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Vanessa Pearce

@nesky999.bsky.social

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BBC Midlands Today producer by day, Online features writer by night... MoC of WM News Online NUJ chapel. Coffee, cats and Coventry mainly, with a few gigs thrown in. https://muckrack.com/vanessa-pearce

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 1d

Got the best ever Howard’s Way index image for the story.. making a note to flag you when it’s out :)

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 1d

Interior shots all at the mighty Pebble Mill :)

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 1d

Ha! Mid writing a feature about great Birmingham TV productions inc Howard’s Way - 40th anniversary

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 1d

Couple of years back Green Man Fest put Lynks on at midday on the Saturday - hilarious to see them asking the under-5s to join in :) And JG this year leading a mass singalong of GMF is a memory I’ll hold forever

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 1d

Late bloomer

Pink blooming David Austin rose against a brick garden wall

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 2d

If you email me some details I can pass on to relevant teams. [email protected] :)

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 3d

Some Sunday dinner :)

Reposted by Vanessa Pearce

Yoko Ono @yokoono.bsky.social · 4d

ACORNS FOR PEACE
Yoko Ono's symbolic acorn (oak) trees in Coventry remembered 20 years on
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 4d

All the news you need… Could metal music help save the planet?

Ecometal: Could Ozzy Osbourne's legacy be helping save the planet?

Global environmental activism by metal bands can be traced back to Black Sabbath, an academic says.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 7d

All the alt text lols

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 7d

Indeed!

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 7d

I think someone had one too many in the City Arms last night.. and has decided to spray paint their version of patriotism on the zebra crossings of Earlsdon... keeping it classy

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 8d

Aah … saw Reign recently - aren’t they great :) Should have diverted there after HMV cancelled

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 8d

At least the cat is happy my gig was cancelled… Fire is on and Glen Campbell is her favourite - Wichita Lineman especially

Promotional image of an evening with Glen Campbell on BbC 4

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah they were playig Sat... Absolute nightmare! Hope it survives

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah - just spoken to them - I *think* you might just be okay - work starts Monday and he’s hoping it won’t take more than a week

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 8d

If anyone else was heading to Echobelly at HMV tonight .. just been cancelled amid fire escape row

Message from band Echobelly announcing cancellation of show at Coventry’s HMV

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 10d

Cuppa with a mate resulted in him foisting these beauties on me… Young Horace, Pauline & Napalm Death… Hopefully can raise some cash for a dementia charity… Previously written about him here: www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl...

Black and white prints of Horace Panter of The Specials, Pauline Black of The Selecter and Band Napalm Death

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 12d

Nick Owen - In the Time of Nick

Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 15d

Totally this.. keeping me sane on latest delayed rail journey..

John Mulvey @johnmulvey.bsky.social · 15d

Sorry to be a music journalist, but I really cannot stop playing this incredible record. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5nf...

Geese - Getting Killed (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Geese

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Vanessa Pearce @nesky999.bsky.social · 15d

Can’t remember a rail journey to or from Cornwall this year where I haven’t been able to claim 100% of my fare back due to delays… I’m never in a rush but blimey - not sustainable