Chimaeric cities

[mylodon]

No 1 daughter studies (old pots or something) at Brum. We went out for dinner there last night; walking from Fiveways along Broad Street I'm thinking, "Hm, this is distinctly unsalubrious". We go down a slope towards the canal and Voila! I'm in a world of lovely new restaurants, restored canalside properties, narrowboats and general delightfulness. Such a contrast. Would thoroughly recommend the Jimmy Spice chain for quality of eat-all-you-can food. I may have had seven plates of foods. Possibly.

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[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

daughter studies (old pots or something)
Nothing better to study in my opinion!

I love seeing these old canal and dockside areas being renovated and revitalised. I know there are arguments about former industrial areas becoming overly "gentrified" but if the alternative is that they lie derelict then I can't see that harm in it.

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

*nods* Absolutely. I like what they've done in Leith, Tiger bay and Old Portsmouth, too.

Glad to see you home. *big hugs*

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Very glad to be home, if only for the time being.

Absolutely. I like what they've done in Leith, Tiger bay and Old Portsmouth, too.
Sadly the Clyde is still lagging some way behind in terms of redevelopment, although we do still have a proper working, frigate building shipyard! The new transport museum opens on the Clyde in a few months so hopefully that'll start to revitalise at least one part of the river.

[londonronnie.livejournal.com]

Some friends of ours have a narrow boat which they live on semi-permanently, and they love the canal area of Brum (Gas Street Basin, I think it's called). They are two crusty gentlemen of a certain age, who certainly aren't the sort to go in for gentrification or trendiness, but they're always saying what a marvellous atmosphere there is down there.

I'm angling for them to take me on a trip down that way... *g*

[charliecochrane.livejournal.com]

That was where we were! I bet we saw them milling around. Wouldn't it be great if we could co-ordinate a visit there?

[londonronnie.livejournal.com]

That would be a good plan indeed. I shall work on it...