The sweet smell of flowers ... It works every time: luring you in from wandering the grey street of Hall Green into a world where everything is beautiful and fragrant.
Urban Design Flowers is a lovely florist - with a great variety of flowers, well-displayed, and reasonable prices. It's not as cheap as picking up a bunch in Tescos, but then this has 'design' in the title, which, well, basically means someone has thought about it.
And the thought pays off: they really know their stuff here. The girl that was serving me (sadly I can't remember her name, but she had blonde hair!) was really lovely, very helpful and clearly proud of her work and her wares.
They also have a great selection of vases and other decorative items - again, looking a bit more interesting than your factory-produced ornamental bits and bobs. Sometimes I like going in here not to buy anything but just hang around and enjoy the sights, smells and general colourfulness of this shop. It's a beautiful, bright breath of fresh air. read more