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Off Topic Hull City Centre Public Realm Strategy

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Jun 8, 2015.

  1. Plum

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  3. Plum

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    Don't know, I've just read news headlines.
     
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  4. originallambrettaman

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    I think Ulrika was joking, Hornsea Freeport is a **** discount outlet centre.
     
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    is that place still going?? It was **** 20-30 years ago!!
     
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  6. spesupersydera

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    Indeed it is - best used only as a landmark when describing the route to Whiteheads chippy to fellow motorcyclists <ok>
     
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    It went pop about ten years ago and ended up being taken over by Leeds Building Society, I think they flogged it to an investment group a few years ago.
     
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    No, nor did he mention other tat shops.
     
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    Hmm, I've been gone too long.
     
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    Whiteheads is the only reason to go to Hornsea anymore. Shame.

    Freeport was bollocks but did have a Nike shop at one point with some decent stuff in it.
     
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    I once managed to get a flashy pair of Adidas golf shoes from the main outlet shop about 15 years ago

    Plus it's got a large overflow car park where I taught my daughters to drive - so not all bad
     
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    Got some cheap Damart stuff from Hornsea freeport a long time ago.

    What's the odds on this new freeport being on the south bank?
     
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    I did wonder that when it said "Humber".
     
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    Freeport Schmeeport

    What about beer and fags? Budgets in the good old days were only ever reported in terms of beer and fags. Anything?

    Pfft
     
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    I've read it as the whole of the Humber industrial area, right out to Goole and Scunthorpe.

    But have also heard only South Bank Conservative MPs were noted in the announcement.
     
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    Oh and Diana Johnson Chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Freeports too
     
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    Theres a decent shop that sells ground coffee at Hornsea Freeport.
    Also a new beer shop next door
     
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    It’s even ****ter now. Post pandemic I expect it will have hit new levels of ****eness.
     
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