Merry Christmas Everyone by Dexys Midnight Runners by jonbounds
Dick Whittington defeats Nigel Havers in a short swordfight, so the Sultan of Morocco hands him the girl and the Mayorship of London; an odd election process, but if that’s what’s in the Tories’ Localism Bill we’ll have to deal with it. It’s how Boris got the job after all, besting Nick Berry in two rounds of Greek wrestling. Sion Simon will no doubt be spending the Christmas break practising manipulating his foil.
from Brumblr, the scrapbook of Brum web ephemera: Old Birmingham Garages: Memories of how buying petrol and getting your car serviced used to be. via Dave Harte
The life of a blogger is nothing if not glamorous, only last week I was backstage at the dress rehearsal for 3P’s marvellous version of The Nativity. Even before the performance, the squash was flowing and more than a couple of biscuits were passed around. Amid all the revelry the pre-performance jitters were in evidence: the third Wise Man had to be cajoled to climb out of the book cupboard and several shepherds had to be persuaded from kicking their prop sheep out of the window altogether. The performance was a masterpiece, including a entirely improvised bank robbery sub-plot and a song and dance number that went on for three or four extra verses because none of the cast could remember how to end the song. I’m proud to be a part of such a game changing version of the Christmas story, which this year focussed completely on the story of the shepherds as 3P has no girls in it to play Mary. Granted, my role was to stand in the wings and push the correct performer to his mark at their cue. I got pretty good too, I now reckon I can shove an average-sized seven year old...
from Brumblr, the scrapbook of Brum web ephemera: Vodafone Protest – 18th December 2010 (by vodaphoneprotest)
Listen to the latest from BiNS’s radio show The Big Paws: The Big Paws 18/12/2010 — Glam Rock Christmas Live From 1973 by The Big Paws on Mixcloud The Big Paws is live every Saturday at 8am on Rhubarb Radio.
Massive post about the Moseley etc CCTV cameras
Birmingham Metropolitan College has “An Evening With… The Oliver Twins” on 25th January 2011 at the Great Barr campus in north Birmingham…. “Meet Philip and Andrew Oliver of Blitz Games Studios, hear them talk exclusively about their 30 years of industry experience and get advice on how you can get into the videogames industry” £2.50 for BMC students | £3 for everyone else. Book via: marketing@bmetc.ac.uk Go ask them about Dizzy.
from Brumblr, the scrapbook of Brum web ephemera: Uncertain Eastside Document One: 2009 This is the first document in a series of unknown length recording the shifting landscape of the ‘Eastside’ areas of Birmingham. Including intersecting regeneration projects and plans for leisure, learning and transport developments, these are places with varying characters, histories and aspirations that are very much in flux. Originating as a critical questioning of the branding of a version of Eastside as the Cultural Quarter and of her relationship to it (or not) as an artist, Nikki Pugh instigates actions that prompt her – and others – to notice the details that reveal themselves with the passing of time. Document One: 2009 comprises details of an artwork by Pugh, photographs contributed by participants of a Walk and Talk event and also texts by Ben Waddington, Joe Holyoak and Tracey Fletcher.
