Hi all I'm off to Bornemouth in three weeks for a long boys weekend. ;D ;D ;D
good grief, ck..you don't half get around ;D
have a good time, we're at chester folk festival the weekend after ;D
Don't forget your bathchair ;D
OMG i will warn the rest of the Bournemouth people ;D
pop in for a cuppa if you are sobber enough ;)
Last year when I went to Bournemouth the lotties on here hid in their sheds, can't think why ??? ??? ???. Redclanger are you offering to lend us your one. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Have they got a Wilkinsons down there ;D
at least he's giving 3 weeks notice ;D
Quote from: cornykev on April 26, 2008, 21:10:26
Hi all I'm off to Bornemouth in three weeks for a long boys weekend. ;D ;D ;D
pardon me for asking, but what's a long boy? Are they the kind of people that you see a lot of in the sand dunes at Studland?
Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on April 30, 2008, 13:40:12
Quote from: cornykev on April 26, 2008, 21:10:26
Hi all I'm off to Bornemouth in three weeks for a long boys weekend. ;D ;D ;D
pardon me for asking, but what's a long boy? Are they the kind of people that you see a lot of in the sand dunes at Studland?
Is that where you picked up your nick name ;)
pardon me for asking, but what's a long boy?
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I thought it was a set of drawers - oh no silly me that's a tallboy ;D
Quote from: kimbobill on April 30, 2008, 19:02:26
Is that where you picked up your nick name ;)
certainly not! There are a lot of us about, and some of them are respectable people
Well I'm off tomorrow afternoon for four days, so I'll expect a welcome committee from the lottie Bournemouthites and I'll keep an eye out for wilkos Shirlton ;) ;D ;D ;D
Well I'm back in one piece, couldn't find a wilkos but had a great time, now got quite a few threads to catch up on, just read bloody coppers and its give me a headache so I'll have to catch up later. ;D ;D ;D
Wilkos is in the Dalkeith arcade, if they still call it that now. All new and fangled it is.
cj :)
I don't even think that arcade existed when i lived there...where is it?
ps hope you had a good time corny!
Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on April 30, 2008, 13:40:12
pardon me for asking, but what's a long boy? Are they the kind of people that you see a lot of in the sand dunes at Studland?
My goodness, it's a lovely beach, and free parking alongside the road, but if you park in the wrong place you have to walk past all the nuddies - blimey, I just looked at my feet and kept walking. Will know next time. ;) ;) ;) ;)
Kitten, its on the other side of the road from Bella Italia, and up a bit. Same side as Early Learning, but a lot higher up.
We used to get to it from the multi storey car park, which you drove into from by the Zurich building (which our kids called the pencil building) which is owned by someone else now, cant remember who.
Whereabouts did you live? We were in Moordown.
cj :)
Love Alum Chine, wish I lived there, it's one of my favourite places.
Sinbad
I had never heard of the word 'chine' till we moved there. It has a lovely ring to it.
We used to enjoy taking the kids to Boscombe park to feed the squirrels. Then on to the beach.
After living in Wales, which was much more run down in those days, even the roundabouts in bournemouth were a pleasure!!! ::) A bit like the chelsea flower show in miniature ;D
cj :)
Fancy missing me shop Kev. you will just have to go back again eh!.
Quote from: carolinej on May 19, 2008, 22:23:57
Kitten, its on the other side of the road from Bella Italia, and up a bit. Same side as Early Learning, but a lot higher up.
We used to get to it from the multi storey car park, which you drove into from by the Zurich building (which our kids called the pencil building) which is owned by someone else now, cant remember who.
Whereabouts did you live? We were in Moordown.
cj :)
I lived in a few places actually as i was at Bournemouth Uni at the time ;D Lived in Winton, student village at Wallisdown, Hillside Road too, but I also lived briefly in Boscombe and loved it there too. I really miss living by the sea!
I really miss the sea too. It was always nice to have lots going on during the summer for the tourists. Free fireworks and candle festival every week was great for the kids, and good to take the visitors to see.
I always enjoy a rummage in winton when we go down to visit our friends. Last time, I got an old sweet scales from "The Place Next Door' for £10. ;D
I think it is a lovely place to be a student, as there is so much going on.
I'd like to live by the sea again, but somewhere warmer....southern france or spain ;D
cj :)
I lived in Boscombe for a while and worked at the Criterion PH. Went to a fantastic all nighter at Hednosbury Head and watched the sun come up!
dont know how i missed this thread :D. Hope you had a good time cornykev (i thought there was a high police presence last week... ;D') i live in boscombe - what a small world ! i live near the cliftops at woodland walk. They still have allnighters up a hengistbuty head redclanger but the park ranger doesnt like it and they can get a bit funny about it. it a long time since i have been to one.
they are building europes first artificial surf reef next to boscombe pier this year along with a huge development of high end flats on the beachfront.
What do the locals think about that, sarah?
cj :)
well i wouldnt say they are exactly up in arms about it - but remember this is bournemouth most people are elderly or students. i think a lot of people are up for the surf reef as it will bring in more money and i guess the flats will set a precident for more developement on the seafront and more businesses etc. i guess its the thin end of a fat wedge. bournemouth council are notoriously currupt (grrrr) and there is a lot of grumbling about them but not much action (remember the imax fiasco - almost won britains ugliest building is in bournemouth). but i think the younger people are looking forward to the influx of surfers that the reef will bring in. personally i dont mind the reef but i do object to the developement as it will change the nature of the seafront. :)
Hi Sarah missed it , bet you kept your head down, ;D we did pop in to Boscombe had to meet a mate in The Bell pub. ;D ;D ;D
ah yes i know the one. next time you head that way get some fishunchips from smithsons round the corner towards southburne. best chippy in the area. yum. ;)
Sarah,
I think I can understand people being happy with surfers turning up ::) ;D
I agree it will spoil the seafront to put housing there.
Here, in Barry Island, the old Butlins camp at the seafront has been turned into housing. It certainly changes the feel of the place.
Has anyone been to Moors Valley? Our kids used to love it. The treetop walk had turned into the 'half way up the trees' walk last time we were there ::)
cj :)