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Horsham Avenue, BOURNEMOUTH, BH10 7JB

Quite an important side-street of Kinson, the main one leading to the residential roads to the north of the shopping centre. The road sign is a standard one from around 2000-2006, perhaps a little earlier, featuring the borough coat of arms. This is photo no.205 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project: See https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/My-2020-Coronavirus-Lockdown-walking-project for the complete set of photos.

The bungalows on the left and the houses on the right are all quite desirable properties, typifying this part of Kinson north of Wimborne Road. The sign is of a design that became prevalent in Bournemouth around 1990 and was in use for most of that decade. Many are starting to look a bit shabby now, and the blue border has faded almost to nothing on this one, with the white surface peeled off around the edges. This is photo no.162 of a series of 453 in my coronavirus lockdown walking project: See https://www.geograph.org.uk/article/My-2020-Coronavirus-Lockdown-walking-project for the complete set of photos.

Looking down the southern end of Horsham Avenue, towards the main shopping street in Kinson, Wimborne Road. The postbox is a large one.

A trip to the supermarket was a very different experience during the spring of 2020, when the global coronavirus pandemic led to a 'lockdown', with only essential journeys allowed and social distancing being required – this means that one must keep 2m apart from other people. Tesco, along with all retail outlets that were allowed to remain open during the pandemic, took reasonable measures to ensure that its staff and customers adhere to social distancing. Numbers of shoppers in the store at any one time were restricted, and the aisles and outside areas marked with tape at 2m intervals. Here, we have just entered the store (Image) and are in the fresh veg aisle. As can be seen here, the tape indicates the 2m intervals and the second blue sign shows that the aisle has been made a one-way street so that shoppers will not have to pass in each direction. The whole situation seemed to be being taken seriously and in good spirits by staff and customers alike. The store was well stocked, at 4:50 in the afternoon, a far cry from the shortages of everyday goods caused by panic buying in the last couple of weeks. There were no eggs or pasta, but other goods that were difficult to find last week – milk, bread, and particularly toilet rolls – were readily available today. See Image for a view of our entry into the store just now, and Image for the wait for a checkout.

A trip to the supermarket was a very different experience during the spring of 2020, when the global coronavirus pandemic led to a 'lockdown', with only essential journeys allowed and social distancing being required – this means that one must keep 2m apart from other people. Tesco, along with all retail outlets that were allowed to remain open during the pandemic, took reasonable measures to ensure that its staff and customers adhere to social distancing. Numbers of shoppers in the store at any one time were restricted, and the aisles and outside areas marked with tape at 2m intervals. Here, we queue around the side of the store (Image) and maintain the required distance, guided by the strips of tape on the ground. A marshal, just out of view, beckoned each next shopper into the store as another exited. Another member of staff put antibacterial gel on the handles of your basket or trolley. See Image for a view of one of the aisles in the store.

The building on the left is a Somerfield supermarket.

The heavy rain allows sludgy reflections of the bright interior of the Tesco store in the centre of Kinson. See Image for a picture of the whole store site, which was opened in January 2015.

The famous Coca-Cola truck, synonymous with yuletide advertising, is recreated as cardboard display for bottles of the stuff, in the entrance hall of Image See Image for a picture of the real thing in Bournemouth town centre.

Sign at entrance to the Royal Oak. Signwriter's error or reference to a grumpy landlord? The latter, I hope.

Small 2009 Good Beer Guide-listed pub sandwiched between shopping parade, car park & car dealer. Rectangular bar to back, separate bar & lounge. Good range of cask ales at my visit: Isle of Purbeck Best, Piddle Yogi, Sharp's Doom Bar, Yeovil Rugby. For some very mixed customer reviews, see http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/28/2860/Royal_Oak/Kinson