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Take a look over at the Fisherman’s Walk web site for forthcoming events

There are quite a few things lined up in Fisherman’s Walk. Take a look at their website.

A video showing off Southbourne Grove

Guide2Bournemouth have commissioned a video to promote the Southbourne local area.

What rain?

For the most part living in Southbourne means we are higher up and have less risk of flooding! Another advantage for Southbourne.

Hey, Southbourne had the big deck chair first

Pimms have stuck a big deck chair on Bournemouth beach as part of a PR stunt, but Southbourne Crossroads had its large deck chair way before them. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Planning permission for the snooker place

There is an application to have a bar where the snooker place is. Read Planning Application.

Memories of Southbourne Shell House

For those that remember it and even those that don’t, it was nice to stumble across this web page on the Southbourne Shell House. The clue is in the name. Web site: Southbourne Shell House

The long lost world of Boscombe Spa Village

After all the hype and investment, we end up with an open viewing platform from which to gaze upon the failed surf reef. A double-ended debacle. All in all pretty sad for an area that has actually come on leaps and bounds. The businesses have worked hard to up their despite all this and it [...]

Photo competition

Do you have a great photograph of Southbourne or the local area? Why not submit it in this Bournemouth Photo Competition. BHLife Magazine

Something really groovy

There is this Bournemouth/Bristol based band called Yellowgroove that are quite well known locally who created a music promo video right down on Southbourne Beach by Hengistbury Head. Ironically it is called San Francisco Bay. But, we love to see our beach in the background. Website: Yellowgroove Twitter: @yellowgroove

Southbourne’s L’assiette in number 1 spot on Trip Adviser

It is really nice to see a local Southbourne restaurant, L’assiette, rated as number one in the Trip Adviser list for Bournemouth restaurants. I’ve been there just once, for their set lunch and I enjoyed it. (Click for my review) You can tell there is some training behind the food. Trip Adviser Bournemouth Restaurants listing