Birmingham
To Birmingham today for a book signing at Waterstones. Never been to Birmingham before - with only a few hours I wondered around the centre and the shops for a while. (The book signing was with Johnnie Walker who has an Autobiography out).
Back of the Mailbox, Birmingham. Home of BBC WM, BBC Asian Network and BBC Radio 2, as well as the Archers and some nice shops.
Birmingham Council House
Bull Ring, Birmingham. Someone told me in the queue that this area used to be quite run down. I have to say it looks fantastic and there’s plenty of nice views over the city and the canal.
There’s a few cities I like (Newcastle, London, Southampton) and those not so much (Manchester and Cambridge). Birmingham seems a really vibrant place, there’s plenty going on and the people were all very nice. Could definately see myself living there. The only downside is the rail transport, of which many, many trains were delayed in and out of the city. The train from Newcastle is a Virgin Voyager which I still find really uncomfortable in comparison to the GNER ones on the East Coast Mainline.
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