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Offline tricky dicky

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #30 on: December 07, 2023, 07:26:15 PM »
RIP Benjamin

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #31 on: December 07, 2023, 08:17:40 PM »
Form is temporary but class, that is permanent.

RIP

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #32 on: December 07, 2023, 08:23:40 PM »
This makes me smile and it’s even more sad to think that he is no longer with us.

https://youtu.be/v4AgPSjzXkw?si=nFhU_3YbSxQXkD8S

RIP Professor Benjamin Zephaniah, HEITS.

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #33 on: December 07, 2023, 08:25:37 PM »
RIP lovely man.

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #34 on: December 07, 2023, 09:33:57 PM »
God bless you Benjamin RIP.

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #35 on: December 07, 2023, 10:31:32 PM »

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #36 on: December 07, 2023, 11:05:49 PM »
Good bloke, will be missed

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #37 on: December 07, 2023, 11:10:43 PM »
Really felt this one, feels like we've lost a person we could really do with not losing.

Offline Villafirst

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #38 on: December 07, 2023, 11:48:06 PM »
Very sad news. Seemed like such a nice guy. RIP.

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #39 on: December 08, 2023, 01:13:04 PM »
Beautiful




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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #40 on: December 08, 2023, 03:25:41 PM »
Don't know whether this has been posted already.
An old documentary/feature that was repeated after Newsnight last night. A good watch, and Villa are included.

You will need iPlayer. If link doesn't work it was on BBC2.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001bmc0/a-picture-of-birmingham-by-benjamin-zephaniah

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #41 on: December 08, 2023, 03:33:58 PM »
The best thing about that final in 2015...



a couple of photo bombers there too.

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #42 on: December 08, 2023, 03:40:17 PM »
The best thing about that final in 2015...



a couple of photo bombers there too.

Names please.

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #43 on: December 08, 2023, 05:35:26 PM »
A round of applause on 65 minutes on Saturday would be fitting.

RIP Benjamin

Was thinking of a suitable minute for applause for hom and that would be fitting.

Offline Paul.S

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Re: RIP Benjamin Zephaniah
« Reply #44 on: December 08, 2023, 06:33:46 PM »
A lovely man and a huge shock when I heard. We should really do something for him tomorrow.

 


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