Freedom Festival, a three day festival in Hull.
Freedom Festival was started in 2007 to commemorate the anti-slavery pioneer William Wilberforce.
Train to Hull, stunning views over the Humber Estuary and of the Humber Bridge.
On arrival at Hull Station, greeted by Philip Larkin.
Then head to Hull Old Town, cobbled streets (strictly speaking setts) but first a detour to Two Gingers in Paragon Arcade.
Excellent cappuccino in Two Gingers.
They have recently introduced their own house blend from The Blending Room, plus single origin coffee from The Blending Room.
Zeberdee’s Yard locked off, rehearsals for a concert tonight.
Lunch in Trinity Market.
I went round the stalls, twice. None looked appetising, appalling environmental standards, food served in polystyrene boxes, plastic utensils.
Burger off Shoot the Bull. Rare breed beef, burger excellent, service not so good. No, do not put ketchup on without asking, and no, do not blame the customer for not telling you.
No mention of the offer of a meal deal with a beer. Skip the fries, offer a decent craft beer. Brew Dog Punk IPA would go down a treat with a quality burger.
Asked of Caffeinated where to locate Thieving Harry’s. They kindly marked on a map of Hull Old Town.
Passing by Hull Minster, a guide said I must enter and look at the moon. No time, maybe on my return. She was insistent. Amazing, a suspended moon occupying the nave, quite surreal. Yes, she was correct Museum of the Moon in Hull Minster an absolute must visit.
To get to the part of Hull Old Town where Thieving Harry’s is located, have to cross a busy main road with no convenient crossings, one crossing closed and long wait at the lights when crossing.
Pedestrians should have priority. The traffic is at a virtual standstill. The crossings should be more frequent for pedestrians, it will make not a jot of difference to the traffic flow.
Thieving Harry’s overlooks the old docks now a marina and the sea. Located in what was once the offices of a fruit merchant, the old Fruit Market was located in this part of Hull Old Town.
Picked up a couple of bags of coffee.
We have a problem with plastic, plastic-lined paper takeaway cups, plastic cups, plastic utensils, plastic straws.
As always it is the indie coffee shops leading the way. Compostable cups, refillable cups, though best to relax with coffee in glass or ceramic, paper straws.
Thieving Harry’s showed me something I had not seen before, drinking straws made from shells.
A diversion to Trinity Market to collect two bags of coffee off Caffeinated.
As I cut across Trinity Square a giant puppet had been erected. This was one of the giant puppets to parade through the Hull Old Town later that evening as part of Hull Freedom Festival.
I pop in Two Gingers and pick up two bags of their house blend. I would have wished for a V60 pour over, but no time.
All three coffee shops use The Blending Room, a Hull coffee roastery. Today they had a pop up coffee stall. Where, no one knew, and they lacked the courtesy to respond to a query. What is the point of tweeting have a pop up stall for the Freedom Festival and do not say where? Yet another example of poor use of social media.
Made the station in time for my train, just, only to find no train, running late.
Stunning views across the Humber Estuary out of the train window and of wind turbines.
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