Archive for March, 2007

Much longer version of an article I wrote for this week’s Guardian Travel Section – they said 300 words, but I can’t shut up when I get going: Rush Hour Blues: Free Commuter Jazz Symphony Hall, Friday evenings Don’t worry, it’s not free jazz as in a wizened old saxophonist honking and squeaking with...
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and might of missed these things: UK Transportation Chief rides a scooter, tells others to ride the bus Chineese – or American in this case – make Mullaney 2.0 seem a little more important than he is. Nice Lambretta, even tho I’m a Vespa man Nice new statalite pics on Windows Live Maps &...
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despite their website not being up to much it’s World Puppet Day on Wednesday 21st March, and Birmingham is having a puppetry festival in May and June.
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I’ve been following the RSS feed of the Name in Lights project quite closely – I think it’s a very interesting concept. You know – fame, fame, fickle fame as El Moz once said. Imagine my trepidation to find my own good self nominated. Although Adam my nominator clearly hasn’t seen me for a...
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Birmingham Rotunda – Icons of England just spotted these T-shirts on Nick Rhodes and John Taylor – and I hear that both Adrian Chiles and Lee Sharpe have been spotted wearing B:iNS badges, maybe our celebs are a little less ashamed that they were in the past. (yes I’m looking at you Sue Lawley).
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all the various Flickr groups based around Brum… Flickr: Birmingham via D’log
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That Heinz have showed their disdain for Birmingham – let’s all return the favour. Don’t buy Heinz. BBC NEWS | England | West Midlands | Final British bottle of HP sauce
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… Is A Great British Sauce : Originally uploaded by ClydeHouse. Some wonderful nutcase staged a rooftop protest at the HP sauce factory. Ray Egan was dressed as John Bull – and had a wonderful “Daddies for Justice” banner. More on bbc.co.uk
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‘the bull ring centre and rotunda, birmingham’ : Originally uploaded by tom.smith. Regular viewers will know how much we love the Rotunda here at B:iNS – but finding out that someone else loves it enough to make a “documentary and photographic exhibition.. which will coincide with the completion of the Rotunda regeneration programme ”...
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