You asked. We listened. A while ago, we shared a map showing areas where Orange Chips were available, and a few of you asked if we could share the underlying data. As an important public service, we have produced this new map showing exactly where Orange Chips can be procured.

I'm writing today about kennings in Old English. Essentially these are two word-metaphors that were used instead of concrete nouns, and they are exquisite. A ship was a 'wave-horse', the sea was a 'whale-road', the mind was a 'thought-chamber', and the sun was a 'sky-candle'.

Kurt Jacobs discusses ‘Hollybrum’ as the #PeakyBlinders film nears the start of production. 'Peaky Blinders is a talisman for the rebirth of the Midlands' film and television industry, for which Knight must take a great deal of credit.' insidermedia.com/news/midlands/…

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Oh I love everything about this and am gutted I couldn't go. Dear Joe Lycett, it's a long shot as you must be one of the busiest people in Brum, but would you consider being in my PhD film please? #InternationalDayofBirmingham

Lovely array of autumnal events, including my own account of Birmingham Honey Show at Winterbourne HG. 🐝🍂🍯 theguardian.com/travel/2024/se…

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Great to be at the Create Central West Midlands Creative Industries Expo in Coventry today, representing Film&CreativeWriting Uni of Birmingham and hearing about latest exciting developments in our region. #wmcreativeweek

#northernlights and some guttering! Can't see them with the naked eye here in #Brum, but still very cool.

Me, 7.15am: '...and grandad lives in Wales'. Toddler: 'yeah' Me, 5.30pm: 'do you remember where grandad lives?' Toddler: 'humpback whales'. 🐳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Monday 2 November 1964 saw the birth of Crossroads, iconic Brumie and British telly set in the fictional village of Kings Oak near Birmingham. Celebrate with items from our Local Studies collection here theironroom.wordpress.com/2024/11/04/bir… 📷: Crossroad Monthly Magazine No 6 LF50.92

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This was such a warm event - inspiring and reassuring in equal measure. Thanks for organising it Adrian Powney! #CAltAc

Seeing Aidan Turner play a 1980s journalist who lives in the same house he frequented as Poldark in his tricorn hat is weirdly perplexing. #Rivals