These are emails sent in to www.thisisUll.com. Thank you to everyone who has emailed us, they are always exciting for us to receive.

Hello. I would just like to say that I agree with 'Melissa' When she said that not everyone pronounces Hull 'ull! I was born and raised in Hull and I have always pronounced it Hull. Having moved 'darn sarf' nearly 10 years ago, the cheesey southern puffs who have actually heard of Hull have even accused me of not genuinely being from Hull because of the way I pronounce it. But what do they know!!! Just remember we're not all common chavs with fags hanging out of our mouths limiting our way of speaking!! Fab Website, I feel very home sick now!! Kaz (ex Hullster) Ps. Didn't they used to call people from Hull 'Hullensians' or are they just the rugby fans???

Thank you so much for your wonderful website. I am totally addicted and completely hooked. I just do not care as I never want to be cured and go in to any re-habs or even talk to Dorothy about any of it because this really is not a problem. Ok so I haven't cooked tea for the kids for a while and it's been 3 months since I've seen my husband and the dog has lost it's will to live BUT myself I've never been so happy. A glass of wine, a roaring winter fire and the brilliant renegade gang, I'm in my element. I have even done a little shopping on thisisull.com and as I said before a massive big thank you for saving my life-I'M SORTED!!! Diane UK

happy new year!!!, and thank-you for the support over the last few months!! TA! mark The Welly Club Hull UK

Who took the photos of Hull Fair? They're amazing! Karen R UK

hiya, erm, i would like to talk to you about linking Gogetdrunk.com (hulls newest entertainment site) with thisisull! and by the way! great site, bout time someone did this! Malcolm Hutson UK info@gogetdrunk.com

I would like to speak to someone who could help book a band from the Bristol area to play in a good venue in Hull. Can you help me out? Darren Hall (Manager) North Somerset UK www.lymestoned.co.uk

just wanted to say thanks to who eva put us on the site we appreciate the support alot. dave tomlinson lead singer ov shindig Hull

I thought that your site believed that the people of Hull deserved some recognition! As a REAL Hull native I can tell you that it isn't just your drug crowd or your student crowd that made Hull. It was the trawlermen and bobbers that made this town the place it is today! My family were all fishermen and I am discouraged to hear that all of your stuff has been so far from poets and academics etc and not from the REAL Hull people! Without me and my family Hull would have dissapeared into the ether... Stop harping on about the people from HULL and talk about the REAL people who made Hull what it really is today!!! You tell us about the kids and what they want, I find it all a bit bizzare that a country so deep in trying to protect its bairns from monsters and evil do'ers would try and tell them just who, where and why to find these little 'uns.? Don't you find it a little irresposible to tell the general public where the local kids go to school etc? Jenny Hull UK

Born in Hull in 1928 (Arundel Street) Took off for Australia 1950 to 1862. Back to Oz in 1982 (it's a long story) I have never quite got Hull out of my system just as I've never quite lost the accent. Congratulations on your website - the poetry is mind-blowing and completely un Hull as I remember it. The place has to have a future with young people like your poets in it. Stuff I read on the internet seems to show some bad changes especially in the Preston Road/Bilton Grange/Sutton Trust area where I mostly grew up.but drugs are a problem everywhere including australia I hope things are better than they are painted. As I remember it, Hull was never good enough for its working - class people from the thirties to the present day. I enjoyed the reminiscences of the bloke who was an armature winder at Broady's. I was an apprentice plumber at a called Abba's in Goulton Street. My earliest memories are of living near East Park for a bit, next door to Rovers Ground and again in Arundel Street for the first year or two of the War. Twopenny matinees at the ol! d Savoy and Ritz ciemas in the thirties, buying records in Sydne Scarboroughs under the City Hall in the forties, and the folk-club in the Bluebell Tavern in the sixties. Best wishes to everybody in Hull but especially ion East Hull. I'm seventy six in a few days and I don't suppose I'll see Hull again. If this meets the eye of any surviors who temember me drop me an Email Maurice Fairfield Melbourne Victoria Australia

I am an American writer who will be undertaking a month-long spoken-word tour of the UK this October. I found a section of your website where you actually publish local poets; I was wondering if you had any listings for Hull (and surrounding area) live poetry events? Jason Pettus Chicago USA

We have been working on the computer so thought we would say hello to Mum and Mo love from Bella and Miss Acton (Lyn)xx Bella Wykes Hull UK

Excellent photos of The Fair! Kaz Harness Kent UK

looking at your website brought back memories of the 1960's when I was a competitive cyclist. I met a guy from Hull whilst he was in the REME in Hythe, Kent. He was a good cyclist and we raced together. He presuaded me to join the Hull Thursday Road Club, which I did, although I never went to Hull. He left Kent and I have never heard from him since. His name was Pete Arnott. can you help me to try and find him? he was also a pigeon fancier, if that helps. David Brivio Dover UK

You are amazing!! You are all amazing!! I shall return. :-) Juluka R Australia

hull is spelt hull not ull and although u may be having a laugh its not funny and not many people actualy prounance it ull Melissa Hull UK

L-O Have lived in Cott for 6 1/2 years. No-=one seems to know of any rock nightclubs or pubs. I like rock/heavy rock music (I come from Bradford, where we had the (long ago) the Frog & Toad) more recently Rio's nightclub. But I'd like to go somewhere in Hull/Cott where rock music IS ... please could you help me find places?????????? Many thanks for your time & effort CLAIRE X Claire Norfolk Cottingham UK

thank you for putting us on your website we think its brilliant from the gvants lakh kushia crew jonh and kamlesh 55 newland avenue Hull UK p.s thankyou

I was in Hull as a student back in the early 80s,and I used to work parttime at Yankerburger in town. Could you please confirm whether your Yankeeburger article(with a car on rooftop) refers to the same Yankeeburger, cos i really want to contact John Science, my ex-boss who is a great guy. Vivien Wan Australia

Could you please put me in contact with author, Janie Spencer (Our Samhaim Visit to Avebury). I would also like more info on your site. Thanks Janie Spencer Igny France

Hi Diane Thanks for your email. And the review was great! Some nice photos on there as well. We're looking at some more gigs up in the North over the next few months so we'll keep you posted via email. Keep spreading the word..... Take it easy the loveGods

Have never been to Hull, but that''s a very impressive site you''ve got there. It could almost persuade someone to visit... Nice work T

Well produced site. Well done, lucky Hullsters

That's quite a funny article on Prague on your website.... I've been there a fair few times and can recommend a few good spots to go skiing but, alas, its slightly more expensive than half a litre of star... but no more expensive than seven. :D

I enjoyed reading the Hull website. I used to spend quite a few weekends there a couple of years ago and enjoyed the nightlife…… I used to like lunch at the Sailmakers and nights out in town going to Lloyds etc. Was lovely to walk the quayside on a cold Sunday afternoon and get all wrapped up. Steve

Posted: 21/09/2003 16:09 Bravo! I can only echo what greysts has already said, "Everything about it is right, from the muted colour schemes to way the links all go somewhere interesting". Indeed, a very accomplished site, and not just for the good bergers of Hull. The information is comprehensive and easy to locate and a good deal of it would be of use to out-of-towners too. I'd even go so far as to suggest this is the best site we've been invited to peruse, if not the best then certainly in the top 3. All that remains is for me to pull my finger out and do some work on my own site. Myk.R at Web User Forums Administrator

Posted: 21/09/2003 15:36 I've just spent the last hour wandering all over your site and I have to say it's one of the best designed I've ever seen. Everything about it is right, from the muted colour schemes to way the links all go somewhere interesting. If you're looking for a job I would suggest web design is the place for you. Well done!

Posted: 19/09/2003 13:59 Hi I know almost nothing (yet) about HTML and all that, and I've only ever passed through ull on a couple of occasions about 10+ years ago, but I had a look at the site and couldn't get off it. No. Not technical problems. Just that it's so addictive. Well done. I hope I'll be able to produce something this interesting, even to a Southerner like myself, when I do decide to create my own site some time in the future. Barney. There is intelligent life on Earth, but I'm only visiting.

Posted: 18/09/2003 00:29 Hi My name is brian, I don't have a website of my own, one that I have designed myself that is, but I started the web design course last week. I just wanted to say that I really liked your site. From the moment it loaded, it looked good and for the brief time I could spend there it liked it very much. I've never been to Ull, but the site certainly does it justice. If it had a vibe, it's "very cool". Well done. Brian

From: Simon O'Rourke Sent: 09 September 2003 18:51 From: BrowseHostsForum Website Subject: thisisull.com Nice site, i've been to Hornsea, just up the road from Hull, quite a few times, only been once since i moved to Canada, but it's a nice little place. The site looks very informative and has a nice look, great job. Simon.

From: Nigel Vause Sent: 07 September 2003 18:51 To: 'Cilla@thisisull.com' Subject: thisisull.com I LOVE the ask Dorothy section. Another stroke of cutting edge thinking from "thisisull.com"!!! Regards Nigel

From: Simon Green Sent: 15 August 2003 14:05 To: 'webmaster@thisisull.com' Subject: thisisull.com Just a note to say how much I enjoyed your site. It's cool to have something positive about the city at last! I absolutely love Hull and it's nice to know that other people do too! Sim :) Simon Green (token fat mancunian) 96.9 Viking FM/Magic 1161 www.vikingfm.co.uk www.magic1161.com "He may be big....but he's not clever!!!"

From: Colin B Sent: 15 August 2003 14:05 To: 'webmaster@thisisull.com' Subject: thisisull & Emma Rugg Hi there, I saw your post on the Emma Rugg message board and found my way to your site. It's pretty cool your doing a site about Hull. I saw you have Emma pics have a interview coming soon as well, were obviously fans so you might be interested to know that there's a video of her playing live at Lamp at www.ukscreen.com/screen/74 It's a great performance and the videos pretty good too (and i'm not saying that just cos i made it) Have a look and see what you think. Linking to it on your site would be a great way to show everyone what Hull's about :) Thanks for your time, Colin Blakeston Video/ DVD Production www.ukscreen.com/crew/CBlakeston

From: Colin B Sent: 15 August 2003 14:05 To: 'KitegirlUK@thisisull.com' Subject: Kingston-upon-Hull Hi there Kitegirl, John Wilson in Castlegar B.C. Canada here. I was born in Hull ( Orchard Park Rd ) in 1950...now you're probably thinking that was before the dinosaurs right !!! :-) I was just wondering what you thought of the idea of adding some Fascinating Facts about Hull on your site. For instance...The worlds smallest window. The worlds second largest revolving fire ladder. The longest piece of straight railway track in Great Britain. The worlds second longest single span suspension bridge. William Wilberforce reforming slavery. Amy Johnson. Robinson Crusoe setting sail from there in Treasure Island. ( I did too many times ) and I'm sure there's lots of other pieces of 'ull 'istory you know about, or can find out, that would be of great interest to browsers of your site. Just an idea ...whatcha think. John.