Hull - Does it have jobs and or electricity / running water
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Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
My main feelings on Hull. The Deep is amazing. I'd go every week. There are lots of shops and a good cinema. The accent is ghastly. Compared to where I live it's New York of the 2050s.
fractionMan
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fractionMan
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tbh, if you like sharepoint you'll probably like hull.
Manter
Lunch Mob
Hull is an unusual place. one of the most corrupt and incompetent councils in Britain- I worked on an assessment of them and when we presented it the commissioners didn't believe us as it was 'too extreme'. That said, some nice bars, very friendly, you can get a fabulous riverside apartment for less than a parking space in London... Beverly is lovely, Hedon is great, (though both technically not in Hull thus explaining their places on the deprivation rankings- I could be very geeky about how you define the boundaries of a city and how badly the Riding has behaved but I'll spare you. The train connections are good so a commute to Leeds wouldn't be that bad. Accent is dreadful. They have great potato cakes to go with their fish and chips, and for that matter great fish and chips... (oh- and no BT as Kingston telecom set themselves up and bought out the infrastructure, was the plan for all areas of the UK to do somthing similar, but most of us got BT. KT are actually very good, reasonable prices, and much better customer service than elsewhere. even if it is in a terrible accent)
Bob_the_lost
Elsewhere
Today I spent 4 hours on the phone to Dublin after they ballsed up the most simple instructions and brought down their Search Engine. Today I do not like SharePoint.
nothing wrong with leeds
why not move there and your other half could commute to hull?
Bob_the_lost
Elsewhere
I need about 2 hours less sleep a night than she does. Normally this is a plus point but the commuting thing does make more sense for me.nothing wrong with leeds
why not move there and your other half could commute to hull?
seeformiles
Lost in the wood
Hull has a wonderful street named "Land of Green Ginger" featuring the world's smallest window. If that's not a reason to move there then I don't know what is?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
aqua
made of cheese and gin
ericjarvis
give a feck for the feckless
How about just over the bridge?
seriously I don'tyou've never heard someone with a full accent
You sound nowt like Roadie, Dovy and Longdog then?
Hmmm....! I bet you do our lass - i've been 'ere too long now cause i know i sound like it too!
purves grundy
ambient clown remix
There's always my hometown of Grimsby if you find yourself disillusioned with Hull. Just across the Humber Bridge and on a bit.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Ignore this man. You'll be eaten, except for your head, which will be put in the giant fishing net they have for non-Grimbarians, which they can smell. (I have to go back every few months to renew my scent to make it safe for when I have to go back.)
Bob_the_lost
Elsewhere
There's a bridge? Where does that go?
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
hammerntongues
Well-Known Member
No one knows , when people go over they don`t come back..........................
ericjarvis
give a feck for the feckless
To civilisation...
... or Grimsby, depending on whether you turn right or left on the other side.
ericjarvis
give a feck for the feckless
Who would go back to Hull when they've sampled the delights of, well, pretty much anywhere else on the planet other than Goole and Grimsby?
purves grundy
ambient clown remix
Bob_the_lost
Elsewhere
A mate of mine from work said that Hull was the most depressing place he'd ever seen. Only slightly worse than Port Talbot and that he was so relieved to be back in Preston afterwards.
Damned with damning damning I think
Damned with damning damning I think
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Hull is better than Leeds.
But then bowel cancer is better than Leeds so that's not saying much.
But then bowel cancer is better than Leeds so that's not saying much.
newme
Giant in Pastyland now
A mate of mine from work said that Hull was the most depressing place he'd ever seen. Only slightly worse than Port Talbot and that he was so relieved to be back in Preston afterwards.
Damned with damning damning I think
Worse than Port Talbot? Fucking hell.
I suppose since I'm posting again I'd best leap in with the obligatory defence of the city...
When people sound off about Hull being dull/depressing/horrible in various ways, I do find myself wondering how much time they've spent there. Hull doesn't turn a good face to the visitor: the first thing you see coming out of the station is Ferensway which, for all the recent improvements, isn't the prettiest street in the country. Blame the Luftwaffe and then ham-fisted town planners in the 50s for that. Moreover, there's no getting away from the fact that Hull has more than its share of problems, most of them stemming from the fact that it's one of the UK's poorest cities. It was also badly hit in the recession, since so much of its economy is based on manufacturing, and unemployment rates are very high. It doesn't help that much of its middle class lives either in nearby Beverley (which is lovely), or in the western villages - Cottingham, Anlaby, Willerby and so on - which join straight onto the city and are in effect suburbs, but aren't technically part of it. That tend to skew the statistics on schools, crime and the like.
But - and it's a big but - a lot of people I've known who've spent a bit of time in the city have really got to like it. I was a bit unsure about it too, but I came to love it in the six years I lived there. It's worth getting to know. Parts of it are beautiful, the people are lovely, there's a fair amount to do for a city of its size, and it's a great night out. It's also extremely cheap.
Economically it should start to pick up as well, as Siemens start work later this year on converting the Alexandra Dock and surrounding area into a factory and support base for three offshore wind farms. Landing that was a huge deal for the city, and in its wake a few other green energy firms have announced plans to build facilities there. It's what Hull hasn't had for a long time - a good foothold in a definite growth industry. Similar developments are in hand on the south bank of the Humber as well.
Much as I've felt more settled in London recently, if the opportunity to move back to Hull came up I'd very probably take it.
When people sound off about Hull being dull/depressing/horrible in various ways, I do find myself wondering how much time they've spent there. Hull doesn't turn a good face to the visitor: the first thing you see coming out of the station is Ferensway which, for all the recent improvements, isn't the prettiest street in the country. Blame the Luftwaffe and then ham-fisted town planners in the 50s for that. Moreover, there's no getting away from the fact that Hull has more than its share of problems, most of them stemming from the fact that it's one of the UK's poorest cities. It was also badly hit in the recession, since so much of its economy is based on manufacturing, and unemployment rates are very high. It doesn't help that much of its middle class lives either in nearby Beverley (which is lovely), or in the western villages - Cottingham, Anlaby, Willerby and so on - which join straight onto the city and are in effect suburbs, but aren't technically part of it. That tend to skew the statistics on schools, crime and the like.
But - and it's a big but - a lot of people I've known who've spent a bit of time in the city have really got to like it. I was a bit unsure about it too, but I came to love it in the six years I lived there. It's worth getting to know. Parts of it are beautiful, the people are lovely, there's a fair amount to do for a city of its size, and it's a great night out. It's also extremely cheap.
Economically it should start to pick up as well, as Siemens start work later this year on converting the Alexandra Dock and surrounding area into a factory and support base for three offshore wind farms. Landing that was a huge deal for the city, and in its wake a few other green energy firms have announced plans to build facilities there. It's what Hull hasn't had for a long time - a good foothold in a definite growth industry. Similar developments are in hand on the south bank of the Humber as well.
Much as I've felt more settled in London recently, if the opportunity to move back to Hull came up I'd very probably take it.
