Vanessa Pearce

Great place, great people… mates would always take me to the Idle Working Men’s Club - just for the joke :)

It’s a journey… but stick with it… the music will get you through:)

Ali & Ava Devoted mother and grandmother Ava, a teaching assistant with a love of country and folk music, is offered a lift home from school by the charismatic Ali.

My go to uplifting: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Accidentally got caught up in that mosh! Third time seeing them and they get better every time… Gans also absolutely on point :)

YouTube video by swingyoucats CELEBRATION: DUKE ELLINGTON AT COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, UK (2.21.66)

Yeah, bit mad isn’t it… album is on the apps.. and you can watch it here… not all of them bangers :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fnf...

YouTube video by swingyoucats CELEBRATION: DUKE ELLINGTON AT COVENTRY CATHEDRAL, UK (2.21.66)

They showed it at the cathedral a few years back… that would have been special… (but you can also see it here on YT: m.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fnf...

Duke Ellington's 'landmark' Coventry Cathedral concert The concert is described as being one of the most significant moments in British jazz history.

A bit of jazz and nice pics of Coventry Cathdral for your Sunday morning read: When Duke Ellington turned cathedral into concert hall www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Walsall band Big Special on stage at the O2 Institute, Birmingham

The Gans boys and Big Special in front of a Brum crowd was big and also special… Just about escaped with my life

Great isn’t it… got all the gags in there… the depiction of Coxon particularly funny - and the head of Alex James! :)

Japanese ambassador spends day as a Peaky Blinder in Dudley Hiroshi Suzuki visits the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, and dresses like Tommy Shelby.

I’m new to the exploits of Hiroshi Suzuki - the Japanese Ambassador - but deffo here for it :)

Not sure - will look tomorrow- but so rubbish

Ha! Indeed… and I’ll be a gazillion pounds better off :)

Wah! Cov Suede gig cancelled in the same week Neil Young cancelled on me… It’s beginning to feel personal

Ah.. enjoy! There are some absolute corking lines in it … the ending is something else :)

Poster for The Battle - Blur vs Oasis 1995 with an image of Damon Albarn facing Liam Gallagher

Couldn’t give a fig about Blur vs Oasis but the script and staging by @nivenj1.bsky.social are as amazing as you’d expect…On at the Birmingham Rep

It’s so good isn’t it… listened to the second part yesterday

Harvey is one of my all time fave films… due a rewatch :)

An acorn sits in a glass jar where its roots are visible in the water with leaves sprouting from its top

Bought the daughter an acorn vase for Christmas- less than a tenner but brings so much daily joy @thekentacorn.bsky.social

What @jamespadvis.bsky.social said .. and you can pop into the CWR studios for tea and a great view of Sir Frank Whittle - shout if you head this way :)

Coventry! We have a cathedral, transport museum and Dippy the Dinosaur- what more could you want :) (day trips to Kenilworth/Birmingham/Leamington optional!)

Mash Down Birmingham: The Story of Musical Youth | Mash Down Birmingham: The Musical Youth Story Part 1: Kingston to Birmingham

Such a great listen by @petepaphides.bsky.social - some lovely detail about Cov’s General Wolfe and Pete Waterman in there

She really was great … lovely to finally meet you and @brimfulofnasha.bsky.social

It looks like Murphy the Windmill’s pub cat on a night out!

Love this… So hoping to see them live this year

Independent Venue Week: 'You don't do it for the money' Grassroots venue owners say they don't do it for the money, it's the passion for it that drives them.

What a great bunch of people… really enjoyed chatting: #IVW26 @ivwuk.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Also Loving The Three Degrees … might need to leave it a while between stories though :)

Ah I’m so pleased :)

Love this ⬇️

Massive thanks to @nesky999.bsky.social for the feature. 🙌

Ah forgot to tag you in Matt… Good luck with it :)

Photographs celebrate Coventry City's Highfield Road stadium Jason Scott Tilley's photographs document Highfield Road stadium in the years up to its final match.

Some Saturday morning nostalgia for all you #PUSB fans: (@kedwondo.bsky.social )
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