Watch this video on YouTube. One of the most thrilling events in the motorsport calendar has just taken place. The legendary Red Bull Dakar Rally is winding its way through deserts and mountains from its starting point in Argentina, through the Andes and Chile and onto the finishing point in Lima, Peru. For just over [...]
Growing job industries in the West Midlands
Despite the fact that the recession has hit everywhere and the West Midlands has seen ...
Lost in Lace Birmingham
For those who like looking at lace doilies and lace curtains there is now a new exhibit in Birmingham that will allow visitors to see lace in a completely new way, and taking a closer look at the patterns, language, and techniques of creating lace in a very theatrical way. The exhibit is called [...]
Designing the perfect French bedroom
For many, the French have got ‘it’ as far as style and elegance are concerned. From clothing to décor, we have followed their lead for decades, and creating a perfect French bedroom, or boudoir, is what many aspire to. It is a well known fact that the way your bedroom is furnished and decorated can [...]
Weekend retreats in the West Midlands
If you are looking to get away to the West Midlands for a weekend there are plenty of locations to choose from including small villages that are unspoiled in their simple lifestyles and rolling hills, to large cities where there is a bustle of activity. Birmingham falls into the latter group offering plenty of music [...]
Birmingham Christmas market
For real Christmas shopping this year you may want to consider heading to the Birmingham Christmas market which is considered to be the longest and largest Christmas market outside of Germany and is in fact so large that it is often considered to be the Frankfurt market brought to Birmingham. The market opens at the [...]
Birmingham’s thriving leisure industry
As England’s second city, Birmingham has the kind of vibrant and extensive leisure industry you would expect from a heaving metropolis. Leisure is defined by spending your free time away from the home by either relaxing or taking part in enjoyable activities; as far as this is concerned you are spoilt for choice if you [...]
Sofa Styles Broken Down
There are few pieces of furniture that have such a vast and eclectic choice of styles as the humble sofa. Every home has one, and they come in so many shapes and styles that whatever your own personal taste, and however your home is decorated, there is a sofa to suit you and your needs. [...]