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Link: YouTube – Abacus Flats Ride Out 20/06/11 (no audio)

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

YouTube – Abacus Flats Ride Out 20/06/11 (no audio) – On Monday Val Woodward organised a group bike ride from The Spotted Dog to The Black Eagle in Hockley. Here’s Midge’s silent video of the journey.

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Getgood Link: Birmingham Mail – Restaurant Review: Matthew’s of Birmingham

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Birmingham Mail – Restaurant Review: Matthew’s of Birmingham custard factory, gibb street, digbeth. 0121 224 7730. – Did Richard McComb and Paul Fulford go to the same restaurant? Whilst Richard talks of ‘car crash fine dining’ in the Birmingham Post … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link: Midge Diabolik – Another Byte Of Banality: Ghouls on Film*

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Midge Diabolik – Another Byte Of Banality: Ghouls on Film* – Cracking review of the Women in Horror Recognition Month event at the Custard Factory over the weekend by Midge. You couldn’t wish for a more blood drenched way to … Continue reading →

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NYE Express #1: Recovery and Retrospective

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | 4 Comments

After having a very long, marathon sleeping session I think I’ve just about recovered from my 12-hour New Year sit-in in the new Birmingham Coach Station. It was a great night and surprisingly good fun – I cannot recommend enough … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Another Byte Of Banality: All Quiet On The Digbeth Front – Midge is telling porkies – he’s no slacker, he’s a very busy boy. He gives an update on the Eccentric City Auction, working at the newly opened Urban Village … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Area 51 at the Custard Factory on Flickr – ‘Bennie Gray’s top secret UFO project’ according to Midge.

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Getgood Link

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 1 Comment

Another Byte Of Banality: A Frootless Custard? – Yesterday I arrived at the Custard Factory to find Rooty’s closed and Yumm absolutely packed. Seems Rooty’s has sadly had to close, leaving a bit of a void in the Custard Factory: … Continue reading →

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Parade Day Linkage

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

As you know, I pretty much missed out on the weekend, but thanks to the internet I get to see what happened all the same.  I get to see pictures of pretty Irish dancers by Very Quiet via Created in … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Follow The White Line @ The Wagon and Horses on Flickr – A charming picture taken by Midge (one I’m nervous about posting, if I’m honest). ‘Follow the bouncing ball kids.’

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The Rainbow facing closure

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Nicky Getgood | 5 Comments

The Birmingham Post today featured the problems faced by The Rainbow, who have been threatened with a Noise Abatement Order by Birmingham City Council after complaints from just one Abacus tenant. Mr Davis said this would signal the end of … Continue reading →

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