Chimaeric cities

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.