Monthly Archives: July 2007

And we has a winner

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Jon Bounds

I’ve just picked the random pledgee for the t-shirt out of my old bobble hat  – sal – we’ll be in touch.

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Phew it's all over, did you enjoy that?

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Jon Bounds

Dark as it was over Bill’s Mother’s we throughly enjoyed Talk Like A Brummie Day 2007 – we’ll see if it’s had any effect at all, or whether we’ll need to do it all again in 2008. Thanks to everyone … Continue reading →

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Central Tonight

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Jon Bounds

I think we were on – I know I recorded a bit in the Bull Ring with them today, but I’ve been that busy I haven’t watched it. It should be on the interweb here soon. They are about to … Continue reading →

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Chamberlain Sq event postponed

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Jon Bounds

Due to extreme weather – it’s absolutely bucketing it down in Brum – the Brummie celebration planned for Chamberlain Square this afternoon is off. The organisers tell me that it may happen later in the summer. Don’t stop talking like … Continue reading →

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Today is Talk Like A Brummie Day – How're you getting on?

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Jon Bounds

  Hope you’re all enjoying Talk Like A Brummie Day – why not tell us how you’re getting on talking Brummie. The press are bound to ask us – and we’d love to share your stories.

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Some TLABD coverage from today, and tomorrow

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Jon Bounds

Birmingham Mail Birmingham Mail 2  Quirky News BBC WM – Phil Upton (Skip to about 1h 45mins in)  Listen out for us on Heart FM and Kerrang Radio breakfast shows, as well as probably the Stephen Nolan Show on Radio … Continue reading →

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Get on the interweb

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Jon Bounds

If you’ve always wanted to be on YouTube, but hadn’t got the diet coke and mentos, the TLAB Day team will be in Victoria Square tomorrow lunchtime (1-2) recording people for our tiny bit of the interweb video revolution.

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Talk Like A Brummie on the beach

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Jon Bounds

In Chamberlain Square, from 12pm to 6pm on Friday people will be able to hear a panel of local experts, record their own favourite Brummie phrases and sayings for the BBC Big Screen and will have the chance to win … Continue reading →

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Win a bostin shirt

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Jon Bounds

The lovely lads at Bostin.org.uk – home of the T-Shirts that Adrian Chiles loves – have agreed to send a T-Shirt to one lucky TLABDay-er. All you have to do is sign up and pledge (before Friday obviously). You can … Continue reading →

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Pin Ups and Pledges

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Jon Bounds

Out of our own pocket and the goodness of our hearts we’ve had some badges made: The first ten people to email us and ask nicely will be sent one. Otherwise you’ll just have to bump into one of the … Continue reading →

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