larmen
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Weren’t they in the UK recently? Glasgow? Aren’t they moving though the commonwealth, at least the big countries like Australia, Canada, … ?
Thanks for all the info, but from some of the replies on here I think you're banging your head against a brick wall.Clearly you don't know much of it.
It's just about the highest city in Britain.
The Hawthorns is the highest football ground in England at 550 feet.
Birmingham is best for trees anywhere you can name.
https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/news/article/823/birmingham_earns_tree_city_of_the_world_status_for_second_year#:~:text=The Food and Agriculture Organisation,for the second year running.
There are wonderful parks and open spaces.
Sutton Park is one of biggest urban parks in Europe.
Sandwell Valley Country Park has lakes and tracks leading out from West Bromwich town centre.
Cannon Hill Park on the opposite side of the road from Edgbaston is where they will holding the T20 cricket.
Walk down there into the Rea Valley country park.
Gas Street basin the centre of the canal system.
The Black Country is a geopark that I never lose interest in exploring.
I could go on forever but my fingers are starting to ache.
Indeed there's a serious drug problem there.
And while being awarded 'tree city of the world' status is positive, the pretty near inner london area of Camden was also granted that status, so not particularly outstanding
Couple of years old, but I don't see the situation changing much.I can't even find Birmingham in the top 10 for drug problems in the UK.
But I see places in the north east and London boroughs like Camden are in the top 10.
All I can say is that if some of you you find Birmingham repulsive, then don't go there. Then you won't even have to look in your rear view mirrors at this "godawful" place.
For those of you that are coming to the games, I feel sure you will have a great time.
Btw, they even have trams running now from the city centre to Edgbaston village along the length of Broad Street.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-62305022
I'm off down there this Sun & Mon with 4 Sikh friends on our annual visit to their cousins & playing golf at Sandiwell GC & Handworth GC but having to stay in Wallsall due to sky-high accommodation prices due to CG.
Looking forward to another Curry to die for.
Glasgow 2014 then Gold Coast 2018. Going back to Victoria in Australia in 2026. No idea how they pick the host city.Weren’t they in the UK recently? Glasgow? Aren’t they moving though the commonwealth, at least the big countries like Australia, Canada, … ?
They have to consider which countries have the infrastructure to host the games and a lot of the commonwealth countries are smaller. Also, they have said they won’t go to countries where gay rights etc aren’t what they should be so that narrows it down even moreGlasgow 2014 then Gold Coast 2018. Going back to Victoria in Australia in 2026. No idea how they pick the host city.
Love these events. Always something on to watch.
Never heard of Wallsall, but Walsall is okay. I recommend a walk through Arboretum Park.having to stay in Wallsall due to sky-high accommodation prices due to CG.
Last visit we ate at The Royal Oak in West Brom...... simply outstanding & these Sikh guys obviously really know their curry houses. Don't know where we'll be this time.Both lovely courses considering where they are. I'll need a curry review please in case it's somewhere I haven't been.
Ah, well you'll find it's very near there. ????Never heard of Wallsall, but Walsall is okay. I recommend a walk through Arboretum Park.
Last visit we ate at The Royal Oak in West Brom...... simply outstanding & these Sikh guys obviously really know their curry houses. Don't know where we'll be this time.
A chain appears on the Black Country flag so it might be better to remove it.