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Dear Oliver Subsequent to Sally Edsall in Sydney, Australia. I was there in February 2002 staying with a friend in Campletown. About 4 minutes walk and I was...
Jesus Green Lido has unhappily been targeted by gangs making threats and swearing. Those in charge of the pool are now having to consider hiring security...
Not sure if we've had this photo before on the forum, but a rather wonderful picture to wake up to on a Sunday morning. Contact Crystal Lagoons Corporation if...
Steve Hanson <stevehanson1@...> wrote to me recently: "I have spent the best part of the last two years photographing some of the existing lidos. Please...
Maria Morris wrote to Oliver on 7 August: "Ended up on your site after looking for lidos in Devon where I live... had no idea there were so many still! I...
... Hi Sally Thanks for your kind comments and it is good to hear that our activities are being watched from so far afield. I am amazed that there are 100...
Feature in today's Telegraph (Weekend supplement) 9th August 2008 Thought I would post early (well, fairly early) in case you want to get a copy. Lakes, lidos,...
This article was written by journalist Jay Merrick in April 2003 when a decision about Broomhill Pool's future was imminently expected. No-one then had an...
Come on over! I did a quick count from the street directory, and found 67 chlorinated Olympic size pools, 29 ocean rock baths (most are free) and 46 other ...
... pool brilliant. The pool itself was lovely with friendly and helpful staff and of course, the backdrop of the moors was magnificent! The writer of any...
Strategic Leisure are responsible for the eastern Region eview for Sport England, also for the Peterborough Starategic plan. I met them at a strategic plan...
Over a decade ago now, Sport England made a policy decision not to give any more grants to outdoor pools on the grounds that they were poor value for money....
Hendy Pool had a mention in todays Western Mail http://tiny.cc/nV6e8 Move to restore lidos Aug 13 2008 by Darren Devine, Western Mail THEY were the once...
Video on Warrenpoint Baths in Northern Ireland - there is a campaign in progress to try and save it. This historic outdoor pool is now 100 years old, but...
Kevin Gallagher from Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland is trying to save the Warrenpoint Municipal Baths which were built in 1908 There is an on-line petition at...
I did a little research on the net about these 1908 baths on the Newry and Mourne District Council website http://www.newryandmourne.gov.uk/ Ferguson McIlveen...
I believe there will be an interview with Andy Burnham on The Westminster Hour this Sunday on the topic of 'Free Swimming' Have no idea exactly what will be...
Lido enthusiasts may wish to check out this week's edition [14/08/08] of the Camden New Journal, The Review section. www.thecnj.co.uk. It has a Birthday Splash...
Peter, I thought the Lido in the photograph was the wrong one! The background didn't look right..... Mary Cane On Aug 16 2008, Peter Stechman wrote: Lido...
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Aug 16, 2008 5:30 pm
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The Flickr Friends of the Twentieth Century Society group are running a Christmas Card competition with a deadline of 20th August! Photos need to have a...
With reference to this message http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/lidos/message/2018 Cambridge City Council have now published their proposals for Jesus Green ...
Here's a chance to vote for Broomhill Pool on a 102 Town FM Poll. Read the choices in the blue panel to the left hand side of the screen, click on your chosen...
According to a report in Leisure Opportunities magazine, Clifton Baths, the Grade II listed open air pool in Bristol, is to re-open in October after a £2...
Jackie Spreckley
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Aug 20, 2008 10:03 am
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The link to the Leisure Opportunities magazine article seems not to be working (I read the story in the print version). Try this instead for news of the pool: ...
Jackie Spreckley
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Aug 20, 2008 10:15 am
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http://www.savebroomhillpool.org/downloads/TheBroomhillPool.pdf Memories of Broomhill Pool contributed by John Carter, a former lifeguard there....
Hi everyone We have now finally completed our mission to swim a mile in every UK lido for Save the Children Fund. Working from Janet's Liquid Assets,we have...
Outdoor or indoor swimmers, it makes little difference when the pool you love is threatened with demolition. BBC News today has highlighted the plan by...
Hearty congratulations to Bob and Dave  what a fantastic achievement! And what great publicity for lidos up and down the country, apart from Hathersage that...
Jackie Spreckley
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Aug 21, 2008 12:05 pm
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Many congratulations Bob and Dave; I know that Dave Mitchell was very pleased that you were going to be able to fit in the Matlock Bath Lido, especially as...
