Updates August-October 2019

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31 October: * Fireworks on Saturday
30 October: * High drama in Highcliffe
29 October: * It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – and it’s only October! Have a look
28 October: * A VERY happy ending
27 October: * There is a service in The Priory at 7.30pm on Saturday.
Click here for the poster, or here for tickets
26 October: * Christchurch Priory Guide now scanned and available on the Resources page, and on the Priory page. If you prefer, click here for a printable version, one sheet of A4.
25 October: * Don’t forget the Survey and BCP Local Plan
24 October: * Highcliffe Castle’s Christmas Events all added to Coming Up
23 October: * A surprisingly pleasant spot on a dull day
22 October: * All Hallowe’en events at Highcliffe Castle added to Coming Up. From 28 October
21 October: * Just one quick update today -Nov-Dec events at Highcliffe Castle. Click to view
20 October: * More development. Also added to Planning index
19 October: *Really good news. Click and scroll down
18 October: * Disabled centenarian’s scooter taken. Click to read
17 October: * A local survey about Christchurch. Have your say by December 9.
16 October: * Colonnades and cafe // * New section on Planning index
15 October: * A Christchurch Health Walk
14 October: * Getting there! Two Views from January 2017 moved to the Politics page. // * A still very interesting letter from November 2016. Have your say too. // * Search box added to top of pages.
13 October: * Some tidying. Header image changed, BID page moved to Local Politics
12 October: * Burton Scout Hut – The Opening
11 October: * The Council: Housebuilding issues
10 October: * Oddments updated with strange rubbish!
9 October: * Not exciting, perhaps, but VERY important. Read about the BCP Local Plan. You can send feedback too: they want to know what you think. It must be done by 19 November.
8 October: * An incredibly dull update: click here and scroll down! // * A bit more happening at the Highcliffe Tandoori. Click and scroll down
7 October: * Lots of information about the Beryl Bikes // * Yesterday’s local football: See the result
6 October: * Sporting update on Oddments // * Grand opening of the Burton Scout Hut next Saturday. See Coming Up, 12 October
5 October: * Decent update about the Old Police Station // * Concert on 19 October added. (See Coming Up for more.)
4 October: * Old man and bikes. Click to find out more!
3 October: * More news about Baggies Coffee Shop in Oddments
2 October: * They’re ready: Go to the bottom of this page to see a contact sheet of every photograph from the Hoburne 5. There are 86 pictures on three pages.
1 October: * It’s October! Click for the first oddment
30 September: * Click to see lots more photos of the Hoburne 5 yesterday.
29 September: * Click to see the first draft of the Hoburne 5 road race report. There are many more pictures to add, and they will be complete by tomorrow.
28 September: * The BCP Magazine is available now. Read it here. Note – this is not available to download, so this link is to their site and will open in a new window. // * The original questionnaire link has now been moved to the right place.
27 September: * Changes to waste management soon. Read full information.
26 September: * Oops – The link to Sunday’s Family Fun Day at 2Riversmeet was incorrect. Sorry – this is the right one! * Praise for Highcliffe
25 September: * Tourist guide to Highcliffe Castle added to Attractions page. Extra event for Sunday. Much more information here.
24 September: * Short update today: Christchurch Priory Thursday organ recitals and details until mid-November added on Coming Up. Click to go there
23 September: * Almost ready for the opening: an update on Oddments. * Priory events until 7 October also added to Coming Up.
22 September: * A couple of admittedly poor photographs of the inside of the Curtiss Wright building. Click and scroll down.
21 September: * Dull but useful update, I hope, on Coming Up. Click here to see all the Health Walks until January listed on that page.
20 September: * Vaguely interesting update on Oddments
19 September: * Christchurch Health Walks added for October-December
18 September: * News about the Christchurch Lions. Click the picture. News added to the Governance/Politics menu.
17 September: * Site map – events pages on site map renamed, with dates moved to the end for clarity. All events complete. Development (literally) at the Highcliffe Tandoori. Click the picture. Also moved on the Planning index.
16 September: * Site map – needs must: events pages renamed, so that they are now in chronological order on the site map. It looks untidy, but it works. This is still in progress. Much done with the Politics page. Finally, a very busy week at The Priory, so all special events are below, including the 20th anniversary celebration of the Nicholson organ.
15 September: * Events on Site Map re-named and re-organised by year! All links on Events Index now work. Governance-Politics page being re-done, and irrelevant pages deleted – could be a long job. For something else, click the picture. Only very short.
14 September: * One update In progress: Site Map being restructured. It could be some time!
13 September: * Joy and sorrow in Dark Lane
12 September: * Macmillan Coffee Morning in Highcliffe // * Update on the Steamer Point plans
11 September: * Saxon Square – Leaders opening soon
10 September: * The Curtiss Wright development added to Planning, or click here
9 September: * A sad end for Victoriana. * Brief Site map available from detailed site map
8 September: * Really interesting update on Oddments
7 September: * New site map, which now includes short descriptions. It’s obviously a longer page, but hopefully more helpful.
6 September: * New houses on Mudeford slipway? Also added to the Planning page
5 September: * Sir Christopher Chope’s speech in the Election Debate yesterday
4 September: * Update on the Lymington Road development. Click and scroll down.
* New local event for athletes. Also added to Calendar and Events pages
3 September: * More information about next Sunday’s PetFest. (Link to be deleted on Monday)
2 September: * About the Flowers
1 September: * Nothing to do with Christchurch. September Oddments started today.
31 August: * Uninformative update on Oddments.
30 August: * Very interesting update on Oddments
30 August: * Very interesting update on Oddments
29 August: * Short update today – new header image on Coming Up
29 August: * Short update today – new header image on Coming Up
* More about Saturday’s health event. Click here and scroll to the bottom.
28 August: * Don’t miss it! New Event on Saturday
27 August: * Fun Day on the Quomps – a report. Also added to 2019 Events
27 August: * Fun Day on the Quomps – a report. Also added to 2019 Events
26 August: * Lions on the Quomps: Preparatory item
26 August: * Lions on the Quomps: Preparatory item
24 August: * Twenty years of the Nicholson organ, 20-22 September
23 August: * Surprise, and very late, update about the Highcliffe Flats
22 August: * Preparatory page about cars and music on 1st September. Also added to Events
21 August: * Site updates page now split and header image updated
20 August: * Important BCP Survey
19 August: * Such is life!
18 August: * Echo report about today’s Carnival
16 August: * Reminder about Sunday’s Carnival, and a YouTube link added
15 August: * Sad news about the Rainbow Pre-School
14 August: * Resources page updated a little, and the local BBC News page added
13 August: * Some changes to the Red House Museum page
12 August: * Some changes to the Great Tower page
11 August: * Oddments updated with news about today’s Lifeboat Fun Day
10 August: * Information about next weekend’s Carnival (17-18 August)
9 August: * More flats on Lymington Road?
8 August: * Information about Heritage Open Days, and local ones added to Coming Up
Change of use approved for corner of Somerford Rd, next to the Meteor Centre.
7 August: * One brief update today, to warm the heart!
6 August: * It’s finished. Pets Corner now complete
5 August: * Good Work in Christchurch
4 August: * Stompin’ page done
3 August: * A surprise update on Oddments
2 August: * The Mudeford Fun Day, 2019 – Sunday 11 August this year
1 August: *I cheated! Click to see August Oddments. Month also added to index
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