http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/comments Latest Comment public posts from Your Mail en-gb I see the Hull Dail Mail report in Tuesday’s edition (19th Nov)that the Parrots are still resident on St. Mary’s Church after about a year there and the Rev Paul Smith has reassured fans of the parrots that there are no… Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:25:09 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/14676-heaven-s-above-#comment-46439 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/14676-heaven-s-above-#comment-46439 Sailing project to get Government funding from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Thursday, November 20 The city’s controversial youth sailing project will receive funding from a £10m pot of taxpayers’ money… Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:15:50 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42980-health-trust-to-buy-400k-yacht-#comment-46415 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42980-health-trust-to-buy-400k-yacht-#comment-46415 Red – Yes, I did, but don’t tell anyone,will you?! I’ll be working on those ‘beguinner’s guides’ soon. Here’s a squirrel that joined in! Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:53:54 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46126-out-for-a-duck-#comment-46331 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46126-out-for-a-duck-#comment-46331 Mandarin ducks make beautiful subjects. Yes please Bob, to the beginners guide for birds – I really struggle much to the amusement of some more clued up friends. Hope you played in the leaves Bob! Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:56:14 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46126-out-for-a-duck-#comment-46326 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46126-out-for-a-duck-#comment-46326 Sounds like a good day, and I hope to visit. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:12:18 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46302-hull-2008-family-and-local-history-fair#comment-46310 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46302-hull-2008-family-and-local-history-fair#comment-46310 Labour demands explanation from Lib Dem leader from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Wednesday, November 19 Opposition Labour councillors will attempt to put Lib Dem council leader Councillor Carl Minns on… Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:11:45 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42980-health-trust-to-buy-400k-yacht-#comment-46309 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42980-health-trust-to-buy-400k-yacht-#comment-46309 wow ! I knew about it possibly being queen Victoria but not all the other royal family! It would be good to get to the bottom who did it but I suppose it may never be proven. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:44:53 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46054-famous-ghosts#comment-46109 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46054-famous-ghosts#comment-46109 There are several schools of thought involving The Ripper abd Royalty, Albert Edward carried out the murders, Albert Victor carried out the murders, Walter Sickert carried out the murders for the Royal family… Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:45:25 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46054-famous-ghosts#comment-46073 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46054-famous-ghosts#comment-46073 Hi Mike, many stories do exist for this legendary ship,hence the pirates of the carribian adopting one of the story. My dad thinks that royalty was indeed to blame for the ripper killings but was he a mad man as prescision… Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:51:23 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46054-famous-ghosts#comment-46071 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46054-famous-ghosts#comment-46071 One of the most written about sightings of the Flying Dutchman occured when "Jack the Ripper" suspect, and member of the Royal Family, Prince Albert Victor spotted the vessle in 1880. Many of the sightings were reported… Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:11:15 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46054-famous-ghosts#comment-46067 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/46054-famous-ghosts#comment-46067 As much as I love the engines and rolling stock, the look of the trackside furniture is quite appealing too. Just look at the little station and telegraph pole!! Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:55:43 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45965-1444#comment-45998 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45965-1444#comment-45998 It’s a real shame isn’t it! I have no idea why the buildings get left, but read something today about planning applications being granted, but no work actually being done. It is quite possible a company took lease of… Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:14:15 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45925-local-history-q-a#comment-45928 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45925-local-history-q-a#comment-45928 thanks mike but why are buildings like this left to go to rack and ruin Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:04:58 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45925-local-history-q-a#comment-45927 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45925-local-history-q-a#comment-45927 The first question is from our newest member Kitch. First of all welcome to the group Kitch. Kitch wanted info on the public house on Midland street. I believe the public house on Midland street was called "The… Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:59:49 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45925-local-history-q-a#comment-45926 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45925-local-history-q-a#comment-45926 That sounds about right, the name change reffered to the drain being built at the end of the street and not the location of the mill. There were also other types of Cotton Mills in Sculcoates, those making Gun Cotton… Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:41:41 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45920 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45920 Mike Thanks very much for that. I’ll look into those books. Other sources placed the mill further north at the junction of Cumberland St and Fountain Road. Ver best wishes Roy Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:57:08 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45914 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45914 If so there is a little information in Paul Gibson’s excellent pictorial history of Hull, entitled "Hull Then and Now". The book is available from Carnegie Heritage Centre on Anlaby road with proceeds going to the worthy… Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:41:49 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45912 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45912 Dear Mike Well I thought the KCM was on Cumberland Street but there was another Mill which I’m not so interested in. Thanks for getting back to me so quickly Roy Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:33:33 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45910 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45910 Hi Roy, would this be the Cotton Mill on what was termed Cotton Mill street? Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:29:31 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45907 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45907 Do you have any more information on the Cotton Mill or sources of information? Any info would be appreciated Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:26:28 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45906 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42172-a-brief-journey-into-sculcoates#comment-45906 £1m for yacht project from the Hull Daily Mail/East Riding Mail Friday, November 14 More than £1m of taxpayers’ money will be spent on running a controversial youth sail training project featuring a yacht funded… Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:10:55 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42980-health-trust-to-buy-400k-yacht-#comment-45865 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/42980-health-trust-to-buy-400k-yacht-#comment-45865 I did watch some of Autumnwatch, loved watching the deer, some of the noises they make are very unusual. My son was off school today with the usual winter ailment, took him for a walk this afternoon and he got quite a… Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:07:19 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/17403-oh-deer-#comment-45837 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/17403-oh-deer-#comment-45837 Tricia – That’s good news, but not altogether surprising as the Roe Deer do tend be a bit more ‘sociable’ during the winter months, forming small groups, I have found anyway. Have you been watching BBC’s ‘Autumn Watch’… Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:35:38 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/17403-oh-deer-#comment-45831 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/17403-oh-deer-#comment-45831 I’m happy to say that the deer I usually see are alive and well and have been spotted numerous times over the last couple of weeks. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:45:45 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/17403-oh-deer-#comment-45758 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/17403-oh-deer-#comment-45758 On second thoughts, I think it is just leaving. Look at the exhaust. Notice that trainspotters were not discouraged, in those days, provided they behaved themselves. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:37:14 GMT http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45692-60148-aboyeur-at-kings-cross#comment-45693 http://www.thisisyourmail.co.uk/posts/all_yours/view/45692-60148-aboyeur-at-kings-cross#comment-45693