I too was born in Hull and lived in a prefab (nothing to do with the Beatles) that was built to replace the housing near the docks that was destoyed during the war. They were supposed to last 10 years but were flattened after about thirty. I attended Hull Grammar School but we moved away when I was sixteen so I had to go to work at that age instead of going to university. I returned to the area four years ago after a 35 year absence - am now a bit upmarket in Beverley, though.

We were always told at school that Hull was the biggest fishing port in the country and the third largest overall port after London and Liverpool - can't imagine where we would come after now! Good old Mrs T.

Roger