July 2023. Birmingham. One down, three Brum GBG ticks to go. A paltry effort compared to Simon’s half-dozen in the Black Country that day, but those four were at opposite ends of the city, and the next one was a full 40 minutes away in Bournville. I spent my entire 10 minutes in the Ale… Continue reading BITTER BRUMMIE
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BOURNVILLE
Peter Allen lived in Stirchley, and during Lockdown he produced a lovely guide to the village/ward/suburb and it’s main drag, voted one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the UK in 2020. In a small tribute to Peter I took a wander from Cadbury World to Maggie’s Munchies before the hearse set off from the legendary… Continue reading BOURNVILLE
REMEMBERING PETER ALLEN
I’m just back from celebrating the life of Peter Allen in his adopted and much loved home town of Birmingham. South Brum, importantly, not far from Cadbury World. Or the hills. It really was a celebration of life, with friends from his fascinating career and hobbies providing memories of Pete’s work, quizzes, love for Carling,… Continue reading REMEMBERING PETER ALLEN
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