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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread RIP OZZY OSBOURNE with Sad Sad.
    this report is not about the man i saw on the live stream early weds morning who sat on the bench drinking for ages and generally making...
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread RIP OZZY OSBOURNE with Appreciate Appreciate.
    viv one of our earlier reports states that the osbournes flowers are safe at a secret location being dried out along with the...
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    John L replied to the thread Albany Hotel.
    Some more famous faces at The Albany 1 The Osmonds 1972, 2 Muhammad Ali 1984 & 3 Clint again, with his wife 1967:
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    John L reacted to Vivienne14's post in the thread Albany Hotel with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Pat Phoenix on the balcony of the Albany Hotel. That spot was also where Clint Eastwood was photographed. See Pete's post #3. The...
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    John L replied to the thread City Centre pubs.
    Sad news about The Post Office Vaults, we used to drop in occasionally for a quiet drink, as we had done previously when it was The...
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    John L reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread City Centre pubs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Places like that will almost never be replicated, not just for the beer, the ambiance and comodery!
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    John L reacted to Dinger's post in the thread City Centre pubs with Sad Sad.
    Bad news I'm afraid. The owner posted on Facebook on the 21st June that the Post Office Vaults has closed down...
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    John L reacted to poker_pete82's post in the thread City Centre pubs with Sad Sad.
    Yeh this is sad news. I'm hoping someone else comes in and takes over. It's not the biggest place inside though so it may sadly prevent...
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    John L reacted to Walkscrow's post in the thread City Centre pubs with Appreciate Appreciate.
    My mates and I were regulars at the Tavern and Mulberry Bush. We would start at the Tavern and have a last few at The Bush. That all...
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    John L reacted to Richard Dye's post in the thread 1950's 60s and 70s Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Such a shame it’s a no go area. While I did not frequent Erdington very much, it was always a nice safe area to walk through!
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    John L reacted to Alberta's post in the thread 1950's 60s and 70s Erdington with Appreciate Appreciate.
    Seeing pedrocuts post of Sept 2024, my mother always 'went up the village' , my sister lives in Erdington and loved walking along the...
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    John L reacted to mikejee's post in the thread Newspapers : Newspaper Archive new issues of local journals with Appreciate Appreciate.
    This week a new Birmingham newspaper, which I have never heard of, has been added. Only a year of it, but it looks interesting. A very...
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    John L replied to the thread RIP OZZY OSBOURNE.
    Here's some extracts from Geezer Butler's Ozzy tribute in the Sunday Times (he donated his fee for this, to Birmingham Children's...
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread RIP OZZY OSBOURNE with Appreciate Appreciate.
    barriers have now been removed and people are still bringing fresh flowers to lay on the bench and on the plinths either side...i think...
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    John L reacted to Astoness's post in the thread RIP OZZY OSBOURNE with Appreciate Appreciate.
    this is exactly what will happen to ozzys floral tributes and messages...wonderful https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce93280rxvvo
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