It's been on heck of a day  (I've been driving up and down the motorways in Storm Darragh which is fun to greet a very special Economy Class and Beyond reader). But I've made it back home, and I'm hiding from the rain and wind, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Hiding from Storm Darragh in Newport Pagnell Services. That was not a fun drive … [Read more...]

It's that time of the week when we duck in from Storm Bert and look at some of the headlines that have passed over the email and desk feed. Yes - It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  It snowed on Colmore Row - Central Birmingham. Trip Report: There and Back Again Yes. The writing machine has been working semi-overtime on getting this out of the front … [Read more...]

We're halfway through November and the nights are dark, with hot coca and coffee to keep people warm - as well as the noise of German markets filling the city. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Christmas market season on New Street, Birmingham Snapshots I've been working on the main trip report in the background - this week was not as … [Read more...]

It's that time of the week when I list links, add commentary on an otherwise grey and dull week. It's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  For the Fallen, as we head into Remembrance Sunday/Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom.  SNAPSHOTS Due to various issues this week I've been running behind on the Snapshots. Hopefully, I'll catch up next week. … [Read more...]

It's that time of the week again where I assemble my work for inspection, laugh at some of the spelling errors and make things look nice. Yes, it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. It's Christmas market season in Central Birmingham. Here until 24th December. https://www.thebfcm.co.uk/ if you're thinking of visiting. Just come on a weekday, as weekends can … [Read more...]

It's the weekend before you step back in time in the UK - as the clocks prepare to go back, leaving British Summer Time behind and going into Greenwich Mean Time. But it's the end of the week - which means it's time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Urban Rainbows - Corporation Street, Central Birmingham TRIP REPORT: Taking the Long Way (and back) to … [Read more...]

It's the end of the week once again, and my timing for things is off. Or at least six hours behind. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Insert Standard Chicago Photograph here. No Guesses where I am in the world this week.  Trip Report - Taking the Long Way (and back) to Singapore. We've published another five entries from the trip this week, … [Read more...]

We've reached the end of another week as October continues to rush by us at high speed. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Time to Dine - The Bullring Markets, Birmingham Trip Report: Taking the Long Way (and back) to Singapore A full week of trip report posts. Either I've been organised, I have a plan, or I'm lucky. We'll have a lot more next … [Read more...]

We're well into autumn, with the nights drawing in and political parties leaving cities behind after causing chaos with transport systems. It must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Looking down to Birmingham New Street Station from Grand Central  Trip Report: Taking the Long Way (and back) to Singapore Four posts from my writing hand this week, as I … [Read more...]

As the nights draw in and the light fades quicker in the northern hemisphere of the planet, we've come to the end of another month - and also another week. It therefore must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond.  A Tran crossing across the Djurgårdsbron into Central Stockholm on a rather sunny late-August day.  TRIP REPORT: Taking the long way (and back) … [Read more...]