My other half was working in South Birmingham so I cadged a lift to Walker’s Heath (appropriate or what?). I planned on walking to the city centre which would be mainly along the Pershore Road. First job of the day was to walk the few residential roads adjacent to my drop off. Strangely, the Birmingham…

I had to drop the wife’s car in for a service today so I planned on walking home from the Garage then returning once the service was complete. I planned a couple of routes and drove to Lookers near Star City, leaving the car a little after 8. I was told that the car would…

Just a quickie today. I had arranged to meet the other half in Moseley a little later so only had time for a short walk. I planned on catching the bus to Moseley so devised a route from work to a number 50 bus stop – in this case, Moseley Road. My mini-route started along…

Nothing too exciting, today. I finished work around 5 and took a circuitous route through Digbeth, ending up on Bradford Street where I caught the bus out to Moseley to meet the wife from work. Walking along Bromley Street, I spied this excellent piece of monochromatic graffiti… From Bromely Street, I turned into Gibb Street….

Another walk from work, again to meet the other half from work in Moseley. Today’s stroll took me along Adderley Street passing the Birmingham Crest adorning one of the entrances of the Birmingham Corporation Tramway and Omnibus Department. At it’s peak, in the 1950’s, the corporation employed  9,000 people to run it’s trams, busses and…