16/11/09 – 1st edition of the Bugle Magazine delivered to 3000 homes

BalsallCom.Com congratulates local volunteers responsible for delivering the first edition of The Bugle magazine to 3000 homes.

The Bugle – an independent publication aimed at providing information about local groups and services to residents – came into existence as a result of feedback from the recent Village Plan survey conducted throughout homes in Balsall Common and surrounding areas.
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November 16, 2009 |

15/11/09 – Paddy Doyle completes double 40lb back-pack endurance challenge

Like it’s not tough enough to walk through a few boggy fields with a 40lb backpack, Balsall Common’s Paddy Doyle took the theme to a dizzying new level by taking on two mammoth back-pack endurance challenges in one day.

On Thursday (13 November) Paddy firstly broke a 10km 40lb backpack challenge record held by Rob Simpson from Leeds, before smashing a recognised Henley-in-Arden marathon record by more than 8 minutes.
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November 15, 2009 |