Boscombe surf reef

[surf patrol]

However living in the area it is clear that as a PR exercise it has been a huge success... It clearly does bring people into boscombe, not necessarily to surf but they do spend money.

This seemed to be the line from locals who were interviewed in the BBC piece I saw

[market-research]

a few opposing views that are informative

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industr ... rd-6m-reef

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/d ... _failings/

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8 ... surf_reef/

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/f ... surf_reef/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/engl ... 688693.stm

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8 ... estigator/

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8 ... ef/?ref=mr

Magicseaweed has some good discussion as does the echo when you search for reef stories
Stuff.co.nz is a good place to find info on the opunake reef, as is surfline .

Also in response to the last post Bournemouth is now rated as sixth or ninth (not sure) most popular destination in the Uk which is a big success.

Personally I think maybe the builders are getting a bit of a raw deal?
Its been real achievement to bring that much sand in that many bags and then place deep in the water like that so far away from their home base , i can understand the cost as it must cost heaps to transport sand that far?

What I have a problem with though is an undergraduate getting the results right when a number of Phd's got it as a 4/10?
But thats Nature for you?
Especially the ocean!

[kitesurfer]

So M-R what exactly is your connection with ASR?

KS

[tree4]

Not content with lying about the reef, the council now wants to invent its own weather forecast so that even more people come visit the white elephant.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/8695103.stm

[xswind]

So M-R what exactly is your connection with ASR?

KS

Nice line.

[market-research]

a tad facetious maybe? I was talking about bringing the sand from downunder! thats what the cost suggests?
poor attempt at humour but I think everyones past their tolerance level and maybe jokes are not appropriate now?
A dispute in Florida, A dispute in Taranake (Opanake reef), another two rumoured and now a dispute in Bournemouth - maybe their stock value is a bit depressed at the moment.
No I dont hold shares (fortunately) )

[kitesurfer]

Also in response to the last post Bournemouth is now rated as sixth or ninth (not sure) most popular destination in the Uk which is a big success.

Agreed but this is because we have great fish and chips not because of the surf reef!

KS

[kitesurfer]

I was talking about bringing the sand from downunder! thats what the cost suggests?

Only a fool would transport sand across the world to fill up sand bags for a reef when in fact the bay in which it was built huge amounts of sand, but wait don't tell me its the wrong colour sand!

KS

[kitesurfer]

Groan and the saga continues!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-10628789

KS

[tree4]

LMAO (now I live in Devon)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18265006