I had the pleasure of interviewing Noddy Holder of Slade fame on Wednesday. Ie the guy in the platforms who gave us the nation's unofficial festive anthem "Merry Christmas Everyone".
He will soon join Ozzy Osbourne and Jasper Carrott on the Birmingham Walk of Fame.
As well as asking him whether the rumour about him walking into Beatties in Wolverhampton was true (the staff always used to put his music on if they saw him), I very unsubtly told him about my blog and asked him what he thought about Birmingham's diverse population.
He said that the Midlands was a perfect example - not just for the rest of the country, but the whole world as people of all different backgrounds were able to gel and laugh off their problems.
He also said people in the West Midlands were far more accepting and friendlier than people in London. (Knew that one already!)
He said: "I think the West Midlands is a fantastic example - not only to the rest of the country but to the whole world. The Midlands has always been known for getting on.
"People in the Midlands work hard and play hard and the thing that carries us through is our sense of humour and we have common ground.
"I think that really is key to the Midlands. We have a hard work ethic and play ethic and it makes people integrate. We know that people are all the same and the rest of the world can learn from that."
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