Memories Of Pearson Park By Rich Mills

I love Pearson Park   It's my Mecca, my place of pilgrimage where I worship the gods in their many forms. The Sun God is a favourite of many, and brings out the all kinds into the city park. A place so far removed from the stress of everyday city life, it could be anywhere! Pearson Park is a true city park, rather than a blandly regimented municipal park. This is the chilled epicentre of Hull, all chilled-ness radiates from the park, out into the stress-out city beyond. Laughing policemen, lounging pot-heads, a melting-pot of class, culture and kids!

My earliest memories are of Pearson Park. My Dad (or was it my Step-dad), taking me to the play-park, helping me to climb among the little rocks which seemed huge mountains to me at the time.

The Drinking Fountain, newly painted I noticed, shame its no longer working. The Victorian Conservatory, where me youngest daughter loves to spend hour after hour on a hot Sunday afternoon. And the latest edition to what Pearson Park has to offer, The Pavilion. Once the hang-out of old people all dressed in white, who throw balls down a green. Now a resource for all. A place to chill-out, have a drink, read the paper, listen to a talk, take part in a workshop, join a group, the list goes on and on

Pearson Park is a little oasis among the madness of daily life. So come on down, be part of something deeply memorable at this special place that is the very heart of soul of Hull. But do me one favour   we don't want everyone turning up and spoiling the place, so ssshhhhh!!!! This'll be our secret   Okay?

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