Street art (and in some cases, graffiti) is very prominent in Birmingham, particularly around the canals, with a lot of very artistic work in Digbeth. Here are a few snaps of just such work: This piece on the Library building is by Lucy McLauchlan.

Nicky and I took a long walk around the Birmingham canal system — over 160 miles at its peak, with 100 miles in current use. It was enjoyable to watch a couple navigate the locks, and carefully try not to knock the narrowboat against the tight canal walls, as the boat is moved up and [...]

Digbeth is simply a small area of Birmingham, only a 10 minute walk from the city centre; an industrial district, with many old factories and empty spaces of that time gone by. Today Digbeth is undergoing much redevelopment by turning these factories and industrial buildings into apartments, retail outlets. Both of these aspects are very [...]

On leaving Paris I got a plane over to Birmingham where the ever-lovely Nicky very kindly put me up for the weekend. I enjoyed the locals, the sights, the beer, the wine and not to mention the rain that particular weekend. Though I didn’t allow it to hinder my photo-snapping! I managed to see all [...]