OT. I'm moving to Bournemouth/Southampton. Advice?

I have just accepted a job in the New Forest, which involves setting up a new not for profit inclusive cycling organisation. As such, I am leaving London.

Does anyone have any suggestions around where would be good to live? Ideally I'd like a bit of hustle bustle/social scene to meet new people (I won't know anyone) and somewhere that's easily commutable to Lymington.

Any suggestions about good areas to live and ways that I can not be a loner once I get there would be gratefully received.

J

Good luck
Odd place I worked down that way for a year a while back commuted 2 hrs back / forth every day to relieve the boredom
Southamptons a shithole and you need to speak polish to understand anyone
Lymington nothing going on and you will soon start fancying your own sister if you hang round there to long
Bournemouth / Boscombe a little to far but full of thieving scouser anyway
Public transport is shite around that area

Also
dont Consider going East towards pompey what goes on down there has to be experienced to be believed " wrongunville"

Wow. Thanks for the glowing report @swampie. Anyone else got a slightly more positive outlook?

Try before you buy dude !
Hants / Dorset borders not for me
small town life and all that
I moved to Sussex from London 15 years ago and never really adapted but can't afford to move back

I live in Southy. Once I recover from last night I'll write something useful..! Tom

Cheers Tom!

Bournemouth here. Fantastic cyling, with the New Forest, Dorset hills and Jurassic coast on your doorstep.

Where exactly is your work going to be based?

Hit up @_Leon for info on promoting cycling.

Swampie - "thieving scousers in Bournemouth" lulz

@jolyon good luck with thr NFPA dinos.
Some good lads down here so yeah shout me sometime on getting hooked up

Thanks @Pifko. I'll be working for the New Forest National Park Authority creating a new not for profit inclusive cycling organisation (access to cycling for those who either need adapted equipment or additional support). I'll spread my time between Lymington Town Hall and he forest itself.
How do you rate Bournemouth and what areas would you recommend for living? I don't really want to be in the middle of no where in terms of socialising as I will need to make friends :)

Cheers,

Jolyon

@leon nice one thanks! What's your impression of NFNPA?

Swampie if youre the actual swampie can I have your autograph??

@jolyon too much to write about. Tbh I only chat crap on here. Best to follow @forestcyclist and @jasonmfalconer on the twitter for continual conversations about developments in that field

cool. Thanks man

@pigfarmer was once of this parish and relocated to Bournemouth

Afraid not dude
I thought he fell out of a tree and died or something !
So called after a week on the piss in ibiza turned in to 2 years
I remember getting off the plane in 87 and arriving back at Gatwick In 89 can'remember anything in between

Epic!

The lost years !
Good times
free of life's stress and worries

Laughable. As mentioned, good idea to follow @forestcyclist

Cool. @Pifkoany particular areas of Bournemouth that you would promote or advise to steer away from? I get the impression that there ar elots of senior citizens and lots of students. I am looking for a happy medium between walkabout and walking sticks...

All the people with taste live in Westbourne.
Theres really nowhere scary in bourney though. Depends what you want but house hunting is awful so good luck anyhow

If youre from a city Charminster is the nearest youll get to ethnically mixed
Shisha bar central

@_Leon is right - Westbourne is a real nice area. Expensive, but 5 min cycle to the beach, 5mins to local train station and good bus links. A handful of pubs and non-chain eats.
Or look into the Southbourne area of Bournemouth. Again, very close to beach and travel links. Lots of indie shops. <That's the national pastime right, shopping?

The oldies tend to reside in Christchurch.

Yeah mate. Artisanal pulled chipotle slaw mate.what every modern street needs