AM I OKAY?
Who knows why I’m doing this? Maybe it’s because I find solace in pouring out my thoughts on a WordPress blog, or perhaps I crave validation and answers from others. This won’t be an easy topic to discuss, especially since I feel completely clueless about what’s going on. Oh, bloody hell, this is going to…
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REVIEW: SMOKE AT HAMPTON MANOR
Firstly, I want to start this review by apologising and saying I am a complete tit for taking bloody ages to try out Smoke at Hampton Manor. I also apologise for using the word “tit” Smoke is located in the stunning setting of Hampton Manor, which is jaw-droppingly beautiful, It is an enormous estate that…
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REVIEW: ONE STAR DONER BAR AT THE HARE & HOUNDS
But does it really taste like a Michelin-starred doner kebab? What the fuck does a Michelin-starred doner kebab even taste like? Just to be clear, this is a kebab created by a Chef who has a Michelin star for one of his restaurants. One Star Doner kebab does not have a michelin star, it’s just…
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LETS TALK ABOUT BOWELS BAB
It’s IBS Awareness Month, and while I know you guys love it when I talk about my arse, let’s get a little more serious. Living with IBS can be incredibly difficult, and I want to be 100% real with you here. While I now make light of my IBS because I feel confident and in…
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REVIEW: MALMAISON BIRMINGHAM
Malmaison in Birmingham, where comfort meets style and some pretty fabulous Negroni sbagliatos! Located in the City Centre and part of the luxury Shopping centre “The Mailbox”, Malmaison is a prime location where hotel guests can enjoy the best of Birmingham. Exploring our fantastic museums and art galleries and going head over heels for our…
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REVIEW: PLATES BY PURNELLS
Have we finally got a decent Spanish restaurant in the City? A new tapas restaurant has opened up on Edmund Street brought to you by our very own Michelin-starred chef Glynn Purnell. Mr Purnell has certainly answered my prayers as I have been begging for a good quality Spanish tapas restaurant in the city centre…
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THE BIG BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH GUIDE TO BIRMINGHAM
Who in this day and age, doesn’t love a bottomless brunch? especially in the Summer! Birmingham knows how to put on a good bottomless brunch bab but with soo many bars and restaurants offering this, it’s hard to keep up! So, I decided to make it a bit easier for you babs and put all…
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BAB ABOUT TOWNS GUIDE TO CELEBRATING VALENTINES DAY IN BIRMINGHAM
And here we go again…Its Valentines! Love is in the air, hearts are bloody everywhere (even on the Tampax tampons this year) and we are all looking to get out of the house and avoid the couch whether it’s a romantic candle-lit intimate dinner with that special someone or attending a bingo rave with your…
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REVIEW: UPSTAIRS BY CHEF TOM SHEPHERD
I don’t think I have ever left a restaurant feeling like this… Early on a Friday evening in December I departed Upstairs with a full belly and the knowledge I’d just experienced something totally remarkable. Born in Sutton Coldfield (my hometown) chef Tom Shepherd’s dream was to open his own restaurant. Working at various Michelin-starred…
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2023 NEW OPENINGS IN BIRMINGHAM AND BEYOND
Another new year upon us brings plenty of exciting new openings in and around Birmingham. Last year it seemed that there was a new opening every week in Birmingham! So its pretty hard to keep up! So, I have created a list of restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues that are opening in Birmingham and Beyond…
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