On the 5th October 2019, some of my Oldbury Writing Group pals and I visited Much Wenlock to celebrate our belated fifth birthday. Our actual birthday is 22nd August, and we normally go on a group trip in August to celebrate. However, this year we decided to delay our…
On the 8th December 2018 (yes, I know, this was ages ago, lol), my Oldbury Writing Group pals—Julian, Angela and Heather—and I went to the Steelhouse Lane Lock-Up Open Day. Steelhouse Lane Lock-Up is a Grade II listed mini prison that operated from 1891 to 2016. Originally the…
On the 2nd of February 2019, I went to the third annual Wolverhampton Literature Festival. And, this year I took part in the Real Life Stories event, and I attended the ‘How to Find an Agent’ event. I went to the literature festival with some of my Oldbury…
On the 26th May 2018, my fellow Oldbury Writing Group members (Angela, Heather, Julian, Dave and Daniel) and I visited Leasowes Park in Halesowen. The Leasowes is a Grade I listed historic landscape. The poet William Shenstone designed the park and nature reserve between 1743 and 1763. Leasowes…
On 28th April 2018, my fellow Oldbury Writing Group members and I visited the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. This was the first time I had ever gone to the museum and art gallery, and I couldn’t wait to explore the treasures inside. The visit was originally meant…
On the 26th August 2017, we (the Oldbury Writing Group) went on the Birmingham Tolkien Trail (Moseley Bog, Sarehole Mill, and Shire Country Park) to celebrate our third birthday. Being a Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings fan, I couldn’t wait to go on this trip and see…
On 12th August 2017, my fellow Oldbury Writing Group members (Andy Number Two, Angie, and Dave) and I explored Wednesbury, which is a town with a rich history. On our trip, we visited Brunswick Park, Wood Green Cemetery, Ye Olde Leathern Bottel, and the St. Bartholomew’s Church. Angie…
On 29th July 2017, my fellow Oldbury Writing Group members (Julian, Angie, and Dave) and I visited the Warstone Lane Cemetery in the Jewellery Quarter. Yes, you’ve read that right, we went to visit a cemetery. As weird as this may sound, a cemetery is a perfect place…
On the 7th May 2017, I (and the Oldbury Writing Group) had the pleasure of attending the PowWow Festival of Writing (2025 Update: The PowWow Festival no longer runs) for the third time. Yes, the third time. As always, the festival was held in the beer garden at…
On Saturday 6th May 2017, we (the Oldbury Writing Group) took part in the Museum of Cannock Chase’s VE Day Celebration to promote our World War Two anthology titled From Sunrise to Sunset. As I mentioned in my ‘From Sunrise to Sunset Book Launch – My Experience’ post,…