As you may or may not know I am from Birmingham, although I do a lot of fairs around the country and I love lots of the cities I have visited. I recently took the time to take in some of the sights of my home city.
The Birmingham Bull in its Jubilee finest. |
I like spending time in places such as the Botanical Gardens which is such a lovely time to spend the day especially if the sun is shining. One of my other places to spend the day is just outside Birmingham in Stratford Upon Avon. I spent a lot of time there when I was at university as it was a great place to gather inspiration and to work. I particularly love the Butterfly Farm in Stratford and a pub called Cox's Yard. I was lucky enough to trade there last year with the team from Sutton Vintage and Arts Fair.
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A view from the Bullring. |
Another favourite of mine is The Custard Factory in Digbeth which is home to a number of fantastic independent retailers and business including The Frock On Vintage Studio a celeb favourite, GET A GRIP printing studio and The Vintage Salon to name a few.
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The Custard Factory |
Have you ever been to Birmingham or any of the places featured in the blog?
Laura xxx