Tag Archives: Pete Ashton

Reclaim The Spaces May picnic: Curzon Street Station

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

The first Reclaim The Spaces guerilla picnic was held on Sunday 15th May in the grounds of the old entrance building of Curzon Street Station, of which Wikipedia tells me: Curzon Street railway station (formerly Birmingham station) was a railway … Continue reading →

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All change

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

You may notice things are looking a bit different here on Digbeth is Good.  Many thanks to Pete Ashton for the great theme tweaking and Midge for the new header design. I hope you like the new place. Find your … Continue reading →

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Faces of Digbeth #2: air vents on Cheapside

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

I’ve been noticing a few faces on inanimate objects around Digbeth, such as buildings and trucks recently. So I’m starting a Faces of Digbeth category. It may grow as I notice more, or fade into nothing as I fail to. … Continue reading →

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Digbeth O’Lympics ales at The Anchor this weekend

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Gerry Keane at The Anchor has the following ales on to celebrate Papal-visit themed Digbeth O’Lympics this weekend. Church End Digbeth O`lympic S`tout 4.6% Church End Papale 3.5% Church End Benedict – tion Ale 4.5% Mallinsons Digbeth O`lympic P`ale 4.0%

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Last Digbeth O’Lympics planning meeting tonight

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

An update from Spotted Dog landlord John Tighe about the last Digbeth O’Lympics planning meeting tonight at the pub: Last Monday meeting, tonight, before next Sunday’s papal visit themed mayhem.  Dog garden being turned into a workshop this week if you … Continue reading →

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The Destroyers Gypsy Summer Ball

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Brummie band of the moment The Destroyers are to launch their UK and Ireland tour with a Summer Gypsy Ball in the new Digbeth music venue The Crossing at South Birmingham College on Milk Street.  The gig this Fri 4th … Continue reading →

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The Cashpoint Saga: The First Free Digbeth Cashpoint is now officially open!

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

The First Free Digbeth Cashpoint is now officially open!  Jon Bounds kindly Cut The Riboon in the Nisa Convenience Store on Digbeth High Street, after which we downed a few pints of Cashpoint Real Ale in The Anchor.  Pete Ashton … Continue reading →

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fizzPOP’s Theremin Day at The Edge on Sat 24th April

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | 2 Comments

Here’s a little film of Mr Underwood at the end of a very busy Theremin Day at The Edge last Saturday, looking tired but happy.  He’d teamed up with the fizzPOP crew to help people build their own optical theremins … Continue reading →

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Getgood Link: Consultation is dead, big plans are deader | Pete Ashton

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | Leave a comment

Consultation is dead, big plans are deader | Pete Ashton – It seems the sad, neglected Curzon Street Station is to get a new lease of life as a high-speed rail link to London. No-one really knew about this until … Continue reading →

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Some non-Digbeth linkage

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Nicky Getgood | 12 Comments

Some interesting things have come to my attention that are beyond the Digbeth borders (yes, I do occasionally look beyond them). Here are a few: Oubliette Above is Pete Ashton’s lovely ‘Through the Viewfinder’ picture of the sad, neglected Curzon … Continue reading →

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