Jane Foster Page 2 Jane is an intelligent and wonderfully funny writer who's contributions to thisisUll.com include interviews, reviews humour and many poems. Janes contributions are listed below.. Page 1, Page 2.

Band Reviews - Badness and All Mod Cons at the Piper Club - 29th Dec 03 by Jane Foster
	I went to see Hull's favourite Madness cover band - Badness- at the Piper club on Newland Ave. They were supported by All Mod Cons, who are a tribute to The Jam. It was a fantastic night.. I'm old enough to remember Madness quite well, I confess..although at the time I wasn't particularly into them, they were definitely a band for the lads. Read more...

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Opinions - Will graduate plumbers be up to the job? By Jane Foster
	The recent programme Posh Plumbers on BBC1 highlighted the growing number of middle class graduates and professionals turning to plumbing for a living. With a national shortage of 32,000 plumbers, and salaries to match those of a decent job in the capital, the profession is changing. Read more...

Going Down - World Music Day at Queens Gardens Saturday 19th June By Jane Foster
	I'd been praying that the rain would hold off for this very special event at Queens Gardens. Luckily it did for most of the day, and with bands from as far afield as Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, we all ended up dancing our little socks off.. The day was organised by Chris Smith at the Warren centre, and hats off to him for putting on a great event Read more...

News, Media - Friday 27th April 07 - Protesters Rally To Save Hull Screen By Jane Foster
	Around 50 - 60 protesters turned up at Hull Screen last Friday to protest against the proposals to reduce the screenings to a 3 day week. Many suspect these proposals are the start of plans to close down Hull Screen altogether. Already it has been moved to the University of Lincoln's George Street campus which is far from ideal, and which I understand has not Read more...

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Going Down - Grounation Hull Jazz Festival 31st July By Jane Foster
	Grounation were the first and the final act to go on today, and they didn't disappoint. They're a jazz-funk-hip-hop outfit consisting of mainly Hull born musicians. Apparently they got together specifically for this year's Jazz festival, but they intend to carry on as a band, they told me. They've got a good combination Read more...

Columns - Something Hot in a Cold Country - Part 1 By Jane Foster
	Well several hot spicy items have caught my attention these last few weeks. First of all I hear that the great Imran Khan has divorced his wife Jemima. Well let's face it, a name like Jemima is unforgivable at the best of times...to me it will always be associated with a rather passive, second rate Read more...

Reviews, Theatre - The Blockheads New Writing Festival Hull Truck Thursday June 24th Review by Jane Foster.
	Special Guest Reviewers Bernard Manning - Hilarious original Northern comedian Tony Blair - The Prime Minister, not Lionel's brother you prancing thespians you Thora Hird - Thoroughly nice old lady who's drop scones are the envy of, well.. other old ladies An idealistic young teacher ( Kelly Hardy ) tries to Read more...

Going Down - Review - Bhangra Bollywood night at Stratten Hall 17th April 04 By Jane Foster
	This night was organised by Mrs Kamlesh Singh, from the Lakh Kushia shop on Newland Avenue. Lakh Kushia specialises in all things Eastern, and was set up to attract people from all sections of the local community. This was the second of these nights to take place - the first one being a Read more...

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Reviews, Theatre - The Blockheads New Writing Festival Hull Truck June 23rd Review by Jane Foster.
	Special Guest Reviewers Michael Jackson - D-List celebrity with a confusing skin disorder. Snoop Doggy Dogg - A gentleman entertainer who likes the ladies. Barry White - A gentleman entertainer who lurves the ladies. An art student recruits a fellow scholar to find out all about her life..and then paint her in her absence Read more...

Band Reviews - Badness and All Mod Cons at the Piper Club - 29th Dec 03 by Jane Foster
	I went to see Hull's favourite Madness cover band - Badness- at the Piper club on Newland Ave. They were supported by All Mod Cons, who are a tribute to The Jam. It was a fantastic night.. I'm old enough to remember Madness quite well, I confess..although at the time I wasn't particularly into them, they were definitely a band for the lads. Read more...

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Opinions - Will graduate plumbers be up to the job? By Jane Foster
	The recent programme Posh Plumbers on BBC1 highlighted the growing number of middle class graduates and professionals turning to plumbing for a living. With a national shortage of 32,000 plumbers, and salaries to match those of a decent job in the capital, the profession is changing. Read more...

Going Down - World Music Day at Queens Gardens Saturday 19th June By Jane Foster
	I'd been praying that the rain would hold off for this very special event at Queens Gardens. Luckily it did for most of the day, and with bands from as far afield as Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, we all ended up dancing our little socks off.. The day was organised by Chris Smith at the Warren centre, and hats off to him for putting on a great event 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...

Humour - Is it All Over for the Personal Ads? by Jane Foster

	At one time, joining a dating agency or putting a personal ad in the paper was seen as the mark of desperation. If anyone did do it, they seldom admitted it - unless they actually ended up meeting someone and staying with them. Then the details of how they met might leak out slowly.. But technology has changed the way people meet and interact, and one of the most common pastimes is.. Read more...

Humour - Valentine Special...Odd Couples by Jane Foster

	As the old saying goes, opposites attract. Love can blossom between unlikely individuals. Love can cross boundaries of age, culture, distance..even extreme political ideologies. Let me show you our gallery of some of these couples.. people who have found true, everlasting love, despite cultural and political barriers, despite the prejudices and reactions of others. Read more...

Poetry - The Seventies and Back Burner Men By Jane Foster

	The Seventies were great. You could bounce on your space hopper. It was OK to ask a girl To come sit on your Chopper. A man had just walked on the moon. The Beatles had just split. Together they were beautiful But separate they were shit. Read more...

Poetry - Thoroughly Post-Modern Millie & Conspiracy

	By Jane Foster I'm thoroughly post-modern Millie. I'm having such a ball. I've got 15 personas But no-one loves them all.. I'm thoroughly post-modern Millie. I've eaten all the men. I swallowed all life gave me And threw it up again. Read more...

Poetry - Hangin' Around & The You and Me Poem

	By Jane Foster In gangs we trawled the wet streets, alive with possibilities, The smell of fresh rain and freedom in our noses. How come they always say that we didn't have much, When so much open space was ours? Read more...

Poetry - This is 'ull, not Manhattan
	By Jane Foster This is 'ull, not Manhattan. Where you could feed a whole family of six For a month, For half the price of a Jimmy Choo shoe. Read more...

Reviews, Films - The Renegade Writers Recommend...Festive Film Releases by Jane Foster.
	When Addy met Saddy ( U ) This is a tale of two moustaches. A tale of two hardcore dictators, united in mutual follicular admiration. Adolf is a young dictator with a genetic disorder, which means that his moustache extends no further than his Cupid's bow. His secret wish is to own a large, bushy moustache. 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...

Humour - Is it All Over for the Personal Ads? by Jane Foster

	At one time, joining a dating agency or putting a personal ad in the paper was seen as the mark of desperation. If anyone did do it, they seldom admitted it - unless they actually ended up meeting someone and staying with them. Then the details of how they met might leak out slowly.. But technology has changed the way people meet and interact, and one of the most common pastimes is.. Read more...

Humour - Valentine Special...Odd Couples by Jane Foster

	As the old saying goes, opposites attract. Love can blossom between unlikely individuals. Love can cross boundaries of age, culture, distance..even extreme political ideologies. Let me show you our gallery of some of these couples.. people who have found true, everlasting love, despite cultural and political barriers, despite the prejudices and reactions of others. Read more...

Poetry - The Seventies and Back Burner Men By Jane Foster

	The Seventies were great. You could bounce on your space hopper. It was OK to ask a girl To come sit on your Chopper. A man had just walked on the moon. The Beatles had just split. Together they were beautiful But separate they were shit. Read more...

Poetry - Thoroughly Post-Modern Millie & Conspiracy

	By Jane Foster I'm thoroughly post-modern Millie. I'm having such a ball. I've got 15 personas But no-one loves them all.. I'm thoroughly post-modern Millie. I've eaten all the men. I swallowed all life gave me And threw it up again. Read more...

Poetry - Hangin' Around & The You and Me Poem

	By Jane Foster In gangs we trawled the wet streets, alive with possibilities, The smell of fresh rain and freedom in our noses. How come they always say that we didn't have much, When so much open space was ours? Read more...

Poetry - This is 'ull, not Manhattan
	By Jane Foster This is 'ull, not Manhattan. Where you could feed a whole family of six For a month, For half the price of a Jimmy Choo shoe. Read more...

Reviews, Films - The Renegade Writers Recommend...Festive Film Releases by Jane Foster.
	When Addy met Saddy ( U ) This is a tale of two moustaches. A tale of two hardcore dictators, united in mutual follicular admiration. Adolf is a young dictator with a genetic disorder, which means that his moustache extends no further than his Cupid's bow. His secret wish is to own a large, bushy moustache. Read more...