After years of being the butt of jokes I couldn’t be prouder of my bostin' Birmingham home

There's a lot more to Birmingham than an accent and Spaghetti Junction, says Emma Reed, as the Commonwealth Games come to the city.

as though it’s suddenly arisen like a volcanic island, newly discovered. Its residents will be rolling their eyes too whilst pleased to see a focus on some positive publicity. No one is positing that it’s the Madrid of the Midlands, but there’s a lot more to it than an accent andMy home near Brownhills had strong links to the mining industry. My grandfather used to play numerous brass instruments in a colliery band and I used to accompany him to competitions, very much like the film.

some gigs. This was no mean feat as it involved a weighty telephone directory, a land line and the requirement to pluck up the courage to speak to someone. It was probably their millionth call of the day, but they were extremely gracious if a tad weary in their “no Simon Le Bon is not here to discuss the lyrics” response. Again, touched by a little bit of magic.

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