Another post went to print. We have been holed up in central Birmingham, there's a lot worse places, doing plenty also marking time until we picked up a rental car to drive to Heathrow to meet Leonies mum ,Pam, who's staying on the NB inbetween visiting friends.
It's been so hot and a lot of shops havn't got a plan for hot weather so no air con, means a short stay inside and no spending.
The trip to Heathrow was uneventful except for the odd horn blowing from behind. In an 1100cc car and indecision on directions, plus the lights work backwards to NZ traffic lights, my "staging' wasn't always up to "Big Daddy" Don Garlits standard.
When the "Mother Inlaw " arrived at 9.30pm 27c temp was a nice surprise after leaving -3 frosts and heavy rain..
Called to Oxford on the way South to see a mate from home, Napier NZ, Spencer Timmo who owns the best two car dealers yards in Oxfordshire located at Sandford and Farmoor. With over 100 cars on hand at affordable prices you wont get a better deal especially if you mention this blog..
A bit more of Selfridges building in the Bull Ring Plaza... 60 million Quid, 15000 anodized domes make it just right....
The sky bridge crosses the road..
Scroll down over this and believe your eyes....
Even the luxury car show room over the road was taking advantage of the design....
Napier NZ Sunday, breakfast in Birmingham on a NB Tuesday..
Four hours sleeps is more than enough.....
To do the locks you need to learn to use the Walkie Talkie cos you'll be way ahead...
Mother Inlaw doing a "Maori Warden" impersonation on the RT....
Leonie doing Food...
Youv'e seen it, Steering the boat, you Won't ever see it again...
Waiting for the water tank to fill... doing a great job...
Second to best looking boat on the cut people say....
There has been a week long Jazz festival in Birmingham. Plenty of free music around town...
In Victoria Square they played. Different bands to days in a row...
Plus had a food festival with top restaurants and others showing off the "Tucker"...
On one of the hot days we went to a park to cool and watch...
He left "Frisco" in 63 and he's walked the whole way....
Leonie took a look in the St Phillips Birmingham Cathedral.....
I lay outside under a tree in the shade looking up....
This" motion less" Dude was good, one of the best wev'e seen....
Had a look in the museum....
Lewis Machine Gun should be standard issue to all border security.. chuck in the grenade too...
SD Timmo car sales, Sandford Oxford....
Hands On Spencer... Nostalga on the wall from riding solo's in the English League...
The Kombis They're just Cool......
Then down to, just around the corner, the Kings Arms over looking the Sandford lock on the Thames for lunch... A nice setting.....
The council do a great job in Birmingham with flower displays....
Upright or.....
Downright.....Good...
At the Town Hall it was Graduation Day, you know, whole lot of people in black gowns and silly hats.... Normal people look on....
You turn up proud to be one of the family, get everything Spot On, but all the Attention goes on those Graduates getting their diplomas....
Victoria Square...
Were on the move again and have noticed the canal level seems down. That probably explains the frequent scrapping of the hull bottom. I'm not praying for rain......
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