how many of them sell Kestrel super strong? Honestly never seen anything like it, the chippy facing the train station has a selection of ridiculously strong beers for sale in the pop fridge!!

Hull confuses me, I can never decide if I like it or not. Some of it is fantastic and more interesting than most cities- some of it is bloody awful. The people are mainly really nice- but it's also the only place I've seen someone start a fight in a Tesco Express at 8 in the morning.

I will never forget my second night in Hull after moving there in 2010. It was a Sunday evening and decided to go for a few drinks. Larkin Bar on Newland Ave was the first place we came across, so in we went. There happened to be a few tables cordened off for a christening and as we were at the bar got talking to a few blokes who could obviously tell we were new to the area. As we got towards the end of our first pint one of the blokes slipped away and came back with a pint for the six of us as a 'welcome to Hull' then went off on his way. Things like that really do stick with you.

Yes, it may be a bit rough around the edges, but to be honest having grown up in a dull, middle class cul de sac where the most exciting thing to happen was someone letting their front lawn get a bit long, I liked it. Another example from two days later I can remember walking to Sainsburys at about 3 in the morning and seeing a bloke on the other side of the road casually swinging a baseball bat. We got into the shop and ended up sat with the staff eating cakes and drinking pop which they had bought in for a member who was leaving. Completely different to anything I was used to and if I am honest I miss the place, it was great to be back the other week to watch England!

Most people who slag Hull off either haven't been, or havent been for very long. I love the place. Got my degree here, got a well paid job and now my son has just been born here. I hope he grows up to have as much pride in Hull as I do and everytime he sees the Humber Bridge he knows he is home.

I like the sound of Hull.

Some cracking ale houses in the Old Town.

I agree. Never was an ale drinker, but some of the old pubs on the side streets are fantastic

Princes Ave and Newland Ave are excellent if you like ale or international beers. After living in and around that area it is killing me that the nearest pub is half a mile away and only sells generic nasty lager!

Newland Avenue has bars opening all the time, and great places to eat. Italians, British and a great Caribbean restaurant called Roots

The funny thing is that people who come here end up staying and the majority born here do not leave.

There must be something about the place that does this to people.

Went to uni in Hull for 4 years and loved every minute. Still got some good mates from Hull and try and get back there couple of times a year.

You can't really compare Hull to London. You can fit the population of Hull into London 32 times. It's like comparing Featherstone to Leeds.

Where have you got those 'facts' from?

Have you ever thought they may stay as its cheap.

Well I am 50 and I know of only one person born in Hull that has moved out of the city. Obviously, I am talking about my acquaintances here.

I have also met and worked with a great many people from other parts of the country in different employment. Each and everyone have said the same thing to me...they came to Hull for different reasons and ended up staying because they like it and like the people.

Even now there are quite a few out of towners at my place of work and they jumped to Hulls defence on reading negative comments about the culture award.

Mick Ronson. Should be reason enough on its own.