One improvement for IMR would be if certain guys would
stop using it as a cruising joint. There are plenty of
gay saunas if men want to make out together. The nice
thing about IMR is that there are gay and straight men
there and it would be horrible if the straight guys
were put off going by the gay guys 'doing things' to
each other. The managers are aware of this problem and
if it continues I imagine it won't be long before IMR
is turned into another beauty salon for women - a la
York Hall. Call me old-fashioned but I think public
places are for all members of the public to enjoy.
Grrrrrr. Paul




--- Mark Mitchell <mark.mitchell@...> wrote:

> Hi, here's a welcome note to the members of the Iron
> Monger Row group
> that some of you maybe interested in joining. Best
> Regards Mark
> From: IMR_Turkish_Baths@...
> [mailto:IMR_Turkish_Baths@...] On
> Behalf Of Mark Mitchell
> Sent: 25 September 2007 13:14
> To: IMR_Turkish_Baths@...
> Subject: [IMR_Turkish_Baths] Welcome !
>
>
> Hi, thanks for joining the IMR Turkish Baths group .
>
> http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/IMR_Turkish_Baths/
>
<http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/IMR_Turkish_Baths/>
> I guess its
> time for me to say something. I started the group
> back in May and then
> left you all in silence. I set it up as a way of
> linking together
> those that care about IMR. It was a reaction to the
> wanton act of
> vandalism visited on York Hall. I wanted those that
> care about how IMR
> Turkish baths are run to know who else did as well,
> to be in contact and
> ready to share ideas and any information available
> if anyone got the
> idea of changing things radically. Thankfully IMR is
> alive and steaming
> and, so far as I can see from my roughly weekly
> visits, things seem to
> be going OK.
> * The towels are usually available, large and
> almost fluffy. *
> The atmosphere is relaxed, people can talk and still
> find peace and
> quiet (if that's what they want) without undue
> interference from the
> management. * Customers can give and receive
> back rubs. * Nobody
> has an issue with or with not covering up. * No
> ideas of converting
> the place into an upmarket, money grabbing "Spa" for
> the super rich
> Islington residents who cant be bothered to go to
> established venues
> that cater for their needs more than adequately
> elsewhere.
> IMR steam would be even better if ......
> * The place (especially the hot rooms) had a
> fresh, just washed smell
> in the evening rather than the pungent, sweaty odour
> that often greets
> you. * The showers had bigger roses, higher
> pressure and were
> clearly labelled hot and cold. * There was a
> cold hose in the steam
> to rinse down the benches and one another. * All
> customers always
> showered before using the plunge. * Certain
> customers didn't wash
> out their towel in the plunge! Who are these people
> ! Its disgusting !
> Where are their brains/shame/respect for
> others/common sense?
> The Plunge - Any comments, Ideas? One thing that
> might improve things
> is to replace the plunge bung with a pipe roughly
> 1.5m high. Fresh water
> could be continually run in through a hose at the
> bottom and out at the
> surface via the pipe. I appreciate that not everyone
> might agree and
> feel the complete change of water every few hours is
> fine. I do get hot
> under the collar when I find the plunge empty at
> 20:50 and so I cant
> chill off quickly and thoroughly but I can live with
> it. So although I
> see things that could be improved I am resigned to
> let the place carry
> on as it is. If there is an initiative to
> "improve" matters, to create
> a "Luxury Spa" then I will stir and go into action
> and I hope everyone
> here will be active and creative in battle. For
> the time being - and
> I hope it will be a very long time - I will simple
> enjoy the place.
> Changing the subject - yesterday I was at the
> Schwitzbad
> Müller´sches Volksbad in Munich
>
http://www.swm.de/de/produkte/mbaeder/sauna/saunalandschaftendermbeader/\
> sauna-volksbad.html
>
<http://www.swm.de/de/produkte/mbaeder/sauna/saunalandschaftendermbeader\
> /sauna-volksbad.html> use
> http://babelfish.altavista.com/
> <http://babelfish.altavista.com/> if your German is
> as good as mine :)
> It was simply heaven to float silently in the warm
> circular basin
> looking skywards at the pristine and gleaming clean
> dome high above -
> see foto on the link above. The steam room, about
> the same size as the
> the IMR steam, hot rooms and plunge put together was
> at just the right
> temperature, sunshine streamed down through the
> clean skylight, the
> massive stone benches dripped with moisture, the
> fountain played, the
> powerful shower drenched, the adjustable jet of
> vapour steamed
> beautifully - too many adjectives I know but so much
> pleasure, so little
> time, so few clothes, so little attitude, such a
> great price (€19.60
> with a swim in 2 pools, towel and a private room
> with clean linen on the
> bed). If other members would like to share there
> favourite steams with
> the group until (if ever) it needs to be used in
> anger please feel free.
> Any ideas about how IMR can be improved are of
> course always welcome !
> Happy steaming - Mark
>
>
>



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