Wednesday 24 July 2024

A weekend in Hull.

Months ago we saw that there was a Comic Con event in Hull and we decided to go but a few weeks ago we decided to make a mini break of it and have the whole weekend in Hull. Hull isn't that far from us, we could have easily gone to Comic Con on the day but we had no other plans for the summer and it was the closest we were going to come to a holiday this year so we booked a hotel in the centre of town for a couple of nights.

I had planned to write about the whole weekend in one blog post, including our trip to Comic Con but there is just too much to talk about so I am writing about the weekend in one post and Comic Con in another.

Hotel mirror selfie

The girls and I travelled to Hull on the Friday afternoon and checked into the hotel. We were staying in the Holiday Inn Express right in the city centre, 5 minutes from the train and bus station and connected to one of the shopping centres. It wasn't the cheapest hotel in town but it was reasonable and handy for what we wanted.

The girls and I had a wander around Hull and sat at Queen Victoria Square, our favourite place to just sit and watch people. There are always a lot of buskers in town but we have our favourite, the girls call him Mr Boombastic as he once sung that Shaggy song and they instantly fell in love. He sings but also encourages others to get up and sing too. There was a school trip of foreign students and a group of them had a blast singing a song, I have no idea what it was. A Spanish song. We sat behind an artist at one point, he was painting and what made him stand out was that he had his whole head and face covered in a white woolly hat. He was amazing, even if we didn't have a clue who he was.

A painter in Hull

Stu finished work and we met up with him and went back to the hotel for a bit. I had turned the air conditioning right up our room and it was actually freezing when we went back in which was very welcome as it was the hottest day of the year at the time. The girls were in another room and they went off to relax for a bit before we got ready to go out to eat.

We of course went to our favourite place in Hull to Eat, Wings! The all you can eat buffet. I have written about it in the past and nothing much has changed since we first visited in 2020. We have noticed there is such a difference to what they serve on a lunchtime compared to an evening. On an evening there is a lot more to choose from and we love it. I think our plates say it all. I went for mostly a Chinese option with prawn toast, spring rolls, noodles and hoisin chicken covered in sweet & sour sauce, Stu went for similar and Becky had chips, lasagne and pizza to start with. lol

Food from Wings

We went back to the hotel a little before 9pm and went to the bar and ended up sitting outside on their rooftop terrace. I have walked around Hull lots over the last few years and never noticed that there was a space up there. It was so nice as it was starting to cool down and the views were fantastic and funny too. Seeing people getting chucked out of pubs and arguing.

View above Hull

We were up bright and early on Saturday morning after a mostly good nights sleep. Stu and I are used to a bigger bed, not just a double. hehehe We had breakfast and went off to Comic Con.

We had a fab day at Comic Con and left there about 3pm with aching feet and bags full of treats. We went back to the hotel, I was just planning on laying on the bed and watching TikTok for a bit but I actually napped! I never nap as I always wake up feeling rotten but I must have needed the hours sleep that I had. I blame the heat as it was another scorcher of a day!

We went out to eat again and this time went to Wetherspoons, cheap and cheerful. There was a whole host of restaurants that we could have gone to in Hull but we wanted something we knew. We rushed our food down and went and sat outside as our favourite busker was there! Wetherspoon pubs are known for not having music playing so they brought the fun!

A Hull busker

There were people coming across from the pub over the road to have a sing song and request songs. We had such a fun time but 9pm soon came around and that is when Ellie had to leave as she is still under 18. We headed back to the hotel and to their rooftop terrace. We sat, chatted and had a giggle. We soon started smelling food from nearby takeaways and someone got Domino's pizza delivered to the hotel so we were tempted and Becky placed an order.

Domino's delivery

We all went back to mine and Stu's room and filled our belly's. It's years and years since I had anything from Domino's so it felt like such a treat. We had an early night, we needed it after a busy day. 

We were up early the next morning to have breakfast and get the early bus back home. It was such a lovely weekend, it was nice to have a break from real life and we are so glad that we stayed in a hotel and not just travel to and from Comic Con from home.

Have you ever stayed in a city close to you just for a short break?

6 comments :

  1. What a fun getaway! Sophia and I went to Seattle in December 2019 for two nights for what we called City Sidewalks (from the Christmas song). We shopped, saw a show, ate at our favorite restaurants, and toured the Gingerbread house display. We were going to make it an annual event but then COVID put a stop to that plan. Need to rev it up again, we had so much fun.

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  2. I'm glad you all enjoyed your weekend away. It's nice to just get away for a while isn't it?! It sounds lovely sitting out on the rooftop terrace especially after a hot day.
    Looking forward to hearing all about Comic Con! xx

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  3. I was thinking just that, to have a break in a city that is close to where we live, Manchester. It seems you've had a wonderful time in Hull, I want to visit the city, it's on my list of places to go to.

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  4. That does sound like a really lovely thing to do! The weekend sounds really relaxing and will be much more memorable because you stayed away for a couple of nights.
    I've never stayed in a hotel close to home, but I do generally love staying in hotels! Even a cheap one feels like a treat.

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  5. How fun to stay in a hotel in the city! Comic Con sounds like so much fun; I haven't been in years. The food buffet sounds amazing, yum!! I'm glad you all enjoyed your break.

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  6. That sounds like a really fun little getaway; and a delicious one too!

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