Chip Foundation Chronicles

The Chip Foundation Chronicles has been a long-running series here on the West Midlands Exploration blog, detailing the various adventures of Nick, Stephen and myself since 2010. On occasion we have also been joined by guest members including Ken, Mr Beardsmore Senior and even my own Dad from time to time.

A typical Chip outing will usually involve a fair amount of walking, a selection of pubs and the all-important chip shop treat, plus Stephen getting through copious amounts of lemonade and blackcurrant! Here then is a full chronological list of our capers thus far (with relevant links to the trip report where available)...

1. Sedgley and Gornal - 'Beer We Go' - February 2010
2. Dudley and Delph - 'A Trip of Two Halves (or was it eight?)' - March 2010
3. Metro Medley: Hockley and Wednesbury - April 2010 (briefly mentioned in 'The Rover Returns')
4. Stourbridge, Halesowen and Lye - 'Pub Patrol' - July 2010
5. Willenhall - 'The Chip Foundation Drinks Again' - October 2010
6. Coseley - 'A Coseley Crawl' - November 2010
7. Gornal and Pensnett - 'The Chip Foundation Christmas Crawl' - December 2010
8. Darlaston and Wednesbury - 'Getting Plastered' - January 2011
9. Wolverhampton - 'The Chip Foundation Stays At Home' - February 2011
10. Walsall - 'Walsall Gets Its Chips' - March 2011
11. Warwick - 'Warwick Wanderings' - July 2011
12. Birmingham - 'Birmingham with the Chip Foundation' - October 2011
13. Darlaston - November 2011
14. Pattingham - November 2011
15. Wolverhampton Christmas - December 2011
16. Amblecote - 'Ales Around Amblecote' - February 2012
17. Harborne - 'Leap Year Larks with the Chip Foundation' - February 2012
18. Kings Heath and Moseley - 'Kings Heath & Moseley' - March 2012
19. Birmingham - 'Birmingham then Bromsgrove' - June 2012
20. Smethwick and Birmingham - 'Chip Foundation Correspondence' - November 2012
21. Sedgley and Tettenhall - December 2012
22. Wintry Wolverhampton - 'Chip Foundation Sub Zero' - January 2013
23. Walsall and Aldridge - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Walsall' - February 2013
24. Birmingham - September 2013
25. Woodcross Farewell - October 2013
26. Christmas Goulash - December 2013
27. Gornal Darts Night - February 2014
28. Oakengates and Shifnal - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Oakengates & Shifnal' - March 2014
29. Stourbridge Beer Festival - April 2014
30. Stephen's Works Finale - May 2014
31. Walsall - July 2014
32. Oldbury and Langley - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Sandwell' - August 2014
33. Streetly and Sutton Coldfield - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Streetly' - October 2014
34. Halesowen - 'Chip Foundation Christmas Chronicles' - December 2014
35. Coventry - 'Chip Foundation 2015: The Coventry Chronicles' - January 2015
36. Chasewater and Brownhills - 'Chasewater with the Chip Foundation' - February 2015
37. Shrewsbury - 'St Patrick's Day in Shrewsbury' - March 2015
38. Wellington - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Wellington' - October 2015
39. Black Country Museum - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: BCLM' - November 2015
40. Birmingham - 'A few loose ends' - December 2015
41. Codsall - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Codsall' - February 2016
42. Penkridge and Coven - 'Three go to Penkridge' - April 2016
43. Black Country Museum - 'A Black Country Birthday' - June 2016
44. Bridgnorth - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Bridgnorth' - August 2016
45. Albrighton - 'Ales in Albrighton' - November 2016
46. Bearwood and Harborne - 'Bearwood and Harborne' - January 2017
47. Black Country Classics - 'Further February Fun' - February 2017
48. Acocks Green - 'Acocks Green with the Chip Foundation' - April 2017
49. Blists Hill - 'Blists Hill with the Chip Foundation' - September 2017
50. Coventry (2) - 'A Coventry Crawl with the Chip Foundation' - November 2017
51. Bumble Hole - 'The Bumble Hole Bash' - January 2018
52. Enville - 'The Enville Expeditionary Force' - February 2018
53. Ironbridge - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Ironbridge' - April 2018
54. Coalbrookdale - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Coalbrookdale' - June 2018
55. Blists Hill and Coalport - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Blists Hill & Coalport' - August 2018
56. Coventry (3) - 'More Coventry Chronicles' - November 2018
57. Trysull - 'Trysull and Wombourne with the Chip Foundation' - February 2019
58. Hereford - 'Hereford Happenings' - March 2019
59. Broseley - 'Birthday in Broseley' - June 2019
60. Dudley Zoo and The Delph - 'We're Going to the Zoo' - August 2019
61. Sutton Coldfield - 'Boldmere Bits and Sutton Park Pieces' - November 2019
62. Cradley Heath and Old Hill - 'Beery Business at the Double' - February 2020
63. Post-Lockdown Sedgley & Bilston - 'The Chip Foundation Reunion' - June 2021
64. Stourbridge and Oldswinford - 'The Not Quite Hagley Day' - July 2021
65. Worcester - 'Worcester's Big Parade' - August 2021
66. Kidderminster - 'Kidderminster with the Chip Foundation' - October 2021
67. Leamington - 'Look Out Leamington, Here Comes The Chip Foundation' - February 2022
68. Coventry (4) - 'Covering Coventry with the Chip Foundation' - May 2022
69. Malvern - 'The Chip Foundation Go Platinum!' - June 2022
70. Tamworth - 'The Chip Foundation's Tamworth Treat' - July 2022
71. Stratford-upon-Avon - 'Stratford: As Nick Likes It' - August 2022
72. Hanley - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Hanley' - November 2022
73. Leamington - 'The Chip Foundation's Leamington Spa Sequel' - February 2023
74. Stone - 'Getting Stone-d with the Chip Foundation' - March 2023
75. Walsall - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Walsall' - April 2023
76. Bewdley - 'The Chip Foundation's Bewdley Bother' - June 2023
77. Cosford - 'Cosford and Codsall with the Chip Foundation' - July 2023
78. Warwick - 'Warwick for a Bus Pass Birthday' - August 2023
79. Burslem - 'Mr Beardsmore's Burslem Birthday Bash' - October 2023
80. Sedgley, Bilston & Wolverhampton - 'A Good Friday for the Chip Foundation' - March 2024
81. Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer - 'Chip Foundation Chronicles: Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer' - May 2024
82. Willenhall (The Mr B Senior Tribute Trip) - 'Willenhall (Twice Weekly)' - July 2024
83. Birmingham - 'Four Do Four in Birmingham' - November 2024