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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2022 17:27:52 GMT
So I have just given notice on my flat in London and decided to move somewhere a little cheaper and closer to the relatives, as per the thread title Bournemouth is my choice of location.
I used to have a pub there, but that was 20 years ago and I have no idea what the area is like these days, so I thought I would ask you fine chaps to educate me on the town, I assume in between the piss taking etc someone will have some genuine feedback about best areas, areas to avoid, best bars etc.
Currently looking around Winton and Charminster, but anyone know other areas worth checking out?
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Post by Frog on Feb 13, 2022 17:50:40 GMT
Bournemouth is great until the summer when every cunt from the south coast piles there and you can't get anywhere.
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Post by Rich on Feb 13, 2022 18:01:26 GMT
I remember walking along sea front a couple of years ago and thinking I was in a live ColdWarSteve.
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Post by Dougs on Feb 13, 2022 18:43:45 GMT
Aside from familiarity, why Bournemouth? Don't know the area well, but froggie is right, looks a nightmare in the summer.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2022 19:13:31 GMT
Bournemouth is great until the summer when every cunt from the south coast piles there and you can't get anywhere. This, Brighton has a similar issue when I lived there. Come the summer you do everything you can to be away. |
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Post by TheSaint on Feb 13, 2022 20:02:14 GMT
Nice beach but every time I’ve been it has been rammed with stag and hen dos.
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Post by Danno on Feb 13, 2022 20:33:08 GMT
I haven't been there since The Manor closed down. I imagine it's still a fraught battle between retired wrinklies amd bored kids
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Post by Frog on Feb 13, 2022 20:34:34 GMT
Had some quality nights at the manor and one really shit one.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Feb 13, 2022 20:35:19 GMT
Tell us about the shit one!
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Post by Frog on Feb 13, 2022 20:39:59 GMT
Oh it was nothing especially bad, just not enough drugs and I went with someone who I didnt normally go with and barely saw him all night. It was unusually subdued in there that night as well and it just made for a really flat night. Every other night there was great though.
Being in several clubs the night they were raided were far worse experiences though, especially when someone decided my water bottle was going to be where they dumped their drugs. Wasn't in a great way that night.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2022 20:50:13 GMT
Aside from familiarity, why Bournemouth? Don't know the area well, but froggie is right, looks a nightmare in the summer. My brother has moved there with my young niece and nephew. If I am going to leave London it will be somewhere close to watch them grow up. |
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Post by sport✅ on Feb 13, 2022 20:57:46 GMT
Aside from familiarity, why Bournemouth? Don't know the area well, but froggie is right, looks a nightmare in the summer. My brother has moved there with my young niece and nephew. If I am going to leave London it will be somewhere close to watch them grow up. But they'll leave for London as soon as they're 16. |
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Feb 13, 2022 21:00:55 GMT
I go there fairly often. It’s our closest seaside. There is a vegan restaurant there called Mighty Weiners and the last time I went I took this photo  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2022 21:11:12 GMT
Also how does one go about looking for a flatmate as an adult? I don't want to spend more than a grand a month or so on rent and there are some nice one beds around in budget. But for 1400 you can get a 3 bed so I could take 2 rooms (one as an office as I work from home) and let someone else take the other.
At 25 or in London this is easy as I know people etc. But genuinely how does one find shares these days? Spareroom.com etc all seem aimed at the youth market etc.
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Post by gammonbanter on Feb 13, 2022 21:16:54 GMT
Great access to the New Forest, but that might not interest you one bit! I remember going to the Opera House when I was a young'en, great night out!
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Post by retro74 on Feb 13, 2022 21:22:03 GMT
I don’t like dissing people but my only dealings with people from Bournemouth is one of my colleagues. Voted Brexit, votes Conservative, thinks Farage is amazing, describes other colleagues as “coloured” and says “I’m not racist but…” quite often
Other than that he’s a really nice chap
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Post by Dougs on Feb 13, 2022 21:23:57 GMT
There's loads of websites for flat sharing. May take a while to weed out the nutters though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2022 21:23:58 GMT
other than the fact he's a piece of shit, he's ok
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2022 21:25:38 GMT
I know nothing about Bournemouth, but last time I was looking for digs I used spareroom.com. I was in my 40s. I ended up with people a lot younger than me (as that's the people who are looking to share a room) but they were okay and it served its purpose for a few months.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2022 21:26:21 GMT
Great access to the New Forest, but that might not interest you one bit! I remember going to the Opera House when I was a young'en, great night out! One of the big draws for me actually. I can't wait to jump on my motorbike and start exploring. Traffic doesn't matter on the bike, and only 30 minutes away. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2022 21:27:01 GMT
other than the fact he's a piece of shit, he's ok Agreed. Doug's is okay. 🙂 |
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Post by Danno on Feb 13, 2022 21:31:39 GMT
Also how does one go about looking for a flatmate as an adult? I don't want to spend more than a grand a month or so on rent and there are some nice one beds around in budget. But for 1400 you can get a 3 bed so I could take 2 rooms (one as an office as I work from home) and let someone else take the other. At 25 or in London this is easy as I know people etc. But genuinely how does one find shares these days? Spareroom.com etc all seem aimed at the youth market etc. It's a local place, so local ads (seriously, the paper, the corner shop etc) |
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Post by sport✅ on Feb 14, 2022 8:40:03 GMT
Also how does one go about looking for a flatmate as an adult? I don't want to spend more than a grand a month or so on rent and there are some nice one beds around in budget. But for 1400 you can get a 3 bed so I could take 2 rooms (one as an office as I work from home) and let someone else take the other. At 25 or in London this is easy as I know people etc. But genuinely how does one find shares these days? Spareroom.com etc all seem aimed at the youth market etc. It's a local place, so local ads (seriously, the paper, the corner shop etc)  |
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Post by monkman5000 on Feb 14, 2022 10:35:31 GMT
Bournemouth is great until the summer when every cunt from the south coast piles there and you can't get anywhere. This, Brighton has a similar issue when I lived there. Come the summer you do everything you can to be away. Brighton's great in summer. Just stay away from West Street and the beach between the piers. |
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Post by Immaterial on Feb 14, 2022 10:41:29 GMT
Don't go near Boscombe or anywhere near the centre of town unless you're a big fan of junkies and stag do's. The A31 and A338 turn into carparks in the summer. Southborne and Winton are OK.
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Post by magicpanda on Feb 14, 2022 11:57:04 GMT
I can't believe there are people discussing The Manor. I'm gobsmacked.
Check out Southbourne. Charminster and Winton are student central now I believe.
I say all this but I never really go out so take what you will from that.
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Post by jeepers on Feb 14, 2022 12:09:28 GMT
This, Brighton has a similar issue when I lived there. Come the summer you do everything you can to be away. Brighton's great in summer. Just stay away from West Street and the beach between the piers. It’s why Hove exists: To provide a beach in summer away from all the tourists. |
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Post by elstoof on Feb 14, 2022 21:55:58 GMT
You have to ask fat boy slim if you can use the beach in hove though
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Post by Bill in the rain on Feb 15, 2022 3:54:33 GMT
I have nothing useful to add, as I lived there about 20 years ago, and only for a year. I just wanted to join in.  I don't remember the rammed beach being too much of an issue, as I tended to go down there in the evenings, and I guess I often went back to my hometown in summer so maybe I just missed it. I remember it being weirdly split between young people (uni students and clubbers from london) and retired people, which no-one middle aged. What was the name of the nightclub where all the premier league footballers and their girlfriend used to go? I spent most of my time going to the road that had a couple of cinemas next to each other, and skating along the sea front. |
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Post by gammonbanter on Feb 16, 2022 6:50:50 GMT
The train to London takes a bit long, but there are two airports nearby.
In the summer it seems half the planet go there to learn English, which gives it a bit more of a cosmopolitan vibe.
Boscombe is on the verge of gentrification! It has massive Victorian houses and investment.
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