Took advantage of the cheap
TP Express ticket to take a trip (solo – my wife failing to qualify for the
offer) to immerse myself in the 2017 City of Culture. First up was Turner and
the Whale at the Maritime Museum – four Turner canvasses (or three plus a
print) depicting ships, waves, whales and clouds barely distinguishable from
each other but overall providing the desired impression. Second, inspired by a
statue at the station, a visit to Waterstones to buy a slim volume of Philip
Larkin’s poems. Third, a couple of hours in the Ferens Art Gallery enjoying the
permanent exhibition rather than the four put on by the Turner Prize shortlist
(my vote goes to Hurvin Anderson). Finally a walk round the old town and the
waterfront including a visit to Ye Olde White Harte pub for a glass of
Yorkshire Blonde ale, as cultured a pint as any I have tasted.
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