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Articles - Star Wars Enter the Folk Music Scene

	By Patrick Henry. The NorthYorkshire moors are a remote area full of historical incidents up to the present when the Fylingdales missile-defence station has just been pledged to the U.S. Star-Wars system. Roman forts, Viking raids, besieged castles from the Normans to the Stuarts, litter the fringes. The Cold War nuclear brink .. Read more...

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By John Boldock
	After a couple of months out in Iceland I am getting a little homesick - worse as I am still a rookie at this game. We have been patrolling an area of South-East Iceland for a few days now, looking after a pack of around 30 trawlers. We have to keep them together as it is the only way to protect them. A boat on its own out here is fair game for the gunboats. Read more...

Articles - A Perspective on Hull By Darren Sant

I suppose you could call this article a follow to my article entitled Stranger in a Strange Land also on this website. I wanted to explore my perception of Hull in a stream of consciousness kind of style. One phrase that springs to mind when thinking of Hull is self-deprecating. Something I have, rightly, being accused of being myself. Perhaps that is why I have grown to like Hull so much. Read more...

Articles Reply to - Woe is Me - I Live in Hull

	By Nick Quantrill After reading the article by Allen Miles on the 'is Hull crap or not?' debate I want to add my views. It's something that has been on my mind recently owing to my girlfriend moving to the city full time. Although I've lived in Hull all my life it's only now that I've really thought about whether or not Hull qualifies as a.. Read more...

Articles - "More Memories of Dylan" By Jane

I remember clearly the first time I ever listened to the great Bob, however I cannot recall when exactly I decided that I liked him.. Having just left home on impulse at the tender age of 18, straight from a council estate to the Avenues in a vain attempt to 'better' myself, I ended up in a somewhat squalid (ie typical) bedsit on Park Grove. Owned by a somewhat dodgy (ie typical) landlord called Mr Leak ( cos all his roofs did just that). Read more...

Articles - Woe is Me - I Live in Hull

	By Allen Miles When you catch a train to hull, something happens that sums up the experience of coming here. The rail stops. It doesn't run through the city like the tracks of so many other towns. It simply comes to an abrupt halt as if to say (in a Vincent Price style voice) "You're here now. WE'VE GOT YOU NOW. HA HA HA HA HA!". Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles - Hull - A Personal History Part Three

	By Bryan Holgate The old shop at Broady's was converted into offices in about 1967; a new shop was built at ground level with the office staff looking over the "workers" It was very modern and we all felt a little out of place. The huge old solvent tank filled with petrol used to clean parts was replaced with one using environmentally friendly solution; ..Read more...

Articles - "The Garden - 29th May 2003" By Nadie

	We sit together in the warm afternoon sun. The garden is in full bloom, she has worked so hard on this garden, planting and digging, it's a beautiful sight, full of colour. She turns to me and says 'I want to be here to watch my plants grow'. I reach for her hand and squeeze it,'I know, I know you do'. It seems so unreal to sit there and talk of death, of plans for her funeral.Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles - There IS Life After Alcohol - Part 2

	By Squirrel I met a friends' daughter who was the same age as me - a year older actually - and we instantly fell in love. She was at the point of getting back together with an ex-boyfriend who was a practising alcoholic. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles - Hull - A Personal History Part Two

	By Bryan Holgate The one thing none of us apprentices really expected was to have to go back to school. Well, this was mandatory, as one of our teachers said at Queens Gardens "there is more to life than a screwdriver and a lathe". How true, there was beer. We went to the pub for lunch and a game of darts; unfortunately as with most youngsters we knew not when to quit. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles - Part Four Adopted in Hull by Diane

	It took many cups of coffee and a brave heart to open this letter that had been in my shaking hand for hours after it arrived. Terrible thoughts of, 'What if she denies me, hates me, has awful stuff to tell me about the life I never had'. All negative stuff, no room for a happy ending or the remotest thought of open loving arms. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles - There IS Life After Alcohol - Part 1

	By Squirrel After visiting thisisUll.com My only visit to Hull was with a house-mate while at college - taking in the Hull fair and riding a couple of the rides. The 'Enterprise ' and a loop the loop one I seem to recall after a few of the amber nectars many moons ago. I was interested in the article 'Diary from a detox'. Read more...

Articles - Hull is Fab and Super

	by Suzie Horsington-cum-Scoff Well I couldn't believe it when I heard that two nasty people had published a book about Hull being a crap town. Which is why I have decided to show my social conscience and write this article. Apparently it all started with someone called Finlay Cooks-Britain, who is a celebrity chef or something, slagging Hull off as being crap and smelly. Read more...

Articles - Halloween - Where are your kids this year?

	By Diane It's that time of year when the world goes mad and the nights call early and the coldness reaches parts we almost forgot about. On the 31st October children dress up and we all allow them to behave quite oddly and go all American. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles - Part Two Adopted in Hull

	by Diane One day, a very strange thing happened. Almost an answer to my prayers. I was listening to a programme on radio Humberside about what to do and where to go if you need some answers to your questions if you are adopted. Read more...

Articles - The Best Ride Nomination

	by Carolyn Oooooh! I love this time of year in 'Ull. 7 years here and my 7th Hull Fair. As every year, I went with my friends Tif and Steve. My 8 year old daughter, Scarlett and Tifs 3 children Ross, Robbie and Shoni. Read more...

Articles - My Youth Days at Hull Fair by Barry Sleight

	Hull Fair has always played an important role in my life. As a kid we all went to the fair as one big family. My Grandad and Granny came with us as did many of my cousins. I remember how exciting it used to be as you got nearer and could see the lights and smell popcorn and hotdogs and hear the music. Read more...

Articles - Crap town? Hull is a City

	By Burt Svinansplann The snobbish criticisms levelled against the city of Hull in its status as the UK's number one "Crap Town" focus on the effects of its poverty. Read more...

Articles - Me and Bobby D

	By Lee Cassanell I know for a fact, that November 17th 2003 will be the greatest day of my life so far. On that day in a little over a month from now, I will be in the presence of my inspiration, my hero, and the one person who has had more influence on me then any other. Read more...

Articles - No Surrender In Hull - The Dark Side Of Football

	By David Jones Last week's match between England and Turkey was one of the most crucial and pivotal sporting events this country has been involved in for quite some time (probably since THAT World Cup game against Brazil, in fact). Read more...

Articles - Hull Fair Forever By Diane

	It's that time of year again when you look up at the sky and wonder how long it will be before the downpour of rain will come, falling like cats and dogs upon our heads and on our biggest delight ..….. HULL FAIR! It never fails to come and I'll never know why. Read more...

Articles - Memory of Hull by Steve
	My name is Steve and I would like to add my own very brief but personal memories of your lovely town of Hull. It all started with a magical night club meeting with a very special lady who lived in Hull, but who was visiting a friend in my home town of Bolton. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles - Where Are All Our Mothers: - Part One Adopted in Hull, By Diane

	I was 10 years old. I was playing in the street with my friend. Just the usual hopscotch and skipping games - nothing out of the ordinary, unaware that this ordinary day was to change my life forever … Read more...

Articles - Is Hull really No.1 Crap Town?

	By Jane Foster As you may have seen in the media, Hull has been voted top of the list of the 50 crappest towns to live in, within the UK. If I may point out from the beginning, without being pedantic, that Hull is not a town but a city - therefore it is not eligible for this title anyway. But for the sake of argument I'll carry on. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles Part Four - 1973: Super tug to defend fishing fleet

By John Boldock
	A few weeks at sea now and really settling down to a routine, if only a boring one! When action is scarce it becomes a case of simply steaming up and down around a pack of several trawlers and keeping an eye out for the Icelanders. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles - My Pregnancy Part One, by Heidi Boldock

Today is the 3rd October 2003 and I am writing this while off work. I must admit to not feeling on top of the world as you would think I probably should be. After all, I am going to be having my first, much wanted, baby in just under six months time. If you are reading this and know either Nick or I then you will be aware that trying for this baby has been a long and sometimes depressing experience. Read more...

Articles - A LIFE OR DEATH CHOICE
	By Jim I knew that I had to stop smoking. I had known it for a very long time. I am often in contact with people who are vulnerable and impressionable, yet there I was, influencing them to follow a path which I knew to be a totally destructive one. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles Final Part Seven - Diaries From Detox, days 13, 14
	I realise, talking to the new admissions, how far I've come in just two weeks. Gone is the over-exaggerated buoyancy and drivel which falls from the mouth of an alcohol dependent. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles Part Six - Diaries From Detox, days 11, 12
	Glen left this afternoon. He could have waited until Monday as planned but the constant surveillance and lack of space and privacy wears you down. Yes, it's like the Big Brother household but you don't get 70 grand when you leave or a flood of job offers. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles Part Three - 1973: Super tug to defend fishing fleet

By John Boldock
	After a couple of weeks in the Icelandic waters we settled into a routine. We would go several days with no action then have a few days of gun boat activity. We had now started to work in liaison with the Royal Navy and we were allocated an ex-Royal Navy liaison officer - his job was to act as a "representative on behalf of Her Majesty's Government". Read more...

Articles - Freshman Week in Hull University

	University of Hull celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, with 16,000 students from more than 100 countries engaged in the study of over 50 degree disciplines. ranging from traditional academic subjects to dance, gender studies and internet computing. Read more...

	Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles Part Five - Diaries From Detox, days 9, 10 Received my blood results today .. All liver functions etc. normal except my Gamma count, which is an indication as to how much alcohol I've been drinking. The normal range is between 7 and 33. Mine was 99. Read more...

Articles - Truth Is Seldom Stranger Than Fiction by Trevor Edge

	Hi. My name is Todd Everspawn, or rather it could be, because I'm here today to talk about positive lying. I'm sure very few people reading this article, or indeed those taking no interest in it whatsoever, have got through their life to date without telling a lie. Read more...

Articles - "We do it our way" By Starpaw

	The reason I love Hull, yes love, the reason why I can remember facts like it was the second most bombed city during the war, or citing famous people who lived or live here is because it's so innately, well, Hull. Plus if we get a brand spanking new bus station, where are all the 20p scrounging townies going to go? Poor buggers ;) Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles Part Four - Diaries From Detox, day 7,8

	Brilliant. No longer am I just alcohol dependent but I have also turned into a narcotics addict. The Librium has been reduced fairly substantially and its beginning to hurt. Next thing you know I'll be sniffing glue with 14 year olds. I was actually waiting by the medicine cabinet tonight for my drugs. If Santa had dropped down the chimney I'd have mugged him for Librium. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles Part Two - 1973: Super tug to defend fishing fleet

By John Boldock
	Our job was to steam up to the stern (rear) of the likely victim and try to protect the trawler by forcing the gunboat to veer around and force him past the bows (front bit) of the trawler. Read more...

Articles - My September 11th 2001 By Mo

	I'd spent the better part of my working life in Wall Street, having migrated over on the software developer slave trade back in the early 1990's, so Manhattan was in effect my second home, and I had often cause to visit clients in various floors of the nearby twin towers. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Part One - 1973: Super tug to defend fishing fleet

By John Boldock
	It was a nice morning as we congregated outside the offices of United Towing Co in Nelson Street. This building was once the ticket office for the now defunct Humber ferry. For a few coppers you could steam across to the other side of the Humber to a land still inhabited by alien life forms more commonly known as "Grimsbyites". Read more...

Articles - Burglary in Hull

	I really didn't want to write about this. But I've decided that maybe I should. Life in Hull is about bad things too. Last week we were burgled. One small window left open and one tempting bicycle on view. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles Part Three - Diaries From Detox

	A relatively good day, although emotions still very up and down. Doctors round was first. He appeared more concerned about the score between England and the West Indies than poor old Kevin who was suffering from fairly severe withdrawal symptoms - but let's get our priorities right! Read more...

Articles - HULL #1 - Hull gets flashed!
	By Rich Mills Instructions had gone out and it was all in the lap of the god's. The Hull Flash Crowd came out from behind their computer screens and faced the world and each other for the first time. The location was Victoria Square, the time 1:00pm, the act was the Hokey-Cokey. Read more...

Articles - This Is East 'Ull By Nicholas Boldock

	Way back in the October of 1975, I popped my head out in Hedon Road Maternity Hospital, wailed a bit, and said hello to East Hull, which was to be my home for the next 18 years, give or take. Read more...

Exclusive Featured Serial on www.thisisUll.com Articles Part Two - Diaries From Detox

	The unit is small but fairly cosy with three 'clients'. The major problem is the lack of facilities and range of things to do. There is a gym which I shall make good use of. Another bonus is that I have adopted the mantle of CD maestro - dance music all the way! Read more...

Articles - What Is a Flash Crowd?
	By Brain (Organiser of the Hull Flash Crowd) In 1973 Larry Niven wrote as short story called Flash Crowd. In which society had access to cheap teleportation systems. Thus the consequences of almost free and instantaneous teleportation booths, was what became known as a flash crowd. The result of which being huge crowds turning up at major events, or interesting news stories. Read more...

Articles - Stranger in a Strange Land
	By a Bloke from Stoke I first moved to Hull from Stoke-on-Trent in September 2001. Romance and then a job offer in the area and I was on my way. After moving to good old 'Ull I soon learned some important lessons. Read more...

Articles - Rudston Monolith by Nicholas Boldock
	Think of standing stones and you automatically think of Stonehenge, yes? That beautiful and world-renowned monument sited smack in the middle of greenest Wiltshire, spiritual home to druid and crusty alike, scene of many a cider-fuelled Solstice party. Read more...

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Articles - Alcohol Awareness Part One - Diaries From Detox
	For most people alcohol is an enjoyable part of their lives. However, for a minority it equates to being in a prison from which it is a nightmare to escape. It is one of the most pernicious, socially acceptable, underestimated poisons on the market..... Read more...

Articles - Blood On The Streets, Blood On Our Hands
	By Rich Mills This is an after thought, an addition to the previous piece. An after thought! That is a problem some of my friends are having at the moment. And somewhere out there in Hull, there are some people with thoughts of what they have done weighing heavily on their consciences, or so I hope. Read more...

Articles - 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 Read more...

Articles - Wilberforce Turning In His Grave...
	(Diversity In The City Of Hull) By Rich Mills When I started thinking about this piece, I was originally just going to write about the evening out I had on Saturday (July 19th). I and others around me experienced the cultural diversity that Hull has to offer. A Zulu wedding, a Salsa Night in aid of Deaf Children, Déjà Vu at The Welly, my diverse bunch of mates. Read more...

Articles - NEW BEGINNINGS
	by Uncle Jim In late 2001, disillusioned UCATT members in the caravan building industry were looking for another union to represent them, one which would not sell them out in their disputes with their employers. Some of them approached the Hull Direct Action Group, some of whose members were known to them from previous campaigns. Read more...