Streetlife Hull

 Wednesday 17th June 2026                      Street life Hull

Today’s outing would see 6 of the Lads take a trip to the East Yorkshire City of Hull, they intend to pay a visit to the Museum Quarter and indulge themselves etc. It will be Colin, Derek, Brian, Dave, Mark and John Howarth taking part, all meeting up at Leeds Railway Station in order to board the 10:27 train heading for Hull. The journey takes just over an hour to complete, so hopefully there will be no rain showers to contend with upon their arrival at the Paragon, in fact it was a very pleasant morning, warm and sunny. 

After a few minutes sorting out directions it was over the main road and heading along the cities shopping precincts in search of the Museums about a mile away. With plenty of time on their hands it was a leisurely stroll taking in the atmosphere of the city’s many interesting buildings etc.

A suggestion that it maybe advisable to book a table at our intended lunchtime venue was taken care of by Derek, 1:00pm was the time chosen, that would be at the Lion & Key pub close to the museum quarter.

The Street Life was our first port of call so to speak, this building giving the lads a glimpse of bygone days here in this city, different modes of transportation alongside the various shops displaying their products etc, all very interesting and absorbing. This particular visit lasted for an hour or so before the headed off in the direction of the pub, just a few hundred yards away. 

Surprisingly it was scarcely occupied just a handful of punters enjoying drinks and meals just like we were about to do, a brief browse of the menu and it was off to the bar to place our orders. Our meals did eventually come after some 40 minutes waiting, but we all enjoyed them ever so much, well pleased.

It turned out to be an extended lunch , leaving the Lion & Key at about 2:30 . From here we returned to the Museum Quarter, this time making a visit to the Hull and East Riding Archaeological Museum, another fascinating experience for us all, so many artefacts on display that had been discovered in this particular location, far too many to mention but so full of information etc.

Now with over an hour extending our knowledge still further, it was off in search of an ice cream parlour back nearer the city centre, but this was to no avail, instead we returned to the Paragon Station and took a drinks break courtesy of a Costa Coffee kiosk. 30 minutes was spent in here before it was time to jump aboard the 17:03 train taking us back in the direction of Leeds , then our own individual journeys home.

Yet another great day out with the Lads.

Cheers Everyone.