okay this is gonna be so funny to some people. i unfortunately lost my car keys and house keys in a canal in birmingham. i got my phone out of my pocket and it fell in. i’m asking for assistance from anyone who can help me. 😭

I put together a puzzle walk through Birmingham city centre that follows Ozzy and Black Sabbath through the city that made them. It's about 90 minutes and goes from The Crown, where the band played some of their earliest gigs, past the Navigation Street mural and Gas Street Basin, and finishes at the Black Sabbath bench on Broad Street, where fans gathered after he died.

At each stop you solve a little challenge from something in front of you and unlock a true story. Each answer also gives you one digit of a code that only makes sense at the very end. Sabbath fans might crack it early.

It runs in the Questo app (you need to download it, and search fro Birmingham)

https://questoapp.com/birmingham/ozzy-s-birmingham-a-heavy-metal-walk

Hope some of you get to enjoy it and explore hidden Ozzy history in Brum

Hey all. Hope you are all well. Just a quick one for you all. As you may have seen I've recently started a new quiz on a Sunday at The Flapper. This will be a Pop Culture(ish) quiz which aims to be different from their Thursday quiz which will still be running. I'm looking to make this bigger and, of course, increase the amount of teams that play. It's £2 per person for the quiz, and starts at 6pm. There are drinks offers going on too and the kitchen is also open. The quiz utilises the screens that are available so you get to see the questions and watch clips. Rounds usually are name the tv show/advert etc, a magic number and other fun rounds. Come along and check it out. Maybe, just maybe form a Reddit team if you fancy it (max 6 people per team). A Sunday evening quiz might be just the start to fight the Monday dread!

Hi All! We’re a group of 5 players + GM, currently playing the Warhammer 40K RPG Imperium Maledictum (the spiritual successor to Dark Heresy) every Tuesday evening at an in-person club in WOLVERHAMPTON.

We have space for 1 more player as we start a new chapter in our ongoing adventures.

Everyone is welcome to come along and try a session or two to see if it’s for you. No previous knowledge of Imperium Maledictum or even 40K is required- Just yourself, some dice and a pencil. If you’re interested, drop a reply below, or send me a DM and I’ll be happy to tell you more.

Seeking a place which will value some limited edition 20th century prints I have inherited.

Those fancy looking high street galleries don't look like they'll do the job... will they?

Ideally looking for a large slab of salmon. I would prefer it to be actually sushi-grade, and not just sushi that I need to freeze myself.

Firstly, thanks to everybody who responded to my previous post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/brum/s/ACKxkonFNY

Has been super useful in helping me understand feasibility of my lifestyle plans. Im planning to move in early January, however the last question stands....which part do i move to? I know this question has been answered multiple times i.e. best places in Birmingham to live etc, however I think people's recommendations sometimes seem quite contradictory to one another. So I figured I'd ask you all to compare it to my ideal London area.

Abit about me incase it helps you understand my vibe:
30, single, black, male. Generally work from home/cafes. Will go to London roughly once to twice a week. Don't know anyone in Birmingham so will be looking to get active in music jams, football teams and chess groups etc.

(Im aware that Birmingham is very multicultural, but mentioned my race incase there are any areas that I should avoid if its a factor to consider)

My London benchmark: Dalston / Hackney / Stoke Newington. Young, creative, lots of independent bars, cafes and restaurants. Full of culture i.e. ethiopian food/mexican bars the lot! Busy but in a fun, ever-so slightly grimey, creative kind of way. Not an Oxford Street way if that makes sense.

Im also lazy so when/if I catch a late train back from London, I should be able to get off at a station no more than a 10 min walk to my house.

I would like the area I live in to be bustling but in a clean/fun/creative way, not an oxford street kind of way if that makes sense.

Current shortlist: In my previous post people mentioned Jewellery Quarter, Moseley, Kings Heath and Stirchley - Are those still the top places? Moseley, Kings Heath and Stirchley have no train station, but I've heard such good things I'm seeing if its at all feasible. Anywhere else I should consider (Digbeth, Harborne)?

Cheers Again!!! (See you all in January)

Hi all. I live in cov and used to love going out to Brum gay scene for event nights like Halloween but due to looking after a disabled relative plus a health issue I had re nerve pain issues I stopped going out a decade ago and my friends who I still speak to here and there on Facebook all moved away from cov so I've ended up billy no mates as far as going out is concerned.

I spent the last year getting back into shape and dropped near 20kg after walking 800 miles over 6 months and frankly that plus stopping smoking 18 months ago I'm in better shape than I've been since I was in my early 20s and part of me wants to go out to a night club in Halloween finest fancy dress but another more insecure part says 44 is too old and I should stay home and watch countdown till death arrives and plus I know no one.

I get it's a lack of confidence thing. Just wondering what your thoughts are. Was thinking of nightingales.

Where in Brum is best for pub Quizzes. Specifically on Thursdays but open to other days too.

shared this on r/birmingham; reddit recommended this sub as well.

Another big week of music coming up at Subside

Starting with Boris And The Joy & Lauren Marie on Thursday the 29th of October, good way to start the run into Halloween 🎃

It's a free entry gig so no excuses!

See you down the front!

Are you brave enough to take on the challenge of the Horror film quiz? Come along to SpoilersDigbeth on Thursday October 29th for a 7pm start. £3 per person. Maximum 6 people per team. See you there - if you dare...

Hi guys,

I need to get a late train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street this coming Wednesday (28 October). I already have an open return ticket.

I understand there is some engineering work that night, but I've checked National Rail, Trainline and Avanti West Coast, and it seems like they aren't selling tickets for the late trains anymore.

Does this mean the trains won't be running, or are they still planning to operate but haven't sold the tickets yet?

Has anyone travelled on this route during similar engineering works? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi im looking for an 18th birthday party venue that’s not a community church or a shool or anything like that. Id have around 50+ people invited but most of them won’t be 18 so i can’t rent out a pub. I was also looking at airbnbs as a house party but none of them allow it.
my budget would be around £500 and i dont mind the location of it as long as its in brum. If anyone has any places please let me know

I’m starting to look into investing in gold and buying gold jewellery for myself. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to buy from, and examples of prices? x

I'm interested in where the best places are for tea in Birmingham.

I'm more looking for the actual bags/leaf (whatever type you enjoy: jasmine, hojicha, English breakfast, thai, kashmiri, earl grey) rather than cafes and tea houses, though I'd welcome quality recommendations regardless.

I get my jasmine tea from Wing Yip.

I wasn’t there too long but the atmosphere was just terrible, the dj and hosts kept trying to build hype but it seemed no one cared or even wanted to be there. I feel sorry for the team that went behind this because I could tell they put a lot of effort into the live show but no one cared tbh. Other than that the food was ok and could see families enjoy the rides that were on display.

And now, the Shipping Bulletin for Gulf of Bearwood (or Edgbaston Reservoir), issued by the Met Office on behalf of the Bearwood Maritime and Coastguard Agency at 13:41 on Saturday 24th October. Sponsored by Neelam's Kebab House:

Titford, Rotton, Selwyn, Portway: Easterly 4 to 6 preening southerly or downeasterly 7 to severe Gail Platt 9, occasionally storm 10 later. Moderate or rough, becoming brown trouser later. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, occasionally disappointing.

Dogging: Southerly thrusting northwards occasionally, moderate or rough. Visibility good becoming misted later.

Finally, Belle Vue, Icknield Bight, Tower: Northwest 6 to gale 8 backing south or Kanyewest 7 to severe Gail Platt 9, occasionally storm 10 later in Tower. Rough or very rough, occasionally boring. Rain or showers. Moderate or good, becoming increasingly desperate.

And that completes the Shipping Bulletin.

What is up with constant traffic in digbeth near HanBao and the Cuban bar. It’s always there at like 3pm and no other time but seems to be there every day!

Also: the traffic light by digbeth coach station I was there for 15 minutes today and it just wouldn’t turn green, I eventually had to just go forward with it staying red. Does this happen often bevause I feel like I’ve been there many times and I was so confused.

I’ve just found out you can donate unwanted clothes for Oxfam by dropping them off in M and S store. Apparently you get a fiver off later Marks’ purchases.
Does anyone know what the process is within the Longbridge store (or any store if it’s the same across branches)? The Oxfam website guidance is vague- drop the stuff off and get a voucher in return.

Mainly for clothes, jewellery and sewing supplies etc, now that the big one near the bullring has all but shut down

how do you think nationalisation will improve things? they will still have to deal with well known choke points which make buses late, fuel costs, disruptive passengers.

I'd love to see lower prices and increased services on busy routes, if nationisation can bring that.

I wonder how much profit National Express was making from the buses? I think it was limited by the franchise agreement so they couldn't gouge prices? Can prices actually go down?