Justin Gray
@hopestreetblues.bsky.social
Catholic. Parent to 3 boys and a rescue dog. Educational Consultant. Previously, 3 Headships and PGCE Programme Leader at a University. Birmingham City season ticket holder. Old enough to have seen The Clash.
Holiday in Wales
September 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Holiday in Wales
Time out on a Welsh beach
September 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Time out on a Welsh beach
And back to normal term-time routines
September 1, 2025 at 6:06 AM
And back to normal term-time routines
Early morning walk in Warley Woods to avoid the heat of the day
August 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Early morning walk in Warley Woods to avoid the heat of the day
The 10th Birmingham b-side Hip Hop festival opened last night with a photography exhibition of Henry Chalfant’s work capturing New York’s graffiti art #birmingham #hiphop #chalfant
May 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The 10th Birmingham b-side Hip Hop festival opened last night with a photography exhibition of Henry Chalfant’s work capturing New York’s graffiti art #birmingham #hiphop #chalfant
Alys Fowler, gardener and environmentalist, in Smethwick 1st July 7.30pm
May 28, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Alys Fowler, gardener and environmentalist, in Smethwick 1st July 7.30pm
Returned from a wonderful weekend in the Black Mountains to a day of miserable, Midlands rain
May 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Returned from a wonderful weekend in the Black Mountains to a day of miserable, Midlands rain
As a result of the transfer of wealth to the super rich, there’s nothing left for the rest of the population. That’s why there’s no growth and why public services have collapsed. AI won’t save us #taxwealthnotwork
March 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
As a result of the transfer of wealth to the super rich, there’s nothing left for the rest of the population. That’s why there’s no growth and why public services have collapsed. AI won’t save us #taxwealthnotwork
January 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Clent hills in freezing fog from Mucklow Hill
January 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Clent hills in freezing fog from Mucklow Hill
Just seen this on Instagram. Apologies that there is no credit to the photographer. I think it’s brilliant that while recording one the best albums of all time, the Clash played football everyday in the park #theClash
January 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Just seen this on Instagram. Apologies that there is no credit to the photographer. I think it’s brilliant that while recording one the best albums of all time, the Clash played football everyday in the park #theClash
Looking from Smethwick towards Birmingham city centre on a cold and frosty morning #Birmingham
January 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Looking from Smethwick towards Birmingham city centre on a cold and frosty morning #Birmingham
Lovely walk in the woods #lurcherlife
January 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Lovely walk in the woods #lurcherlife
Lovely walk in the woods #lurcherlife
January 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Lovely walk in the woods #lurcherlife
Impressive dedication shown by a lone football going through drills in freezing fog in the park.
December 27, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Impressive dedication shown by a lone football going through drills in freezing fog in the park.
Warley woods were even spookier in today’s fog than yesterday’s
December 27, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Warley woods were even spookier in today’s fog than yesterday’s
Atmospheric walk in Warley Woods
December 26, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Atmospheric walk in Warley Woods
My favourite photo of Joe Strummer talking to a homeless man in the snow. Taken by Bob Gruen who said Strummer never walked past anyone in need without giving them something #strummer
December 22, 2024 at 6:50 PM
My favourite photo of Joe Strummer talking to a homeless man in the snow. Taken by Bob Gruen who said Strummer never walked past anyone in need without giving them something #strummer
Early morning walk in Warley Woods
November 30, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Early morning walk in Warley Woods
Full moon over Bearwood
November 14, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Full moon over Bearwood