#brummagem

Word of the Week

I came across this word in Henry James’ The Wings of the Dove yesterday. I’m not thrilled with with this book, but since I’m reading it to discuss it with a friend I’m sticking with it. The sentence James uses.

brummagem: (n.) spurious; also : cheaply showy : tawdry

a bilious combination of brummagem melodrama and synthetic seascapes—John McCarten

ReferenceBrummagem. (n.d.). Retrieved July 18,…

Pizza and cider night | The Stable

I have never been to The Stable before and the only excuse I had was my lack of time to catch up with all restaurants that pop up in town every week. However, I always loved the idea of having a place where pizza is the main attraction of the house.

So, I didn`t think twice when I was kindly invited by Delicious PR to join some other amazing Brum Bloggersto enjoy a night of Pizza and Cider…

The ultimate guide to Oktoberfest Birmingham 2016

Exactly a month ‘till the third Oktoberfest in Birmingham, the event organizers reveal the secrets to absolutely enjoy the event. This time, Oktoberfest will be celebrated at All Weather Pitch, Cannon Hill Park during a long weekend from 12th – 16th October.So here’s five essential tips to face it like a pro!

#1: Let’s get bier!

Oktoberfest is fundamentally about beer. On offer is the…

Canals towpaths for leisure & sport activities

Canals in Birmingham are now more popular than ever thanks to a £14 million project to improve 54km of towpath in and around the city centre.

The Canal & River Trust, working in partnership with Birmingham City Council, has been busy over the last two years carrying out major improvements to towpaths along the Birmingham Main Line, Birmingham & Fazeley, Grand Union, Worcester & Birmingham, Tame…

Hidden Places: Methodist Central Hall

Some building placed on Corporation street always got my attention. And as it is part of daily journey back home, it’s great to spot more and more particularities about them all.

I guess I also have a thing for terracotta ones. Methodist Central Hall is the one that fascinate me most located in the opposite of Magistrates Court. Not just for its distinctive features and impressive tower but…