When you’re as far east as Hull it pays to take the opportunity to visit one of our most geographic remarkable features, one that (like midweek drinking) probably won’t be with us in another 20 years time. And pay homage to one of our most remarkable pub survivors. The walk from the Kilnsea car park… Continue reading A SPURNED OPPORTUNITY
Tag: Hull
LAND OF GREEN GINGER AND CHILLI DEVILS
A second new GBG pub for Hull, but not one that had inspired much excitement, despite BRAPA’s positive pre-emptive review a couple of years back. I see in the comments that John Watson said pessimistically “not a shoe-in for the GBG“. But then John’s a Mackem. I’d assumed Chilli Devil’s was one of those… Continue reading LAND OF GREEN GINGER AND CHILLI DEVILS
VINTAGE HULL
Hardly any photos taken in Hull have been discarded in creating these posts. I’d love to claim it’s the quality of the photographer or my new mobile phone recently offloaded by Mrs RM, but frankly it’s just because at dusk this is a marvellously photogenic city to stroll round. Tomorrow morning I may have claimed… Continue reading VINTAGE HULL
HULL – A CAT AMONG THE TIGERS
A night in Kingston-upon-Hull on a Wednesday in March is among the best things that life can offer. A budget-busting £40 buys you a night in this ornate little pub by the Marina, with views onto the Kingston retail park. Last year’s £28 pub room in North Hull was cheery and beery; the Whittington (&… Continue reading HULL – A CAT AMONG THE TIGERS
IPA THROUGH A STRAW IN “PROPER” HULL
On the journey up to Hull I was listening to the new Tracey Thorn album on repeat. Despite having proper song structures and intelligible lyrics, it’s my record of the month (a new and shortlived feature, no doubt), with the sort of confessional detail normally only seen on a BRAPA trip to Runcorn. Tracey,… Continue reading IPA THROUGH A STRAW IN “PROPER” HULL
HULL PREPARES FOR ITS DAY IN THE SUN
Hull is one of Europe’s great cities, the Old Town in my Top 10 for architecture, museums and pubs. Next year as the Capital of Culture they’ll hope to capitalise on those treasures, but I suspect there’ll be more European than UK visitors. Apart from a few folk who went to Uni there, and my… Continue reading HULL PREPARES FOR ITS DAY IN THE SUN
OPENING TIMES
Visiting all the pubs in the current Good Beer Guide is a long-term project. Aside from the logistical issues associated with lack of public transport or cheap hotels, one of the big challenges is the heavily restricted opening times of quite a few GBG entries. It is clearly the right of every pub/club/off-licence/greyhound racing venue… Continue reading OPENING TIMES
EAST RIDING
I’m finally on my cheap night out in lovely Hull visiting the couple of new entries, if the Adelphi will ever open. Despite a reputation on a par with Stoke, I rate Hull very highly for it’s gorgeous old town, museums, and a varied collection of boozers and cafe bars refelecting it’s history and student… Continue reading EAST RIDING
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