Villa 0-0 Wolves (half – time): Iconic Pubs: Digbeth Part 3

“What about The Lamp Tavern?” asked Ian J on Twitter after my recent round of Digbeth blogs… Keep your readership happy is always the first rule of blogging and I paid a long overdue visit to one of Digbeth’s iconic boozers. However, it almost didn’t happen as after leaving The Fountain Inn I set off…

Something Old…Something New: Digbeth Part 2

I know Citra and Paul WME visited this place last week too so I won’t be the first blogger to report on the gem that is 682 – The White Swan B12 0QY Like many big cities Brum has been guilty of letting some of its classic buildings fall into disrepair and then raise them…

Phoenix From The Flames: Digbeth Part 1

There haven’t been many good news stories recently with pubs so it’s great to see Digbeth bucking the trend and restoring not one, not two but three boozers that appeared to be finished. Digbeth is the Bohemian area of Brum and depending on your take is either awash with colour and street art/strewn with graffiti…

Dragon Breathing Fire In Ghost Town

You left me watching mobility scooters, Colin West basketball vests and contemplating plant feeding in an edge of town local on the Derby Road in Long Eaton. However, I was due to meet my mate – big John – in Birmingham on Friday as we attempted a version of the No 11 Ale Trail. All…