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I am sitting on the edge of my seat as I write this due to excitement about our new phase for GEM Magazine. As you all know, GEM is a monthly publication - and has not missed a month since it changed to this A4 glossy version in July 2012.

But it is time for change and we are now going to publish GEM seasonally, so four times a year. This edition is the last one in the monthly series.

enext GEM will come out in May 2017, covering June, July and August 2017 – this will be the Summer GEM.

The one after that one will be the Autumn GEM which will come out in August covering September, October and November 2017. The last issue of the year will be the Winter GEM which will be out in November 2017 covering December 2017, January and February 2018. In the new year
the Spring GEM will be out in February 2018 covering March, April and May 2018. Then the cycle will repeat.

This will allow us to truly reflect each season in our editorial and advertising content.

In this issue our cover story is Tim Andrews, chairman of the much loved Hollywood Monster signage company. Read all about him on pages six
and seven.

I have had personal experience of the type of company Hollywood Monster is and I can wholeheartedly recommend them for all your signage needs.

Carmen, our food critic, visited Del Villaggio recently – read her review on page 28.

We shine a spotlight on Community Flow Community Interest Company on page 31.

It is also good to see Becky Danks in GEM this month following her move back to the UK after living in Italy for a while. Welcome back, Becky. Read her article about poetry in motion on page 30.

Enjoy!

Evelyn Armstrong
Managing Editor

GEM Magazine - Birmingham & Solihull Description:

GEM Magazine - Birmingham & Solihull
From the City that changed the world we live in today, comes a magazine for the discerning reader.

Social GEMs, Little GEMs, what’s on, in conversation with… GEM celebrates the lifestyle and entrepreneurship of the people of Birmingham and Solihull - whether they live there, grew up or are looking to move there, are going to visit or would love to have all the wonders of a big city, at the pace of a friendly village. This is the magazine to read.

With regular interviews and profiles of Birmingham and Solihull movers and shakers. Every issue contains carefully researched what’s on, social GEMs to keep you in the know, fantastic reviews and and a mixture of articles; including heritage, food and wine and many more that will keep you entertained and informed.