Hull City of Culture 2017 thread for things that don't warrant a blahblahblah.

[Graeme]

So... 2017 and Hull City of Culture then. Well. Wow. What's On

Anyone coming to the party? We're hoping to have the pavement finished in time. Here's a taster of the fun: Cosey Fanni Tutti and Genesis P-ORRIDGE are coming back to Hull on Feb 3rd. I've got my tickets.

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott are planning a stadium appearance on the 3rd June too.

[Cudzoziemiec]

I don't know about those, but I've never ridden over the Humber Bridge. And there's a small village a few miles to the east of Hull where my cousins lived way back back back in the second millennium; I remember the sparks from the shipyard and my inland brain being amazed that the 'beach' was actually on a river not the sea. Apparently they build wind turbine support ships there now. Do they still have white phone boxes?

[Kim]

Do they still have white phone boxes?

Yep, and as compensation for all those years of free dialup, they have crap broadband.

[Graeme]

Do they still have white phone boxes?

Yep, and as compensation for all those years of free dialup, they have crap broadband.

Cheeky!
250Mbps download and 30Mbps upload? I'm satisfied with that.

[Graeme]

I don't know about those, but I've never ridden over the Humber Bridge. And there's a small village a few miles to the east of Hull where my cousins lived way back back back in the second millennium; I remember the sparks from the shipyard and my inland brain being amazed that the 'beach' was actually on a river not the sea. Apparently they build wind turbine support ships there now. Do they still have white phone boxes?

Hmm... Somewhere to stop in during LEL?

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

I'm reading Tracey Thorn's autobiography just now.

[Graeme]

I'm reading Tracey Thorn's autobiography just now.

University of Hull alumni?

Be great if Massive Attack came to visit.

[Eccentrica Gallumbits]

University of Hull alumni?

No, but she is.

[bobb]

Hull has Spiders nightclub. If you've never been there, you've never truly lived 

[Cudzoziemiec]

I'm reading Tracey Thorn's autobiography just now.

University of Hull alumni?

Be great if Massive Attack came to visit.

Oh, now there's a reason: I should go to Hull, from Bristol, to see Massive Attack.  I didn't see them when they were playing a couple of miles away this summer (I stayed at home and listened to the Housemartins*).

*Not true, but let's make it so!

[Asterix, the former Gaul.]

Yes we'll be around.  Living an hour's drive away and having fam'ly there...  Like.

We tried to book tickets for NYD fireworks but on both occasions we were about 5000 tickets too late.   Never mind we'll see 'em from somewhere.

[Simon_A]

Was at Hull Uni 89-92 then worked locally before finally leaving for 'The Beautiful South' in 98.  Moving to a depressed Northern city from a sleepy West Country town was a bit of a culture shock but I came to love it and was sad to leave.  Went back for the first time in ages at Easter this year, yes the city center was a bit torn up but it felt good to be back.  Hope 2017 goes well.

Spiders    and the same for The Tower, Bob Carvers, The Piper Club, Hull Truck, the arty cafe opposite Holy Trinity, the cocoa mill () and glue factory () smell, walking across The Humber Bridge or spotting it when returning, Gwenap (oohh errr), Falcon's Kebabs, Nelly's out in Beverley, the Adelphi (missed Oasis on their last tour before making it), getting roundly abused by the landlady of The Queen's every week the caving club met there, Hull Brewery Mild, Ray's Place for a curry, Bev Rd Baths, Hepworth Arcade 2nd hand shops...

Sorry, getting all nostalgic and blathering on 

[Graeme]

Currently sat in the Minerva. (Fantastic beer.) Waiting for Fruit to open so I can go and see the COUM Transmissions event.

[Graeme]

The Cycle Hub does secure indoor cycle parking for £1. Cycled into Hull this evening - nice to have my bike safe while I enjoy a gig. No worries about $expensive taxy ride home.

[LEE]

I don't know about those, but I've never ridden over the Humber Bridge.

I have and it was bloody windy.  160km into a 600km PBP qualifier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfgrf_qgdhc

[Kim]

Trick with the Humber bridge is to use the cyclepath on whichever side the wind isn't blowing from.  Also don't look up at the towers while riding your bike under them (DAHIKT)

[Mr Larrington]

The last time I rode over it, it was so foggy I could see neither the tops of the towers nor the river.

[Graeme]

Well, Cosey Fanni Tuttie was awesome. And The Quietus DJ was brilliant. Genesis P-Orridge left a lot to be desired. Thankfully, the Quietus DJ 'headlined'. #dancemusicforpeoplewhodontdance #dj i forgot how much I enjoyed Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV et al. The Fruitspace in Hull is the best gig venue I've been too in a long time

[Cudzoziemiec]

Trick with the Humber bridge is to use the cyclepath on whichever side the wind isn't blowing from.  Also don't look up at the towers while riding your bike under them (DAHIKT)

So Lee should have used the lee side?





The Wind Stopper string vest, ta.

[Jaded]

I lived in Hull once. That was interesting.

I once walked across the Humber Bridge and back. That was also interesting.