Hull- city of culture
Best wishes to Hull for the coming year. As many know, Hull, and many other Humber towns, have played a large part in the development of our hobby and the caravans and motorhomes we use. I wonder if Hull is going to celebrate this aspect of its 'culture'? Are folk going to visit the many events planned for the year? 
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The better 'culture' would be of quality assurance, continuous improvement, attention to detail and customer service within the assemblers of common poor quality parts masquerading as caravan manufacturers in that part of the country.
When they produce right first time consistently there may be cause to celebrate
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Grhhh just posted a comment here!!! Says I'm logged in but clearly been chucked out 😬
Never visited Hull so that this would be good reason do. Been on site but seems lack a year overview so picking a time to visit laboured. My previous post asked if anyone knew where to find an year overview view rather than naming months. Did contact site myself but any help would be welcome. We love history but know nothing of the area so any insights would be welcome, certainly want to learn Hull's contribution to our beautiful land. At present our year is completely free so thinking of circular type tour to include other areas too.
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There is much history in Hull of regional, national and world importance. For me probably the most important is 'its' connection with the abolition of the slave trade.
Oh, and Hull FC although those of the red and white persuasion might disagree!
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Now that sounds like a general overview of the city, can make start this. 😃. Any guidance on places to visit where stay most welcome 😃 in fact any suggestions of what to include will be considered. Fancy doing Lincolnshire wolds and maybe if OH in driving seat humber bridge 😉 its eating my words again 😯
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The Wolds, both the Lincolnshire and Yorkshire ones are beautiful and relatively unknown to tourists. The Humber cuts right through them with South Ferriby on one side and North Ferriby on the other. Lots of CLs around and club sites at Market Rasen (south) and Bridlington (north) being the nearest club sites. The North Lincolnshire Wolds, which I know best, has some cracking walking and one of our favourite CLs (Mealand Hill) is only about 35mins by car from the centre of Hull. Hunger Hill CL is also very good and it too is not much further into Hull. Maybe those on the North Bank can recommend sites there.
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I liked that micky, in spite of the last sentence!
We lived in Hull for many years when we were first married and still have friends in the area. My first 3 teaching jobs were at what were then called Leo Schultz, Sydney Smith and Bransholme High schools - I think they all go by different names now.. We're certainly hoping to visit this year.
I agree it's a city with lots to recommend it, much changed obviously since we lived there, but we have happy memories of evenings spent at the Black Boy, in the Land of Green Ginger and remember the statues of King Billy without his stirrups and William Wilberforce.
For those unfamiliar with the area, I can certainly recommend the city itself and the countryside around, especially up coast near Hornsea and Flamborough.
So I wish Hull the best of luck as city of culture 2017 and hope everyone enjoys the opening concert tonight.
(Also hope the Tigers survive in the Premier League and Rovers can make it back to the Super League and (sigh, all right then) wish the black & whitesa successful defence of their Challenge Cup!
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The Fireworks start tonight at 2017hrs(2017 year of culture) I love the link-good move. They're supposed to be bigger & better than London's I couldn't get tickets they were sold out in minutes. I have family attending & they report the city centre is heaving. The laser shows on buildings of the story of Hull go for the next week for all those who missed it tonight. It is quite spectacular by the look of things.
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According to BBC Look North last night's opening ceremony, light show and firework display were a tremendous success. By all accounts the best views of the latter were to had on the South Bank. Well done Hull, all the best for 2017.
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Hull has always been great for firework displays. I can remember, in the early days of the London Marathon sitting outside the main post office overnight ( in those days you had to personally hand in your entry form from, I seem to remember 6 am on a certain date) and being entertained by displays in the city centre. And we were living there when the Humber Bridge was opened - the display then was one of the best we'd ever seen at the time.
It's obviously going to be a very exciting year for the city!
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We shall be doing a short East Yorkshire tour at some point and including Hull. The Deep, local "big" house Burton Constable, some of city museums. We were last there a couple of years ago, watching evening city centre cycling, and vowed to go back for another look around. Via Humber Bridge probably as well! Beverley isn't far away, another nice town with gorgeous Beverley Minster.
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I would quite like to include it in one of our trips this year. All I have to do now is find a campsite with good transport links into the City.
David
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We have relatives in Hull and visit regularly.
A very good site is Burton Constable.
Public Transport runs regularly from Sproatley (1/2 mile away) to Hull.
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I spent four very happy years there at the University there from 1979-1983. So many happy memories, living in Cottingham, first taste of independence from home, first drinks, met my wife there, first teaching practice at Kelvin Hall school, Sydney Scarborough's record shop (no CDs then) every Saturday afternoon. White phone boxes. The land of green ginger (that's a street)
Then almost 30 years later my daughter decided to go to university there too, so it was great to see the old place again. A lot had stayed the same, but a lot had changed (no record shop for one) especially the marina area. A lot of really good tourist attractions.. All the best Hull!
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Went to see the light and sound show last night, projected onto the city hall and other buildings, fantastic show. Walked the show trail through the various streets with thousands of others, live window displays and even a section built caravan in one with two lovely ladies having a tipple and playing cards.
Finished off with a meal, it was a good start to the year and the city with everyone from 5 to 70 enjoying themselves.
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Happy Hour, Caravan of Love, Perfect 10, Song for Whoever, ..... the list goes on and on. Great performers live in whatever guise I've seen them. Paul Heaton is certainly one of the most inventive British songwriters of recent years. Must go and put one of those albums on now (risk Mrs M's wrath!)
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