2017 Repair Costs.

More pictures of Hull, City of Culture 2017.

This is the Guild Hall, and a very stylish building it is too, from this view point anyway. If you go round the other side it is not a repeat of this side. Canny with the cash in Yorkshire. If you go in the reception (found at this end of the building) there is a side room on the right that has some absolutely fantastic needlework, by the local Guild, of scenes from the history of Hull. They are almost like paintings. 

Until 1936 the column with William Wilberforce atop, a local boy born on the High Street, was found next to Victoria Square, by Monument Bridge. The bridge is no longer a bridge and even the monument has gone, moved in 1936 to make way for traffic improvements. It is now at the end of Queen's Gardens, which was once the first enclosed dock in Hull. He had his scroll gilded for the 2017 festivities and it is now lit up too.

The Hull History Cetre is found behind the New Theatre and has all the City and University Archives held there. There are regular exhibitions and there are lunch time talks. The people here are very friendly and helpful in all aspects of local and family history if you are lucky enough to have any relations from the area.

A hidden gem in the city is the Roman Catholic church of St. Charles de Borromeo. It is like a continental church once you get inside from the plain exterior. It was consecrated in 1829 which just happens to be the year of Catholic Emancipation in England when it became 'legal' to be a catholic.

For the City of Culture the City Council completed four years worth of public realm works in about 18 months. There was chaos and complaints as the whole centre seemed to be dug up at once, but the results have been very good. The fountains is Queen Victoria Square are a hit. The play and dance and give off this steam like smoke. At night they are lit up with various lights. The kids spend hours in the water whilst their Mums sit and watch. I wish I could take a good photograph of it all.

We grew used to seeing such sights as we walked around the city last year.

The city was jammed for the weekend of the National Pride. The concert in Queen's Park was also rammed.

2017 Repair Costs

   

                                                       2017       2016       2015        2014

Fit new propeller                           50-00   

Oil change and flush                   150-00

Flush and renew anti freeze        240-00

Remove roof collar reseal           258-50

Materials                                       25-00

supply fit 4 low profile anodes   250-00

Remove and check shaft                                                                          

TOTAL                                     1073-50    1441-62    321-63    1558-64

As the boat was in the hands of Streethay Wharf for a repaint I took the opportunity to have them do some jobs rather than. I carry out the normal oil changes but thought I would have a flush out of the system, and likewise the cooling side of the engine. The low profile anodes were recommended as there was quite bad pitting of the hull around mid length. It seems that in fresh water the anodes are not quite so sacrificial as in salt water so they do not cover the full length of the boat if placed at either end, as is the normal practice. Therefore they fitted 2 low profile anodes on each flat side. Low profile so as they do not protrude outside the profile of the hull and catch on locks etc.

Some of the jobs that were carried out over the winter were paid for in the previous year and perhaps the two should be seen together.

There are no costs of the repaint appearing in this list.