DORSET COUNTY
June 2017
Life Grid magazine
' Giving Local Business a Global Voice .'
Ildiko Scurr - UK Business Manager
FANTASTIC NEW PEOPLE & OFFERS FROM MY CITY
Quirky Bournemouth by Ildiko Scurr
Why I Love Quirky Bournemouth
Bournemouth is located on the South coast in England and is a place with a very special vibe . It has long beaches , beautiful countryside and the New Forest where the Kings of England used to hunt deer throughout the centuries . It also has vibrant communities where you can find loads of events to suit your tastes . In the summer , there are music festivals , outdoor arts and crafts fairs and a famous Air Show that people travel to from across the UK to come and watch .
On an August night , top bands play on the beach , while fireworks light up the sky and little planes with coloured lights wheel and turn in acrobatic displays high above . The ‘ Bomo style ’ is something we are proud of . I love living here , you can find magic everywhere . There is a great raw vegan community and many places where you can pop in and get a veggie juice and a raw cheesecake when you are peckish . but also wonderful eateries like the Larderhouse in the Southbourne area , which is oozing with mediterranean style and has a wood burner in the back garden .
There is also a hotel culture here because there are so many of them on the seafront , ranging from the grand old edifices like the Hotel , Miramar which are filled with nostalgia for another era , to trendy modern designed buildings such as the new Hilton Hotel with its 8th floor Sky Bar . So our hotels are the hub centre of business life here , they host networking meetings , workshops , Yoga classes , guest speaker talks , therapy spas and music nights . I live 5 minutes walk from the sea where there are just a few cafes and a newsagent but within 10 minutes drive ,
I can walk down a street with little boutique shops , great and quirky cafes such at the Yarn Cafe where the owner knits the furnishings and paper mâché hens and pigs add colour to your cream tea ! Artisan craft emporiums , trendy secondhand stores and the South ’ s first Pause Cat Cafe where you can share your latte time with a kitty . 10 minutes the other way , I am in the heart of the beautiful old forest , the peace and tranquility of nature surrounded by New Forest horses , donkeys , deer and wild places .
There is an ancient feeling in the earth in Dorset ; you connect with the ancestors easily here , it draws many therapists and healers to the area and that enriches our community . I am blessed that spirit guided me here 16 years ago and I wouldn ’ t want to live anywhere else in the UK .
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