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Walk In The Park: Grove Park in Harborne Mar 11 2011

AFTER what feels like the longest of long winters, I’ve been craving sunshine like a bulb stuck in the winter ground.Read

Gray skies but golden sands in Woolacombe Mar 09 2011

SOME people want to go on holiday to some of the most beautiful parts of the country – and then stay for the entire time in one place.Read

What's On: Two Minute Guide to the Week Mar 04 2011

THE National Trust has lots of new attractions in the Midlands this year.Read

Walk In The Park: St Paul's Church, Hockley. Mar 04 2011

AFTER more than 250 adventures for this column, one of the top ten that sticks out in my memory is St Paul’s Square on April 6, 2008, when heavy overnight Sunday snow left it looking like the ultimate Christmas card scene.Read

Days Out: The Barber Institute in Edgbaston Feb 25 2011

ONE of life’s compensations is slowly learning to appreciate things that used to be invisible because they were right under your nose.Read

Urban Walk: Something for everyone on city loop Feb 25 2011

I DID walk this a while ago with a charming bunch of women and remember having a brilliant time chatting and walking. There is something for everyone – water, greenery, architecture, peace and tranquillity as well as hustle and bustle. I feel this is a real pick-me-up for times when I need to step away and do something to energise the mind, body and soul. I would suggest taking the morning or afternoon off, followed by lunch or a cuppa with a friend to make it into a proper catch-up. Everyone deserves a break, especially if it gets us fitter into the bargain.Read

Walk In The Park: Yardley Cemetery in Birmingham Feb 25 2011

BY THE law of averages we must be due a couple of weeks of sunshine before too long.Read

Walk In The Park: Olton Mere - two centuries of natural harmony. Feb 18 2011

DUG OUT by hand, trampled down by boots and then flooded more than two centuries ago, Olton Mere is one of the wonders of the West Midlands.Read

What's On: Two Minute Guide To The Week Feb 18 2011

THE 50th Boat and Caravan Show 2011 will be in the NEC’s Halls 1-5 and Pavilion Halls from Tuesday-Sunday next week.Read

Days Out: Egypt... in Birmingham Feb 18 2011

ONE MINUTE I was driving past those giant Birmingham city centre billboards which seemed to have been mistimed in their promise that ‘Summer lasts all year round in Egypt’.Read

Urban Walk: Celebrating victory over Tesco plans Feb 18 2011

FOLLOWING the rejection of plans for a new Tesco in the heart of Moseley village, I say ‘Well done’ to the resilient campaigners who worked hard to prevent yet another supermarket being built in an unsuitable place.Read

Walk In The Park: Leasowes Park, in Halesowen Feb 11 2011

FRESH from a quick reminder of how significant parts of Halesowen town centre are in need of razing to the ground, I headed for the outdoors.Read

Days Out: Hoar Park Children's Farm, Ansley, Nuneaton Feb 11 2011

THERE aren’t many year-round days out destinations which truly appeal to all members of a growing family.Read

Urban Walk: Woodville Road, Kings Heath Feb 11 2011

FROM the newly-arrived chichi cafes and restaurants to the array of more traditional shops selling anything from gardening and DIY equipment to second-hand clothing and groceries, Kings Heath’s High Street is alive and kicking.Read

What's On: Two Minute Guide to the Week Feb 11 2011

AS WELL as being home to the world’s largest historic collection of British cars, the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon CV35 0BJ is set to house superheroes and villains from Star Wars, ET, Harry Potter, Aliens, Batman, Spider-Man and Superman.Read

Walk In The Park: Hodgehole Dingle, Wollescote Feb 04 2011

MOST people who live in Birmingham will have heard of Hodge Hill.Read

Days Out: The Poetry of Drawing: Pre Raphaelite exhibition Feb 04 2011

IT’S BECOME a highly visible and very successful marketing tool.Read

Urban Walk: Gothic church is a walker's inspiration Feb 04 2011

I OFTEN find myself yearning to do this walk again just to take in the sight of the incredibly beautiful St Augustine’s Church. The Gothic-style Victorian architecture always stops me in my tracks. I like to admire this Grade II listed building from every angle.Read

DAYS OUT: RSC Theatre Tour and Tower Visit. Jan 28 2011

WHENEVER I’ve been abroad in the past, the first thing I’ve done is to climb the nearest tower for a bird’s-eye view of my new surroundings.Read

WHAT'S ON: Two Minute Guide to the Week for January 28, 2010. Jan 28 2011

THE Poetry of Drawing unites Birmingham’s world-class collections of Pre-Raphaelite and later nineteenth-century fine and applied art together with key private and public loans.Read

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