Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Astonishing wall-paintings

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This astonishing interior is just part of the many visual delights in St Werburgh's Church in Hanbury. These chancel wall-paintings...
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Sunday, 28 July 2013

The accidental Roman villa

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There are only three Roman villas in Staffordshire that have been discovered – and one is at Acton Trussell. Amazingly, it was found by a...
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Friday, 26 July 2013

Spreading the word

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'Hedge-hopper' preachers are not seen as often on our streets as they once were, which I think is a shame.  Agree or disagree wi...
Wednesday, 24 July 2013

'Castle' allowed to decay

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This Victorian castle-style building is a really attractive work, on the fringes of Wombourne.  It's hard to believe that it is (or w...
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Monday, 22 July 2013

Ancient oak

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'Puthery' is a word used in Staffordshire to describe those sorts of days which are warm, humid and breathless, and you can get a...
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Saturday, 20 July 2013

Reflective angel in Aston

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On a sunny day graveyards are simply calm and quietly reflective places - spots to sit and ponder the environment around one.  I have ev...
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Thursday, 18 July 2013

We're having a heatwave...

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It's a heatwave - officially.  Today Staffordshire got a Level Three status on the Heat-Health Watch alert from the The Met Office....
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Tuesday, 16 July 2013

Bass beer meets Staffs regiment

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The 'Bass-Triangle story' is an amusing one, and has Staffordshire at its core.... When the Staffordshire Yeomanry regiment dec...
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Sunday, 14 July 2013

Old SCFC bus gets the attention

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This old bus had pride of place at the Draycott Fayre Vintage Vehicle Rally this weekend - on a very, very hot day... Unbelievable, as...
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Thursday, 11 July 2013

Trading since 1914 - and going strong

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Williamsons is the most old fashioned – in a very nice way – shop that I think I’ve seen in a long while. In fact, it doesn’t seem to hav...
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