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Dear Neighbours, We’re getting spooky this issue. Kicking off with a great story, inventor of the much loved murder mystery board game Cluedo and his origins here in Kings Heath. Who killed Dr Black, and where? Why not attend Highbury Hall’s murder mystery evening and experience the drama. We certainly focusing on the festive this issue. In our pages you’ll find a ghostly story about Martineau Gardens, a mystical man with a magical shop, and celebrations of light over darkness. And although Jack frost is creeping out already that’s no excuse to be stuck indoors, we’ve a whole host of outdoor festivities happening around you. Or if you’d prefer to stay closer to home then you could try our three course ‘bonfire cuisine’ recipes in your own garden! We hope you enjoy the magazine, if you have any suggestions or would like to get involved we would love to hear from you. Email, tweet or facebook us!
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Moseley property market update
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Contesting a will - a growing trend
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The Big Hoot - our Kings Heath owl of Athena
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Murder Mystery It’s inspired a film, a television series, a musical, a game show and a play, as well as numerous books and computer games. But did you know that internationally renowned board game ‘Cluedo’ was invented right here in our little corner of Birmingham? Anthony Ernest Pratt was born on Brighton Road in Balsall Heath in 1903. He worked as a professional musician, travelling all over the world giving piano recitals on cruise ships and in country hotels. He would often have been present at popular ‘murder mystery’ evenings, which were all the rage amongst the landed elite. Dinner guests at sprawling country houses would be entertained by finding a ‘body’ in one of the rooms, and would spend the evening solving clues to discover which one of them was the ‘murderer’. During the Second World War Anthony was living in Kings Heath, and worked in a factory making parts for tanks. “I was leaning on the fence of our King’s Heath home and it dawned on me that this wretched war was killing this country’s social life,” he told an interviewer in
1990. It was to combat this that he decided to develop a family board game, and came up with the idea that would eventually become ‘Cluedo’. He filed the patent application in 1944, then approached Waddingtons, who went into production with the game in 1949. Anthony’s wife Elva produced the artwork for the original edition and it’s a widely held belief that the layout of the board was inspired by Highbury Hall. Unlike the unfortunate Dr Black from his murderous board game, Anthony Pratt passed away peacefully in a Birmingham nursing home at the age of 90. He lived to see the game that he invented bolster the social life of millions of families, not just in this country during the war, but all over the world and for decades after. by Alexandra Taylor
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A question for Moseley property investors Is there really such a thing as a 'true value’ of a property? Daniel Sperber of specialist Moseley letting agent IQ Property gives some insight. There is so much talk of below market value, especially in the property investor community - but what does it really mean? Surely to be able to say that something is so many percent below market value you need to know unequivocally what the full value is? And here’s the interesting thing, values are not absolute even when people make out that they are. Take for example a surveyor’s valuation; how many time will you will come across two surveyors who have differing opinions of the same property’s value? I would suggest that a more objective way of defining value for the buy to let investor is by the cash flow which a particular property can generate with a set amount of leverage. Take as an example a property in Stirchley. With a purchase price of £140,000 you’d need roughly £35,000 as a deposit if you were using a regular buy to let mortgage. If your mortgage was £350pcm and your rent was £650pcm you would have a positive cashflow of £300pcm before management costs, insurance etc. So, in effect your £35,000 would be generating £3,600 or a 10.2% gross annual return. Now if you looked around, there would no doubt be properties which could be purchased which would require less deposit and which would generate more cashflow. But if you looked into it further you would probably see that in maximising the cashflow to the nth degree you would lose out on some of the gains due to capital appreciation.
Therefore, I would suggest that the true indication of a property’s value is a combination of its ability to generate positive cashflow as well as its likelihood to increase in value over the years. If you’d be interested to know how you can assess an area for capital appreciation, why not drop me a line to daniel@iqproperty.co.uk Daniel Sperber
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Battle of wills The widow of Robin Williams is currently locked in a bitter legal dispute with the late actor’s children over his estate. According to Kate Garrett of Tyndallwoods Solicitors, the number of people disputing wills is increasing. This is due to a number of factors including more complicated family structures. Kate says “Many people may be concerned to discover that no matter how much thought has gone into both the content andTyndallwoods the drafting of their will, the law will permit a cart and horse to be driven through it.” “On the one hand, people are relying more on inheritance to ease their own financial problems. Disgruntled beneficiaries are now more likely to question the lack of monies left to them or conversely, the disproportionate amount left to other beneficiaries. However, on the other hand, it may not be about the money but the principle. For these people, pursuing such a dispute will ensure that if they can’t get their hands on the money, no-one else can either. However, principles can be expensive and can soon eat into any inheritance.” Wills can be challenged on 6 grounds ranging from whether the will is actually valid (for example, is the Will in writing and signed by the person making the Will in the presence of two or more witnesses) to whether the Testator had testamentary capacity, understanding the content and implications of his will. Claims can also be brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and
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What A Hoot! For two months this summer Birmingham was invaded by dozens of owls, spreading their wings as far afield as Sutton Coldfield, Winson Green and Bournville. ‘The Big Hoot’ involved 89 fibreglass sculptures, each one decorated by a different artist, and placed all over the city for everyone to discover and enjoy. Three of the owls flew all the way to Kings Heath. One landed in Kings Heath Park, one in the Village Square and one outside the library. The latter was painted by local artist Karoline Rerrie, who lives just down the road in Selly Park. She was delighted that her owl ended up so close to home.
a degree in Graphic Design at what was then the University of Central England (now Birmingham City University). She applied to The Big Hoot in January, enticed by the large scale of the project and its ambition to engage the community. She’s been delighted by the positive response. “It’s been really good to be able to contribute to such an ambitious, Birmingham-based project, and one that involves such a range of artists and styles.” The owls will be auctioned in October to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital. When I ask Karoline if she’ll be putting in a bid for her owl, she smiles. “I suspect it’ll be too expensive, but if he doesn’t get sold, I’ll happily adopt him. There’s a space in my garden that would be perfect.” by Alexandra Taylor
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Highbury Harvest Highbury Orchard Community Interest Company’s third annual Highbury Harvest on 17th October 12-4pm is open to everyone and encompasses everything they stand for - celebrating apples, honey, herbs, wild food and coppiced woodland. “Whether old or young, we hope you will join in on foot, with your hands, or just your tastebuds”, says director Liz Wright. “Bring your own apples and have a turn at making apple juice!” Meet the beekeepers, be a judge in the annual honeycake Bake-Off, or make nature-art. You can follow an orienteering route, or see the park in a whole new light with Birmingham’s first mobile camera obscura. When you’re done walking, you could visit Four Sea-sons Garden Project café, or listen to short talks by guest speakers covering topics from fighting food waste to keeping bees. Find out more on peopleandland.org.uk. Highbury Orchard CIC is growing! Over several years a community orchard tucked away in a corner of Highbury Park has been developing,
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Get gourmet in the Garden! This is a dinner party worthy of cavemen and royalty alike. A delicious three course meal over the campfire; warm treats perfect for cold winter nights. So huddle up around the fire and get ready to get some serious use out of kebab sticks. Dough Twists with oil and vinegar Ingredients: • • • •
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Kings Heath Farmers’ Market
Fresh locally produced food on your doorstep! Where: Kings Heath For a phenomenal number Village Square of unique Christmas gift When: 7 Nov, 5 Dec, ideas from local designer special Christmas makers, these markets are markets organised by BrumYumYum 12, 13, 14, a must. Where: mac Birmingham 19, 20, 21 Dec. When: 5 Dec, 6 Dec, 12 Info: www.localfoods.org Dec, 13 Dec. Moseley Retro & Info: www.mac Vintage Fair birmingham.co.uk Moseley Retro & Christmas Craft Fair Vintage Fair has well Weekend and truly established Christmas shopping for itself in the village, with unusual personalised gifts. its wonderful array of Where: Highbury Hall items from the 1920s When: 28 Nov, 29 Nov. through to the 1980s. Info: www.birmingham. When: Aug 23, gov.uk/highbury Oct 25, Dec 13 Where: Ballroom of Moseley Farmers’ Moseley Old Services Market Club, Church Rd. Fresh locally produced Info: www.moseleyb13. food on your doorstep! com/2014/04/29/retroWhere: Moseley Village vintage-fair-to-move When: 31 Oct, Nov 28, special Christmas market 19 Dec. Kings Heath Cricket Info: www.moseley Club Fireworks farmersmarket.org.uk A spectacular firework Food Market display with music, Indulge your culinary rides, refreshments and desires as mac Birmingham merriment! celebrates the art of food Where: Kings Heath with a monthly food Cricket Club, Alcester market, featuring a host of Road local artisan producers. When: 8 Nov Where: mac Birmingham Info: 0121 444 1913 When: 25 Oct & 29 Nov Halloween Info: www.mac Story Night birmingham.co.uk Take a ghost walk around the gardens
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Books flying overhead, free-running on moving Each night three schools shelves and falling in will perform three love - all this in a library? shakespeare plays. Where: mac Birmingham Where: mac Birmingham When: 29 Oct When: 3 Nov, 4 Nov. Info: www.mac Info: Book tickets at www. birmingham.com macbirmingham.co.uk
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Diwali: Lighting up the Sky If you’re a fan of fireworks, then November is the month for you. The pops, bangs and lights in the sky usually start well before Bonfire Night, often featuring at Halloween events from the end of October. But it’s another festival that will keep them going long after Guy Fawkes has been reduced to ashes - Diwali, the festival of lights. Diwali is a five-day religious celebration enjoyed by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, of whom there are over 50 thousand in Birmingham. It coincides with the Hindu new year, and celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil. The date is linked to the Hindu lunar calendar, so changes from year to year. This year it starts on 11th November. The festival is one of the most significant in Indian culture and is celebrated for slightly different reasons by each religion. One of the most popular stories told is the legendary return of King Rama and his wife Sita from exile and imprisonment in the 15th century. On their arrival in their kingdom, the local people
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On Your Bike! It’s many a child’s dream to tiptoe downstairs on Christmas morning to find that Santa’s wheeled a shiny new bicycle into the front room. But if, unlike Santa, you have no idea what to look for when choosing a bike for your little angel, fear not! My Moseley and Kings Heath is here to help. Firstly, the frame. Kids are attracted to bright colours, but Sean from Moseley Mechanix on Moseley High Street warns against being dazzled by a funky paint job. “Look at quality not shininess,” he advises. “Some poorer quality, cheaper bikes are made to look attractive, and parents think they’re getting a good deal, but they spend more than they’ve saved having to replace parts over and over again. Kids don’t look after bikes, they chuck them around, so quality and durability are important.” Better quality models will also maintain their resale value, helping you save money as Junior grows.
a fitting before the big reveal, but it’s the best way to ensure you get the correct size. And, as Arif points out, “Kids can also be very fussy about colours and styles and are much more likely to wear a helmet if they’ve chosen it.”
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After that, get a good quality lock to protect your investment, and depending on your child’s age, you can also consider a whole host of other accessories, such as lights, high visibility vests, pumps, mud guards and bottle holders. For more advice, pop into your local bike shop. Both Sean and Arif will be happy to help.
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Where to eat
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Blue Ginger Singapore & Malaysian 32 Poplar Road Kings Heath, B14 7AD
Kitchen Garden Small plates (Tapas/mezze) 17 York Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SA
Poplar Balti Bangladeshi & Indian 48 Poplar Rd Kings Heath, B14 7AG
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Maison Mayci French Patisserie 148 Alcester Road Moseley, B13 8HS
Rainbow Restaurant Chinese 59 High St Kings Heath, B14 7BH
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Veg Out Organic vegetarian café 46 Poplar Road Kings Heath, B14 7AG
Sabai Sabai Thai 25 Woodbridge Road Moseley, B13 8EH
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Carters Fine British dining 2c Wake Green Road Moseley, B13 9EZ
Daniels Bistro Fine British dining 13 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 8HW
Sweet Chillies Contemp Bangali/Indian 836 Yardley Wood Rd Birmingham, B13 0JE
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Jade Restaurant Cantonese BYO & takeaway 88 St Mary’s Row Moseley, B13 9EF
Pangaea Spice Merchant Indian 27-29 Poplar Road Kings Heath, B14 7AA
Sylhet Spice Cuisine Bangladeshi 27-29 York Road Kings Heath, B14 7SA
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Under the stairs Harry Potter has given the under stairs area a pretty bad name, and honestly with a little bit of creativity he could have had the best ‘room’ in the house. There’s a whole world of under stairs cupboards out there, from the modest to the super extravagant, and we’ve chosen three that suit the three main residents of the house - you won’t be complaining like that ‘ungrateful Potter’ when you see them!
Top dog In the damp and chilly British weather an outdoor kennel seems a bit cruel, so how about investing in a few hooks for the coats and give the pooch a cosy little cubby hole. Putting a gate on the doorframe could be really handy too for when you’re trying to get some vacuuming done without a boisterous furry companion.
The big kids Quite extravagant and probably unnecessary the hidden-room-behind-the-bookcase can be an outlet for so many personas you’ve been itching to let out. Firstly there’s the double agent/spy, a deadly smooth talker with a contingency plan in every situation, he’d call it the ‘panic-room’ but you’d never see him doing any such thing! Then there’s the evil genius who disappears into the wall to cast spells and escape from the gremlins (aka the family) for a while, she’d call it the ‘secret lair’. Whatever takes your fancy. by Ruby Watson
Kid’s play-house At this time of year the chance of the wendyhouse in the garden being used is slim to none, so bring the fun indoors. You know the little ones will get more excitement out of a cupboard than your hats and scarves will, judging by this photo the sky is really the limit with cupboard renovation. Throw in a few fairy lights and you have the setting of many magical adventures.
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Spirited Away October 31st. Halloween. You’re walking home. It’s dark. You hear a noise behind you and spin round, heart thumping. There’s nothing but the empty street, a crisp packet blowing along the gutter. You pick it up and stuff it in a nearby bin, laughing at your own jumpiness. Halloween is just an excuse for a party, a cultural tradition born out of Pagan superstition and modified by Christian mythology. It’s not real. It’s just another night. But then you catch a movement out of the corner of your eye. Something dark and shadowy which disappears down a side road before you get a proper look. Your first instinct is to run, to seek the warmth and security of home. But, no! You refuse to give in to irrational fear. Humming your favourite tune under your breath for comfort you decide to follow. You find yourself at the entrance to Martineau Gardens, a large sign announcing their Halloween Story Night. Did the creature head in here? Paying the £5 adult entry fee you slip inside, looking around for the ghostly figure. Ignoring the hot soup and other refreshments you join one of the groups of
visitors heading off on a ghost walk round the gardens, listening to tales of spirits and fairy-folk in the flickering firelight. There’s no sign of the mysterious apparition. But then you see it again, leaving the gardens. You pursue it relentlessly, turning corner after corner until you arrive at the Botanical Gardens. They too are having a Spooky Stories event, with visitors invited to dress up in their spookiest costume and carry a latern to light the way. With all these spine-chilling aparitions you have no chance of finding the shadowy creature you are following so you join in the spooky fun.
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Poppy Power Armistice Day on 11th November will mark 96 years since the end of the First World War. Red poppies will abound in the run up to Remembrance Sunday, but how many of us know how the tradition began and that other colours are available? In 1915, John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian armed forces, was so deeply moved by what he saw on the front line that he wrote the poem ‘In Flanders Fields’. It begins:
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,”
War Movement put forward the idea of white poppies. Those who wear them argue that the red poppy is militaristic, political and divisive, particularly in Northern Ireland where it is worn mainly by the Unionist community. White poppies sold in the UK today raise funds for the Peace Pledge Union, whose work is primarily educational.
Three years later, Moina Michael, an American academic, wrote a poem in reply, ‘We Shall Keep the Faith’, in which she promised to always wear a poppy as a symbol of remembrance. She went on to promote the idea of selling silk poppies to raise funds to assist disabled veterans, a practice taken up by the American Legion Auxiliary in 1921. Red poppies sold in the UK today raise money for the Royal British Legion, which offers support to current and former military personnel and their families.
In addition, animal rights group Animal Aid has issued a purple poppy as a reminder that animals have been, and continue to be, victims of war. The intention is to raise awareness and to raise money for the organisation’s campaigns against animal abuse.
However, in 1926, just five years after the first red poppies were sold, the No More
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So this Remembrance Day, on 8th November, choose your poppy and wear it with pride, whichever colour it happens to be. Lest we forget.
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Back to Basics Birmingham’s history wasn’t made by kings and queens. Its success was built on the backs of the hard working men and women who ground out a living in its factories and workshops. Two books recently released by Fonthill Media celebrate and document the experiences of everyday Brummies living ordinary lives in extraordinary times. ‘A Birmingham Boyhood 1923-40’ takes a nostalgic view of interwar Birmingham, told through the lens of a boyhood memoir. Author Eric Armstrong was raised in Birmingham and has written fifteen books on the social history of the city. This latest one follows his own boyhood journey of self-discovery, set against a background of family upheavals, the general strike of 1926 and increasingly disturbing events in mainland Europe. The book also includes nearly 200 rare and unpublished photographs from the era. Mac Joseph is a guide at that most working class of National Trust properties, the Birmingham Back-to-Backs. He and Ted Rudge, an expert on West Midlands History, have
together produced ‘Birmingham: We Lived Back to Back’, which charts the social history of this once common housing which has now almost entirely vanished from our towns and cities. For some, it was a harsh life, cramped and unhealthy, yet these confined communities were also a hub of life-long friendships and close-knit families. What was it like to live in a house with one bedroom and no running water? How did eleven families share two toilets? The rise and fall of the back-to-back provides a fascinating insight into the everyday lives of the working men and women who made Birmingham the city it is today.
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Local food straight from the farm If you love farmers’ markets because you like good quality food that is in season and has not travelled miles then there is something new going on in Kings Heath you should know about. Kings Heath Food Assembly brings together local food producers with a certain work ethos - such as organic or sustainable farming - and people just like you. The assembly is very similar to a farmers’ market with the advantage of being able to choose and buy products online and for the producer / farmer to deliver your pre-paid order to the assembly once a week.
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Living right in the heart of Moseley as we do we’d just like to acknowledge how useful we have found the magazine in recent months. We have most recently commissioned work on our house, found a tutor, considered summer camps for our youngest and read about the line up for the Music Festivals in the Park at the bottom of the garden all from information in the latest issue. So thank you and keep up the good work, we residents really appreciate ‘our’ magazine.
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The Other Half Best selling crime fiction writer Mark Billingham shares his thoughts on collaborating with highly acclaimed country band My Darling Clementine to bring audiences a story of love, loss and murder told in words and music. The Other Half combines my two great passions – crime fiction and country music. We’ve been touring the country to amazing responses from audiences and it’s hugely satisfying to hear people who’ve seen it, or listened to the album, say how much they’ve enjoyed the simple pleasure of being “told a story”. The event for Birmingham Literary Festival on 15 October is one I’m really looking forward to, because it is even more exciting to bring
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the show to my home town. The fact that Michael and Lou live in Moseley, where I grew up, cemented our friendship and working relationship early on, so to perform to a local audience will make this an extra-special show. We cannot wait to bring the heartache to Brum! Mark Billingham
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The Finesse £10,000 window giveaway Three community buildings in south Birmingham are in with a chance to have a £10,000 window makeover for free thanks to a local window company with a big heart.
The three buildings are Rowheath Pavillion, Birmingham Samaritans and Woodcock Hill Primary School and the winner will be the one who received the most votes via Finesse Windows’ Facebook page during August and September. You can see more information about each cause a www.finesse-windows.co.uk/theletterbox/ finesse-worthy-cause-finalists Finesse Managing Director Russell Bridge said: “As a family business we feel strongly that all companies should aim to give back to their local communities wherever possible - after all, as a long established ‘local company’ we wouldn’t exist without our local community. “We recently decided that it would be a great idea to offer our help to a local ‘worthy cause’. There are so many fantastic groups in our area that need and deserve our support. In May 2015 we started this latest project by enlisting the help of our fantastic customers to nominate and select three
excellent causes that felt they could benefit the most from having new windows installed. “In October we will count the votes and announce the winner - with the work to commence during the Winter. We would like to thank the hundreds of voters for their votes and kind words of support. “Since we began trading in 1981 we have always tried to help out wherever we can. This philosophy is evident in simple things we do every day but also in a couple of the bigger projects we have undertaken in recent years. These include raising over £2,500 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association and installing over £12,000 of windows for a local family whose son is suffering with Leukaemia. You can read about these at: www.finesse-windows.co.uk/theletterbox/ window-donation-to-warm-the-heart/.”
Finesse Windows plan to replicate their ‘Worthy Cause’ project on an annual basis. If you know a community organisation who deserve a nomination for their ‘Worthy Cause 2016’ project then please let them know via their Facebook page.
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Wonder in our midst Step into Mirrorstone Crystals on Heathfield Road in Kings Heath and you enter another world, full of wonder, mystery and ancient artifacts. Owned and run by larger than life character Adrian Edwards this is a haven of treasures in the heart of Kings Heath.
When I enquired about how his healing therapies work (which usually cost about £30 an hour) he decided to show me. The healing therapy he performed was called ‘cutting the ties that bind’. The idea behind this is that a negative bond that you have with something or someone is polluting you, and cutting ties in a spiritual way can give you the peace you’ve been searching for.
The first time I met Adrian he walked into the bar I worked in when it was almost completely empty and sang us a beautiful blues song and played the harmonica. At that moment what struck me about him was his intense vibrancy, “I make my own rules!” Adrian told me proudly. Having been born fully sighted and going blind at age 11 due to medical negligence, Adrian’s perspective on life changed considerably as he sought out a new path.
This is called Shamanic Therapy and felt very much like being in an ancient tribal ceremony. It was as if I was in a native American tent with a shaman, very intense, as such a ceremony would have been, and if you have ever been curious about such experiences you just have to try it.
Adrian is a well known character in the local community and uses his devotion to spirituality to provide a service as a spiritual guide and healer for those undergoing hardships and in need of help. “I believe the entire universe is conscious, we aren’t the centre of consciousness, we only partake”, Adrian explained.
Now the proud owner of the Midlands’ largest collection of high quality crystals and fossils from all over the world, Adrian defies any limitations that anyone may expect a man in his position to have. During my visit he let me hold a fossilised raptor egg, played me another wonderful harmonica solo, and just as I was leaving a woman came in to buy a wand. It really is another world in that shop!
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Remember, remember… If you’ve ever had to explain Bonfire Night to someone from another country, then you’ll be familiar with the bewildered expression that can accompany the description of how children are encouraged to make and burn effigies of a Catholic man who failed to blow up parliament over 400 years ago. Mention other related rituals, such as asking for ‘a penny for the guy’, eating toffee apples and setting off fireworks, and it gets even more bemusing. Like many traditions, our modern day customs are the result of decades of evolution and bear little connection to the events of 1605 that sparked them. The vast majority of people waving sparklers and tucking into baked potatoes are more concerned about whether it’s going to rain than about the religious tensions of 17th century Britain that prompted Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators to plan an attack on James I’s government. So, to celebrate this uniquely British festival and indulge in everything a modern Bonfire Night has to offer, take the family to Edgbaston Stadium on Thursday 5th November. Doors open around 5pm for an evening of live entertainment, face painting, glitter tattoos and a fairground, before the firework display later in the evening. It’s a very popular event so the organisers recommend buying tickets in advance. If you have little ones who do not like the loud bangs that come with traditional fireworks then there is a new event on the local calendar that is perfect for you. The ‘silent firework’
display at Birmingham Botanical Gardens will be a stunning laser show with dry ice and all the spectacle without the noise. Taking place on Thursday 5th November there will also be delicious food stalls on the terrace overlooking the beautiful gardens throughout the day. Or, if you’d rather wait until the weekend, head to Moseley CofE School on Saturday 7th November or Kings Heath Cricket Club on Sunday 8th November. Celebrations kick off at the school at 5.30pm and there will be a bonfire, fireworks, games and food and drink. Gates open at the cricket club at 5pm where there’ll be a fun fair, face painting, glow sticks and a range of food and drink to keep kids and adults entertained until the fireworks start. Unlike the original Gunpowder Plot, the 2015 celebrations are sure to go with a bang! by Alexandra Taylor Edgbaston Stadium: www.edgbastonstadium.com Kings Heath Cricket Club: www.pitchero. com/clubs/kingsheathcricketclub www.birminghambotanical gardens.org.uk
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