tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post8108077832608611455..comments2024-03-26T16:59:23.236+00:00Comments on Ragged Robin's Nature Notes: A Hidden City Centre Garden and Centenary SquareRagged Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-20185155049744975042013-08-27T21:44:18.036+01:002013-08-27T21:44:18.036+01:00Chris Rohrer - Hi Chris :)
Thanks so much. Though...Chris Rohrer - Hi Chris :)<br /><br />Thanks so much. Thought you might like the Tolkien connection :) I'll try and visit Moseley Bog one of these days - another local place that inspired him. I haven't read the Unpublished Stories though did read Unfinished Tales (perhaps same book?).<br /><br />Sadly, I have to report that the badger cull began last night. Sickened and appalled and very angry and upset :( But we all keep on fighting to try and get it stopped.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-31740088194094473502013-08-26T19:42:04.016+01:002013-08-26T19:42:04.016+01:00Hello there,
Really nice collection of photos he...Hello there, <br /><br />Really nice collection of photos here.....the garden is really delightful with all of those fabulous colors. I like the combo on top of the pole and also like that chair....very unique!!! <br /><br />Any dedication to LOTR is awesome. I would totally dress up in Sarumen's robe and stand from the top of that tower for a shot. I'm reading the Unpublished Stories right now and am truly fascinated by how sensitive Gandolf was to all of the threads that began to form before and during the Hobbit. Very interesting stuff Tolkien wrote. The characters are real!<br /><br />Hope you're having a good week! ChrisRohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-1069598111910701082013-08-26T10:49:47.333+01:002013-08-26T10:49:47.333+01:00Countryside Tales - Many thanks CT - glad you enjo...Countryside Tales - Many thanks CT - glad you enjoyed :) I don't think I've explored that part of Birmingham City Centre since the children were little and we used to go in to visit museums occasionally. Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-11674432801511825792013-08-25T14:21:48.888+01:002013-08-25T14:21:48.888+01:00Fascinating post which I really enjoyed reading. J...Fascinating post which I really enjoyed reading. Just shows how much interesting stuff there can be in cities when you look. I'm generally not a fan of modern architecture but I rather liked the new library, even if the cost seems exorbitant given our current financial climate! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-1959826019755871132013-08-25T10:24:53.606+01:002013-08-25T10:24:53.606+01:00Pete - Many thanks :) Changed a lot in 16 years!!...Pete - Many thanks :) Changed a lot in 16 years!!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-50296224035249745422013-08-25T06:09:37.238+01:002013-08-25T06:09:37.238+01:00excellent post RR. i've been to Brum once and ...excellent post RR. i've been to Brum once and that was 16 years ago!The Quacks of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165918541194607143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-73456459538101593372013-08-23T21:58:16.463+01:002013-08-23T21:58:16.463+01:00Em Parkinson - Many thanks - pleased you enjoyed....Em Parkinson - Many thanks - pleased you enjoyed. I still can't make up my mind about it although mentioned it to my husband tonight and he loathes it and thinks is even worse than the last one they built which received a lot of criticism!!!<br /><br />Do hope you have enjoyed/are enjoying your break!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-44456748026776635722013-08-23T19:24:14.348+01:002013-08-23T19:24:14.348+01:00Not sure how I feel about the library. Funnily eno...Not sure how I feel about the library. Funnily enough, I think I prefer it from a distance....not that keen on the fiddly stuff! Wonderful post - thank you!Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-19521095813541526712013-08-22T21:01:41.646+01:002013-08-22T21:01:41.646+01:00Lou Mary - Many thanks :) I so agree that its good...Lou Mary - Many thanks :) I so agree that its good that cities/towns etc. are trying to help wildlife. I have also seen areas with unmown verges too which all helps :)<br /><br />Seagull Suzie - Many thanks :) Husband was saying tonight that the shape of the library has been likened to a wedding cake!!! <br /><br />Yes, I think it probably was the garden visited by Sarah Raven. So good to see they are still trying to carry through some of her ideas :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-64267489829625221722013-08-22T17:33:06.086+01:002013-08-22T17:33:06.086+01:00Ah, a lovely tour of Birmingham centre. The metalw...Ah, a lovely tour of Birmingham centre. The metalwork on the library is spectacular, but not sure about its overall shape. However at least it's not a concrete monster. I think spiders will love to make webs in it and that in turn will attract some birds.<br />If I remember correctly isn't that the garden Sarah Raven visited in her bees butterflies and blooms tv programme?SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-74847619988735494072013-08-22T13:28:56.070+01:002013-08-22T13:28:56.070+01:00It is very encouraging to see that some cities are...It is very encouraging to see that some cities are trying to help nature!<br /><br />I like the metalwork on the library and do quite like the whole design, but I can see that it may be a bit imposing. <br /><br />I haven't been to Birmingham before so wouldn't know if it fits in or not. <br /><br />Great post and lovely photos :)Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-8192986254027204782013-08-22T00:22:33.878+01:002013-08-22T00:22:33.878+01:00Wendy - So glad if the post helps with your visit ...Wendy - So glad if the post helps with your visit :) I'm still undecided re: library design - problem is with City Centre there is such a mish mash of building ages - some old, some new and some very new!<br /><br />Not sure about beehives on roofs - will have to do some research!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-8554105896523414432013-08-22T00:22:33.694+01:002013-08-22T00:22:33.694+01:00Wendy - So glad if the post helps with your visit ...Wendy - So glad if the post helps with your visit :) I'm still undecided re: library design - problem is with City Centre there is such a mish mash of building ages - some old, some new and some very new!<br /><br />Not sure about beehives on roofs - will have to do some research!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-72442806367428310172013-08-21T10:13:28.966+01:002013-08-21T10:13:28.966+01:00David Turner - Thank You :) What really pleased me...David Turner - Thank You :) What really pleased me was the effort put into trying to establish a meadow and the attempts to plant pollinator friendly plants.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-49416787156735645022013-08-21T10:11:36.105+01:002013-08-21T10:11:36.105+01:00I was fascinated by this, because I don't know...I was fascinated by this, because I don't know Birmingham at all, although I'm due to visit there soon. Wonderful to see so many plants for pollinators in the city centre - I wonder if they have beehives on the roofs there like London? I'm not keen on the Library design although it sounds a fabulous place inside.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-44149526915446271842013-08-20T16:57:55.140+01:002013-08-20T16:57:55.140+01:00An interesting tour of Birmingham and it seems to ...An interesting tour of Birmingham and it seems to look quite different compared to the last time I visited the city (which was well before 2000). I'm not sure about the new Library either but it is at least different and the metal work is certainly interesting close up. However I am less ambivalent about that floral deckchair and simply love it :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com