What's Happening in Bournemouth blog

Bournemouth based swimming club the Spartans took to the water at Boscombe for a fancy dress dip on Christmas Day. The annual event saw dozens of brave souls head to the waters in a variety of fancy dress outfits including a wolf, a pirate, sailors, a unicorn, a princess, Dennis the Menace, Victorian swimmers and even some swimmers in Christmas outfits.

Brothers Tom and Sam Farwell from Muscliff were surprised when they caught a sea bass while out crab fishing with their Granddad at Mudeford Quay. The two boys, aged eight and five, had only been fishing once before but knew they were in for a special surprise when they saw a large fish circling their line.

Claire Henderson always said that she wanted a low key proposal, but her now husband-to-be Marc Butler had other plans! The blushing bride to be was stunned when she heard a marching band approaching her home in Bournemouth but never dreamed that it would end in a marriage proposal.

It was an unfortunate case of irony when a man who overcame a 15 year fear of flying was not allowed to catch a flight due to the frayed edge of his passport. Greg Howe, 37, was planning on taking a trip to the Monaco grand Prix to celebrate conquering his fear. Mr. Howe sought therapy and starting taking anti-anxiety drugs before what he was hoping to be the trip of a lifetime. But after all of his treatment, it …

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The Antiques Roadshow uncovered a great deal of historical items and hidden treasures when it came to Lulworth Castle. The experts even uncovered a jug that was made from Oliver Cromwell’s horse, thought to be worth thousands. A young couple brought along what they thought was an old leather jug, but it turned out to be an amazing find that was worth between £20,000 and £30,000.

A local taxi driver had to go a long way to prove that a story he often told at the pub was true. Tony Rees, 54, drove all the way from Bournemouth to his hometown of Kirkwall in the Orkney Isles in order to silence skeptics such as his close friend, Ieuan Llewellyn. Tony, who is a father of six, wanted to prove that his claim of winning the Kirkwall Ba’ ball in 1973 was in fact true, and not …

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A man who will go down in history for his cool catchphrases and ladykilling ways will be making an appearance in Bournemouth, but he will be reading to children rather than painting the town red!