Hull - City of Culture

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: Les from Hull
Date: 25 Nov 13 - 12:07 PM

Well KEVINOAF have you ever been to Hull or Halifax? There's no point in altering old quotes if you've nothing to add on the subject, either positive or negative. And if you've not been to either Hull or Halifax, there's always the third option!

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: KEVINOAF
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 05:01 AM

been to all three HELL being the British Isles!

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 12:06 PM

KevinOaf

Surprised you are still here.

That's assuming you are still in the UK!

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 01:02 PM

Then there's the theory that says the original beggar's litany was
'From Hull, Elland, Halifax good Lord deliver us!' I remember the rugby league match well, Hull FC v Halifax at Elland Road.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey
Date: 29 Nov 13 - 07:47 PM

What about the 0-0 draw at Headingley - that was an even better game!

Pity we lost in the end (or should I say the team we supported did!).

Happy days.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: KEVINOAF
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 01:25 AM

I no longer have any residence in britain movedon to greener pastures,dung-hills are the    enviroments better suited to the brits

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,Marianne S.
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 03:04 AM

"I no longer have any residence in britain movedon to greener pastures,dung-hills are the    enviroments better suited to the brits"

Logically analysed this means you are now living on a dung-hill which is not in Britain. Ah well, each to his own.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,me, me
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 05:10 AM

Oh no does this mean we've got months of listening to Ossonflags bragging on that he lives in the city of Culture, oh sh*t !!!!!!

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: Mo the caller
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 05:44 AM

When you find out what delights of culture Hull has in store can you tell us. Jim is thinking of a trip down memory lane to rediscover his roots if there's anything good on.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: ossonflags
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 08:07 AM

Well thank you guest me me and all the other negative nice? people.

You bettyer I will be bragging from the roof tops about our wonderful city!!

But as always, me and me comrades will be DOING something about promoting it.

You know, stuff like running successful festivals,working with young people to promote music,working closely with our great Maritime Museum to promote, record and preserve our musical heritage, working with The Hull University as above.

And lets not forget what we have, and will be doing,with The History Troupe all this year and the next four years.

http://thehistorytroupe.org/www/

Please me me why not come to the Black Boy on a Wednesday afternoon 2.00pm or the Minerva every Sunday 5.00pm (or maybe you already do?)were you will find me and a few more proud like minded Hullensians who will be highly delighted to do some informal boasting with you.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,me, me
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 09:33 AM

nice one Mick,
             You fell hook, line and sinker to my trap, well done and keep up the good work of promoting a good cause and I wish you good luck with it you're doing a grand job, keep it up and yep I'll see you at some if not all the events.

(Har Har)

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: bubblyrat
Date: 02 Dec 13 - 10:32 AM

I always knew that this sort of thing was BOUND to happen , after being offered an unconditional place to read Dutch at Hull University and , on reading the prospectus , discovering that there was a thriving "Sheep Appreciation Society " !!

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,'ull kid..
Date: 03 Dec 13 - 06:40 AM

nah bubblyrat... dont get the sheep referance

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Dec 13 - 07:28 AM

One detailed version of the Dalesman's Litany is here. The optional element of the Halifax Gibbet is quite trenchant.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: KEVINOAF
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 03:10 AM

to guest marriane s assumptions are never logical---quite the opposite

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,Marianne S.
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 04:30 AM

Your post consists of three statements: that you no longer live in Britain, that you have moved on to what you described as greener pastures and that "dung-hills are the    enviroments better suited to the brits".

The phrase 'greener pastures' is used to imply somewhere better. You have moved somewhere better. You state that dunghills are a better environment for British people. It is therefore logical to assume you are living on a dunghill.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,musket
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 05:20 AM

As I type I am in the Café Nero on the main square looking over at some of the wonderful buildings. The sun is shining and yeah, nice place.

Mind you, trying to fit in a bit of Christmas shopping and assumed being in a city this would be easy.

The largest shop in town, forgive me if I'm wrong, is a Primemark?

Mind you, might bring Mrs Musket here. It certainly is better value. Last time I took her to Leeds she instantly found the Harvey Nicks. Grrr. I reckon Phones 4 U is about as cosmopolitan as it gets. Hopefully the focus from the year of culture might interest investment and get the place the trappings of a city it deserves. You need a mixed economy and the posh shops drag in the money.

See Beverley for details. Im off there now because bizarrely the Rohan shop is there not here.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 06:52 AM

Erm a bit surprised by your post Muskett old bean..have you had a look here?

http://www.princes-quay.co.uk/

or here:http://www.ststephens-hull.com/


Saville street and Whitefriargate are both pretty good, the latter were nestles lesfromhulls posh pong shop LUSH

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: ossonflags
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 06:57 AM

cookie problem..above post was me....

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,musket
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 07:42 AM

Yeah. Many a time.

It wasn't dissing the place. After all I am working to raise the quality of services in the area. I just feel it lacks the commerce of most major cities. This culture exposure is an opportunity to get the ball rolling.

Most of my colleagues live on the West or North end, Swanland, Beverley etc. I was taken by how most of them say they have to travel to Leeds or York to have a real good shopping spree.   This is the money leaking out of the city in its small way. It is an example not an end but please take this in the way intended, Hull has the space, capacity and population range to cater more up market and the overall investment that gives to the city. I have often defended Hull by saying it has a lower self esteem than it deserves.

I love the place but it needs a dimension. A large River Island near the coldest Starbucks ever opened isn't an end, it's a beginning if the city centre is to thrive.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: Les from Hull
Date: 04 Dec 13 - 07:22 PM

Most cities can draw in visitors from a radius, the size of which depends upon the size of the city. In spite of the Humber Bridge, the places that we in Hull can draw from are limited.
But we have other things than shops. The Deep is very successful. Visit the City's museums and art gallery, which are brilliant (and free!). Or trace your way around the Old Town by following the Fish Trail (details from the tourist information centre in Queen Victoria Square).
For those with more specialised tastes, we can show you more hand-pulled ales in the space of a hundred yards that you could shake a tankard at! And on Wednesday afternoons this area also features the Hull and District Elderly Gentlemen's Afternoon Binge-Drinking Club (Folk Music Section), possibly the most cultural event in the future City of Culture.
Our biggest city centre shops would be Hammonds (House of Fraser), Debenhams, British Home Stores. They're all bigger than Primark. But like with everywhere else shopping in Hull is moving away from City Centres. Get in touch next time you're over and we'll culture you up!

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Dec 13 - 01:35 AM

marianne S you make the assumption I am a brit,thankfully Ihave never had that affliction you sffer from presumption,-like most of your breed

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,Marianne S.
Date: 05 Dec 13 - 03:54 AM

Kevinoaf = you make the same assumption about me. I had considered the possibility that your spelling and grammar indicated that English is not your mothertongue, but decided that you are just a troll with bad typing skills. It's such fun to bait trolls.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,Just a passing thought
Date: 05 Dec 13 - 08:12 AM

OK kevinoaf, cards on the table, what's your alternatives to Hull as a centre of culture then, I'm all ears and please don't disappoint me by trying to come up with a vague answer, I want specifics or are you only able to criticise, the floor's your, yep come on don't disappoint !!!!!!!

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,me, me
Date: 05 Dec 13 - 08:14 AM

Yep I'm interested as well Kevinoaf too

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: KEVINOAF
Date: 05 Dec 13 - 09:19 AM

Only interested in slagging off brit lovies,proud to be a troll!

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,Marianne S.
Date: 05 Dec 13 - 09:41 AM

Kevinoaf. Firstly, congratulations on the correct use of a capital letter at the start of your post. This is a great improvement. The use of the comma is also correct - well done - but unfortunately you have missed out the space after the comma.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: KEVINOAF
Date: 05 Dec 13 - 11:01 AM

can't be bothered with punctuation when addresssing brit morons

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,Marianne S.
Date: 05 Dec 13 - 11:20 AM

You responded by omitting all capitals and punctuation! Delightful.

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Dec 13 - 02:10 AM

reflecting my contempt

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 06 Dec 13 - 02:23 AM

From BBC News Live Text 0643:

Phillip Norton in Hull says the surge over topped some of the defences in the city - many shops and business in the city centre have been damaged by flooding. He says he has heard stories of people being rescued from the tops of their cars such was the speed of the incoming water.

City of Sub-Culture?

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: GUEST,troll eater
Date: 06 Dec 13 - 11:34 AM

kevinoaf .......... Why, what have they done to you?

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: mally
Date: 06 Dec 13 - 01:12 PM

kevinoaf-I don't know what backwater you come from but if they are all like you I can't see you lot getting any award for cultural excellence. By the way where do you come from?
Proud to be from .ULL

      Mally

Subject: RE: Hull - City of Culture
From: Steve Gardham
Date: 08 Dec 13 - 02:00 PM

Here's another good piece of news for Hull, the POD coffee shop has reopened on St Andrew's Quay. Starbucks relinquished their tenancy last year sometime to our great sadness and surprise. The décor in the new place is fine and the view of the Humber magnificent. I'll be there at least twice a week.