Whats Humberside like?
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Whats Humberside like?
Hi all,
I was just wondering if someone who lives or has lived in Humberside can tell me what it is like as a base and as a place to live? Nice place to live? Much to do there in downtime?
I have visited Kingston which i believe is up that way and found that to be rough as old boots! So i wondered if Humberside was any different?
Many Thanks
Foil
I was just wondering if someone who lives or has lived in Humberside can tell me what it is like as a base and as a place to live? Nice place to live? Much to do there in downtime?
I have visited Kingston which i believe is up that way and found that to be rough as old boots! So i wondered if Humberside was any different?
Many Thanks
Foil
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Having lived in the area for many years, but not now, I can assure you that it is one the less inspiring places you will find in the UK.
Hull tries to be cosmopolitan, with it's Marina area and semi trendy nightlife, but in reallity its a large, ugly city, with nothing going for it.
Grimsby and Cleethorpes aren't much better, both towns are in recession, with Cleethorpes having most of the nightlife, but in reality, very little to offer. Scunthorpe? nowt more to say!!
Unfortunately, the area is very slow to catch up with the rest of the UK because it is so economically depressed.
What the area does offer, out of the towns, is a lot of very good pubs and lots of open countryside with nice villages and isolation if that's what you want.
Personally, I'd never buy a house there, or ever move back.
As they say, make of it what you will.
Hull tries to be cosmopolitan, with it's Marina area and semi trendy nightlife, but in reallity its a large, ugly city, with nothing going for it.
Grimsby and Cleethorpes aren't much better, both towns are in recession, with Cleethorpes having most of the nightlife, but in reality, very little to offer. Scunthorpe? nowt more to say!!
Unfortunately, the area is very slow to catch up with the rest of the UK because it is so economically depressed.
What the area does offer, out of the towns, is a lot of very good pubs and lots of open countryside with nice villages and isolation if that's what you want.
Personally, I'd never buy a house there, or ever move back.
As they say, make of it what you will.
I have lived in Hull all of my life, i do find other cities far more exciting but then people move here from Daan Saaf because they find it far more attractive and the cost of living is relatively cheap compared to other areas in the UK.
Niknak is right, there are some great pubs etc in the surrounding countryside. The best area to live, particularly in the Hull area is the 'west hull villages' such as Kirk ella, willerby, cottingham etc....
As niknak also says, make of it what you will, some love it some hate it.
Niknak is right, there are some great pubs etc in the surrounding countryside. The best area to live, particularly in the Hull area is the 'west hull villages' such as Kirk ella, willerby, cottingham etc....
As niknak also says, make of it what you will, some love it some hate it.
The Vale of Kirmington is at the top end of the Lincolnshire Wolds. It is a beautiful area. There are numerous small villages and also market towns such as Louth and Market Raisen. If you want the bright lights Kingston on Hull or Lincoln are not too far away. Humberside Airport is one of the nicer airports in the country. It has an almost family atmosphere. If you are young and trendy looking for the bright lights, probably not for you. If you are looking for quality of life, there is a lot going for the place.
BTW I don't live or work in the area.
BTW I don't live or work in the area.
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I live in Beverley about 7 miles out of hull heading for the country side.
If you like crime,filthy towns and no decent industry anymore humberside(now east yorkshire) is the place to be!
As Pug mentioned some of the west hull villages are nice and my town of beverley has house prices to match the south!
On a plus a bit further north in to the North yorkshire moors it is fantastic,there are also some good local attractions -The Deep.Humber Bridge and the nightlife is pretty good.
As mentioned earlier Humberside airport is great,I fly from there and its worth the scandlous bridge toll and 30 min drive
(P.S my house will be for sale shortly
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If you like crime,filthy towns and no decent industry anymore humberside(now east yorkshire) is the place to be!
As Pug mentioned some of the west hull villages are nice and my town of beverley has house prices to match the south!
On a plus a bit further north in to the North yorkshire moors it is fantastic,there are also some good local attractions -The Deep.Humber Bridge and the nightlife is pretty good.
As mentioned earlier Humberside airport is great,I fly from there and its worth the scandlous bridge toll and 30 min drive
(P.S my house will be for sale shortly
)
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I live in Cleethorpes and the view on the seafront during the summer watching all the scantily clad maidens wafting past is awesome.
Right thats the good bits out of the way.
Used to be cheap place to live but now every little patch of land is being snapped up and 'luxury' apartments are springing up to house around 10 families where once 1 struggled to live.
Mega bucks now with even the cheapest house being more than most can afford unless they are alreadfy on the ladder.
Jobs are scarce, well good jobs anyway unless you get your kicks from standing on a line packing fish fingers into boxes all day for minimum wage.
Council tax is one of the highest in the country with the bottom band now approaching £1,000 a year and god help you if you live in a better house.
The council has been ranked the worst in the country and I can assure you they deserve the reputation although things are improving slightly.
They are now dreadful instead of abysmal.
Traffic is a nightmare with the lights designed to cause maximum disruption and traffic jams (thats what it seems like anyway) and take your life in your hands if you want to use public transport.
The nightlife is good and a good night out can be had on the seafront clubs and pubs although it helps if you are handy in the pugilistic arts.
Anything else you want to know, just ask, I am sure I can shatter any positive thoughts you may have had about the place.
Right thats the good bits out of the way.
Used to be cheap place to live but now every little patch of land is being snapped up and 'luxury' apartments are springing up to house around 10 families where once 1 struggled to live.
Mega bucks now with even the cheapest house being more than most can afford unless they are alreadfy on the ladder.
Jobs are scarce, well good jobs anyway unless you get your kicks from standing on a line packing fish fingers into boxes all day for minimum wage.
Council tax is one of the highest in the country with the bottom band now approaching £1,000 a year and god help you if you live in a better house.
The council has been ranked the worst in the country and I can assure you they deserve the reputation although things are improving slightly.
They are now dreadful instead of abysmal.
Traffic is a nightmare with the lights designed to cause maximum disruption and traffic jams (thats what it seems like anyway) and take your life in your hands if you want to use public transport.
The nightlife is good and a good night out can be had on the seafront clubs and pubs although it helps if you are handy in the pugilistic arts.
Anything else you want to know, just ask, I am sure I can shatter any positive thoughts you may have had about the place.
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That reminds me... when I was a student not that far back in the dim and distant past, my university were trialling a new 'moderated content' filter for networked computers to try and control the surging popularity of the internet for, er, 'personal' studies.
Searching for Scunthorpe was difficult, since a certain four letter word in the middle of it set off electronic alarm bells...
*j*
Searching for Scunthorpe was difficult, since a certain four letter word in the middle of it set off electronic alarm bells...
*j*
