General Chat

There are lots of places to visit, hubby and I took inlaws the other day( I did put a thread up about it, if you type Brum in the search box for threads you'll see it) There is the Millenium point which holds the Think Tank which is an interesting place to visit. Also the Sealife centre in Brindleyplace which is near the canal and the Mailbox. If they want to venture a little bit further afield they could try my local historical phenominum the Ironbridge Gorge and it's various museums, (There are 10 in all and it charts the start of the Industrial Reveloution) and of course there is the very famous Ironbridge, built by Abraham Darby and was the very first bridge to be built in iron. I hope they have a lovely time while they are over here and that the weather holds up. Helen

Like any city it has its good and bad parts. I think the Google option is a good idea. Nightlife is in Broad Street, and if they fancy it there's the 'Walkabout' bar for homesick Aussies... Bournville is OK - it depends whereabouts. I'd recommend the Cadbury Museum, they give out free chocolate!!

Birmingham is lovely! Great people. wonderful buildings.beautiful places to gaze at.Aston Villa football club too, what more could you want?

Thanks Rebekah and Marlene, I'll tell them about rain gear :) I am interested in the canals because an ancestor's family built some of them - Brindley- and I actually saw a pub or resturant with a Brindley sign in a movie once!!! Vonny

The Birmingham eye, shopping, The Black Country museum, Cadburys World, The Sea Life Centre. Coventry - Transport Museum, canal basin, toy museum. Drayton Manor somewhere nr Brum I think, although its in Staffs < not sure! Warwick & Stratford are gorgeous, so is Kenilworth park and castle.

Sheila, Grandpa Jim, Marlene and Buggs :) Thank you for your sugestions. much appreciated. I'll be printing this off and giving it to them. What sort of weather will it be? I know you have all been saying how hot it is, but September is the beginning of your Autumn isn't it? Vonny

Thought BBC had left Pebble Mill and gone into their interactive centre in the Mailbox? That would deffo be worth a visit

There is the site of a Medieval house nearby at Weoley Castle. Kings Norton is steeped in History including the old school. Cannon Hill Park, across the road from the Edgbaston Cricket Ground is an excellent place to chill, particularly at the Midlands Arts Centre. Also right by there is the BBC Pebble Mill TV studio. Bournville itself is an estate built by Cadburys to house their workers. A far cry from the rabbit hutches the Lancashire textile workers were supplied. As Cadburys were Quakers there are no Pubs in Bournville, but can be found around the perimeter! If they are into Curry they should visit Ladypool Road or Stoney Lane which is near Moseley Village.

They could always hop on the train at New Street and come to Coventry for the day! Old cathedral, new cathedral, guildhall, priory ruins, medieval Spon Street, British Museum of Road Transport with land speed record simulator and all sorts of other exciting things, and then a drink and a meal across the road in Priory Place. All that and only half an hour away from Birmingham... Sheila

According to Garry Sidney,,the best thing about Birmingham is the road out of town

Ozzies conversing with Brummies? Strewth yow, the mind boggles! lol No offence meant to anyone btw

Ozzies conversing with Brummies? Strewth yow, the mind boggles! lol No offence meant to anyone btw

No, they speak funny in Birmingham, lmao..(sorry to anyone who lives there! But i really cant understand that accent!) LOU XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Gwynne, I will google. Also I think they are going to use Google Earth but have to wait a few days because they have used up all their download allowance. Thank you everyone for the suggestions :) Will they be able to understand the locals???? :) Vonny

Would recommend Warwick Castle - enough there for a whole day. Kenilworth is a ruin but is lovely - VERY atmospheric and well worth a visit.

Bourneville itself is a 'purpose built' village with a long history - google it for more details Gwynne

Perhaps they'd like the Black Country Museum? Heather

Linda, We have a product called Bourneville Cocoa and I wondered if there was any connection! They will be sooooo pleased :) Vonny

Visit Cadbury world, that's near bournville, which if I remember right was built to house workers from the cadbury factory Linda

Thanks for answering Heather and Gwynne. They will be billeted and so I expect that they will only have public transport available or where-ever their hosts will take them. Vonny