Hull. Or to give the place its really posh name 'Kingston Upon Hull'I'm always wary of English towns and cities that have posh sounding names. Invariably they are little more than a graffitti covered slum, populated by winos, junkies and lifes general all round fuck ups.
Ladies and gentlemen, Kingston Upon Hull is no exception.
Even in peak summer this place fails to get over about 21 degrees. A cold wind blows off the north sea, its usually raining and the place has a general all round air of poverty. In the winter....don't even consider visiting the place. I've been to some pretty depressing British cities, but Hull is definately one of the worst.
Why does this city exist?? The fishing industry is long dead and shipbuilding here has never been a big thing. Its a popular portal for people wanting to get out of the UK and go to Holland on the ferry, but thats surely it.
The people of Hull are the usual mix of unemployed and unemployable wastrels that are found in so many English cities. Interbreeding is rife amongst the citizens of Europes largest council estate, called Bransholme in the East of the city.
Hull is famous for one thing however. In 2003 it was awarded first place in the 'Idler book of Britains crap towns' What an honour.
Hull has 2 Rugby League teams, both are poor, however 'HULL FC' are worse than 'HULL KR'. However to the inbreds up in Hull they are the best thing since the invention of the wheel.
Hull has also gained infamy as the home of serial arsonist, Peter Dinsdale, who killed 26 people around the city. He pleaded guilty to 26 charges of manslaughter in 1981, and was detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act as “a dangerous psychotic" Its a pity he got caught. If there was ever a British city that was in need of burning to the ground it's Hull.
So very very true
ReplyDeleteyou really are a fucking prick who's hatred of all things British is bordering on the fanactial, you sad little fuck and if Aus is so great then why cant you all wait to leave. Once again you're a prick.
ReplyDeleteAs a former Hull resident of 30+ years, I can see your point, except for a few inaccuracies. Firstly, Bransholme is North hull. Second, Hull KR will never, ever be better than Hull FC. thirdly, Anonymous above hardly helps the cause, does he! It's not that bad a place, no worse than most British towns, and a helluva lot nicer than the dirty, filthy cess-pool that is Leeds. That's from someone who works in Leeds.
ReplyDeleteBeen there once, to Hull. My immediate impression was dreariness par excellence. As shitholes come, Hull is pretty bad, but not as bad as other places, like Leeds.
ReplyDeleteIn other words, one can only describe English cities as not great, bad or worse. When one compares say, Barcelona, Seville, Florence or Paris, places like Hull look even worse. Even the dingiest Italian city sparkles in comparison to Hull.
I don't think the English even know what architecture is. Even London, when I have to go there, is just full of ugly iron and brick buildings. Nothing lovely about London. It still has this shabby Dickensian feel about it. Nasty!!!
The above was written by me, Tom the Pom.
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