Hull in print

Alan and Andrea Grieveson, of The Wirral, say St. Stephen's is "one of the greatest changes in Hull to date". The £200 million retail and leisure development is set to open later this year.

Sweet dreams of Hull pies

Dear Hull in print,

First, thank you very much for sending us this very interesting magazine. We pass it on to another Hull couple, who live in the north of this peninsular.
We left Hull around 15 years ago but still have family and friends there. It would be very nice to see a few pictures of St Stephen's developing, as it must be one of the greatest changes in Hull to date.
One thing I, Andrea, often think of is my Hull roots, which might seem a bit odd to others! There were always quite a few small bakeries in Hull, with shops on all of the main roads, and one delicious pastry that cannot be bought anywhere in this country, in my own experience, must be mentioned.
It was a saucer-sized pie with blackcurrants on the bottom, topped with real or extremely nice synthetic cream. Some shops also put apple at the bottom instead of blackcurrants. Both pies were really delicious and I wonder if any bakery is still making them?
Of course, there was a great deal more that I liked about Hull, for my life there was really happy and it is good to keep up with what is going on.
Our best wishes to Cllr Carl Minns, Hull City Council, and to all of you in the Hull in print office.

Yours sincerely,
Alan and Andrea Grieveson
Eastham
Wirral

Caring for the bridge

The Ferens Bridge, which spans the Boating Lake in East Park
Image supplied courtesy of WREN www.wren.org.uk

Dear Hull in print,

I have lived in east Hull all my life and East Park has been a regular place to visit for me and my family.
I was born across the road from the park, in Kelvin Street, and now, aged 70, I still live off Holderness Road, so I haven't moved very far.
My son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren also live nearby and we go together as a family for walks by the bridge.
We think the park is looking better than ever after all the improvement works carried out last year.
I attend Friends of East Park meetings and I recently heard that the bridge was refurbished through funds raised from recycling. Do you know if this is true?

Yours sincerely,
Mrs Margaret Scott
Brindley Street

Note to readers: a grant of £48,600 from a non-profit-making environmental body called Waste Recycling Environmental Ltd (WREN) contributed to the restoration of the bridge.
The bridge was cleaned, strengthened and improved with new lighting.

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