Forestry England have a number of woodlands located across the West Midlands and my closest one, Hay Wood, is located near Baddesley Clinton. I have been a number of times and always found it a wonderful place to visit. It is best…
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As you will have seen I have been stopping off in Birmingham on my way to work and taking pictures of the City. There is a real opportunity to get some pictures of the place and often highlight the lockdown with the…
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Surprisingly I have never been inside Sutton Park. Why not I ask myself, having lived in Birmingham and Solihull for over 35 years. I have been to Sutton Coldfield many times but not to the park. With some meetings cancelled, I planned…
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Another of my regular visits to Digbeth found me taking pictures of a few of my favourite street art murals. I also got to see several new paintings as well. Recent visits have been anything but normal and this visit was taken…
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There is always the countryside to escape to during Lockdown#2 and Burton Dassett Hill Country Park deep in the Warwickshire countryside provides an opportunity to get some fresh air, enjoy a walk and see some beautiful scenery. The weather was kind to…
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Pre April 2020, the Mailbox was full of energy with office workers streaming through in the morning. Last Christmas it was full of shacks from the German Christmas market and there was so much activity. Roll on a year and the pandemic…
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The British Tech Network is run by Ewen Rankin and started out mainly as a discussion network for computer enthusiasts. https://britishtechnetwork.comIt is lovingly termed the BTN and the members discuss topics via the BTN Slack room. The network runs a weekly Mac Show and…
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Thursday 5th November was the start of Lockdown #2. As I pass via town on my way to work, I took the opportunity of getting my camera out to record events on this particular day. I was near to the Bull Ring…
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Back on a cold Wednesday morning in late January 2020, I decided to visit Floodgate Street before starting work in the City centre. I took the early train into Birmingham Moor Street and then hopped onto a bus to take me down…
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These are surreal days on the University Campus as a term is in full swing but many of the students are sitting in their halls of residence. I work on a Tuesday and Thursday based at the Dental School and have only…
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It was a beautiful Autumn day when I visited Coventry for a photowalk. I chose Coventry as I had not been there for a while and I wanted to see the old and new cathedrals. The other monument that I wanted to…
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I love the area around St Paul’s Church and in Autumn it starts to look colourful with the leaves on the ground. It was one of my stops on my way to walk. The sky was also very colourful with the sunrise…
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