Brum Station Pubs: Bristol Pear

Slade, Spencer Davis Group, Dexys, and ELO is the kind of playlist I can listen to before any sporting event. Throw into the event glorious sunshine and the chance to visit a pub in Selly Oak mean it is heady days indeed in Birmingham. The Commonwealth Games might not be everyone’s cup of tea but…

Brum Hidden Gems: St Paul’s Square

With rumours of a blogging ban circulating following my latest post then it is time to wrap up the Brum trilogy before Paul WME gets the Black Country blogging mafia to vote on my future. The four of us moved on towards St Paul’s Square and the edge of the Jewellery Quarter for a blast…

Banned In Brum? Only If You’re From Hull

With nail-biting suspense to match an episode of 24, Dave has been waiting for the next instalment of my Brum trilogy. An Alvechurch interlude aside, it’s been 24 days (see the seamless link there) since the Brum adventure with three of my pals kicked off at The Briar Rose – read here. I’d arranged to…

You’ve Got To Love A ‘Spoons: Birmingham

Often derided, there is no doubt that Spoons pubs are still some of the most popular in city centres. The Twitterati often pan Wetherspoons and, to be fair to Tim Martin, he often sets himself up as a target. However, when I popped into Brum earlier this week for a catch up with some pals,…