Take flight fellow Bournemouthians! The third annual More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival sponsored by, affiliated with blah blah, is back.
From today (Thursday 19th August) until Sunday we can expect to see some of our finest birds flying over the town, including perennial crowd pleaser, the deafening Eurofighter Typhoon.
Surprisingly, and against the grain for the miserablists and cynics who inhabit the town, the Air Festival has been an embraced success.
It might clog up our inadequate transport system and residents closer to the seafront might find Toby, Jane, Andrew and Tom parked in front of their driveway, but this has been largely overlooked.
The statistics point to the success and growing stature of the event. The inaugural event back in 2008 was said by Bournemouth Council to have attracted an estimated 750,000 spectators with even more in attendance in 2009.
The weather helped too. Crammed onto the beach or perched on the cliff tops, spectators basked in rare sunshine to enjoy the view.
As for this year, so far, so good with regards to the weather. Although we have been predicted downpours, the sun is trying its best to burn through the clouds.
Riding around town, I've noticed those savvy traders have camped in the Square to peddle their wares. I've spotted an aesthetically pleasing young lady in hot pants promoting my now favourite time of day, Pimm's O’clock. Tally ho!
Thursday 19 August 2010
Sunday 8 August 2010
Thoughts of the Day: A Bournemouth Resident's Confused Mind
I wasn't very happy about being woken up at 2am. Language schools are now the heartbeat of the Bournemouth economy and students from all over the globe converge on the town each summer.
Hearing rich Arabic tones shouting 'come back you fucking prick' is just briliant, isn't it? This is what our international friends learn and take back to their respective homelands. That one phrase, an almost laughable linguistic titbit for export, annoyed me. I was awake now and had work in the morning. Thankfully it was jovial or as friendly as calling someone a 'fucking prick' can be.
Our motley crew from Sainsbury's Castlepoint played football later in the evening. Since our run of defeats, we've started training and things seem to be slowly improving. There is more cohesion and a spirit amongst the camp is growing. It's 'Clarks: The Re-match' next week so hopefully we can show those shoe sellers a thing or two after our narrow defeat last time we faced them.
It's up at 6.30am to get to Sainsbury's Christchurch tomorrow. I don't mind the long journey. I suppose it gives me a chance to read more about jailed musical impresario and apparent nutjob, Phil Spector. I love the way these types of book describe the ease in which famous faces hone their talents and become successful. 'He picked up a guitar' and then a few chapters later they've taken over the world. Lucky bastards.
Hearing rich Arabic tones shouting 'come back you fucking prick' is just briliant, isn't it? This is what our international friends learn and take back to their respective homelands. That one phrase, an almost laughable linguistic titbit for export, annoyed me. I was awake now and had work in the morning. Thankfully it was jovial or as friendly as calling someone a 'fucking prick' can be.
Our motley crew from Sainsbury's Castlepoint played football later in the evening. Since our run of defeats, we've started training and things seem to be slowly improving. There is more cohesion and a spirit amongst the camp is growing. It's 'Clarks: The Re-match' next week so hopefully we can show those shoe sellers a thing or two after our narrow defeat last time we faced them.
It's up at 6.30am to get to Sainsbury's Christchurch tomorrow. I don't mind the long journey. I suppose it gives me a chance to read more about jailed musical impresario and apparent nutjob, Phil Spector. I love the way these types of book describe the ease in which famous faces hone their talents and become successful. 'He picked up a guitar' and then a few chapters later they've taken over the world. Lucky bastards.
Wednesday 4 August 2010
Countdown to Wycombe's Big Kick-Off!
Willi's Wycombe
The new English Football League season is set to begin this Saturday (7th August) with Wycombe kicking off their 2010/2011 Npower League Two campaign at home to Morecambe. The visitors will be desperate to erase the memories of last season's play-off semi-final heartbreak when they were thrashed 7-2 on aggregate by winning finalists Dagenham and Redbridge.
The Blues are priced at 5/2 to win promotion with some bookmakers following a decent pre-season that included a scintillating display in their 5-1 demolition of a young Chelsea XI and a creditable performance against Championship side, Reading.
Much has been made of the attacking style that the team have adopted since the arrival of manager, Gary Waddock. Encouragingly, strikers Ben Strevens, Scott Rendell and Jon Paul-Pittman have all been amongst the goals whilst new 'keeper Nikki Bull is showing signs of being the imperious permanent netminder fans hoped for following loanee Tom Heaton's return to Manchester United at the end of last season.
A re-jigged defence, added to by the acquisition of influential young centre-back, Dave Winfield, combined with a rejuvenated and punchy midfield completes an exciting array of talent.
Expectations are high and growing further still so a victory on Saturday is vitally important to maintain the momentum. Morecambe will not be a straightforward game though. The Shrimpers' squad includes the prolific lower league striker Phil Jevons, who is no stranger to Wycombe fans after his spell at Yeovil Town.
His possible strike partner, Paul Mullin, spoilt Wycombe's opening day in 2007 when he netted the only goal in a 1-0 defeat to Accrington Stanley.
Gary Waddock is aware of the hype surrounding his team prior to the season opener and he's just as excited as the fans about beginning the new campaign. He told the official website,
"Hopefully the fans have enjoyed what they've seen so far and there's more to come from us. It'd be great to see a big crowd for the first game and more importantly, we want to give them something to cheer about by collecting all three points."
Hopefully the Blues will guard against complacency and get three points on the board early on before a Carling Cup hiatus against Millwall, followed by a difficult trip to bogey ground Edgeley Park, home of Stockport County. Then there is the small matter of the 'M40 derby' against newly-promoted Oxford United. Real football is back.
The new English Football League season is set to begin this Saturday (7th August) with Wycombe kicking off their 2010/2011 Npower League Two campaign at home to Morecambe. The visitors will be desperate to erase the memories of last season's play-off semi-final heartbreak when they were thrashed 7-2 on aggregate by winning finalists Dagenham and Redbridge.
The Blues are priced at 5/2 to win promotion with some bookmakers following a decent pre-season that included a scintillating display in their 5-1 demolition of a young Chelsea XI and a creditable performance against Championship side, Reading.
Much has been made of the attacking style that the team have adopted since the arrival of manager, Gary Waddock. Encouragingly, strikers Ben Strevens, Scott Rendell and Jon Paul-Pittman have all been amongst the goals whilst new 'keeper Nikki Bull is showing signs of being the imperious permanent netminder fans hoped for following loanee Tom Heaton's return to Manchester United at the end of last season.
A re-jigged defence, added to by the acquisition of influential young centre-back, Dave Winfield, combined with a rejuvenated and punchy midfield completes an exciting array of talent.
Expectations are high and growing further still so a victory on Saturday is vitally important to maintain the momentum. Morecambe will not be a straightforward game though. The Shrimpers' squad includes the prolific lower league striker Phil Jevons, who is no stranger to Wycombe fans after his spell at Yeovil Town.
His possible strike partner, Paul Mullin, spoilt Wycombe's opening day in 2007 when he netted the only goal in a 1-0 defeat to Accrington Stanley.
Gary Waddock is aware of the hype surrounding his team prior to the season opener and he's just as excited as the fans about beginning the new campaign. He told the official website,
"Hopefully the fans have enjoyed what they've seen so far and there's more to come from us. It'd be great to see a big crowd for the first game and more importantly, we want to give them something to cheer about by collecting all three points."
Hopefully the Blues will guard against complacency and get three points on the board early on before a Carling Cup hiatus against Millwall, followed by a difficult trip to bogey ground Edgeley Park, home of Stockport County. Then there is the small matter of the 'M40 derby' against newly-promoted Oxford United. Real football is back.
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