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		<title>View from the South &#8211; Birmingham City v Bristol City &#8211; Saturday 25 April 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I woke just after six needing to void my bladder. By the time I had I was wide awake and decided to just get into the day. Besides, Nellie was agitating for her walk and the early bright sunshine beckoned. It was chilly out first thing with a tinge of <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://joysandsorrows.co.uk/2026/04/view-from-the-south-birmingham-city-v-bristol-city-saturday-25-april-2026/" title="View from the South &#8211; Birmingham City v Bristol City &#8211; Saturday 25 April 2026">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>View from the South &#8211; Norwich City v Birmingham City &#8211; Saturday 21 February 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[KevB8ll]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Apologies to Bazza for my tardiness in posting. Been a busy couple of days. Nellie woke me up just after 7 am with an insistent nudge against my trailing hand which said it was time to get into the day. I relented quickly washing and dressing before venturing out on <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://joysandsorrows.co.uk/2026/02/view-from-the-south-norwich-city-v-birmingham-city-saturday-21-february-2026/" title="View from the South &#8211; Norwich City v Birmingham City &#8211; Saturday 21 February 2026">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>View from the South &#8211; Birmingham City v Leicester City &#8211; Saturday 7 February 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[KevB8ll]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yesterday it fell to me to be the designated driver since Will was without a car. I picked him and little Will up at Guildford train station just after 10.00 and we we soon away down the A3 to the M25 and M4. To my surprise, despite the rain, the <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://joysandsorrows.co.uk/2026/02/view-from-the-south-birmingham-city-v-leicester-city-saturday-7-february-2026/" title="View from the South &#8211; Birmingham City v Leicester City &#8211; Saturday 7 February 2026">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>View from the South &#8211; Birmingham City v Stoke City &#8211; Saturday 24th January 2026</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[KevB8ll]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:32:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s Sunday morning and I am reflecting on yesterday&#8217;s game. The day started a cold and damp one and having walked my little Cockerpoo puppy, Nellie early doors, I set off to meet Will at the local shopping mall near where I live. He arrived about 10.40 and we were <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://joysandsorrows.co.uk/2026/01/view-from-the-south-birmingham-city-v-stoke-city-saturday-24th-january-2026/" title="View from the South &#8211; Birmingham City v Stoke City &#8211; Saturday 24th January 2026">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>View from the South &#8211; Cambridge United v Birmingham City &#8211; 10 January 2026; FA Cup 3rd Round</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[KevB8ll]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[First thing to say is a belated Happy New Year to everyone of a Royal Blue persuasion. January has greeted us with bitterly cold weather and our first serious snow. Storm Goretti has caused mayhem in many parts of the country including our native Midlands. Our players travelled down to <a class="mh-excerpt-more" href="https://joysandsorrows.co.uk/2026/01/view-from-the-south-cambridge-united-v-birmingham-city-10-january-2026-fa-cup-3rd-round/" title="View from the South &#8211; Cambridge United v Birmingham City &#8211; 10 January 2026; FA Cup 3rd Round">Read More</a>]]></description>
		
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