
Christian, married to Miriam, @ChristChurchSPk comms, #LibDems, #Remain. Active in #Stirchley and beyond. IG @philbantingbrum @philbanting.bsky.social
Birmingham, UK
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This is the time of the year when I update the family website with news and photos of the year's happenings, just when everyone is too busy to read it. Anyway, here it is, including a famous tower, 2 elections, music, art, hovercraft and spaaaaaaace! banting-family.org.uk/news_2…
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Blocking the pavement is not a great advert for "supported living" @badparkstirch @badlyparkedbrum
It looks as though the disruptive construction work on the road and pavement outside the new Lidl in #Stirchley is at last complete, and the pedestrian lights restored to use. But I don't fancy walking across the store entrance once cars and lorries start going in and out
Nice to see Bluesky trending. I'm at @philbanting.bsky.social, but there are millions of better reasons than that to move
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you can block people on bluesky, and they won't be able to see your posts or interact with you
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I don’t remember ever going to the town square and being asked to upgrade to premium for a better town square experience
I've just been shown an ad for a yoga sports bra, with the proud claim that it is wireless. Since I don't even own a wireless printer this might be a technological leap too far, but no doubt someone will find the feature useful.
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Found among the bound copies of Bournville Works Magazine (January 1926 edition) in Stirchley Library... this intriguing puzzle. The 3 Black pawns ready for promotion multiply the possibilities. I thought I had the solution but got it wrong! #ChessPuzzle
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POV: You're on Mars, looking up at the night sky and you notice... 🌜⭐️
That's Phobos, one of Mars' two moons – and the tiny evening "star" to its right is Earth! It's the first time I've captured them together in a photo. #ObserveTheMoon

ALT A vertically long image shows the Martian sky as seen from the perspective of the Curiosity rover. In the foreground is a small portion of a hill along the bottom half, while the vast sky and hazy hills in the distance take up the background. Toward the very top center-right are two translucent dots, one a crescent shape and the other a tiny dot. The crescent is Mars' moon Phobos and the dot is Earth. Toward the far left is a white-bordered inset image that shows a much larger closeup of Phobos to the left and Earth to the right.
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There needs to be an independent inquiry into @BhamCityCouncil with at least an interim report published before the 2026 local elections - Birmingham people have a right to expect this.
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Library love! Here’s a new poem by Brum poet Bradley Taylor celebrating Stirchley Library and all the librarians and library assistants who are at the heart of our public libraries. Yes, heart is definitely the right word… ❤️ @BrumLibraries @LibraryofBham
Found my mother in reminiscent mood today... she spoke about visiting the war grave of my aunt's (by marriage) brother, and how impressed she was by the excellent design and condition of the cemetery. She was amazed that I was able to look up the details on the @CWGC website
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Hilary Hewitt died 2 months after D-Day and is buried near Caen, so I assume he was killed in the long and difficult campaign to break out of Normandy cwgc.org/find-records/find-w… My uncle and aunt often went on holiday in France, and would always visit his grave
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I'm not sure we're terribly "thrilled" with the Council's proposals but lots of ❤️ was shown for our libraries with a huge turnout at this morning's consultation at #StirchleyLibrary #BirminghamLovesLibraries
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A library is a “food bank for the brain” ❤️ Brilliant Brum author Lee Child championing his beloved Tower Hill Library which now faces closure by @BhamCityCouncil. Every Birmingham library contains a multitude of futures. Keep pushing back.
Listen at 2:23 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022km…
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British author Lee Child - creator of action hero Jack Reacher - has described libraries as 'food banks for the brain' 📚
The best-selling writer, who's sold 100 million books, spoke to #R4Today after news that his childhood library in Birmingham could close under planned cuts.



















