Britain’s a bit odd. Our northern European heritage compels us to work hard, which is no bad thing, but it can sometimes get in the way of us relaxing and reminding ourselves of some of the more transcendentally wonderful elements that life has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

I thought for a change rather than explain my designs I would instead talk about another unofficial symbol of the Black Country – one that helped inspire me to do what I have done. Read the rest of this entry »

Leukaemia survivor and former footballer, Geoff Thomas, is to feature in an hour-long documentary on ITV4 this Tuesday, 21 July (2000 hrs). The programme follows Bromsgrove-based Thomas leading four fellow cancer survivors from the Midlands and his former team-mate, England and Arsenal striker Ian Wright, on the gruelling 3,500km Tour de France route in 2007. Read the rest of this entry »

Guess who i bumped into yesterday wearing one of our very own Bostin Oss T-shirt?

Well, it was none other that the very talented and gorgeous Beverley Knight!

Beverley Knight & Donato

You have to agree that she does look fabulous and she was also wearing her Jimmy Choos along with her Bostin tee.

Having gone to such detailed lengths designing the Black Country coat of arms you’d expect that I’d be seeking to make it official as I am with the flag and have done with the tartan. However this time around it wont be quite the case as there are some unique considerations that coats of arms have. Read the rest of this entry »

At last the day had come

The Wolves were here in Perth.

All the fans were ready

For the greatest match on earth

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Jon Bounds is back again after two years with his Talk Like a Brummie Day, which this year will be on this Friday 17th July.

If you want to know some Brummie dialect, you could try this translation service to help you along. Read the rest of this entry »

06.07 Wolves 50 – 42 Eastbourne

Wolves were pushed all the way in this SKY Sports match, Sqora scored 6 plus 1.

In a rain soaked Wolverhampton, the PARRYS International Wolves fought from the start to earn another 3 league points, top performances again from Lindgren and Karlsson with support from Tai Woffinden, Adam is also showing signs of returning to full fitness after his crash a few weeks ago in Sweden.

Wolverhampton Wolves – 50

1. Freddie Lindgren – 3, 3, 3, 3, 2= 14
2. Nicolat Klindt – 1, 1, 2, FX= 4
3. Tai Woffinden – 1′, 3, 3, 1, 0= 8+1
4. Adam Skornicki – 2, 1, 2′, 1= 6+1
5. Peter Karlsson – 3, 2, 3, 2′ = 10+1
6. Hynek Sitaucher – 1, FX, 1, FX = 2
7. Tyron Proctor (D-U) – 3, 2′, EF, 0 = 5+1

Eastbourne Eagles – 42

1. Lewis Bridger – EF, F, FX, 1= 1
2. Cameron Woodward – 2, 2, 1, 2^, 2= 9
3. Davey Watt – 3, 2^, 2, 3, 2′= 12+1
4. David Norris – R/R
5. Lukas Dryml – 1, 0, 3, FX, 0 = 4
6. Simon Gustafsson – EF, 0, 1, 3, RK, 2′ = 6+1
7. Ricky Kling – 2, 0, SG, SG, 1, 2, SG = 5

Heat by heat

Heat 01: Lindgren, Woodward, Klindt, Bridger(EF), 4-2, 4-2, 55.74
Heat 02: Proctor, Kling, Sitaucher, Gustafsson (EF), 4-2, 8-4, 56.61
Heat 03: Watt, Skornicki, Woffinden, Kling, 3-3, 11-7, 54.66
Heat 04: Karlsson, Proctor, Dryml, Gustafsson, 5-1, 16-8, 56.14
Heat 05: Woffinden, Woodward, Skornicki, Bridger (F) , 4-2, 20-10, 57.20
Heat 06: Lindgren, Klindt, Gustafsson, Dryml, 5-1, 25-11, 56.70
Heat 07: Dryml, Lindgren, Watt, Sitaucher – F/E, 2-5, 27-16,
Heat 08: Gustafsson, Klindt, Woodward, Proctor – EF, 2-4, 29-20. 56.06
Heat 09: Woffinden, Skornicki, Kling, Dryml F/X 5-1, 34-21, 56.91
Heat 10: Lindgren, Watt, Woodward, Klindt – F/EX 3-4, 37-25
Heat 11: Karlsson, Cameron Woodward, Sitaucher, Bridger – F/Ex, 4-2, 41-27, 51.34
Heat 12: Watt, Gustafsson, Woffinden, Proctor, 1-5, 42-32, 57.17
Heat 13: Lindgren, Karlsson, Bridger, Dryml , 5-1, 47-33, 56.61
Heat 14: Gustafsson, Watt, Skornicki, Sitaucher – F, 1-5, 48-38,
Heat 15: Watt, Lindgren, Woodward, Woffinden – 2-4, 50-42, 57.00

The past 12 months seems to have been a constant stream of one bad thing after another. Banks going bust, recession, negative equity, MP’s expenses, Swine flu.

Does this need emergency action? Maybe.

Hence why on 9th September 2009, we would like you to do something positive. Read the rest of this entry »