Archive for April, 2007

Birmingham – a model city

29 April 2007
By catnip
Birmingham – a model city

Birmingham – a model city : Originally uploaded by catnipmusic. There’s a 3D model of Birmingham showing future developments in the Pavillions shopping centre. Find out which few bits of the city are not being turned into “luxury” (read tiny) apartments. According to the council website it’s been in the Pavillions since last Nov...
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up yer Brum :: promoting the best of Birmingham on the web

28 April 2007
By Jon Bounds

We all love Birmingham, well at least we think that it’s not shit. And there’s a lot of great Brum stuff that you might never get to hear about – we can’t be everywhere (although we try) and some stuff might not be to our, very distinctive, tastes. What we need is some kind...
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some competition

28 April 2007
By Jon Bounds

About Brum, a new brum blog.
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Soweto Kinch up for award

26 April 2007
By Jon Bounds

BBC Jazz Awards 2007 Jazz on 3 Innovation Award – vote for B19′s Soweto Kinch. via Podnosh
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spiderman twee

26 April 2007
By Jon Bounds
spiderman twee

Old John Bull is up on the roof again – Deirdre Alden’s blog reports – this time in Harbourne, protesting against more proposed Post Office cuts. Respect is due, how does he get up there?
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get ont’internet, yer bard

26 April 2007
By Jon Bounds

Play Shakespeare is a new, brill, online Shakey resource. And as we know the sonnets only work right in a brummie accent
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do a lot of good work for charity?

24 April 2007
By Jon Bounds

Don’t like to talk about it: Birmingham Conservation Trust are looking for volunteers to help with their latest project – Newman Bros Coffin factoryLike to talk about it (in a good way):Power Up – is an event to help active citizens wield more power in their communities – for anyone involved in community campaigns...
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sand, and er, that’s it

23 April 2007
By Jon Bounds
sand, and er, that’s it

According to the Post the council have plans to turn Chamberlain Square into a beach this summer. Why don’t they just do up the one under Spaghetti Junction?
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Mailbox for sale – £300m

20 April 2007
By Jon Bounds

The Mailbox goes on SALE Anyone want to club together and buy it? It’s got Britain’s top car park.
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