1) It's thirsty work, this getting up in the morning and driving into town. So, first stop, is our traditional visit to the best place for a nice cuppa tea in Birmingham. 50p a cup and a free biscuit. But where are we?
2) Here's a second clue. Still haven't got it? Good. It's Top Secret and we wouldn't want any old riff-
raff finding out about free ginger nuts.
3) It's not been a particularly successful shopping trip. We couldn't find any of the things we wanted and finished up buying two
CD's (olde Rolling Stones stuff) and an air freshener for the car which, it has to be said, we could have got anywhere. But there's no need to be too despondent, as Birmingham has always got something going on to keep the masses entertained and today appears to be no exception.
4) It's a
bhangra gig!
Yay!! Possibly the most spiritually uplifting music in the world and what the word 'happy' was invented for. This drumming is a really serious business as any aspiring
sticksman (or stickswoman, for that matter) will tell you.
5) Not everyone is inspired by a bit of
bhangra, it would seem.
6) The multi-cultural
bhangra band blast out their latest single and hundreds of grown up people can't help but jig about a bit.
7) Having
bhangra-ed it's time to head over to the canals of Broad Street and Gas Street Basin. Ooh, look over yonder far towpath, it's the Handmade Burger Co! The Food Police are conspicuous by their absence. Let's go in!
8) Another new building has sprung up. Last time we came here, about a year ago, it was just a big hole in the ground (Birmingham is full of these big holes - one will transform into a new central library soon) but now it is a tall building with
asymmetric gaps in its skin. But what the hell is it gonna be used for?
9) Everyone has a camera nowadays and visitors to the city are always taking shots of the civic buildings. The Council, ever aware of Birmingham's public image, are now employing roving make-up artists to help everyone look their best. And, let's face it, some folk need more help than others.
1) It's thirsty work, this getting up in the morning and driving into town. So, first stop, is our traditional visit to the best place for a nice cuppa tea in Birmingham. 50p a cup and a free biscuit. But where are we?
2) Here's a second clue. Still haven't got it? Good. It's Top Secret and we wouldn't want any old riff-raff finding out about free ginger nuts.
3) It's not been a particularly successful shopping trip. We couldn't find any of the things we wanted and finished up buying two CD's (olde Rolling Stones stuff) and an air freshener for the car which, it has to be said, we could have got anywhere. But there's no need to be too despondent, as Birmingham has always got something going on to keep the masses entertained and today appears to be no exception.
4) It's a bhangra gig! Yay!! Possibly the most spiritually uplifting music in the world and what the word 'happy' was invented for. This drumming is a really serious business as any aspiring sticksman (or stickswoman, for that matter) will tell you.
5) Not everyone is inspired by a bit of bhangra, it would seem.
6) The multi-cultural bhangra band blast out their latest single and hundreds of grown up people can't help but jig about a bit.
7) Having bhangra-ed it's time to head over to the canals of Broad Street and Gas Street Basin. Ooh, look over yonder far towpath, it's the Handmade Burger Co! The Food Police are conspicuous by their absence. Let's go in!
8) Another new building has sprung up. Last time we came here, about a year ago, it was just a big hole in the ground (Birmingham is full of these big holes - one will transform into a new central library soon) but now it is a tall building with asymmetric gaps in its skin. But what the hell is it gonna be used for?
9) Everyone has a camera nowadays and visitors to the city are always taking shots of the civic buildings. The Council, ever aware of Birmingham's public image, are now employing roving make-up artists to help everyone look their best. And, let's face it, some folk need more help than others.
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