Tag: Post Office Tower

March 19th – Then, there was the city in a golden, very golden hour. I met a companion, had a good meal and a natter, and we rode back through a gorgeous evening, out from the city centre on the canal to Smethwick, then back through the Sandwell Valley. A gorgeous ride.

It was smoggy, and the air quality was poor; even the air conditioning at Gas Street was belching steam into the air. But it made for such a soft, golden light that kissed and flattered all it touched in this varied, architecturally eccentric city.

Man, I love this place.

April 15th – The stretch of inner city canal between Brindley Place and Aston is endlessly fascinating. Architecture old and new, the Post Office Tower, lots of locks and dark places, every ride here is a vicarious thrill to the soul. Bits of it are rough, bits of it charming, but it’s never, ever boring.