Author Archives: swanny

  This is the second of three posts concerning this abandoned former waste disposal lake in Oldbury, the first of which can be read HERE. It also serves as a warning about the so called “brownfield” sites promoted by certain … Continue reading →

OPINION Politicians it seems have no real imagination except “reinventing” old schemes that they think the public have forgotten.  Their “growth” agenda using public cash strangely seems tied to private business. One of the worst examples of this is Andy … Continue reading →

Another instance of parental neglect combined with the dangers of phosphorus was reported in The Loughborough Echo of 22nd August 1913.  It is revealed that two brothers, one aged ten and the other twelve had been playing with a crude but … Continue reading →

  In the last post, I looked at the former website of this then international company. One of the astounding things on this 1998 ish piece was its claimed 150 year “brief history”, up to that point, “brief” being the … Continue reading →

It’s just a pump to the left…… I’ve recently come across some pages on the excellent Internet archive page concerning the former Albright and Wilson, at the end of their demise from around 1998. This is interesting as it relates … Continue reading →

  The Albright and Wilson families were truly revolting characters. I have looked at Arthur Albright and two of his Grandchildren and their demise, but another, William Albright, the son of John, is a special case in terms of his … Continue reading →

This latest find from the newspaper archive summarises other stories from The Birmingham Daily Post about the notorious “Oldbury Smell” of Albright and Wilson, and also throws in some more that I was not aware of previously. There is a … Continue reading →

The demise of The West Midlands County Council in 1986 saw local authorities once again taking on the responsibility of waste management and matters involving regulation. In anticipation of this April Fools day handover, a piece in the 21st  March … Continue reading →

  This former quango is without doubt one of the worst examples of governance in modern history, with the role of waste disposal and pollution prevention being the rotting corpse in a grave that kept on leaking. For much of … Continue reading →

I have looked previously at the location app called what3words in connection to rattlechain lagoon.   Some of the 3 square metre locations within the site offer some pretty hilarious and relevant 3 word unique combinations. I think my favourite is … Continue reading →