Southbourne Groove

We got an e-mail from the new gym asking for a mention and to say that their free offer of no joining fee for the first 75 joiners is rapidly running out, so be quick if you are thinking of joining. This is a press release from them below. At Energie our aim is to [...]

The sun was out all weekend and we even had strange people swimming in the sea! Hopefully we are in line for a great summer, we sure do deserve one.

Thanks to the reach of Social Media, there is growing momentum from local residents in trying to make things happen and push out the glorious name of Southbourne to all and sundry. We also don’t mind giving our neighbours like Boscombe a shout-out as well because they too are putting lots of effort into community [...]

Although this library, courtesy of The Larder House, is of the alcoholic education variety. Sounds like a very interesting venture for the team there and I for one can’t wait to try it out. Southbourne is hotly becoming a place for innovation, quirkiness and fun. And we love that. We just need a bit more [...]

Spring has sprung and although the sun has not yet got his hat on the summer beach bod is calling from behind the wardrobe!! With this in mind I had a lovely chat with Sarah and Kate at Energie Fitness on the Grove, designed with ladies in mind. I was really impressed with their ethos [...]

At 10:00 promptly today at Love Fish on Southbourne Grove,  Comic Relief would be proud! An array of beautifully prepared and presented cakes and pledges taken for home grown produce….all for charity! After sampling the gluten free and Guinness sweet treats with a piping hot cup of coffee, the day has taken on a rosier [...]

Just wanted to mention this wonderful addition to our beloved Grove, Energie fitness for women is coming to the space above Sainsbury’s. I suggested to my wife she might enjoy popping along for a bit of circuit training and aerobics….note to all you men out there, under no circumstances suggest fitness as a hobby, who [...]

There is supposedly a theatre inside the medical centre and it is going to be open for people this weekend, Saturday 23rd Feb at 10am. Shelley Theatre Open Day Facebook page

The only thriving business it seems in today’s economic client are those doing blinking road works. Hopefully the current set isn’t going to impact Southbourne too much although some of the shops towards the garage end of the Grove suffered due to the lack of parking and the takeaways had no gas on an early [...]

Through the social media grapevine we are hearing of car thefts and an altercation in the alleyway by the new Sainsbury. Just be careful out there. Make sure you keep valuable property out of site and if you have work tools in the van, take them into the home.