Sparkhill
Today’s Trace After a morning’s sleep, after a night’s work, I took a couple of buses and ended up in Sparkhill. Sparkhill, was named after Spark Brook, a little stream…
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Sheldon
No – Not THAT Sheldon ! Today, en-route to my last day at my current job, I stopped off in the Birmingham district of Sheldon. Sheldon is on the eastern…
Shard End
Gateway to Birmingham On nights and was fast asleep until around 12 when the phone rang. “Hello”, I said, groggily.“Hello, Our records indicate that you were involved in an acci…”…
I’ve Started
There’s no time like the present. I decided to get an A-Z of Birmingham so that I’ve got a hard copy of where I’ve been. I caught the bus into…
Definitions
Of all the miles of tarmac, concrete, stone and brick that are laid down in Birmingham, which should I be walking? The pavements alongside roads Fairly obvious (?) – These…
Google My Maps
I have discovered Google’s ‘Build your own map’ feature. If you search online for Google My Maps you’ll get a link to My Maps where you can create your own,…
Walk Brum ?
What’s all this about? After catching an item on the BBC’s Travel Programme about a guy who is walking EVERY street in New York (LINK), I was wondering if such…
Lichfield to Church End
With a little over 4 weeks to go until the Dorset 100, I decided that it was time to move up a gear and get into 100 mode (or Ton…
Less Than 33 Days To Go
Aggghhh It’s getting closer by the day and I’m beginning to get a little nervous. As I’ve said before, I’ve been a little busy lately and am now finding the…
Agghhh – It's Getting Close
I’ve been a little preoccupied lately, changing jobs. I’ve just about got that all sorted, with a start date of 16th May. At my interview, I mentioned that I’d be…