Why does such a massive city centre such as Birmingham lack such important shops?

[nappyaddict]

For me, namely:

John lewis
Bravissimo
Jojomaman bebe
Charles Clinkard
Diffusion
A startrite stockist

There used to be a Jojomanan Bebe, I'm sure. It was in the Bullring.

Get yourself over to Solihull for JL, Bravissimo.

I've no idea what Diffusion is.

ISnt DIffusion in Mailbox?

and i agree there was a Jojomaman in Bullring
havent been in a while so not sure if still there

It probably doesnt have a JL because Solihull is so close and they have one.
The other ones... no idea. Sorry!

They also don't have a Whistles shop, only inside Selfridges and House of Fraser.

Also Birmingham and Solihull share loads of other shops so I don't think that's a valid excuse

I have no ides what Diffusion is either, but I'm sure Birmingham does better than Sheffield. We have a smaller and worse-provided city centre than Nottingham, a city with half the population.

Slight change of subject here but did your DD ever get the Nintendo DS she wanted? I seem to remember her asking for one a couple of years ago and you said she would have to wait til she is older? I totally agree with you by the way. I think the upper end of primary school is the youngest they should have them.

elephant, is that for me? No we haven't got her one yet.

Is she about year 6 age now?

Yes, just started Y6.

What is charles clincard?

there has never been a jojomaman in the bullring to my knowledge- there used to be one in solihull.

Clinkard's is an middle-of-the-road shoe shop.

Rackhams used to stock Startrite years ago but haven't done for ages. Tis a pain.

Never heard of Charles C or Diffusion. Have no desire at all for Bravissimo or Jojomaman.

Agree that a John lewis would be VERY nice!

bravissimo are quite good BG.

I've never seen anything I've liked when I've looked in Bravissimo in Solihull, Captain Nancy. But I don't like any lace or scratchy bits or colours and they seem mostly to be coloured lace - I may well not have looked properly though, as I'm usually just desperate to get to John Lewis! :)

Charles Clinkard is a shoe shop which is fab for kids shoes. Whenever I've been to one the people that work there have spent ages correctly fitting shoes for my DS and even discouraged me against buying shoes because the only navy blue boots they had didn't come in half sizes and one size would only have had a month or two growing room and the others were too big for the moment. They could have quite easily sold me the smaller ones cos they did fit and they did have some growing room, I know Clarks would have!

You have to battle through to the back of the shop where the "everyday" styles are tucked away (Bravissimo I mean).

Oh I went to Birmingham once!

Never again ...

Diffusion at Merry Hell and Wolverhampton I think ?

Also no Poundworld, Home Bargains, Bargain Madness or T J Hughes.