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Healthy Vegan - Birmingham Digbeth and Custard Factory Graffiti Art: Part 1

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If your a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I do like graffiti art . Well on our recent trip to the city of Birmingham for a short break , not only did we go sight seeing - we also went looking for graffiti art.   Here are a selection of what we saw Birmingham, mostly in Digbeth and in and around the Custard Factory.      Yes Indeedy I wrote graffiti  Same image as the one above it, but a little more close up. The above work, just a bit more close up - so you can see the detail.  This one is my favourite, its matchstick workman painted above a pipe.  It was not easy to take.  I had to squeeze my hand through the fence to get a picture of this.  No doubt there were many more beyond the Custard Factory, but it was time to find some grub and my feet wanted to rest.  Please note as we took so many photographs, this is part 1 of Birmingham Graffiti Art, I will be doi...

Healthy Vegan - Birmingham Digbeth and Custard Factory Graffiti Art: Part 2

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On a   recent trip to the city of Birmingham for a short break , not only did we go sight seeing - we also went looking for graffiti art.   This is part 2 of a selection of what we saw in the city of Birmingham, mostly in Digbeth and in and around the Custard Factory.     To view part one, go to the end of the blog post.  This chap looks awfully familiar?!   I don't often go to cinema these days, but I did go and see ' Get Out' a few months back. Get Out is perhaps my favourite movie of the year.  If you have not watched it, I recommend it.  On my list to watch is also Moonlight.  A tribute to John F Kennedy President of the United States The photographs below were on the way to China Town near the city centre. This is the same photograph as the one above, just a bit more close up - so you can see the detail.  For P art 1 of Birmingham Graffiti Art - see here. See here for my previous bl...

Healthy Vegan - Birmingham: Brum Yum Yum Vegetarian Places and The Oasis

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On a   recent trip to the city of Birmingham for a short break , not only did we go sight seeing, checking out graffiti art, we also ate out which for me is a bit of a treat as we rarely eat out. I have to say I thought there would be more exclusively vegetarian/and or vegan eateries in a city like Birmingham, but there were not as many in the city centre.  In fact I think Cardiff may be able to rival Birmingham with its vegetarian offerings, regardless it did not disappoint.  I had booked a table at The Warehouse Cafe .  I n a previous life (work related) I had visited The Warehouse as it was and still is the home to Friends of the Earth and Black Environment Network .   We both knew exactly what we wanted from the Warehouse Cafe menu .  We actually both chose exactly the same starter and the same main. For starters we had broccoli balls in a vegan hollaindaise sauce served with salad.   And for main we had Halloumi  'Fish' and c...