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St George's Hall, 25th July 2025
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...but that day is not today! This was a one-off return to very warm and sunny weather (28 °C) sandwiched in between cloudier days with a few showers. You can tell what a thrilling day I had by the fact that buying coffee was among the highlights! I did have a quick look over to the rowing club, since the main annual regatta is this weekend, but the visible preparations weren't really anything more than a few marquees going up. I might see if I can pop along to see a bit of the racing on Sunday, though that will be weather-dependent. Today's photo is the café at St George's Hall in Bewdley, the community and arts centre where I saw Ocean (on the upper floor) a few weeks ago.
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Artwork in The Bloxwich Showman, 24th July 2025
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One of my less favourite things about this time of year is that the school summer holidays are on, which means a lot more kids around in town and on public transport. Of course most of them are perfectly well behaved, but there's a definite uptick in low-level annoying-not-criminal behaviour, such as playing phones on speaker on buses and trains, or doing wheelies down the road. (Seriously, what exactly is the appeal of that after the first couple of times?) At least it was neither too wet nor too hot, so things were pretty easily bearable for the most part. Irritatingly, the sun came out just as I was going home!

Today I had a rather dull day, but I did spend some of it on buses. I was able to have a couple of quick breaks for food and drink, both times in a handy 'Spoons. The Britannia in Blackheath (not the London one!) and the one my photo was taken in, the Bloxwich Showman in... er, Bloxwich. (It's a small town basically joined on to the north end of Walsall.) The pub is named after a local impresario, Pat Collins, who in around 1900 was one of the first to show moving pictures at his travelling show. The building itself was once a cinema, but the artwork on the wall -- I don't know who made it, sorry -- celebrates the showman himself.

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Jul. 24th, 2025 02:24 pm
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Did a little grocery shopping but the major grocery shopping trip isn't till next week, I'm making lemon cupcakes for a party I'm going to on 8/2 and brownies for a friend's birthday on 8/5!

A cock and bull story

Jul. 23rd, 2025 11:38 pm
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Cock and Bull mural, Stourbridge, 23rd July 2025
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Another of those days where there really isn't a whole lot for me to talk about. I was in Stourbridge, and anyone who knows that town will know that you have to work fairly hard to find interesting things there. Even those that do exist, such as the Glass Museum, tend not to be in the town centre. However, this mural is -- in fact, it's in the High Street itself. It's on the side of the Cock & Bull pub, appropriately enough. I see some of the mural fairly often, but there are delivery vans and the like parked in front of it so often that it's actually relatively rare to be able to see the whole thing like this! The piece is by Midlands street artist Title, and it certainly brightens up a slightly drab part of Stourbridge.

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Jul. 23rd, 2025 10:38 am
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They're doing another bldg inspection today. They've left me alone every time they do this for a few years now so they'll probably leave me alone again which is what I want but I can't go swimming because I don't want them barging in here while I'm changing clothes.

L.M.A.O......

Jul. 23rd, 2025 09:56 am
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Anybody else know this feeling?


Funny 2

Mild grumbling

Jul. 22nd, 2025 11:28 pm
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Jubilation sculpture, Jubilee Gardens, Bewdley, 22nd July 2025
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Other than everyday boring things, all I really did today was to go for a couple of walks in town. Irritatingly, it rained just enough to be annoying, and when I took shelter in a coffee shop I discovered -- after paying, when it was too late -- that the seating area contained both a group of middle-aged women fairly loudly discussing their liver biopsies and the like, and a cheerful young family whose kids could not keep still for more than about 20 seconds. It really was not that restful, and as I'd already been served with a ceramic mug I couldn't change my mind and have the coffee as a takeaway!

My photo for today is the Jubilation sculpture in Jubilee Gardens, Bewdley's small town park. Because of its design it's not the easiest thing to photograph, but I hope you can make it out if you enlarge the picture, at least. It was created by Lucy Unwin a little over a decade ago as a way of marking Bewdley Festival's silver jubilee.

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Jul. 22nd, 2025 02:36 pm
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Had the nicest breakfast out with my sister, her husband and a friend! I just wish we could have spent more time together.

Political Rant.....

Jul. 22nd, 2025 09:42 am
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This entry is classified as DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


DAMMIT

DAMMIT 1

From before my time in the fandom

Jul. 21st, 2025 11:39 pm
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The Public, West Bromwich, 21st July 2025
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...but before I get on to that, first and most importantly a big "Thank you!" to [personal profile] reynardo for the postcard! So glad your trip has gone so well. :D

Now, back to today's image. This is "The Public" (yes, just that) in West Bromwich. These days it's a sixth form college, which meant I had to wait until term was over to get a photo. It's a big building -- I had to use my phone's wide angle setting to get it in the frame at all. But it was actually built as an innovative arts centre, including a small theatre and much more besides. Sadly the project was fraught with problems from the start, with large cost overruns and underwhelming interior features -- think Millennium Dome, I suppose. Sandwell Council decided in 2013, after only five years, that they could not afford to keep it open, despite visitor numbers having risen steadily year on year, and it closed later that same year for conversion to educational use. During the brief time it was open, however, it hosted something of considerable interest to me: UK PonyCon 2010! The official UKPC site gives that year's host as Birmingham, but West Bromwich is not Birmingham. That's like calling Salford Manchester or Gateshead Newcastle! I didn't attend myself as I wasn't in the fandom in 2010, but as the con was held in late October that year it was, I think, the first ever Pony convention held after the start of Friendship is Magic!

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Jul. 21st, 2025 11:26 am
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I'd like to get together with L. today but I haven't heard anything.

Songs From The Movies.....

Jul. 21st, 2025 06:44 am
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From the Pixar movie, "Toy Story", is the song, "You've Got a Friend in Me".....


Monday At The Movies.....

Jul. 21st, 2025 06:36 am
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This Week's Movie Quote...

P. A.: Is this the elevator?
J. B.: This is my ROOM!

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Which Movie Does This Quote Come From?

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Last Week's Movie Quote...

Semyon: Got a smoke? No?
Anton: Sorry I don't smoke.
[Anton walks away]
The Bear: He didn't recognize you. Now what?
Semyon: Nothing... He's a human now

It comes from the 2006 Russian movie, "Day Watch".
I first knew of this movie by the book series that was recommended by a former journal friend.
The book series was really good.
The movies were good too, but if I remember correctly, they didn't follow the books very well.
They are a good vs evil story telling. Light vs Dark.



Those Who Knew or Guessed Correctly...
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Cherry Fayre

Jul. 20th, 2025 11:36 pm
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Wyre Forest Big Band, Bewdley Museum, 20th July 2025
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It was the Bewdley Cherry Fayre this weekend. Long ago, Bewdley used to be a significant cherry-growing area, and that heritage is celebrated now. It's one of those low-key events that isn't really marketed beyond the town itself, but it was pleasant enough. Sadly the showery weather meant that the Wyre Forest Big Band wasn't able to play in Jubilee Gardens as hoped. Instead, as you can see here, they made use of a covered area in Bewdley Museum next door. They played very nicely, too.

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Jul. 20th, 2025 10:55 am
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My sister's husband is going to be in town and I'm meeting him for breakfast day after tomorrow. He's super nice and I'm really looking forward to seeing him.

Smoking!

Jul. 19th, 2025 11:54 pm
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Historic NASCAR Chevrolet, Shelsley Walsh, 19th July 2025
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I was able to make it to the Shelsley Walsh hillclimb today for the annual Classic Nostalgia meeting. Although it rained a bit in the morning, things dried up thereafter and the day was a good one. A few old F1 cars, including Michael Schumacher's 1992 Benetton; several NASCARs, lots of old sports and rally cars, plus a slew of Colin McRae's old rally cars including the Subaru Impreza that carried him to victory in the 1995 World Rally Championship. My photo today is of one of the NASCARs showing off on a demo run as it leaves the start line. Afraid NASCAR isn't my thing, so beyond "it's a Chevrolet" I couldn't tell you exactly what it is or how old it is or who originally drove it or... anything much, really!

WTF News.....

Jul. 19th, 2025 06:11 pm
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A lot of us have gotten behind Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, and against The Felon in his attacks on California,
And then Newsom turns around and does shit like this.......

Gavin Newsom agrees with anti-trans talking points on yet another MAGA podcast

The California governor spent more than four hours on the Shawn Ryan Show talking about, among other things, trans athletes, gender-affirming care, and "the whole 'pronoun' thing."

By S. Baum



https://www.advocate.com/news/newsom-shawn-ryan-podcast?utm_source=equalpride&utm_campaign=0bbdcf96cb-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_18_11_36&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_11dd7c7578-0bbdcf96cb-361572401&mc_cid=0bbdcf96cb&mc_eid=35a3668b36
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