Hull 'apparently ' has a reputation for being a 'crap' town. Now after living in the place for 40 years I can't see why. I have worked the length and bredth of the country over a 23 year period. Ive seen all the slums in the country and all the way up to the 'Kensintons' of the place. So what is it that makes it crap here?
2006-07-25 01:05:57 · 11 answers · asked by shiftysponge 1 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
well mate, i fink it depends on where in 'ull u live, cos i fink personally that the west villages aint up to much but vats just wot i fink mysen
2006-07-25 01:44:29 · answer #1 · answered by redgirlie..... 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have a friend who lives in Hull and we used to visit every easter. I loved the Docks and the City Centre, The Deep is fantastic for kids.
HOWEVER, the only bad thing I ever came across was trying to get a taxi home after a night out I had to wait 1 hour 45 mins!!!
The housing is cheap and I'd love to move there.
NO HULL IS NOT A CRAP TOWN!
2006-07-25 08:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know Hull, other than a one day visit for an interview, but it seems to me your problem is your isolated geographical location. Also, your fishing heritage means there is no tradition of people from the area around coming in to make Hull a centre.
Hull has a lot of interesting history, for instance William Wilberforce who largely got slavery abolished was your MP. Also, I thought you have fishing heritage. And overnight ferries with good entertainment aboard.
East Yorkshire has some beautiful countryside for you to get out to.
I suspect there are worse places in Britain than Hull, but perhaps it would be tactful not to mention which ones I have in mind. But for instance Hull has more character than a number of the New Towns founded in the years after the Second World War.
Like you I have lived in a number of places around Britain. In my experience you can avoid anywhere being rubbish if you actively seek things to do.
2006-07-25 09:37:44 · answer #3 · answered by Philosophical Fred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have lived in Hull for 2 years and am unable to see why it is labelled as a 'crap' town. I have lived in many places throughout the UK and Hull takes some beating.
2006-07-25 13:10:45 · answer #4 · answered by carol p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Places are what you make of them. Personally I like Hull. It was a lovely sunny day when I visited and that's how I remember it. I think of Aberdeen as a bloody awful miserable place but maybe that was because it was pissing down and freezing cold when I went there but it is probably a great place really hehehe
2006-07-25 08:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by keefer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plenty of statues, and everyone seems to have tattoos! Seriously I love Hull, nowt wrong with the place. Good pubs and nightlife is superb.
2006-07-25 08:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by Not Ecky Boy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES it is. I lived in Beverley for a while and some of the surrounding villages there are beautiful but Hull isn't. Education is also appaling and don't get me started on shopping.
2006-07-25 08:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I have been there and the whole town smells like $hit.
2006-07-25 08:13:07 · answer #8 · answered by guitardan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing - other than Prescott. It's a lovely place.
Hang on... did I just say Prescott...
Pulling your leg. It could be much, much, worse...
2006-07-25 08:09:35 · answer #9 · answered by Neil - the hypocrite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its no worse then other places
2006-07-25 08:10:36 · answer #10 · answered by martin r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋