JULY 2026 – ANNIVERSARY UPDATE July has seen the anniversary of Ozzy’s passing, tributes have again been laid on and around the Black Sabbath Bench. On the 25th July a large group of bikers attended for a visit and I got some photos. click on the image above to see the gallery. On 6th July…
June 27th 2026, Brindleyplace, Birmingham, the canal hosted the annual charity Dragon Boat Races in aid of Birmingham Hospice. Find out more about the Birmingham Hospice Charity here: https://www.birminghamhospice.org.uk
21st May 2026, I went to Birmingham’s Centenary Square to join the celebrations for Aston Villa’s Europa League 2026 win. I took a batch of photos and video clips, I have created a gallery and a short 4 minute video of the event.
On 6th July 2025 I got some photos of Black Sabbath fans queuing to have selfies at the Black Sabbath bench on Broad Street in Birmingham after the band’s final concert at Villa Park. Ozzy Osbourne, the band’s singer, passed away on the 22nd July. On the 23rd July floral tributes, messages and a lot…
On 6th July 2025 I got some photos of Black Sabbath fans queuing to have selfies at the Black Sabbath bench on Broad Street in Birmingham after the band’s final concert at Villa Park. Ozzy Osbourne, the band’s singer, passed away on the 22nd July. On the 23rd July floral tributes, messages and a lot…
August 10th 2008, I went to Loton Park near Shrewsbury for the hillclimb event, graced with a lovely sunny day, I took my newly bought first DSLR camera, a Canon 400D, with 28-55mm and a 75-300mm lenses. I was overjoyed with the results and the performance of the camera, as well as very impressed with…
December 3rd 2025, I visited the ‘Luminate’ light trail at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Bigger than last year, it was a spectacular and magical walk around the gardens with amazing sights and wonderful colours.
November 9th 2025, the 2025 Remembrance Day service and parade in Cathedral Square. A large crowd gathered for the event with the military services marching around the square including cadets and the emergency services. There was the Salvation Army Band, prayers and oratories, wreath laying and a two minute silence at 11am which was impeccably…
November 2nd 2025, a sunny day graced my visit to the Frankfurt Christmas Market in Victoria Square. There were so many stalls and the huts were decorated with lights and animals as well as Birmingham and Frankfurt city shields. There was a great array of food and drink, places to stand, some covered, to chill…
22nd October 2025, the ‘Waterbots’ event on the canal at Brindleyplace. The collaboration of the Canal and River Trust and the creators BOM was hosted by Brindleyplace. The ‘Waterbots’, self-propelling robots that gently paddled themselves around the mainline canal, flashing coloured lights and puffing steam as they went, accompanied by ambient music. It was a…