Thursday 16 September 2010

The Mash"


This is the former Hull Brewery building now taken over by a company that provides "a full suite of Debt Management Services ranging from complete outsource solutions to collections, recoveries and trace". I won't tell you their name; they haven't paid me. 

Wednesday 15 September 2010

Some Seaside Amusements


This little den of iniquity goes by the name of Taylor Made Amusements, I kid you not.



The end of season means no customers for the dodgems. 



The Twister tries to put your breakfast in the North Sea


This train takes lazy passengers along the sea front; it's so much better to walk. 

Monday 13 September 2010

Humber Bridge


This is the north tower; it's a mere 510 feet tall. For people who admire engineering there's a wealth of truly fascinating detail here.

Sunday 12 September 2010

Humber Bridge

 


You can walk or ride a bicycle across this wonderful bridge at no charge. It will cost you £2.70 to take a car across. I don't drive so I wouldn't know how far you would get with £2.70 worth of petrol but I'd guess it's nowhere near the 40 or so miles you'd have to drive if the bridge wasn't there. Lorries and buses pay even more. The whole toll issue is local hot political issue and many promises were made before the last election which have yet to come to pass. It's plain that abolishing the tolls would increase traffic and economic activity; on the other hand the Government would be writing off over £300 million, I can't see the present regime doing that. The loan was apparently underwritten by Hull City Council so council taxpayers in that city could ultimately have to foot the bill if the Bridge Board defaults on its repayments.