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1958
Welcome to Alex Murdin, of the Immersion Project, who lives in Ashburton, Devon. For full details of his project, see ...
Oliver Merrington
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Jun 2, 2008
6:52 am
1959
Welcome to Wendy Sergeant, who lives in Portishead, Somerset. She is a member of the "Friends of Portishead Open Air Pool". She writes: "My interest in lidos...
Oliver Merrington
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Jun 2, 2008
7:07 am
1960
Oliver, As a member of this group and a national Trainer Assessor for pool plant operation, I feel that the way forward is based on the long term savings in ...
Robbie Phillips
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Jun 2, 2008
7:59 am
1961
I wholeheartedly support a Swimming for Health approach. The front page news on the East Anglian Daily Times today was that nearly a million pounds has been...
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Jun 2, 2008
7:40 pm
1963
Welcome to Will Woodhouse, who is a Chartered landscape architect and lives in Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire. Will runs a business designing and building...
Oliver Merrington
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Jun 4, 2008
8:03 am
1964
That is a very interesting message - will flag "Natural Swimming Pools" up on www.swimclub.co.uk (Open Water Forum) for you Will, as well as Pooling Resources...
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Jun 4, 2008
10:09 am
1965
Headline news today that public swimming pools and lidos will be free for everyone by 2012, with the Government making central funds available to council run...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 6, 2008
5:03 pm
1966
There will be an Open Weekend at the New Bath Hotel in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire to promote the open air pool there, which is fed by thermal springs. June...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 6, 2008
7:21 pm
1967
Ilkley Lido, built in 1935, is still going strong according to this article in the Yorkshire Evening Post. Although unheated, it has a faithful following and...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 9, 2008
1:17 pm
1968
Open Weekend @ New Bath Hotel Swimming Pool Matlock Bath Sat. & Sun. 28th, 29th. JUNE from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m Poolside Barbecue & Snacks The Friends of the...
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Jun 9, 2008
10:42 pm
1969
For those unfamiliar with the area the New Bath Hotel, New Bath Road, Matlock Bath, Matlock, DE4 3PX is on the A6 (Derby Road) a quarter of a mile south of The...
Oliver Merrington
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Jun 10, 2008
6:52 am
1970
Concern about the future of the Billinghay Open Air Pool is expressed on their blogspot here, because of the huge rise in oil costs: they say they cannot...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 10, 2008
8:02 am
1971
Sure is I was there yesterday. Well I have tried a few of the open water offers in Kat Rews new book Wild Swims and I had to go to Ilkley as so many of hers...
christopher evans
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Jun 11, 2008
8:55 am
1972
Worth mentioning that there were over 2500 council pools when this lot got in now only 400 pools will qualify!! ... From: Sally Wainman...
christopher evans
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Jun 11, 2008
3:30 pm
1973
Hiya all, A few days ago I had my first swim in Jesus Green Pool in Cambridge, this season. At 19 degC it was pleasantly cooling on a hot sunny morning. I...
Oliver Merrington
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Jun 13, 2008
9:10 am
1974
... Peter has now sent me a scan of this photo from the Sunday Times, and this is attached*. ... From the style of the architecture and of the bicycle perhaps...
Oliver Merrington
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Jun 14, 2008
7:49 am
1975
Why not try contacting the Sunday Times Culture section features editor? Jackie Spreckley Malavan Media www.playedinbritain.co.uk 020 7794 5509 / 07880...
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Jun 14, 2008
10:25 am
1976
School swimming lessons at the Halesworth Open Air Pool have been put on hold, because the open air pool is too cold at the moment. For the second year...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 14, 2008
11:59 am
1977
Four main options for the future of Tarlair Pool in Scotland are likely to be publicly unveiled next month, according to this article in the Press and Journal,...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 14, 2008
7:20 pm
1978
Proposals to restore a popular park and its lido are on the cards in Pontypridd: proposals for the Ynysangharad Park include re-opening its Grade II lido,...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 15, 2008
1:14 pm
1979
A more detailed account of the possibilities for Ynysangharad Park and Lido: this is at least a £5 +million plan and, as with other Grade II Listed lidos,...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 15, 2008
1:22 pm
1980
The Outdoor Swimming Society have just set up a Facebook account to help people in the same area join up for swims. Swim without a roof! ...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 16, 2008
6:32 am
1981
Come and swim through the sunset on the longest day of the year; Brockwell Lido is opening for a special late-evening swim from 7.00pm-10.00pm on Saturday June...
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Jun 16, 2008
6:54 am
1982
In the Daily Telegraph today there is an article on page 10 headed "Historic sites saved from the dustbin of English History" with Uxbidge Lido playing a...
Sally Wainman
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Jun 16, 2008
9:37 am
1983
Last year's Buildings At Risk Register is here http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1424 and click "Search the BAR Register". A search for 'pool'...
Oliver Merrington
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Jun 16, 2008
4:34 pm
1984
BBC Derby will be visiting the New Bath Hotel Lido this Friday 20th June. They will be doing radio interviews with David Mitchell (Friends of the New Bath...
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Jun 18, 2008
10:29 am
1985
Bob Holman bobholmanlidolidochallenge@... wrote to Oliver on 15 June 2008 Dave and I have now completed a mile in another 11 lidos, raising funds for...
Oliver Merrington
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Jun 19, 2008
7:52 am
1986
Please note that Bob's old email address bobholmanlidolidochallenge@... no longer works. His new one is bobholman84@... Oliver...
Oliver Merrington
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Jun 19, 2008
11:21 am
1987
... Best wishes Bob...
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Jun 19, 2008
1:38 pm
1988
... expressed on their blogspot here, because of the huge rise in oil costs: they say they cannot afford to take the covers off in poor weather. ... Sleaford...
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Jun 19, 2008
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