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Awakening the Eco spirit in Bournemouth

Bournemouth is fast becoming a place to be; choc a block of families and youths enjoying the sunny days. What did I do? Here are the highlights: ate lots of amazing vegan food:

For breakfast/lunch & dinner, head to The Coast deli for The best Chocolate orange polenta cake and blueberry loaf with a whole host of delicious roast vegetable salads, shakes and olives smothered in thyme.

After breakfast I sat in the picturesque gardens listening to a slide guitarist singing old New Orleans blues and jazz and the odd Bob Dylan song. Later, a group of Extinction rebellion peaceful protesters started designing proactive plant based facts onto the concourse pathway. The group employed artistic activism engaging passers by in conversation regarding the connection with meat eating and environmental awareness. The impact of rearing livestock versus agricultural farming and enjoying a plant based lifestyle. Before long the pathway was creatively covered in colourful chalk designs and slogans. A young pair of identically dressed sisters added their own illuminating comments to the colourful display.

From here we made our way up to The Mad Cucumber cafe; the most reliable restaurant for a fabulous array of choices and a fridge laden with fresh cakes. Their menu is akin to any London fare in that they offer many international choices of cuisine inc burgers burritos and much more. I love the specialty teas on offer, the community library section, and arty plant displays too.

Walking Down the road is the Twelve Eatery, a new stylish plant based restaurant with a fresh new menu to try on my next visit.

Try The ‘Pause’ Cat Cafe; for I the best coconut milk hot chocolate (& name! ) this is actually nicer than imagined as it’s a cat rescue centre with a completely sectioned off kitchen/cafe area. The staff are lead by a volunteer team who are cat lovers and learning to serve customers who come from the busy high street.

For dinner we tried the pizza express shared a gluten free pizza without arancini (rice balls with broad beans and mint) (which opens late).

Heading out from the big wheel, Up on the track towards the west cliff is a weekly Vintage car show, where owners share their historic motors; teaching me the difference between British and American design (American pick up trucks and Cadillacs can seat up to 4 people in the front seat; UK saloon just 2 at a squeeze.) The interiors gleam with wooden dashboards, metallic handles, window frames and wing mirrors; upholstery in unusual shades of grey/green/ beige designs, is immaculate and almost as good as new. They are simply Sublime, works of art.

Meeting the owners is as exciting and I’m reduced to promise a return trip.

Theresa Webb

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