'We're not in Kansas anymore'

and neither are we in a swiss village or ancient greece, although the blip says otherwise.

We are in .... the centre of Birmingham!

You know that Xmas is practically peeking around the corner when a village of small chalets, a giant polar bear, a giant santa and various generators start appearing on the streets.

Apparently (according to Birmingham urban legend) its the largest German Market outside of Germany.

I do get a little humbug and really dislike the extra 5-10 minutes added to my walk to and from the office every day, through the barrage of gluvien drinking revellers