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Kate Tempest, The Book of Traps and Lessons – AOTM June 2019
This is a difficult album to listen to. I should say so immediately. St Nick's brilliant album of the month review of Five Leaves Left goes some way to explaining why: Great art has the power to change us, or so they say. But sometimes with our favourite artists we...
The Paper Museum – Excellent Exhibition, Barber Institute, Birmingham
One of the benefits of living in Harborne is one's proximity to the University of Birmingham. The beautiful campus, overbearingly phallic clock tower, expansive green spaces and exceptional art galleries make for a fabulous day out. I'm not sure the students feel the...
The Button Factory – Wholesome Sunday Lunch, Hockley, Birmingham
After what the Smiths call 'my weekly chat with God', I am often quite famished. There's nothing quite so invigorating to a food critic as being able to pick a new place to eat. Once I had completed the relevant due diligence, I chose the Button Factory as the place...
Desetka – Copiously Fabulous, Podgorica, Montenegro
Before we had to make a run for the border, the gang and I stayed the night in the capital of Montenegro, Podgorica. I’ll admit I did not much enjoy our 12 hours in the city. I found it a tad moribund. This morbidity was a running theme in the less glamorous locations...
Mechanical Art and Design Museum – MAD Experience, Stratford-Upon-Avon
When I asked Shaun at the counter how long this fine establishment had been there, I was astonished to discover MAD was in its 7th year of existence. Having been to Stratford on numerous occasions, I never noticed this slice of mechanical heaven nestled in the...
D16 Coffee – Excellence, Split, Croatia
One does not often have the opportunity to return to places of great culinary joy when abroad. Because the gang and I planned to go to Hvar Island, we had to pass through Split once more. As was our custom on our first visit, we stopped by D16 Coffee. As you can see...