Birmingham this weekend

[y2blade]

I'm going to be SW of the city for a few days (I'm looking after a house/dog, after the pre-booked house sitter cancelled last minute)

anything on in the area?

I'm looking forward to one of the local dishes on Saturday night, I've not had a proper Curry in a while


Edit to add....I'm up there for the next three weekends NOT just this one

Edited by y2blade on Tuesday 8th February 12:11

[356Speedster]

Hi Blade..... there's an Ale festival in Redditch tomorrow (a short taxi / train ride from SW Brum) that a few PH'ers are attending

[y2blade]

356Speedster said:

Hi Blade..... there's an Ale festival in Redditch tomorrow (a short taxi / train ride from SW Brum) that a few PH'ers are attending

thanks for the info
I just saw that mentioned in the tunnel run thread

[Babu 01]

Have a nose at live Brum for pretty much every event that's going on in the city.

If none of that grabs you then I'd recommend eating at Teknaf then a cab up to Harborne, start at the Junction then work your way down.

If you need any advice about moving to South of the city let me know, I've been over this side for about ten years now.

[y2blade]

Babu 01 said:

Have a nose at live Brum for pretty much every event that's going on in the city.

If none of that grabs you then I'd recommend eating at Teknaf then a cab up to Harborne, start at the Junction then work your way down.

If you need any advice about moving to South of the city let me know, I've been over this side for about ten years now.

thanks Babu (is that you from XBL?)

thanks for the link (live brum) will look at it from home at lunchtime as it won't open on the work server

my sister already moved to the area in the summer...nice area actually
tons of Indian restaurants in the area (I'll probably go to the one I know that we usually go to with my sister, her husband and the inlaws. but thanks for the suggestion...I'll make a note of it and give it a try with them sometime..where EXACTLY is that one? I couldn't see a location on their website)

[Babu 01]

Yup, it's me from XBL. Have mainly been playing cowboys lately though

Teknaf is at the Hagley Road end of Bearwood High Street, so if you're coming into city off Jct3 M5 -from the south- it's on that route.

Saffron which is just off Jct2 M5 is another one well worth a visit. Surroundings are a fking dump but the restaurant is nice and the food is a cut above.

[y2blade]

cheers babu
Have just had a nice pub lunch in the city centre now watching the rugby. . Birmingham is not a bad city tbh, it gets a hard time but it is no worse than any other city

[y2blade]

any recommendations for a good cooked breakfast (tomorrow, and up here again for the next two weekends) . . . I Don't fancy a McBREAKFAST again lol

Halesowen, stourbridge or kiddi areas preferable.

Thanks in advance

[Bowler]

y2blade said:

any recommendations for a good cooked breakfast (tomorrow, and up here again for the next two weekends) . . . I Don't fancy a McBREAKFAST again lol

Halesowen, stourbridge or kiddi areas preferable.

Thanks in advance

Wetherspoons ticks some of these boxes (maybe not the "good" one though). Open at 7am

[y2blade]

Bowler said:

Wetherspoons ticks some of these boxes (maybe not the "good" one though). Open at 7am

Thanks bowler, I was thinking more along the lines of a cafe or hotel though

[y2blade]

I'm going to give the riverside cafe in Bewdley a try tomorrow

[y2blade]

Have just got home from the first of three weekends house sitting

I'm looking forward to the next two that is for sure nice area, nice people...great pubs

[Shilvers]

y2blade said:

any recommendations for a good cooked breakfast (tomorrow, and up here again for the next two weekends) . . . I Don't fancy a McBREAKFAST again lol

Halesowen, stourbridge or kiddi areas preferable.

Thanks in advance

For your next visit, I can recommend the Park Lane Tavern in Halesowen (B26 2NT) They do an all you can eat brekkie for £3.95. Nice food and the obvious added bonus of all you can eat!

Fill yer boots!

[y2blade]

Shilvers said:

For your next visit, I can recommend the Park Lane Tavern in Halesowen (B26 2NT) They do an all you can eat brekkie for £3.95. Nice food and the obvious added bonus of all you can eat!

Fill yer boots!

I'll give it a try next weekend for sure mate
thanks for the recommendation

[tim2100]

y2blade said:

I'll give it a try next weekend for sure mate
thanks for the recommendation

Blade, are you going to the tunnel run next weekend?

[Shilvers]

Make that B63 2NT.....

[y2blade]

tim2100 said:

y2blade said:

I'll give it a try next weekend for sure mate
thanks for the recommendation

Blade, are you going to the tunnel run next weekend?

yep
IF I can get out of bed early enough
I had every intention of joining the guys yesterday to take a few pictures (my car isn't really suited to the act of tunnel running ) but I slept through the alarm...so that was that

I'm not very good at early starts on the weekend

[tim2100]

y2blade said:

yep
IF I can get out of bed early enough
I had every intention of joining the guys yesterday to take a few pictures (my car isn't really suited to the act of tunnel running ) but I slept through the alarm...so that was that

I'm not very good at early starts on the weekend

There should be enough passenger seats

[y2blade]

tim2100 said:

y2blade said:

yep
IF I can get out of bed early enough
I had every intention of joining the guys yesterday to take a few pictures (my car isn't really suited to the act of tunnel running ) but I slept through the alarm...so that was that

I'm not very good at early starts on the weekend

There should be enough passenger seats

fantastic
thanks Tim, hopefully see they then

[y2blade]

Shilvers said:

Make that B63 2NT.....

Noted. Thanks a lot