O/T Bonfire Night

[StrovolosTiger]

As I haven't lived in Hull for quite a while now I could do with some local knowledge (and yes I am also using tinternet).

Bonfire night is on the night of the Wet Spam game this year so StrovolosJunior#1 and StrovolosJunior#2 were left with the somewhat stark choice of going to City and missing their much loved bonfire night display or vice versa.

Amazingly the hausfrau put up an option of the whole family coming over so that all Strovoloses can go to the game AND go see a display, and she can bugger off with the credit card to Princes Quay for a couple of hours with the girlies .

I need a big display in the west side or possibly Beverley, something like a roundtable type that guarentees plent of action.

Any suggestions welcome!

 

[doveston]

As I haven't lived in Hull for quite a while now I could do with some local knowledge (and yes I am also using tinternet).

Bonfire night is on the night of the Wet Spam game this year so StrovolosJunior#1 and StrovolosJunior#2 were left with the somewhat stark choice of going to City and missing their much loved bonfire night display or vice versa.

Amazingly the hausfrau put up an option of the whole family coming over so that all Strovoloses can go to the game AND go see a display, and she can bugger off with the credit card to Princes Quay for a couple of hours with the girlies .

I need a big display in the west side or possibly Beverley, something like a roundtable type that guarentees plent of action.

Any suggestions welcome!

theres always a big one in town.was in queens gardens last year

 

[DJBlackandamberarmy(No4)]

i would guess beverley westwood will have something..

 

[ImperialTiger]

As I haven't lived in Hull for quite a while now I could do with some local knowledge (and yes I am also using tinternet).

Bonfire night is on the night of the Wet Spam game this year so StrovolosJunior#1 and StrovolosJunior#2 were left with the somewhat stark choice of going to City and missing their much loved bonfire night display or vice versa.

Amazingly the hausfrau put up an option of the whole family coming over so that all Strovoloses can go to the game AND go see a display, and she can bugger off with the credit card to Princes Quay for a couple of hours with the girlies .

I need a big display in the west side or possibly Beverley, something like a roundtable type that guarentees plent of action.

Any suggestions welcome!

This was always ok as a kid. Might try Lewes myself this year.

 

[AndaluzTiger]

You could try Geraghty's office, but don't get caught like Mr Fawkes did

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Bev Westwood has one every year.

 

[StrovolosTiger]

You could try Geraghty's office, but don't get caught like Mr Fawkes did

If I did get caught I would be the local hero rather than a National Pariah!!

 

[StrovolosTiger]

Thanks, gentlemen, Bevereley or Swanland it is, I'll let the little woman make the decision!!

 

[Carmine Galante.]

Thanks, gentlemen, Bevereley or Swanland it is, I'll let the little woman make the decision!!

Just be warned that Swanland can resemble Paschendale if it's been raining .
My lad almost lost his wellies several
times a few years ago .

Don't wear anything decent if you do go and your car might get stuck as well .

Not really selling it am I ?

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Just be warned that Swanland can resemble Paschendale if it's been raining .
My lad almost lost his wellies several
times a few years ago .

Don't wear anything decent if you do go and your car might get stuck as well .

Not really selling it am I ?

FAO Imperial, is Lewes that place where they go all out for Bonfire Night, with the street processions, with everyone in the town is dressed up in costume and they spend a fair amount on burning the effigy and he firworks?

 

[Erik]

The display on the Westwood has got progressively worse over the past few years. Mainly because it's getting shorter in length.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

The display on the Westwood has got progressively worse over the past few years. Mainly because it's getting shorter in length.

Agreed it is pretty poor. Too many people there and all. Once the fireworks are over everyone leaves and the walk back to the pubs are so cramped you can't swing a cat.

 

[Carmine Galante.]

The display on the Westwood has got progressively worse over the past few years. Mainly because it's getting shorter in length.

Agreed it is pretty poor. Too many people there and all. Once the fireworks are over everyone leaves and the walk back to the pubs are so cramped you can't swing a cat.

At least you have the option of going to
the boozer .
At Swanland it's a two mile trek in pitch black to Tranby Lane .

 

[Erik]

Agreed it is pretty poor. Too many people there and all. Once the fireworks are over everyone leaves and the walk back to the pubs are so cramped you can't swing a cat.

True, I met a mate in Woolpack last year and it was unbelievable how many had cramped into what is a fairly small place anyway.

The thing with the actual display is, as I said, the length. For all the effort I put in walking up there (with my wee cousin as well, who's only about 6) from Swinemoor Lane, such a short display just wasn't worth it. I needed a pint last time just because of the stress, so I had to dump said cousin on another relative.

 

[Carmine Galante.]

Agreed it is pretty poor. Too many people there and all. Once the fireworks are over everyone leaves and the walk back to the pubs are so cramped you can't swing a cat.

True, I met a mate in Woolpack last year and it was unbelievable how many had cramped into what is a fairly small place anyway.

The thing with the actual display is, as I said, the length. For all the effort I put in walking up there (with my wee cousin as well, who's only about 6) from Swinemoor Lane, such a short display just wasn't worth it. I needed a pint last time just because of the stress, so I had to dump said cousin on another relative.

Get yourself a hip flask or two . You'd be surprised how much they hold .

Put one part brandy to two parts port and it's happy days .

That's my medicine when I go to watch Ferriby on freezing winter night .
Warms the cockles just nicely .

 

[Erik]

Get yourself a hip flask or two . You'd be surprised how much they hold .

Put one part brandy to two parts port and it's happy days .

That's my medicine when I go to watch Ferriby on freezing winter night .
Warms the cockles just nicely .

I have a hip flask actually, but it never gets used. Might have to start filling it more regularly.

 

[Carmine Galante.]

Get yourself a hip flask or two . You'd be surprised how much they hold .

Put one part brandy to two parts port and it's happy days .

That's my medicine when I go to watch Ferriby on freezing winter night .
Warms the cockles just nicely .

I have a hip flask actually, but it never gets used. Might have to start filling it more regularly.

I took the mistake of taking two hip flasks full of neat whiskey to the ****ty Wigan FA cup game a couple of seasons ago .

I could hardly walk off the coach . Totally mullered .

Port and Brandy is the way forward .

 

[Erik]

I took the mistake of taking two hip flasks full of neat whiskey to the ****ty Wigan FA cup game a couple of seasons ago .

I could hardly walk off the coach . Totally mullered .

Port and Brandy is the way forward .

Yeah I don't think I'll be drinking two of them full of whisky anytime soon!

 

[Hank Scorpio]

I took the mistake of taking two hip flasks full of neat whiskey to the ****ty Wigan FA cup game a couple of seasons ago .

I could hardly walk off the coach . Totally mullered .

Port and Brandy is the way forward .

You probably did the right thing there then. If that was the one at the JJB, you needed to be smashed not to remember the shocking display we put up that day.

 

[Carmine Galante.]

I took the mistake of taking two hip flasks full of neat whiskey to the ****ty Wigan FA cup game a couple of seasons ago .

I could hardly walk off the coach . Totally mullered .

Port and Brandy is the way forward .

You probably did the right thing there then. If that was the one at the JJB, you needed to be smashed not to remember the shocking display we put up that day.

The journey there and back was a delight as well .
I knew it was going to be a bad day when I nearly wrote my car off picking my mate up in Beverley .
I also nearly had to spend the night in the Fox and Coney when I got dropped off in South Cave and my other half couldn't get her car off the drive to pick me up.
I was hung over by time we got back .
Overall a **** day but one I'll always remember . It was my lads first away game as well .