May is finally here! The only month of the year with two bank holidays, expect lots to do across these long weekends. We know the weather’s not been great so far this year, but it’s time grab 2024 by the bul...
Let’s be real – we all love a full moon, don’t we? Who hasn’t been walking down the street at night (drunk or otherwise) and stopped to just stare at the moon for a bit? There’s something r...
April is upon us, spring is in full swing, and the days are getting longer (cue gorgeous sunsets). The month narrowly misses out on Easter this year – not that that won’t stop us from feasting on chocolate a...
We might still be in hibernation somewhat due to the cold weather but there are plenty of activities and events to get involved in this March, which will be worth creeping out of our little cocoon for. From holidays, li...
Spring is upon us! And that only means warmer weather, the smell of dew in the morning, and of course, the most beautiful of all: cherry blossom trees. Japanese cherry blossom – also known as sakura – is well suited to...
Stargazers are working themselves up into a right tizzy with the recent revelation that as many as five planets could be visible on the same night this month. On March 28, thanks to a relatively rare astronomical phenom...
Everyone has heard it: Birmingham has more canals than the waterway haven of Venice. Of course this is only partly true. It doesn’t actually have more canals. Just more miles of canal. 35 miles of it in fact. It...
Weather wise, it’s been a blast over the last couple of weeks. Birmingham was doused in sun and temperatures peaked at 21°C over the Easter bank holiday. None of us were pining for summer, as it had already arrive...
The countdown is on! Your dreams of a sunny holiday to Spain may come true as early as this month, if UK lockdown restrictions allow it to be put on the travel “green list”. Spain’s tourism minister Maria Reyes Maroto s...
Spring just got a whole lot batter. With the latest series of The Great British Bake Off coming to an end in November 2020, we’ve been at a bit of a loss in terms of television baking content. Fortunately, a new s...