Views of Bournemouth has opened at the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum. The museum is on the coast path as it rises east from Bournemouth Pier. Today in the sun the villa’s garden and the sea had a south of France feel. The exhibition of paintings old and new marks both the towns bi-centenary and [...]
Marine expert Dr Mark Davidson from Plymouth University has given the £4 million Boscombe surf reef a 4 out of 10 score. The verdict is being carried by BBC News and the Bournemouth Daily Echo. I have just followed the saga rather than blog about it but I know that walkers like to look down on the [...]
The Solent Way runs past the open air Sea Water Baths at Lymington. It has been closed for more than a year but local pride has forced the Town Council to announce a reopening this summer. Once known as King’s Saltern it has been the south coast’s largest sea water swimming pool for about 200 [...]
Next Sunday 9 May is Rogation Sunday when parishes beat the bounds and bless crops praying for a good harvest. At Mudeford the harvest is salmon so on Sunday afternoon Helen Griffiss, parish priest at All Saints, will be rowed out into the The Run where she will bless the sea and throw a cross [...]
Those using the winter route between Southbourne and Mudeford will now have to keep their dogs on a lead when crossing Stanpit Marsh. The decision to have a dog order for the nature reserve was taken by Christchurch Council following the consultation where 84% favoured the proposal. The new rule is being imposed from October. [...]