Birmingham City.

We had a walk into the city which was bedecked with lovely flowers along the way. This strange building encased in swirly ironwork patterns will be the new Library.

   

The Mini Garden and the golden statues of Boulton, Watt and Murdoch were spectacular.

I found it quite amusing to see that the reclining statue was able to watch the Olympic Games on a BIG screen in style!

     

Outside the Town Hall built in 1878, Usain Bolt was depicted in the flower display.

We eventually made our way through the throngs of shoppers into The Bull Ring.

     

The Selfridges building looked like it was covered in shiny silver Smarties. Nearby was another imaginative display topped by a Bull with a little narrow-boat floating in water beneath.

    

The charming ‘Nutkhut’ creative performers were out on their stilts entertaining everyone who came by.

The amphitheatre type steps down into this square with a water-feature was a good place to sit for awhile. In several places there were Table Tennis tables which were being used by people to practice their skills at the game.