Any one from birmingham

 Hi to all,

 How are u all?...I am very soon relocating to Birmingham in the month of October 2007..and totally new in this county.... so want to know something about the Birmingham city...Which area is good and what area to be avoid while searching home....the cost of living..etc.. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi,
I live pretty much in the middle of Birmingham and there are several more of us on the board too.  I see your name is birm13 which is the postal address of Moseley where I live!  Moseley is terrific, bohemian, lots going on, plenty of pubs and nightlife with several parks close by yet only 10 minutes from the centre.  Will you be working in the city centre?  Harborne is popular with medics, Selly Oak with students, Kings Heath is a mixed sort of area. 

We live on the border of Selly Oak and Harborne, with an Edgbaston postcode    We love the neighborhood and its proximity to the city centre.  Areas with a bad reputation that I was told to avoid when moving here include Smethwick, Handsworth, Aston, and Perry Barr.  Barnt Green is a very lovely area...if you can afford to live there.  It's just south of Birmingham.

thanks a lots both of u members.... if u have any other information regarding this please do let me know.. Its there any discussion forum related to only for Birmingham city...i am searching from long time..but I couldn't get through...

here you go:

http://www.birminghamitsnotshit.co.uk/

there are loads  of us out here.. welcome!!

Do you want to be Brummie ? ..

You may want to learn the accent too ..try see this link below about accents in UK..

http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/regional-voices/
solihull/Sutton coldfield  are  the beast area in that region..according to
this link
http://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/article/140921/Top+ten+affordable+towns.html


Britain's top ten towns for affordable affluence were:
1. Beverley
2. Maidstone
3. Chester
4. Perth
5. Salford
6. Inverness
7. Huddersfield
8. Solihull
9. Wokingham
10. Sutton Coldfield

Do you want to be Brummie ? ..

You may want to learn the accent too ..try see this link below about accents in UK..

http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/sounds/regional-voices/
solihull/Sutton coldfield  are  the beast area in that region..according to
this link
http://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/article/140921/Top+ten+affordable+towns.html


Britain's top ten towns for affordable affluence were:
1. Beverley
2. Maidstone
3. Chester
4. Perth
5. Salford
6. Inverness
7. Huddersfield
8. Solihull
9. Wokingham
10. Sutton Coldfield

it mightbe right next door, but solihull feels about a million miles from brum!

Several of my co-workers live in Solihull, specifically Shirley, and they really like living there. 

Another are of Solihull to mention is Dickens Heath.  When I joined an American West Midlands club I was amazed at how many Americans lived in Dickens Heath.

Is Dickens Heath sheap to rent or buy ?
I did find a  nice house for rent for £600 and it does look nice ..
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/viewdetails-9400602.rsp?pa_n=1&tr_t=rent

let us know when  you get here

Hi to all,

I am in Birmingham and want to know good Indian groceries shop where i can buy Indian stuff..

Hi there,

There's hundreds of Indian shops throughout birmingham - I do have friends of the family on the outskirts of Handsworth / Sandwell and I'm pretty sure they do all their Indian shopping in handsworth centre, loads of shops to choose from...
Also, I'd say pretty much most other areas with concentrations of us Indian's in will have a good selection of shops - just depends on how far and where you decide to live from those main areas which determines which area(s) you'll be able and want to shop in...

DtM! West London & Slough UK!

ladypool road in sparkbrook:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Ladypool+Rd,+Birmingham,+B12,+UK&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title

right in the heart of the balti triangle, too!

Solihull can be expensive so try just "over the border" in Hall Green. That's where I'm from (Baldwins Lane off the Robin Hood Island for those who know it).