Why be like the other sheep?
Mary Shelley’s grave is in a beautiful churchyard in Bournemouth. Don’t let the tranquillity fool you though – there’s some gory history to be found here.
Did you know that Mary Shelley, author of the novel, Frankenstein, is buried in Bournemouth? I found this out when doing some research for my trip to Dorset. I was going to be at a conference in Bournemouth, but always want to make time to see a few things even when I’m somewhere for work reasons. On one of the days, I had an early breakfast and on the way to the conference centre made a detour to the graveyard at St Peter’s Church.
OMG!!! is what I have to say about Bournemouth’s Russell-Cotes Museum. And I’m not a person who says OMG.
Bournemouth’s Russell-Cotes Museum was such a lovely surprise. I’d put it on my list of things to do whilst I was in Bournemouth just because it was a thing to do. I didn’t know what to expect from it, but fortunately that has never stopped me wanting to explore somewhere new. I knew it was a museum and I knew it was in an old house, both things I like, so I was expecting to enjoy it. What I wasn’t expecting was to be so completely wowed by it.
I walked round with eyes wide, jaw on the floor, and finger clicking away on my phone taking a zillion pictures. None of which really do it justice because it’s one of those places you have to see with your own eyes to believe.
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Bournemouth Oceanarium has more than just fish. It’s got sharks, crocs, penguins, otters and a very friendly turtle. But is Bournemouth Oceanarium worth a visit? Read on to find out.
At Easter I spent 5 days at a conference in Bournemouth. I arrived a few hours ahead of time on the Sunday and wandered down to the seafront. After a stroll to stretch my legs after a long drive I thought I’d make the most of my spare hours by popping into the Oceanarium.
It was surprisingly expensive for what looked like a small aquarium – I can’t remember exactly what I paid, but I’ve just checked their website and it’s currently £16 to pay on the door – so I did hesitate, but then decided to go for it anyway.
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A gorgeous evening walk by the beach in Dorset from Bournemouth to Sandbanks
I’d been in Bournemouth for the best part of a week attending a conference and now, as it was Easter weekend, I was about to head a few miles further west along the coast to Poole to have a few days’ holiday with a friend. First though, there was something I wanted to do.
I wanted to walk along the seafront from Bournemouth to Sandbanks.
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Lettuce soup is supposedly a traditional Dorset dish, but do you think I could find any on my recent visit? No, not only could I not find any, but it seemed no-one had even heard of it. So I resorted to making my own when I got home.
As part of my planning before I visit a place I like to research what the traditional foods are. As I was going to be spending Easter in Dorset I did my usual research and discovered that I needed to look out for Dorset Apple Cake, Dorset Blue Vinny cheese, Dorset Knobs and lettuce soup.
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