March 2021 - Pioneer Magazines

Easter Bank Holiday Events – 2021

Despite many indoor attractions, zoos and theme parks not opening until 12 April, there are still plenty of Easter Bank Holiday activities to enjoy outside in 2021.

Image by Rebekka D from Pixabay

If you’re looking for a day out with the kids, then check out some of the Easter trails taking place locally.

Family Easter Events 2021

Easter Egg Trail at St George V Playing Fields

Walsall Healthy Spaces has put together a trail at St George V Playing Fields in Bloxwich on 3-4 April. Find all the hidden eggs around the park by breaking the secret code. The eggs will have a number and letter on them. Once you find the complete code, you can email it to healthyspaces@walsall.gov.uk and they’ll choose five people at random to win an Easter Egg. The first clue is:

“A wooden chest raised off the ground. By the Stafford Road gates it can be found.”

Peter Rabbit Garden Trail

The beautiful gardens on the Trentham Estate play host to the Peter Rabbit Garden Trail up until 18 April, 2021. Keep your eyes open for characters from the world of Beatrix Potter hidden around its grounds.

Children can grab a leaflet from the entrance from the gardens and follow the trail through the gardens to find this special characters.

Picture credit: Trentham Estate

Booking can be made online, or you can just turn up. Admission charges apply to access the gardens, and an additionally £2.50 is required to join the Easter hunt.

The Trentham Estate, Stone Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 BJG.

Wightwick Manor and Gardens

Many National Trust properties are hosting outside Easter Bank Holiday events. Running from 1-6 April, from 10am-4pm, you can pick up an Easter trail pack for £3.

Around the gardens, you’ll find 10 activity points and if you complete them all you’ll receive a chocolate reward.

Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton, WV6 8EE.

Packwood House

Over the Easter weekend, there’s a free activity for children in the gardens that stand outside this magnificent Tudor manor house.

Decorate your own pot and plant a seed to take home, or try your hand at making some Easter crafts.

Packwood Lane, Solihill, B94 6AT.

Moseley Old Hall

Another Easter trail awaits in one of the resting places of King Charles II of England. Between 2-9 April, follow the activity sheet that you can pick up at reception, complete the activities and earn a chocolate egg reward.

Moseley Old Hall Lane, Featherstone, Wolverhampton, WV10 7HY.

Coughton Court

An Easter Egg hunt is underway between 2-9 April at this Warwickshire gem. For £3 per person, start at the front car park and hop like a bunny around the trail in search of clues.

Coughton, Alchester, B49 5JA.

Baddesley Clinton

The grounds of this moated manor house are open over the Easter weekend for a leisurely stroll, but there’s also an Easter trail. Grab your Easter bag and activity sheet and enjoy the great outdoors.

Rising Lane, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0DQ.

National Memorial Arboretum

If you fancy something a little different, the National Memorial Arboreturm offers 150-accres of woodland and gardens to explore with an educational twist. With hundreds of memorials to those who lost their lives in the wars, it’s a sobering, yet speculator place to visit.

Over the Easter weekend, you can take part in the Augmented Reality Experience where you are guided around the Arboretum and participate in fun, family activities courtesy of augmented reality character!

Croxall Road, Alrewas, DE13 7AR.

Please check before you travel that these events are still taking place, and make sure you book in advance at all National Trust properties.

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Popular Aldridge Tea Room Bounces Back

Uncertainty and economic hardship have struck the hearts of our local businesses over the last 12 months, but many are getting ready to bounce back, including local Aldridge deli, Wilsons Tea Room.

Known for its popular breakfasts, fresh afternoon teas and large variety of homemade hot and cold food and beverages, Wilsons Tea Room has served the people of Aldridge since 2018, but has faced a tough year due to coronavirus restrictions.

Collection Services Restart at Aldridge Tea Room

After closing, opening and then shutting its doors again in the last 12 months, there’s finally light at the end of the tunnel for the small, hard-working team who have recently put all of their efforts into a collection service.

afternoon tea with cake — **Packaged to perfection**

“At the start of the pandemic we were closed for 10 weeks, which was really hard,” owner Deborah Wilson told Pioneer Magazines.

“We were able to provide socially-distanced meals and seating for a couple of months in between lockdowns, but we had to revert back to collection-only shortly after. After the spike in cases in January, we made the decision to close again for seven weeks and we’ve only just re-opened for collection at the beginning of March.”

Wilsons Tea Room Gets Ready to Re-Open

Staff at Wilsons Tea Room are now firmly focused on looking forward ahead to the planned re-opening in May allowing customers to eat in once again.

Business has also slowly started to pick back up thanks to the selection of sumptuous treats that are currently available to take away.

full English breakfast — **Breakfast is served**

Deborah’s team ‒ Lisa, Dawn, Laura and her son Elliot ‒ were rushed off their feet in the lead up to Mother’s Day due to demand for their plentiful platters. With the Easter Bank Holiday coming in April, the team are it again, offering an enticing Easter treat that can be ordered by phone and picked up from the Tea Room on Lazy Hill Road.

View the full Wilsons Tea Room menu

Win Afternoon Tea from Wilsons Tea Room – Aldridge

In support of Wilsons Tea Room, we’ve teamed up to offer you the chance to win an afternoon tea for two. To enter:

LIKE the Pioneer Magazines Facebook Page.
LIKE the ‘Wilsons Tea Room Easter Giveaway’ post.
TAG a friend or family member in the comments that you’d like to SHARE your afternoon tea with.

We’ll pick out one winner at random at 12 noon on Wednesday, 31 March and announce it on Facebook. The lucky winner will need to be able pick up their afternoon tea for two between 10-12pm on 2-5 April from Wilsons Tea Room. *T&Cs apply.

If you don’t win, don’t worry. There’s plenty of chances to sample the menu!

Orders available:

Monday-Friday: 9am-1:30pm
Saturday – 9am-12pm
Place orders via Facebook messenger or phone: 01922 452270

We hear the cheese and potato pie is divine!

Follow the Wilsons Tea Room Facebook page for details of their re-opening and other news.

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*Terms and conditions

The Wilsons Tea Room Easter Giveaway starts on Sunday 28 March and ends on 31 March, 2020 at 12 noon. No entries will be accepted after this date.
One winner will be drawn at random from all eligible entries and announced on Facebook.
To be eligible, all entrants must LIKE the Pioneer Magazines Facebook page, LIKE the ‘Wilsons Tea Room Easter Giveaway’ post and tag a friend in the comments. All other entries will be excluded from the draw.
Prize: 1 x Afternoon Tea for Two (Gluten free option available on request).
The prize cannot be swapped or exchanged for cash.
Only one entry per household permitted.
The winner will be contacted via Facebook and must respond and order their prize from Wilsons Tea Room before 1 April at 12 noon in order to receive their afternoon tea over the Easter weekend.
Collection times are restricted to 10am-12pm on Friday 2 April until Monday 5 April.
The winner must be able to collect their prize from the Tea Room, which is located at 5 Lazy Hill Rd, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 8RW. Delivery is not available.
Pioneer Magazines reserves the right to redraw the prize should the winner not respond within 24 hours of being contacted.
This giveaway is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Facebook or any other parties.

Local Pubs With Beer Gardens

Looking forward to the pubs re-opening? With Covid restrictions easing from April 12, and many local pubs with beer gardens in the West Midlands planning to serve their customers outdoors, find out which local venues are opening.

We’ve been paying close to attention to which pubs are opening in Walsall and the surrounding areas from April 12 for outdoor drinking and dining, but if you know of any that are missing from the list, get in touch.

Check out our local pubs with beer gardens guide to see where you can sip your drinks in the sunshine (we hope!)

Local Pubs With Beer Gardens – Q&A

Before we begin, let’s take a look at some of the most common questions that pub goers are asking right now.

Do I have to order food at the pub?

The government has lifted the restriction that was previously in place that required customers to purchase a “substantial meal” before ordering alcohol. So, you can just order drinks.

Do I have to book a table?

Many local pubs are asking for customers to book in advance. We’d recommend that you ring any pub before just turning up to make sure you get a space, and to make sure it is definitely open.

Will I be able to go inside to the toilet?

Every pub needs to provide toilet facilities. This means you are allowed to go inside for this reason. The same recommendations are in place, so customers should keep a safe distance apart while queuing and it’s likely you’ll be requested to wear a mask, unless exempt.

What times will the pub shut?

With the easing of restrictions, there are no curfews set, so pubs can open for their usual hours.

Will there be track and trace?

All pubs that are opening will be legally required to request contact details of customers. This will be through scanning a QR code with the NHS app, or by providing details on paper.

Can I go to the pub with friends?

The Rule of 6 applies. This means you can visit the pub with a group of up to six people from a maximum of two different households.

Walsall Pubs With Beer Gardens

St Matthew’s Hall

Walsall town centre’s Wetherspoons is one of the 400 Wetherspoons that are opening across the country for outside drinking and dining in the courtyard. We’d expect this to be one of the busiest pubs in April, so you’ll either have to get their early or try one of the other pubs in the town centre.

Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1SX

The Registry

The Registry in the heart of town will have a limited amount of tables outside in their garden. It will be open from 9am-11pm daily and its owners are asking customers to download an app in order to buy drinks and food. Pre-booking tables is not available.

23-29 Leicester Street, Walsall, WS1 1PT.

The Black Country Arms

One of the town’s oldest hostelries, The Black Country Arms, will offer outdoor seating from 12pm on April 12. They also have a pavement license, so tables will also be available outside the front on the High Street. Like other local pubs, it will be table service only with hot food and snacks available during certain hours. No pre-booking is available.

High Street, Walsall, WS1 1QW

Lyndon House Hotel

Lyndon House will be re-opening on the 12 April with two outside areas, a back patio and side patio. There are also outside heaters.

9-10 Upper Rushall Street, Walsall, WS1 2HA.

The Pretty Bricks

This Black Country Ales back street pub will be opening its doors again from day one offering a variety of real ales and ciders.

5 John Street, Walsall, WS2 8AF.

The Walsall Arms

The Walsall Arms Tap House is opening the doors to its beer garden on April 12. They are working hard on making their garden “a little piece of paradise”.

17 Bank Street, Walsall, WS1 2EP.

The Watering Trough

Management at the Trough have received an order of 16ft garden umbrellas for their large beer garden should the rain try and ruin the fun .

90 Ablewell Street, Walsall, WS1 2EU.

The Oak Inn

Management have been working hard providing a collection and delivery food service over lockdown, but now they’re ready to open their small garden.

337 Green Lane, Walsall.

The Longhorn

The staff at this Embers Inn pub are currently sprucing up their outdoor facilities. Bookings can be made in advance online via the Ember Inns app.

Sutton Road, Walsall, WS5 3AR.

The Alma Inn

The Alma Inn is welcoming guests for drinks only from April 12, but the restaurant (Chalo!) is still available for takeaways and should be re-opening again soon.

Bentley Lane, Walsall, WS2 8SP.

The New Navigation

This friendly Birchills boozer is ready to welcome customers into their beer garden.

109 Old Birchills, Walsall, WS2 8QD.

Cheslyn Hay And Great Wyrley Pubs With Beer Gardens

The New Masons

An outdoor heated and covered area is being prepared for the beer garden. Booking is only for diners. There is a designated space for drinking, so you just need to turn up.

16 Stafford Road, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS5 6AZ.

New Ivy House

Opening initially on Thursday- Sunday from 12 April, booking is advised. Thursday-Friday – 3pm-10pm and Saturday-Sunday 12 noon to 10pm.

62 Stafford Road, Walsall, WS6 6AZ.

The Malt At Landywood

Opening from 15 April, Thursday-Sunday only, you can sip your drinks in the canopy area. Extra tables have been added on the car park.

Holly Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7AR.

The Royal Oak

You are invited to book or just turn up to take advantage of the Royal Oak’s beer garden and marquee.

8 Norton Lane, Great Wyrely, Walsall, WS6 6PE.

Aldridge Pubs With Beer Gardens

The Old Irish Harp

Bookings can be made online for a seat in the beer garden for up to six people. Customers will be allocated two-hour time slots.

Chester Road, Aldridge

The Avion

The Aldridge Wetherspoons will open its back doors with a small area outside. Ordering drinks and food and can be done via the Wetherspoons app.

19 Anchor Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8PT.

Pelsall Pubs With Beer Gardens

Old House at Home

Raise your glass in April as the Old House at Home beer garden will be open to the public.

Pelsall, Walsall, WS3 4NT.

Queens

With benches outside the front of the pub and a beer garden, staff at the Queens are also welcoming customers to bring their decks chairs if they wish.

1 Norton Road, Pelsall, WS3 4AY.

The Railway Inn

Initially opening from 12-7pm, The Railway Inn will also be serving food during certain times. A gazebo has been set up to keep you sheltered from the elements.

10 Victoria Road, Pelsall, WS3 4BH.

Rushall Pubs With Beer Gardens

The Boathouse

The Boathouse opens on 14 April and is limiting its opening times. Check their Facebook page for an up-to-date list of hours. Children under 12 are not allowed at this initial stage.

Park Road, Rushall, WS4 1LG.

Sir Robert Peel

The Sir Robert Peel in Bloxwich has received an outside makeover and is ready to open on April 12. They’ve been running a successful takeaway and delivery service during lockdown with delicious Desi burgers, wings and curries, but have also been busy getting their garden at the back and front of the pub in shape.

104 Bell Lane, Walsall, WS2 2JS.

The Romping Cat

This historic Bloxwich pub will initially be opening their beer garden to the public on April 17. Hopefully it won’t be too long before their legendary karaoke sessions are back on the agenda!

97 Elmore Green Rd, Bloxwich, Walsall WS3 2HN.

Gunners Club

The family-friendly Gunners Club will be opening on April 12 with an undercover outdoor seating area with lighting and a TV.

Old Lane, Bloxwich, WS3 2DD.

One Man And His Dog

Tucked away on the Turnberry Estate, Marstons’ pub One Man and His Dog is ready to welcome customers into the beer garden. Booking is recommended, but not essential.

71 Turnberrry Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3UB.

Bloxwich Showman

The Bloxwich Wetherspoons is re-opening. The outdoor area is small and demand is bound to be high. With no pre-booking available, you may have to get their early!

156 High Street, Bloxwich, WS3 3JT.

The Railway

The recently refurbished bar will be opening from 12 noon until 9pm offering a seated service in their garden at the back of the pub.

Bloxwich Road Leamore WS3 2UY.

Walsall Wood Pubs With Beer Gardens

The Horse & Jockey

New management are ready to welcome you back with hot food and cold drinks.

146 Walsall Road, WS9 9AJ.

The Drunken Duck

The car park has received an overhaul with gazebos to shelter you from the elements while you sip cool beer from April 12.

55 High Street, Walsall, WS9 9LR

Brownhills Pubs With Beer Gardens

Hussey Arms

This Hungry Horse pub and restaurant is now taking bookings for their garden tables.

Chester Road, Brownhills, WS8 7JP.

Anchor Inn

Wind, rain or shine, staff at the Anchor Inn are looking forward to customers coming back.

Chester Road, Brownhills, WS8 6DP.

Streetly Pubs With Beer Gardens

The Hardwick Arms

Another Ember Inns pub is opening on the 12 April in Streetly. They even have cabins that you can pre-book, or you can grab one of the patio tables.

Chester Road, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3DX.

If you know any other local pubs with beer gardens or outside seating that are opening, let us know by contacting: community@pioneermagazines.co.uk, or message us on through our Facebook page.

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Apartments Planned For Iconic Walsall Building

Globe House in Bradford Place may be converted into studio apartments if a proposal to Walsall Council by its owners goes ahead.

The Grade II listed, three-storey building was formerly the Institute of Science & Art and was built in 1888 before it was bought by Globe Properties Ltd in 2004.

In more recent years, it’s been used as a serviced office space by Walsall Council and private companies.

30 Studio Apartments Planned For Globe House

With occupancy levels reported to be as low as 30 per cent, Globe Properties Ltd are now looking to transform the property into more than 30 studio apartments.

Agents J Mason Associates said: “Globe Property Ltd purchased the building in 2004 and sought to bring it back into use as a business centre and work carried out with Walsall Regeneration suggested a potential demand for office accommodation in the town centre.

“The Business Centre originally operated with reasonable success, achieving occupancy rates of circa 70 per cent, but with the financial downturn in 2008 the centre began to struggle and in the period since then the building has only achieved occupancy rates of around 30-40 per cent and a significant portion of that has been Globe Property itself.

“The building has been marketed for use as a whole building or by individual floors and individual rooms, but none of these options has produced a viable way of taking the building forward in its current use.

“Globe Property are looking to downsize their own occupancy and consequently a new use for the building is required.

“Research shows a surplus of office accommodation available in Walsall Town Centre and the space currently available in Globe House remains on the market but with no interest.

“Alternative uses have therefore been considered for the property including retail use, but this was not considered a practical solution for this building and again there is a surplus of retail accommodation vacant within the town including in the Victorian Arcade.

“Other uses considered include a Nursery, Night Club, Hospice and GP Surgery but all have proved unviable.

“The proposal is therefore for the conversion of the building into 35 studios and apartments for residential use.

“Residential use provides the building with a viable use moving forward.

“The town centre can accommodate residential use and this is the only route that has been identified that is capable of generating the significant funds needed to protect the heritage asset.”

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1947 Pheasey Magazine Resurfaces

A magazine sent to the tenants of the Pheasey Estate in 1947 has resurfaced after many years, offering a fascinating insight into what was happening in the community shortly after the end of the Second World War.

An original copy of the magazine was scanned and sent to us by a man from Wales called John Newton, whose father grew up in the Great Barr area. John moved from Pheasey to Wales in 1949 and his father kept the magazine as a memento as it was his design on the front cover. When his father passed away, he discovered a copy of the old community magazine and scanned it for preservation.

“On the death of my father, I found this magazine among his paperwork,” said John. “As a small child I can remember him working on the kitchen table to produce this cover. It’s obvious this magazine was special to my father for him to keep it.”

Pheasey Magazine Started in 1944

Believed to have first launched in 1944, the 1947 editions of the Pheasey Magazine were issued for free to the 1,800 tenants of Pheasey on a quarterly basis.

The Chairman during this era was Mr. J. T. Wright, owner of the Beacon Dairy Farm, who was said to have “a heart-interest in the welfare of the people”.

The Pheasey magazine was a mouth-piece for the community, focusing on events, gossip and humor. As well as featuring a section specifically for youngsters on the estate, it also included insightful editorial, educational articles and advertisements from some of the local businesses.

Page 1 of the 1947 July edition, for example, reveals some of the activities that took place at the Community Centre at the Old Barn on Hillingford Avenue. They included cinema clubs, dances and even a poultry club!

In this edition, we also learn of Carnival Day, which featured such delights as the Crowning of the Queen, a band procession, donkey rides and the Poultry Club show.

It’s a fascinating snap-shot of history from the Pheasey Estate, which can read it in full here.

Reproduced as part of local heritage interest.

Do you have any other copies of the Pheasey magazine tucked away? If so, get in touch and let us know.

Travellers’ Site Planned For Unused Pleck Plot

Walsall Council has submitted planning for a new transit site for the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community.

The planning application, which is being considered for approval, confirms that the new site would be situated on an unused area of land at the junction of Pleck Road and Darlaston Road.

The land is owned by Walsall Council and initial plans need to be validated by officers before statutory planning consultation begins. Residents of the area will be contacted in due course.

Cllr Adrian Andrew, Deputy Leader of Walsall Council said:

“Access to quality homes – in whatever form they take, is a key element of any thriving and sustainable community. The proposed site would therefore benefit those already settled, as well as support those from the wider Traveller communities alike.”

“It is a good opportunity to improve the services we offer to the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and to also deal with any issues associated with unauthorised encampments more effectively. If the development of a temporary transit site goes ahead, it presents the opportunity to create better outcomes for all communities in the borough of Walsall.”

“There has been considerable local interest in the proposal and in response, we will be going above and beyond to ensure that local residents and the wider community have the opportunity to fully understand the detail and contribute to the planning consultation.”

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Aldridge Student Gets Walsall FC Surprise

A hard-working pupil at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic College in Aldridge has received a special reward for his efforts at school and at home during lockdown.

Year 7 student, Jack Patterson, was praised by his English teacher Mr. Mobberley, who organised a surprise from his favourite football team.

Jack was sent a personalised shirt, a signed football and a programme courtesy of Walsall Football Club, but that’s not all! The Year 7 student will also be leading out the Saddlers at The Bank’s Stadium as a mascot and ball boy at a future game.

Jack was delighted with his reward, which was awarded to him by headteacher Mr. Salkeld.

English teacher, Mr. Mobberley said: “He is a credit to St. Francis of Assisi and himself and really does demonstrate all the values the school stands for. Well done Jack and keep up the amazing work.”

Well done Jack, from the Pioneer Magazines team!

West Midlands Knitters Bag Police Praise

Avid stitchers from Perry Barr and across the city have bagged thousands of thank-yous from police officers for providing a useful piece of kit.

West Midlands police officer showing off his kit bag

Volunteers from Blue Line Stitchers, set up by Jo Spear, from West Midlands Police’s custody suite in Perry Barr, along with the Birmingham-based group for the Love of Scrubs, known as ‘sewing angels’, having been sewing, pressing, packaging up and delivering kit bags for officers to take their uniforms home with them and help prevent any cross-contamination.

West Midlands Knitters Hand Over 5,000 Kit Bags

The civic-minded volunteers have handed around 5,000 kit bags to frontline police officers and forensics’ officers and traffic units.

They have also stitched around 16,000 washbags, face masks and scrubs for hospitals, GP surgeries, care homes and other frontline organisations across the West Midlands region.

Detention escort officer Jo Spears said: “The time and effort that everyone has put in is just amazing.

“From the people who have donated the fabric, to the sewers stitching the bags, everyone who’s got involved really does epitomise what community spirit is all about.”

Chanel Morrison-Jolley is the co-ordinator for the Birmingham group, which has about 1,000 volunteers – ranging from their oldest sewer who is 97, to children of five and six who are helping parents fold and pack the finished items.

Chanel said: “It’s been an honour to help. So many people found they had time on their hands, especially during these lockdowns, and they just wanted to do something that would make a difference.

“Not only have we been supporting the police and all the other key workers, but it’s been great for so many of the volunteers to be able to do something positive from the safety of their own homes.”

“Now we’d like to say a massive thank you to each and every one of you who’s been a part of this, for all your hard work and dedication- we really appreciate your care and kindness.”

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