> Destinations on the South Coast were not affected in the same way Bournemouth (middle of the South Coast) took a slightly different path and some of the acco

> Destinations on the South Coast were not affected in the same way Bournemouth (middle of the South Coast) took a slightly different path and some of the accommodation was repurposed to house students from Europe studying English. IIRC the contiguous strip comprising Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch is one of the largest non-industrial conurbations in Europe. I moved to Bournemouth in 1988 for work reasons and it always seemed to me like a large studenty-town that happened to be near the Sea rather than a 'seaside town' (i.e. one that is structured around the beach and bucket-and-spade shops). It's also viewed as Brighton's straight cousin. Christchurch, on the other hand, is known locally as 'the last resort' because of the large proportion of retirees in the population. I also can't resist the old joke that Cleethorpes isn't twinned with any other town but is in a suicide pact with Grimsby.