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Birmingham close up
Добавлен 30 июл 2012
My channel is about promoting the beautiful city of Birmingham and supporting local businesses.
I hope you will come on this journey with me and share the Love I have for Birmingham.
Please like and subscribe this would be invaluable for my channel.
Please note, I had a RUclips channel for many years just to watch other people's videos, but did not start making my own videos until January 2022.
RULES.
🚫 No racist remarks.
🚫 No politics.
🚫 No rude comments.
🚫 No Sexism
🚫 Respect for each other at all times in here.
🚫 Yes you can promote your channel on here if it helps you, I have no problem with this. I would always be willing to help other Vloggers, especially new Vloggers.
I hope you will come on this journey with me and share the Love I have for Birmingham.
Please like and subscribe this would be invaluable for my channel.
Please note, I had a RUclips channel for many years just to watch other people's videos, but did not start making my own videos until January 2022.
RULES.
🚫 No racist remarks.
🚫 No politics.
🚫 No rude comments.
🚫 No Sexism
🚫 Respect for each other at all times in here.
🚫 Yes you can promote your channel on here if it helps you, I have no problem with this. I would always be willing to help other Vloggers, especially new Vloggers.
Coffee, cakes, and haircut at the same time in Nashwhite in Warwick. 💇♀️☕🍰😁
A beautiful walk around the glorious Warwick town, I also went to the spectacular Saint Mary’s Church, Warwick racecourse, and a short trip to Warwick Castle. I hope you enjoy it. Please do not forget to subscribe and like, this is invaluable for the algorithms.
Filmed late Thursday afternoon or early evening Thursday 6th of February 2025.
Racecourse walk starts at 22.15 seconds and finishes at 36.44 seconds. Just in case some of you are not interested in the racecourse.
My apologies. I posted this video at 6 p.m. But RUclips, yet again, for some inexplicable reason is taking hours to allow this to be posted, instead of approximately 30 minutes. 
Filmed late Thursday afternoon or early evening Thursday 6th of February 2025.
Racecourse walk starts at 22.15 seconds and finishes at 36.44 seconds. Just in case some of you are not interested in the racecourse.
My apologies. I posted this video at 6 p.m. But RUclips, yet again, for some inexplicable reason is taking hours to allow this to be posted, instead of approximately 30 minutes. 
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Chinatown New Year in Birmingham February 2nd 2025. 4k HDR
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This video is featuring all the wonderful artists who performed on stage at this magnificent event. I must congratulate the organisers and everyone involved in putting this show on for everyone to enjoy. This video is featuring all the wonderful artists who performed on stage at this magnificent event. The third year I have filmed this and I thought it was wonderful to have the additional outsi...
Live, in Chinatown Birmingham City on Sunday the 2nd of February. 4k
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Spectacular fireworks. I Reposted the live video so you can watch it in 4K. I upgraded it because you can only film live in 1080. Also so you can watch the video without any buffering. My apologies for being so long away from the stage but there were thousands of people there, It was impossible to move. Please watch the two recorded videos I am going to post in 4K I got very close to the stage...
Inside Birmingham City’s most beautiful buildings and restaurants. 4K HDR
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This was filmed late Wednesday afternoon the 29th of January. I managed to get home and post within two hours of filming. My apologies for my heavy breathing, one does not realise until you get home and then of course it is too late. I am not sure why I was out of breath so much today.  I must say, after they cleaned the stained glass windows they look magnificent in the cathedral.
My first 2025 walk-through on Tuesday evening January 21st. 4K HDR
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Tuesday evening walk-through Birmingham city. Please note I had to add music in part of this video because of the building noise. You will see from the video, they just finished a 15-month project which did take 21 months and on the first working day of 2025, they have now dug up seven areas in Victoria Square. This is outrageous. Obviously, because of the Shoddy  work they did the first time....
Bullring shopping centre Tuesday evening the 21st of January 2025. 4K HDR 
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My first video of 2025, also my first walk-through of Birmingham Bullring and Grand Central. I do hope you enjoy it. I have also done a walk-through of Birmingham City from Broad Street which I will post later.  Before anyone corrects me, yes I know I should have said Blank Street coffee, not sheep, before anyone corrects me. Naughty Bernard, they should not let me out. 🤣😂
Live, Birmingham City New Year’s Eve 2024 to 2025. (2 Of 2 Videos) 4K
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I am posting this at 6 o’clock in the morning after getting home and checking the live broadcast there was an awful lot of buffering. So as promised, I have posted the copy it does and sends to my photo album which is always perfect. As I said I will obviously lose the 574 views we had in the live broadcast in my statistics but it is more important to me for you to enjoy a viewing experience wi...
Live, Birmingham city on New Year’s Eve.(1 of 2 Videos) 1080 HD
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A very lively and beautiful video of people celebrating Birmingham City looking forward to 2025. This is part one of two videos. As I said during the broadcast if we had a lot of buffering, I would delete the live recording and post the copy which will be perfect. I did check the live broadcast and we had far too much interference, so I am posting the copy which is the same but no interference...
Centenary Square Birmingham, Live 11.30 PM New Year’s Eve.
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Please join me for a live broadcast from Centenary Square and Victoria Square in Birmingham city on New Year’s Eve. Please remember if the live broadcast is seriously interrupted with buffering I will have to switch off and record this and send it immediately I get home, which would only be about 30 minutes later.  Music- Spring Colour by Cospe
Xmas in Chinatown and Digbeth on a Sunday evening in Birmingham. 4K HDR
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I hope you enjoy this beautiful walk around two of my favourite places in Birmingham City on a Sunday evening. This video is almost live.  As promised, I wanted to give you a report on the wonderful chocolate cake and it was wonderful. I am a cakeologist🤣 so I do know my cakes. If you are anywhere near this area, please go over and support them. I felt very sorry for them seeing the restaurant...
Live Friday night Birmingham city, come walk with me. 1080 HD
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When I got home, I noticed the video after checking had a lot of audio drop out. I do not know why so I deleted the live recording and have now posted the copy that goes to my photo album, the copy that goes here is always perfect. We did lose 112 views from the live broadcast, which was wonderful, thank you guys, but hopefully, we will get plenty of views now in this video. It is more importan...
Birmingham Comic-Con 2024. I hope you like my clown mask.🤡
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My last of three videos of this wonderful day at Birmingham Comic-Con 2024. If you do get a chance to go along to this event next year, please do not hesitate. You will have a wonderful time.  A correction in my information, apparently you did not pay for the main stage. You just queued up and they had a limited amount of seating, when it was full up they would close this area.
Daleks at Birmingham Comic-con 2024. 4K HDR.
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A wonderful time at this spectacular show. It is on Saturday and Sunday from 10 until 6 o’clock, not 5 o’clock as I said in the video, my apologies.  I hope you liked the mask I was wearing at the beginning of the video.
Talented young ladies having fun at Birmingham Comic-Con 2024. 4K HDR👯A beautiful moment.
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A glorious day at Birmingham’s Comic-con 2024 everyone who appeared here should be very proud of themselves. The costumes were magnificent. It was a very busy Friday for Comic-Con much better than last year. An enjoyable and remarkable day.  How these young people can remember so many different dances is beyond me. I have nothing but total respect and admiration for them. I think they are abso...
Covent Garden at Xmas 2024. Stunningly beautiful. 4KHDR
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Covent Garden at Xmas 2024. Stunningly beautiful. 4KHDR
Savoy Hotel looking beautiful. Filmed Monday 18th of November 2024. 4K HDR
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Savoy Hotel looking beautiful. Filmed Monday 18th of November 2024. 4K HDR
Sunday evening in Broad Street live. 1080 HD. 10th of November.
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Sunday evening in Broad Street live. 1080 HD. 10th of November.
2024 Frankfurt market in Birmingham. Complete walkthrough showing stalls up close. 4K HDR
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2024 Frankfurt market in Birmingham. Complete walkthrough showing stalls up close. 4K HDR
Birmingham goes to London, Battersea . 4K HDR.🔋🔌🪫
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Birmingham goes to London, Battersea . 4K HDR.🔋🔌🪫
Birmingham goes to London, Battersea.💥🍔🌭😋
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Birmingham goes to London, Battersea.💥🍔🌭😋
Yorks cafe now open. Update on Birmingham city for your Christmas schedule. 4K HDR
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Yorks cafe now open. Update on Birmingham city for your Christmas schedule. 4K HDR
London before Halloween 👻 Filmed Monday 30th of September. 4K HDR Halloween 👻 🎃
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London before Halloween 👻 Filmed Monday 30th of September. 4K HDR Halloween 👻 🎃
Mayfair in London, filmed on Monday 30th of September. I just parked my car.🤣4K HDR
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Mayfair in London, filmed on Monday 30th of September. I just parked my car.🤣4K HDR
First international day of Birmingham city. Joe Lycett. “Alright Bab” 😂🤣4K HDR
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First international day of Birmingham city. Joe Lycett. “Alright Bab” 😂🤣4K HDR
Best place in Birmingham for a coffee. Filmed Tuesday 17th of September. 4K HDR
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Best place in Birmingham for a coffee. Filmed Tuesday 17th of September. 4K HDR
Colmore Food Festival 2024, filmed on Friday the 13th of September. 4K HDR
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Colmore Food Festival 2024, filmed on Friday the 13th of September. 4K HDR
Digbeth update, filmed Thursday the 12th of September. 4K HDR
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Digbeth update, filmed Thursday the 12th of September. 4K HDR
Filmed Monday evening, the 9th of September. 4k HDR
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Filmed Monday evening, the 9th of September. 4k HDR
Wonderful vlog! X
Thank you. My pleasure.
Yeh hagley road iz a very long road
Fascinated to hear about your days as a jockey. Did you get to race, or meet some of the top jockeys at the time ?
Unfortunately I did not get to race. I went home on leave and my parents beg me not to go back because I came from a family of nine children so were very poor. I ended up working in a dreadful factory earning £5 a week which in today’s term would be worth £88, so it fed the family for a few days. It broke my heart. Something I have never got over, also when I went back to the stable after my first leave they had something called an initiation process which I cannot tell you about. This is another reason I did not go back because I thought perhaps they would do it to me again.
The Return of the Condor Hero music in the sword dance. Wow, I understood the Chinese introduction. I
This is wonderful viewing for those of us who admire Asian culture! It is a chance to see a festival which ordinarily we would not ever encounter. I found the couple who did the amazing swordfight dance particularly marvelous to view!
Thank you, for your kind comments. I totally agree with you, which is why I make the effort to do this for all of you.
Loved the fireworks!
Great video. I was there earlier but left before sunset. Great to see what I missed lol
My pleasure
nice vid
Thank you 👍
You mean because you did not have to listen to me talking through the video.😂🤣
@@birminghamcloseup yea ha ha
@@birminghamcloseup gorge is in irl live now
What was the one with all the champagne bottles?
The restaurant is called pasture.
Thanks for showing me the inside of St Philips. Been past countless times but never seen inside it.
My pleasure
on a nice day in summer when im chilling at botanical garden pop along there and do a little vid i got two for one offer there
Ok 👍
im always in the city think i am ha
id just came out the church with the xmas tree still up
I think you are stalking me.🤣😂
It's me JAMM I've had a name change happy new year. New street will be repaved like they did with Victoria square so should look good once complete.
Great to see you. Thank you for the information, that sounds great, at last. Otherwise when I am streaming you might lose me down one of those holes in New Street and never see me again.🤣😂
Great walking tour, I love the Bullring and Grand Central shopping centre.
The you for watching.👍
wheres gorge
I don't know 🥲
Cortland is 111m tall, and the Octagon is 155m tall. The two other buildings on Broad Street near your home will be 103m and 145m tall.
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I did take my tape measure with me, but it was not long enough.🤣
My favorite part of Birmingham the mix between the new and the old the building housing albert Schloss is huge upgrade to what was there before.
I agree.👍
Thoroughly enjoyable Vlog, thank you x
My pleasure. thank you for watching.
Missed you Bernard. Glad to see you back.
Thank you.👍
Happy New Year...... You done well going in there with a camera they always stop me with my stills (DSLR) camera but they say nothing if it was a smart phone! Thank you and take care!
I think it was because I was wearing my red dress and 4 inch heels.They thought I was a woman.🤣😂
You got away with it!
I did.😁Good to hear from you.👍
i was in nero by supercuts
Oh no, I missed you. 🥲I could have given you my autograph. I charge £5 these days.🤣😂
@@birminghamcloseup same as me ha
Its gone up lol @birminghamcloseup
Hey There, nice vlog. I did my own vlog on the German market this year (new channel actually from Sutton lol) and to be fair I preferred this market the music was much better anyways. Like your channel. Subscribed
Thank you, I appreciate your comments.
Never go to Birmingham.
No British, no women. Only third world men.
Thank you Bernard for taking the time to make a video happy new year take care. 🎥👍
My pleasure. 👍
it was a false flag someone put put b ham was all go / some people travelled a long way but nice you was out bernard happy new year
Thank you. And you.😃
You never get any information about what is going on at Centenary Square. My third year and it was the most people I have ever seen. This dreadful Council do nothing for the people of Birmingham apart from put your council tax up. If they just put a large clock there so everyone would be synchronised to midnight, but that would always be too much trouble for them.
I loved brum in the 70s 80s 90s , I’ve lived in London Maida Vale , now I’m safely ensconced in furthest Cornwall ………..I’m enjoying your videos.. brum looks good 👍🏻
Thank you. Happy new year.👍
happy new year☺
And you. 👍
Happy New Year 🥳 2025 🎉🎉 🎉🙏🙏🙏
And you 👍😃
Iv been looking online but can’t see anything about it.. so they are going ahead this year?
It is the same every year trying to get any information. People will still gather there, they do every year, Victoria Square and Centenary Square. I will also be there, even if I am on my own.😃
@@birminghamcloseup ooh ok thank you! Iv always gone to London or Edinburgh for it. But I’m going away the 1st so wanted local. I’ll turn up too ☺️
website is showing nothing. it will happen?
@@engr.armanlaiq1118 I will be going out to have a look at 11:15. I can only do my best. A promise is a promise so I must go. This is what I do for my channel. I can only hope people appreciate it.🙏
@ lovely work
We enjoyed this walk through the City as, despite living 4 miles from the centre, we don't go in anymore. Thank you.
My pleasure 👍
they ruin the country. then think they can just stick up some shacks and everyone be alright ?
Merry Christmas 🎉 thanks for the videos
My pleasure.👍
Happy Christmas Bernard hope you have settled in the new apartment take care. 🎄🎥👍
Thank you. 👍
Happy Christmas Bernard, we will watch this vid later, john and eva, best wishes
And you. 👍😃
merry christmas have a good day
And you.👍😂
Merry Christmas & Happy Hollie-Daze, Sir B! 🎄🤗
And you 👍😃
Thank you for sharing this video! So glad you enjoyed it - hope to see you again in 2025!
I worked in digbeth - in a warehouse , I was 16/17 years old I don’t recognise much in your video , it was around 83/84 ish …….the city was amazing then , great pubs an clubs ……..your videos are very good
Thank you 👍
I’m loving your videos ……thanks
Thank you. My pleasure.👍
The Old Library is beautiful. Local historian Carl Chinn does some great talks there.
Gorgeous is a good word. You say it as much as you like! 😄
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Hi Bernard, john and eva tuning in to your latest vlog, watch all your posts being a mix of brummie and black country we love to watch, you take care mate, love your apartment by the way
Thank you.👍
great walk great channal and i love your new home looks great i hope your happy there 😄
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, it is wonderful here.
Hello Bernard long time no see or hear! That place has never looked after the people that visit it. There are never any seats there even park benches would do but no there is nothing I stopped going there because of this reason! Thank you for sharing your tour with us......
My pleasure. It is good to see you again. I thought you had disowned me.😂
Hello mr close up I am subscribed to your channel and thoroughly enjoy your videos but there is one thing I would like to ask you where can I find the soundtrack you often use in your videos it’s called now we are free by Gabry Ponte I’ve looked on iTunes but they only have one version and it’s not the same as the one you use
I thank you so much for your kind words and subscribing to my channel. It always means a lot to a creator. I found it on TikTok, if you go onto TikTok, you should be able to find this lady who sings this song. I think she is Russian.
at 26:10 is me with my 2 friends, one is the monty and i was the Spyro
I hope you had a wonderful day.👍😁
@@birminghamcloseup we sure did thank you, and the same goes to you
I was sukana
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looks great there lots of good costumes😄
The costumes were magnificent. 👍😁 Everyone who dresses up should be very proud of themselves.