsall frequently in my thirties, to a fabric shop called the 'Hole in the Wall'. My elder sister and I would make all our own curtains, and that was the best place to get fabric. In the autumn we'd bring our children to the illuminations at the Arboretum, which are … Continue reading What’s wrong with Walsall?
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A splendid birthday weekend at Parkhead Canal festival
I'm only a mere ten days late posting about the sunny smiles that lit up our souls at the Parkhead Festival, on the last weekend of September ... Birthday celebrations I have to admit to feeling a little disappointed when we'd booked into the event, knowing it was my birthday weekend. But I sucked it … Continue reading A splendid birthday weekend at Parkhead Canal festival