On Parade

Today this country mouse turned into a city rat. I caught the train up to Birmingham to have meetings with three new agencies. I arranged it so there was a two hour gap between each appointment and it worked really well. Each meeting was very positive so hopefully something will come of them. I enjoyed the vibrancy and cosmopolitan atmosphere of the city. I also had time to have a look round the German Christmas markets which were just opening and not too full of people. There were lots of interesting stalls and I particularly liked this one filled with wooden dolls. I liked the range of characters and how smart and shiny they looked.