Bournemouth is famous for its sandy beaches, the Cherries and warmer weather, by the UK’s standards anyway, but what is iconic to the locals about coming from the seaside town?

We asked Daily Echo readers to complete the following sentence 'you’re not from Bournemouth if you haven’t…'

Here is a selection of the best answers from hundreds of comments.

1. Avoided the beach on a bank holiday.

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2. Not been on the now axed Bournemouth Balloon whilst every person under the sun who isn’t from here has.

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3. Been to the Aquashow at Bournemouth Swimming Baths.

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Pictures courtesy of Bob Rising​

4. Walked along the beach one evening stating you could be anywhere in the world. Why would you want to go anywhere else?!

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5. Had a burger from the Night Owl at 2.30am on way home from The Venue/any other club in town.

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6. Been to the ice rink Westover Road. 

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7. Heard at least three people lie about making the jump across the stream in the gardens.

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8. Seen the polar bear on The Isle of Wight.

Bournemouth Echo: Timothy Burdock of the Echo Camera Club lets us all get up close and personal with this detailed capture of the polar bear at the Needles on the Isle of Wight taken from the Dorset coastline.

Picture by Echo Camera Club member Timothy Burdock

9. Staggered up the zig zag after a day at the beach.

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10. Experienced Bumbles in the good old days.

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If there’s anything that’s been missed please let us know in the comments, we'd love to hear your suggestions.