Yesterday, the beautiful Cotswold Lavender Fields opened their gates to the public and today we decided to head along to see how they were this year. Now open until 26th July 2020, these fields are so beautiful and well worth the hour drive from Birmingham to see them. Adults are £4, children aged 5 and…
National Trust during Covid times
Today we headed off on an adventure to Packwood House National Trust. We have been members since last August, but had never visited this house so were very excited to have managed to get tickets to go. Tickets for National Trust locations are now (during Covid-19) released on their website at Midnight on Thursdays /early…
Manor Farm Fruits PYO Strawberries
Today we headed along to Manor Farm Fruits to the PYO Strawberries field. With Covid-19 you now had to pre-book your One Hour time slot online. We thought it was wonderfully organised. Social distancing was superb and we felt so relaxed being able to do something that we love doing. To ensure social distancing is…
Onthebreadline Bakery, Four Oaks
Today I was popping to see my Dad and decided if I was going to be in Four Oaks, I had to find a bakery named @onthebreadline who I follow on instagram and treat me and my family to some goodies. Especially the orange chocolate bread that Sebastian Clough (the very amazing 23 year old…
Buddy – 30 Terrific Years!
Verdict: 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Buddy Holly had two record contracts, released three albums, along with 13 singles that charted in the USA Hot 100 and got married, all before his tragic death at the age of 22. He also left behind dozens of unreleased recordings, which have since been released. When I think what I…
B’Opera Relaxed Concerts
On the 22nd February 2020 we headed over to B’Operas first Saturday Relaxed Concert at the beautiful and very fitting venue of St Georges Church in Edgbaston. From the moment that you enter the building, right until the moment that you leave, you feel so welcome. Like you are a part of the B’opera family….
The Strange Case of Jekyll & Hyde
Gothic Horror is somewhat of an enthusiasm of mine. The old classic tales that feel as scary now as they did when they were written hundreds of years ago; Frankenstein, Dracula, Dorian Grey and of course, the play whose title now forms part of the English language for a person with wildly different sides, Jekyll…
Band of Gold
If you are anything like me, and anything like my age (30s) you may be aware that a TV series called Band of Gold existed in the early 90s. As it was about the life of prostitutes strugging to get by under the shadow of a serial killer preying on them, it becomes clear why…
The Big Birmingham Bake
You’ve heard of The Great British Bake Off, well now you can participate in The Big Birmingham Bake. Digbeth manages to once again bring the fun to Birmingham. Based on Floodgate Street next door to The Floodgate . The Big Birmingham Bake is here on a three year lease and is ready to provide endless…
Asking For It
Last night I went to Birmingham Repertory Theatre to watch Landmark Productions and The Everyman’s adaptation of Louise O’Neills novel about sexual consent. Today, at 1pm, I am sat at my dining room table, unsure of what words to put down on paper. How do you put into words, an aching in your heart for…