A Week In Olton: Part 1

As tension builds ahead of the grand pub free for all / drinking frenzy, reopening on Saturday I thought it was a good idea to plan a holiday. No ordinary vacation of course but another in the series of “A week in…” which this time heads to my home town of Olton to spend a…

Top 20 Pubs: Post Office Vaults, Birmingham

This is a classic station pub, albeit it is a two minute stroll from Birmingham New Street Grand Central. Of course, whilst the glossy new cosmopolitan station in England’s Second City has suitably glossy bars such as Slug & Lettuce/All Bar One etc, this little cracker retains the feel of old skool Brum tucked away as…

Give It Some Welly

I’m breaking off from the Breaston trilogy as FA Cup Fever is set to hit St Andrew’s in 12 days’ time as Birmingham travel to St Andrew’s for their Fourth round tie with Coventry. Following Birmingham is comedy gold as regular readers of this blog will know but playing an away game at your home…

Soccer In Sutton Coldfield

Even when I try calling it socca it makes no difference. A grim Christmas results wise for Birmingham was sure to change, so I thought, when I met up with my mate from California for the first time in about 18 years. A fellow sufferer, he’d not been to the Mecca for the best part…