Recent content by PearsonParkRunner

I've been in Hull three months and I'm still decoding the accent. I thought I was good with accents but Hull has genuinely stumped me on several occasions. The first time someone said nerr to me I thought they were saying a name. As in no. Nerr. Just no but stretched out and with an entirely...

As someone who's new to Hull I find Spring Bank fascinating. It reminds me of some of the more interesting high streets in east London. Edgware Road vibes almost. The Kurdish restaurant about halfway down does the best kebab I've had outside of London. The Eastern European shops are great for...

Did this last Sunday after reading your post and you weren't kidding. Got there about quarter to six and the colours were insane. Pink and orange reflecting off the water with the bridge silhouetted against it. Took about thirty photos and none of them did it justice. One of those things you...

Coming from London where there's a Pret and a decent coffee shop within thirty seconds of every station, arriving at Hull Paragon was a bit of a shock. The station itself is actually a beautiful building but everything around it feels neglected. The potential is enormous though. You're literally...

Big Lads Barbers on Anlaby Road. Don't let the name put you off. The bloke in there is quality with clippers and it's about twelve quid. No appointment needed, just walk in. He's quick too which I appreciate because I don't want to sit in a chair for forty five minutes making awkward...

This is one of the things that really impressed me about Hull when I moved from London. In London starting a small business is basically impossible unless you've got significant capital. Here people are just doing it. Candle makers, brewers, artists, food producers. The barrier to entry is so...

When I moved to the Avenues three months ago I got a two bed flat for six hundred a month. Just had a look on Rightmove out of curiosity and the same kind of flats are now going for six fifty to seven hundred. In three months. That's a big jump. I know the Avenues is a popular area and the...

Window's shut and we ended up with Gelhardt on loan from Leeds, Koumas from Liverpool, and a couple of others. On paper it's a decent window. Gelhardt has been class since he arrived and Koumas scored on his debut which is always a good sign. But I can't help feeling we needed a left back and...

I've been cycling to work since I moved to Hull and the experience has been mixed. Some parts of the city are genuinely great for cycling. The path along the marina is lovely, there are some decent cycle lanes in the centre, and the flat terrain means you don't need legs like Chris Hoy to get...

Trying to find a decent gym in Hull that isn't just rows of machines with grime music blasting at full volume. Ideally something with good free weights, maybe some classes, and staff who actually know what they're talking about. I've tried PureGym near the centre and it's fine for the price but...

Welcome to Beverley Road. It's been like that since I was a kid and probably since my grandparents were kids too. The roadworks are eternal, nobody knows what they're actually doing, and every time they fix one pothole two more appear. It's basically a Hull tradition at this point. Best advice...

I've been living in Hull for three months now and I genuinely don't understand how Beverley Road functions. It's one of the main routes through the city and it's permanently gridlocked, full of potholes, and the roadworks seem to have been going on since the dawn of time. I cycle down it to work...

Alright bit of a different post here. I moved to Hull about three months ago for work and before I came I'll admit I had pretty low expectations. Everyone I told in London looked at me like I'd lost my mind. Turns out they were all completely wrong. This city is brilliant. I'm living in the...