Anyone been to Bournemouth recently?

Went there several years ago
On the up
Full of foreign student language schools
Still very popular and parking can be difficult

Went there when I was a kid back in the 1960s.
The only thing I remember was how far the tide went out, it was a long long way.
Furthest I've seen on an English beach.

i recall there being a lot of foreign language students in the 80s. Mainly German and French

Live there.  Tide goes out about 5 yards!!!  Great place so long as you know where to go.

Have you got a sea view?

if you think tide goes out a long way you aint been to southport..

they used to have an artificial ski slope, that went downhill fast too.

The most fantastic fish n chip shop in the UK is situated in Bournemouth....Chez Fred in Westbourne.If you happen to be in the area i strongly advise you pay a visit..i can ASSURE you will not be disappointed.

Nice one.

I get the feeling Boscombe and Bournemouth itself could be full of kebab houses and nasty little take away joints

went there June 2010

looked like it's slightly more upmarket than my previous visit 10 years before,  beach looked like it could have been  in one of Spains better resorts - lovely facilities , showers all along the beach - life guards a'la baywatch ,lovely sand and the sea for whatever reason is a nicer green colour compared to the east coast greyish tones .

mind you it was a sunny,  hot week

Bournmouth has and seems to be for the older person (retired - lost the will to live section of society) - Torquay seeems 'slightly' better - even Weymouth isn't as bad as it used to be. imo of course.

Swanage beats them all hands down 

Spent some of my childhood in Swanage Coachbuster , and went back 2 years ago , and loved the place , a quintessential English town ...Wwell worth a visit..

About a dozen of us are off to New Milton in October, I'm sure that's not too far away because my missus is telling everybody that we are off to Bournemouth for a week.

indeed workrider