Always get a little bit miffed when I hear our Cities being called sh1t holes etc, Birmingham is /was and Industrial power house, that had more Independent motor manufactures at the turn of the Century than anywhere else, we as a nation are in debt to the Brummies for their unique persona's that is a common bond, they really do work and play together, like no one else, witness Weston or Bream in the Summer, truly British, what is there to not like about Birmingham or the Brummies? I am a member of the Austin Angling Club that was formed many years ago, it was an arm of their then social club, where workers could fish and socialise at weekends, as is the mighty Birmingham AA also member, the matches in the early days were legendry, with 100's of anglers day tripping by train all over the Midlands, I guess it is like a trip down memory lane when I visit Brum, which to me is no bad thing.