I wasn't going to bother, but it'd be rude of me to refuse now. The original Birmingham was officially established in 1166, although the Beormingas tribes settled in the area and named it ‘Beormingham’, in 600 AD. The city’s “Brum” nickname has its origins in the city’s former name, Brummagem, which is itself thought to be derived from the name, “Bromwich-ham.” Shakespeare wrote in a Brummy accent, and King Richard III spoke with one. Birmingham is the greenest city in England, with around 600 public parks covering over 8,000 acres of open space. Birmingham has more open spaces than Paris. Sutton Park is the largest urban park in Europe. It has more flower beds than the whole of Portugal. Tennis was invented on a lawn in Edgbaston in 1859. The FA cup was made in Birmingham, and the first football league in the world started there. The postage stamp was invented in Birmingham in 1839, by a schoolteacher named Rowland Hill. He went on to establish the first modern postal system in Britain. The Birmingham Repertory Theatre is the oldest producing theatre in the UK. The International Convention Centre and the National Exhibition Centre attract 42% of all the exhibition and conference visitors who come to the UK every year. Birmingham is the fourth most popular destination for foreign visitors in the UK. The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery holds the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings in the world. Only London has more Michelin-Starred restaurants than Birmingham. Birmingham is the birthplace of the Balti and home to over 100 Balti houses which means it has more beds of rice than all of the hotels in Portugal. Birmingham is the third most popular shopping destination in Britain. In the 18th Century, Matthew Boulton's personal fortune was the equivalent of twice Bill Gates' current wealth. Birds Custard, Cadbury Chocolate, Bournville Drinking Chocolate, HP Sauce and Typhoo Tea all started in Birmingham. In 1854 Birmingham chemist Thomas Allcock invented the plaster cast for broken bones. It has the largest public library in Europe. Cluedo was invented in Birmingham in 1943, by Anthony E. Pratt. It is the youngest city in Europe with almost 40 per cent of the population being made up of under 25's. This is largely due to the 5 Universities. Perry Barr was home to the world’s first ever ODEON cinema in 1930, standing for Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation. Thomas the Tank Engine was invented in Birmingham by Wilbert Vere Awdry who was reverend at St Nicholas’ Church in Kings Norton. The Star City entertainment complex has the UK’s largest cinema. It has no less than 30 screens, six of which are dedicated to Asian films, making it the biggest Bollywood cinema centre in Europe. Star City also houses the UK’s largest casino, with 40 gaming tables.
Would rather spend time on the ones in Amsterdam and Venice though. Or Bruges, Ghent, Stockholm or Annecy though.
slater will never ever not play 90mins under rosenior if we are not down to 10 men and/or he's injured
I can even depress the full stop key at the end of a sentence. Whereas you make it depressed by ignoring it. Sent to you by my wave powered tablet.
