Monday 6 April 2015

They should call it the Humber Delta

I was born in Kingston-upon-Hull. That's what it says on my passport. You'll know it as Hull. And if you're a true local you'll drop the H. If you ever pitch up there, the chances are you're not passing through; it's not on the way to anywhere (except Rotterdam) and, despite its City of Culture status it's still better known for white phone boxes than William Wilberforce. And, of course, tenfoots.

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  1. How about Philip Larkin and The Housemartins? Not to forget The Watersons, of course. Never been but would like to.

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    1. Mick Ronson, Tom Courtenay, Maureen Lipman...

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  2. Then there's "Land of Green Ginger", one of the best 70s Play for Todays.

    And also back in the 90s Hull City had a strong contender for Britain's worst ever football kit:

    http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/06/23/article-1194879-0571DC9D000005DC-761_468x481.jpg

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    1. Written by Alan Plater: another Hully Gully.

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