Im 42. First went to Poole in 1995, then 1996. I decided then that i wanted to live there. Property wasnt expensive either and cheaper than in the Midlands. Years later i got into a relationship with someone from another city and moved there had kids, relationship ended, couldnt move away from kids. Been many times from 2001 - 2022. Visited 7 times in 2020. Its changed so much and not as nice as i remember it to be.
Brilliant! I am from Somerset but, back then, i was a 20 year old with a 5 year old Fiesta XR2 , and, i would be down to Poole/Bournemouth quite often. Loved the area-and the girls! Happy days!
I was in Bournemouth in 91 as part of an RAF detachment for trade training. We spent a couple of months there. Sadly my bank had messed up my account so I was not paid my wages, and then I lost my RAF ID and my wallet. Thankfully some kind soul handed my wallet in to the Police, so I avoided a charge and a fine. We used to walk down the beach on a Friday and Saturday night to go to the clubs as was pound a pint in those days. We was lucky as we went in the Summer, to me it was a bus mans holiday as I grew up by the seaside, it was exciting to walk around Bournemouth as it was MASSIVE compared to where I grew up. When you first see how long the high street is, and what shops they had there, it was amazing. It was like being in a major city. I think back in those days it was still classed as a town?
Well Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole is now one council area-BCP; has been for a few years now; although it is still part of Dorset really as before. Makes sense really; when you look at maps, you can see that really it is one conurbation with the three towns as such too I guess. I know they were all separate before; but having one council I guess makes more sense all round. Thank you!
If you did the same journey through Poole today, 26 years later and there is very little that has changed. Very little. Could name the changes on one hand.
I noticed how much easier it was to drive back then, much easier to pull over and find a parking space. Now you have to think about what options there are to park before you set off!
You are so right there really-alas! It is odd somehow that this may be 30 years or so ago now, but driving seemed less complicated then than it does now-I wonder why? I guess because it is more busy now than then too-alas?
Love all these videos. Is that a Vauxhall Frontera, with Bull Bars? Would be great if you included the car that you are driving...you've had some interesting cars
Great videos brings back lots of memories for me . My parents and yours were great friends and I believe your father worked for my grandfather when he was a young man and I remember happy times as a child at family gatherings when your family would visit us.
See a relly good one mate how are u ok mate hove a great day mate form Greg how are u ok mate keep up there good work on RU-vid mate how are u ok mate hove a good day mate form Greg Bouchard