Comments for Digbeth is Good http://digbeth.org Culture, pubs and a whole lot more. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:22:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Getgood Links: DEXTER "THE STING" HASTINGS 28TH FEB 2010 and The Ring Boxing Academy by Julia http://digbeth.org/2010/03/youtube-dexter-the-sting-hastings-28th-feb-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-18059 Julia Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:22:56 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=3588#comment-18059 Hi I am writing to all the Birmingham community blogs I can find, asking if they can put up a link to the on-line petition to save the Conservation Department, which has been started by my group, Acocks Green Focus Group - the petition, and the reasons why it has been set up are here: http://acocksgreenfocusgroup.org.uk/2010/03/17/save-birmingham-city-council-conservation-department/ Sorry - sure how this blog works - but if this is published immediately and the link doesn't work just cut and paste into your browser or go to www.acocksgreenfocusgroup.org.uk Basically, though, it looks as though we are set to loose BCC Conservation Department unless we act fast. Without it we look unlikely to get any more Conservation areas any time soon - if ever - and any work on local or statutory listings looks to be severely curtailed. Best wishes Julia Hi

I am writing to all the Birmingham community blogs I can find, asking if they can put up a link to the on-line petition to save the Conservation Department, which has been started by my group, Acocks Green Focus Group – the petition, and the reasons why it has been set up are here:

http://acocksgreenfocusgroup.org.uk/2010/03/17/save-birmingham-city-council-conservation-department/

Sorry – sure how this blog works – but if this is published immediately and the link doesn’t work just cut and paste into your browser or go to

http://www.acocksgreenfocusgroup.org.uk

Basically, though, it looks as though we are set to loose BCC Conservation Department unless we act fast. Without it we look unlikely to get any more Conservation areas any time soon – if ever – and any work on local or statutory listings looks to be severely curtailed.

Best wishes

Julia

]]> Comment on Big St Patrick’s Festival Parade post by Nicky Getgood http://digbeth.org/2010/03/big-st-patricks-day-parade-post/comment-page-1/#comment-18055 Nicky Getgood Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:30:38 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=3567#comment-18055 You're right Banard, I've altered the post accordingly. The High Street has become more known as 'Digbeth High Street' over the years and that's what people tend to call it by nowadays. But as Carl says, with that change a little bit if history stored within the older High Street Deritend name gets lost. Sunday was the first day I'd met Carl Chinn and I was really impressed with his in-depth knowledge of local history - something that should never be ignored in my opinion. You’re right Banard, I’ve altered the post accordingly. The High Street has become more known as ‘Digbeth High Street’ over the years and that’s what people tend to call it by nowadays. But as Carl says, with that change a little bit if history stored within the older High Street Deritend name gets lost.

Sunday was the first day I’d met Carl Chinn and I was really impressed with his in-depth knowledge of local history – something that should never be ignored in my opinion.

]]> Comment on Big St Patrick’s Festival Parade post by Barnard http://digbeth.org/2010/03/big-st-patricks-day-parade-post/comment-page-1/#comment-18051 Barnard Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:49:48 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=3567#comment-18051 I see you took no notice of your history lesson from Carl Chinn as you still have mixed up your Deritend's with your Digbeth High Street's in this blog. Although there are some that would that say its best to ignore anything Carl or Martin say anyway. I see you took no notice of your history lesson from Carl Chinn as you still have mixed up your Deritend’s with your Digbeth High Street’s in this blog.

Although there are some that would that say its best to ignore anything Carl or Martin say anyway.

]]> Comment on Big St Patrick’s Festival Parade post by Nicky Getgood http://digbeth.org/2010/03/big-st-patricks-day-parade-post/comment-page-1/#comment-18048 Nicky Getgood Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:14:34 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=3567#comment-18048 Cheers Dave. I was well gutted I didn't get to see Darth O'Vader and his Merry Band of Storm Troopers. I didn't know he was Irish either. He doesn't sound it. Perhaps he's 'of Irish descent'. ;-) Cheers Dave. I was well gutted I didn’t get to see Darth O’Vader and his Merry Band of Storm Troopers. I didn’t know he was Irish either. He doesn’t sound it. Perhaps he’s ‘of Irish descent’. ;-)

]]> Comment on Big St Patrick’s Festival Parade post by Dave Harte http://digbeth.org/2010/03/big-st-patricks-day-parade-post/comment-page-1/#comment-18045 Dave Harte Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:49:56 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=3567#comment-18045 Lovely post Nicky. Sunday was great as it always is (and makes you think how we lived without it for so long, how there was a period when the city was too tense to have such a joyous display of Irishness - how I hope we never return to those days). My favourite element is the flags of each county of Ireland and the group of stragglers who walk behind them sporting the colours of the GAA teams. I was there with my Mom on Sunday whose day is only ever complete when she sees the Galway mob shuffling along. This year they were followed directly by Darth Vader. I didn't even know he was Irish, let alone from Galway. Lovely post Nicky. Sunday was great as it always is (and makes you think how we lived without it for so long, how there was a period when the city was too tense to have such a joyous display of Irishness – how I hope we never return to those days).

My favourite element is the flags of each county of Ireland and the group of stragglers who walk behind them sporting the colours of the GAA teams. I was there with my Mom on Sunday whose day is only ever complete when she sees the Galway mob shuffling along. This year they were followed directly by Darth Vader. I didn’t even know he was Irish, let alone from Galway.

]]> Comment on Screening of The Irishmen in The Spotted Dog by Digbeth is Good » A notice for fans of Irish film, literature and that http://digbeth.org/2010/01/screening-of-the-irishmen-in-the-spotted-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-18040 Digbeth is Good » A notice for fans of Irish film, literature and that Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:54:42 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=3239#comment-18040 [...] of you who missed the special screening of the Philip Donnellan piece on BBC1’s Inside Out on 8th March, which featured interviews [...] [...] of you who missed the special screening of the Philip Donnellan piece on BBC1’s Inside Out on 8th March, which featured interviews [...]

]]> Comment on Screening of The Irishmen in The Spotted Dog by Digbeth is Good » Getgood Link: BBC One Programmes – Inside Out West Midlands, 08/03/2010 http://digbeth.org/2010/01/screening-of-the-irishmen-in-the-spotted-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-18024 Digbeth is Good » Getgood Link: BBC One Programmes – Inside Out West Midlands, 08/03/2010 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:50:38 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=3239#comment-18024 [...] Philip Donnellan, who bought real life to screen with films such as The Irishmen, which we held a special screening of in The Spotted Dog especially for this programme. It features interviews with members of Birmingham’s Irish [...] [...] Philip Donnellan, who bought real life to screen with films such as The Irishmen, which we held a special screening of in The Spotted Dog especially for this programme. It features interviews with members of Birmingham’s Irish [...]

]]> Comment on Storytelling in the Spotted Dog by Ben Whitehouse http://digbeth.org/2009/06/storytelling-in-the-spotted-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-18022 Ben Whitehouse Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:27:14 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=1387#comment-18022 Hello Nicky, I've got a really special place for the Spotted Dog in my heart. I'd rather not be a storyteller by the fire but I'd love to stage Conor McPhereson's play "The Weir" in the Spotted Dog. Four men in an Irish pub are joined by a younger woman from Dublin and the group begin telling stories of Irish folklore in an attempt to scare her. She then tells her story and... well... ooof! It's good stuff, potent stuff. (Leave marks on the walls with the words potent) Haunts me to this day since I saw it at school. So, anyway, your desire for stories from me might not be do-able but I reckon we could find four blokes and a woman to put the play on in your bit of the pub around the fire on a cold winter night. Hello Nicky, I’ve got a really special place for the Spotted Dog in my heart.

I’d rather not be a storyteller by the fire but I’d love to stage Conor McPhereson’s play “The Weir” in the Spotted Dog. Four men in an Irish pub are joined by a younger woman from Dublin and the group begin telling stories of Irish folklore in an attempt to scare her. She then tells her story and… well… ooof! It’s good stuff, potent stuff. (Leave marks on the walls with the words potent) Haunts me to this day since I saw it at school.

So, anyway, your desire for stories from me might not be do-able but I reckon we could find four blokes and a woman to put the play on in your bit of the pub around the fire on a cold winter night.

]]> Comment on Busy bees at the Creative Open Workshops by Nicky Getgood http://digbeth.org/2010/03/busy-bees-at-the-creative-open-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-18017 Nicky Getgood Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:10:42 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=3515#comment-18017 Pure coincidence as far as I'm aware! :-) Pure coincidence as far as I’m aware! :-)

]]> Comment on Busy bees at the Creative Open Workshops by peter http://digbeth.org/2010/03/busy-bees-at-the-creative-open-workshops/comment-page-1/#comment-18016 peter Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:34 +0000 http://digbeth.org/?p=3515#comment-18016 hiya, just out of curiosity i wondered if cow at custard factory had anything to do with the big yellow cow vintage shop on the high street or is it just a coincidence they have same names? thanks, peter. hiya, just out of curiosity i wondered if cow at custard factory had anything to do with the big yellow cow vintage shop on the high street or is it just a coincidence they have same names?

thanks,

peter.

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