Talking of bilston been wild Steve,
i was talking to a bird, she was origanlly from germany but has been living and working in Brum for three years. And we were talking about the black country - well anyway long story short, she said someone at one of the local bars had said how great it was people from outside of the UK visiting Bilston and that knife and gun crime wasn't as bad as people think...
well been the curious soul she was and finding it odd that it was brought up.......and before she even said it i started laughing and said please tell me you didn't......and yes she had she'd bloody googled it!!! hahahaha....i told her not worry though, stuff like this makes the news but normal people live here too....I never seen a gun, never been stabbed or witnessed either....and i'm born and bred....hahaha!
She did have a positive attitude towards the black country, which was refreshing even mentioning the significance of the industrial revoultion and redevelopment in the area......(to the world at large.....your welcome....BTW hope you enjoy Led Zeppelin too their alright for a little black country band ay they!)....i didn't have to rip me shirt off exposing my Black Country bastard and proud tattoo and get on my soapbox about my love of my home....trees and fields are overated anyway, besides we got the Arbo anyway for that lark! hahaha....
Woody
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