Birmingham — Bourneville

I took a walk along the canal to the University of Birmingham and then to Cadbury World. It was a beautiful day. It really felt like spring. Cadbury World was interesting, entertaining, and an exercise in patience all at once. Chocolate rewards made the lines bearable. It’s a neat story though — a family business that seems to have been ahead of its time in terms of the treatment of workers. They built a beautiful neighborhood around the factory which today is a very affluent area of Birmingham.Les mer