Well I've decided to go and visit the "old country" in June. The plan is to fly into London on June 28, go straight to Birmingham and meet some relatives, then spend 3-5 July in London. It looks like we will have plenty to do in London. I figure 2 days will be plenty of time in Birmingham so I'm wondering what else to do there? Either in Birmingham itself or maybe a day trip form there.
you could give cadbury world a go.... get loads of chocolate free and stuff.... quite impressive... thats my knowledge of the birmingham area exhausted.... Could always pop up to Leeds for the day, theres loads to do here.....
theres the bull ring, cadburys, loads of cinemas, loads of restaurants, and if it the weekend you could always go down broadstreet as it has some cool pubs / clubs and stuff. the bullring is great and if ur really board you could always come on over to mine
ok first the touristy places in brum national sealife centre imax therter at millenium point (if its still open there were rumors of it closing down) gas street basin and the rest of the cannel (only good in the summer its wonderfull to walk down the tow path in the nice shining sunlight with your beautifull blonde girlfriend next to you and then stop off at the bar halfway down the river for a bite to eat (that pub is now closed down and derilict now)) the bull ring places near brum that may be of interest. stratford (home of shakespere ) mary ardens house (shakesperes mums house) the shottery shakesperes birthplace i cant remember the name of the church its by the river in stratford is shakesperes last resting place. also a nice stroll down the river avon is good in the summer also there are loads of good lookin college students in term time (19th april - 2 july) outside the RSC therter(sp?) also the RSC gardens (note there will most likley be stoners from statford college in these gardens if you do see a stoner pretend like you dont know what they are doing) other attractions in brum the academy 1 + 2 there is a concert on every night of the week 7pm - 10pm (pay in advance) then on a friday night there is ramshakles (http://www.ramshackle.org.uk/) and on a saturday nite is subculture (http://www.subculturerocks.com/) if you like that sort of thing. then next door is bar academy this gentrally place the same kind of music as the night you are going to. this is where most of the people hang out while there waiting for ramshackes or subculture to start. theres a quiet area downstairs with a bar and a pool table and a noisy area upstairs. (this is where i met avril lavigne after her concert last march (i baught her a drink ) i didnt have a camera i was gutted. then there is broad ST theres the walkabout ( the australian bar ) i have never been there its supposed to be good then theres risa now thats a good starting place for a drink while waiting for the clubs to open you also have the rocket club (strip club ) stoodie bakers ( really **** place the venu is crap (it has a central bar with a dance floor on the 1 side of the room the other side is a semi rased platform with charis and tables on. then at the back of the room is the DJ box on the 1st floor overlookin the venu ( has good lookin dancers tho with hardly anything on) (note plays house and that kind of music or it did when i was there a few thursdays ago (spin night)) then theres the works opposit the UGC cimema now that is a multi room venu with loads of different music played dependant on the night and room you are in. last time i was there was valentines day and ric vourghn was Djing and some peeps from brmb (local radio station) you also have flares ( 70's/80's bar/club thing) theres also a few smaller less commercial clubs like snobs and eddies no8 you also got spearmint rhino on the hagley rd and legs 11 (cant remember where that is now on to digbeth (5 min walk from the bull rink) theres gods kitchen, the sanctury and the custard factory. gods is basicly trance/house acid house hard house type music the venu is a really a nice open venu ok im bored of writing that now. will add more wen i CBA
So I need to find a blonde girlfriend to take with me? Sweet as. I'll just go find one....by the way, know any nice single blondes? I'm think touristy places will be more the order of things rather than bars/clubs. Dad suggested a day trip up to Nottingham to have a look a the Robin Hood stuff. Would that be practical as day trip? How ling would it take to get there by train/coach?
i agree, the pull ring pwns...im their almost everyday *also* someone thought they spotted me in town and email'd me ... lol (from this board)
The plan is to see as many of the National Trust places as possable. I'm assuming that is the same as our Historic Places Trust, historic landmarks/buildings. Any in particular that are good?
If your in Bham over the weekend, then definatly visit the Academy!! both nights theres a club on in there (Ramshackle & Subculture) from 10-2, (rock-indie-etc) also if you go to a gig before hand there you can get in free afterwards also if you find Birminghams boring, get train down to Wolvo, great night-life here, Blast off, Varsity, Corrosion, many many pubs, and cheekys on a friday - night life rules - M@
my favourite place in birmingham is PMT. I could spend all day in there. (its a big music shop for those who don't know) sound control is good as well but PMT has to be seen!
I went there. Stupid pos drove 2 hours to get to the damn thing and it was bloody closed has a nice play in the snow in the car park though
the good thing about cadburys world is you get LOADS of free samples from the production thingys (or you did when i last went there)
australian chocolate tastes funny. cadburys chocolate cant be amade in any other place other than bournville in brum. (sorry its that was it was till they went multinational and i dont like it oh well )
