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Agreed, Yardbirds is great @hollywoodrox and one of the few places worth visiting in Grimsby.
It's run by the Warlocks bike gang so got to make sure you're on your best behaviour. My sister is in the police force, and she says even they won't go in there, and the basically let them police themselves. I've know the head of security for about forty years, he's the nicest guy you could meet, but you definitely wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of him. Nonetheless, I've had some brilliant night out up there. It's the best music venue in town, not that there's many to choose from.
Coincidentally, my first house was in Lawson Avenue which is the street behind, running parallel to Lancaster Avenue.
I think it's now been ruined by them building a massive shopping centre just outside of the centre, and the old centre now features betting shops and pawn shops. Last time I went back I noticed there was quite clearly a synthetic-cannabis problem as there were lots of people walking around looking like zombies.
It's definitely on the rough side (both me and my brother have been beaten-up in the street for no reason), but there's also a tremendous down-to-earth warmth to the character of the local people. The whole of East Hull is kind of depressing - it's very industrial and there are large council estates.
Weirdly, I didn't notice Cottingham very much growing up, apart from I had some lovely friends from there, and it always had a very good reputation.
Hull is getting better, and that will continue if we ever get some sort of decent rail network across the north. Can't argue that at the moment it is one of the crapper northern cities. It does feel like the end of the world too.
Don't let anyone kid you, Grimsby is horrible, as is Cleethorpes.
East Yorks as a whole is nice though, as has been said, great villages and you get a lot for your money. Lovely open spaces and some cracking coastline, ranging from wide open beaches to craggy cliff tops. I love it. Actually the beach at Cleethorpes is good, just a shame the rest of the area is rank.
Snow - E Yorks is mostly flat, so you don't cop for it too much. Different on the moors, but mostly its low level. Besides, I wouldn't let that put me off anywhere. We don't get much snow in this country full stop, not really.
They still have issues with absolutely horrible youths in Grimsby. No direction, no education, benefits, have kids early....etc.
Put it this way, when I first became single last October I was in Grimsby...decided to try the dating app scene and I was horrified how many people didn't work. It really made me feel like I'd run my course of luck with the ladies.
As soon as my house was ready to move into near York, it totally switched around. So many nice people around, meeting women is 100% better, and I feel safe all the time. It's amazing how a town can make you feel low. I'll never move back to Grimsby but I love my old friends, the old hangouts and of course my family.
The Yardbirds! I went there for the first time in December and had a great night. Went again a few weeks later. But yes, it's old school....and actually the bikers were lovely to me and I'm a mod hahhhahahaha! It was an indie night so I guess they have to put up and forget mods vs rockers.
Humberstone is still nice, as is Waltham, parts of Clee etc.
yardbirds gets so many name people playing . They have had Steven Adler and Gilby Clarke to name a few. I would almost consider moving back just on the strength of that.
when I was about 12 I think the stray cats played at winter gardens in cleethorpes. I seem to remember there was a club called bunny’s place and a disco near the arcades ,was it called clouds ? I remember joe frater having a used car lot I think now he has a big clutch mot centre and did boxing promoting, I’m sure one of his sons played for Grimsby or the youth team.
freeman street market was absolutely freakin awesome in the old days with mad Harry’s stall ,
it was a real proper market in the 70s .
There could be an afternoon television mystery series in there. The cottingham mysteries
I even went to Macauley Street Junior School for a few weeks, age around 7 or 8, whilst my mum/day where moving home and I stayed at my Gran's for a couple of weeks
You miss £1 pints at Old Lloyds on a Tuesday, admit it.
I’d heard it was a dump and wasn’t keen, but I can honestly say it was a great year. I’d have been happy to stay, but there wasn’t a lot of work for my wife.
you can get a brilliant house for your money round there
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