Hello,Welcome to newsletter #55 from Kerry / The Old Post Office (TOPO)Next week my toddler's settling in to a new nursery and as part of that, I need to be nearby - so it won't be me in the office, you'll be joined by Hanya, Cat, Jo, Mark and Bryn. (Thank you all!)I've had a lovely week in the coworking space - thanks those of you who joined, some for the first time and others who are becoming a part of the furniture! :)This week there's a playlist by regular coworker Ryan, and 5 links / public service announcements. Have a lovely weekend and see you soon. If you have anything you think would suit a future newsletter, just let me know - I'm always happy to include things. — Kerry
Music to work to #31 by Ryan Spencer"Hi I’m Ryan, I live local to TOPO and tend to come in a couple of days a week now. My work background is in Ticketing/Theatre. Currently I am a Systems & Database manager. So mainly look after CRM Systems, ticketing systems and SQL databases. In October I moved to a company that works with lots of different venues and attractions to provide ticket refund protection. My new company is based in London so I have found myself working remotely, and quite fed up with my spare room/office set up 5 days a week. So coming here has been fantastic for a bit of human interaction and a change of scenery!I did warn Kerry when I agreed to do this playlist that my music taste is quite eclectic, and that you could quite easily end up with heavy metal and reggae sitting next to country music or something from a musical. But I have resisted some of those urges and tried to start off a bit more chilled, ending with a few more lively songs. Hopefully you enjoy!"Thanks Ryan! To listen to Ryan's playlist, click here for the Spotify link
5 links
It's the last few days to apply to become a trustee at Moseley Road Baths - the deadline is 20 April
CoCoMAD have a fundraising event at Birmingham Brewing Company on Sunday 23 April from 1pm-4pm - music, pizza and bevs (details in this instagram post)
Learn how to hand stitch, refresh your skills and meet new people at Tina Francis' Symphony Stitchers, 10am-12pm on Tuesday 25 April at B:Music, Symphony Hall (details on twitter)
Stirchley Community Market is looking for volunteers - on the organising committee, on the day of the market and in the run up to the markets, if you can help contact Kerry (me, lol) on [email protected]
Many Ukrainian families who moved to Birmingham via the Homes for Ukraine scheme to live with host families are now moving to live independently in private rented accommodation, most of which is unfurnished. As they all arrived with few possessions all donations and help are welcome. Needed: bed frames, wardrobes, chest of drawers, desks, coffee tables, bedside cabinets, good working order washing machines, fridges and freezers , good kitchen equipment & crockery (image below) contact [email protected] (sent via Cllr Locke)
Ps. Here's the link to book in your desk for next week.