Award-winning freelance journalist. Rent-a-gob. Metalhead. Birmingham cheerleader sending up Bab Signals. She/her. [email protected]

Birmingham, England
Joined October 2010
The pursuit of pure joy in Birmingham doesn't have to cost a penny in 2026. Here's a dozen wonderful things to be excited about that are totally free :') birminghammail.co.uk/whats-o…
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This sounds like it's going to be just wonderful. Chef from Cheal's and Simpsons coming in to hone the next generation at the old Harborne Kitchen! Here's some CGI images and the plan of action. birminghammail.co.uk/whats-o…
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Good time to go and check your batteries in your smoke alarms, friends. X
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I've got a big in-depth explainer on what is happening in Digbeth and why businesses are feeling afraid. Timelines, process, worries, statements and more. Please consider supporting this kind of journalism - more to follow: birminghammail.co.uk/whats-o…
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What patrol were you in Brownies? I was a Sprite 🍄
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Some 30 years before Birmingham had an airport, and just six after the Wright brothers took their maiden flight, a man in Aston was like 'you know what? I could do that!' So he took his plane over the park and made a bid for the skies! 🛩️ birminghammail.co.uk/whats-o…
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Gothing about being a creep if you want to follow my series on dead Brummies?! 😂 IG: instagram.com/reel/DbOoqjOIs… TT: vm.tiktok.com/ZN8JCEML2/
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What does this mean? "Having a moment"? Are you sure? Feeling alive to who? I report on Birmingham every single day and I've written no fewer than ELEVEN stories about hospitality businesses closing in town in the less than two months since Michelin-starred Simpsons shut!?
✨ Birmingham’s hospitality scene is having a moment! From Michelin-starred dining and world-class hotels to buzzing bars and independent venues, Harper’s Bazaar says our city’s food and hospitality sector has “never felt more alive”. 🍽️🍸🏨 A huge shout out to the talented chefs, restaurateurs and hospitality teams helping put Birmingham firmly on the map as a top UK destination. 👏❤️ #BestofBrum Read more via link in comments👇
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Yes, there are incredible businesses fighting to stay alive in spite of high rates and challenges, but to suggest there's some kind of "moment" seems a bit bananas to me. Glad to see promotion of our scene on a site like Harpers but lets not play silly buggers here, bab.
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Half time is for agonising and feeling like you're going to poo in your pants. Not LARKING and FROLICKING.
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Birmingham Facebook Marketplace post World Cup heartache 😳 – at Hollywood, England
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I have a family BBQ to go to, a cherished friend's wedding, my birthday Dungeons and Dragons throw-down and life admin to sort. So why am I seriously considering abandoning everyone and everything I ever cared about to go to @wizards_magic London pop-up in a heatwave?! 😭
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