Over the last two days the Bournemouth Echo has reported stories that question whether or not the Boscombe reef is a good thing.

The stories focus on the fact that lots of effort has gone into improving Boscombe sea front but the issues with crime, poor quality house etc still remain as a real issue just a short walk from the beach.

The story has sparked of a serious debate on the Bournemouth Echo website that is well worth a read.
Personally, for obvious reasons I am all for the reef and I think the development of the reef is a brave, innovative move for the council to take. However after hearing that one of my business associates was stabbed over the weekend in Boscombe I fully agree that the council, businesses and residents of Boscombe must pull together and put a plan in action that will attempt to improve the whole of Boscombe.

To read the stories and the relevant comments please click here:

Story 1 – Is the reef good for Boscombe

Story 2 – Follow up story which includes people’s opinions.

Please feel free to comment because all us at BournemouthSurf.com would love to hear your thoughts.

I have just received an email from magicseaweed with links to some of the surfing videos they have online.

The one that I thought was well worth a watch was ‘Relentless – Power of Three‘ Video. (To view the video on Relentless). The videos features huge swells in Ireland!! Balls of Steel are needed

To warm you up below is an excerpt from Magic seaweed.

MICKEY Smith, Tom Lowe and Fergal Smith have managed to portray the burgeoning big wave Irish surf scene in powerfully empathetic fashion. You can almost feel the driving rain and the shudder of 20ft slabs exploding on the cliffs underneath your feet. After watching the movie it is impossible not to feel like you have an insight into the characters, their very minds and you almost feel a bit like a friend. Genuine enthusiasm and passion is as hard to portray on film, as it is to write about. Credit has to go to Relentless and Carve for facilitating this stand-out production.