A year-long investigation into new uses for the derelict Tarlair outdoor swimming pool area near Macduff, Scotland, has been completed. A final report by...
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Tim
gaspipe58
Apr 7, 2009 10:05 pm
I've just started a collection of photos of Shoalstone seawater pool, Brixham. I know, I know I promised it about two years ago....;-) http://tim19.fotopic.net...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Apr 8, 2009 7:03 am
At the end of March the local paper reported that a plan to build a 50-bed hotel, bars and restaurants moved a major step forward. The decision to completely...
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Peter Stechman
bty50471
Apr 8, 2009 11:58 am
Oliver Does anyone know where the outdoor pool is that's shown in the TV Homebase advertisement. Or is it a set? Peter...
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broomhillsaved
Apr 11, 2009 10:39 am
I googled the words Homebase Advertisement Pool and came up with this link ...
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broomhillsaved
Apr 11, 2009 12:53 pm
http://www.ipa.co.uk/Agencies/Leo-Burnett-Ltd The advertising agency for the pool-kitchen is Leo Burnett Ltd and they have a branch in London near West...
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Paul Maier
paulmaier1981
Apr 11, 2009 1:10 pm
I have a friend who works at LB, will ask him tonight. PM ... _________________________________________________________________ Share your photos with Windows...
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mcane@...
Apr 14, 2009 6:48 pm
My heart sinks... is this place going to be available to open air swimmers? Do the consultants know of the increasing interest in wild/open air swimming?...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Apr 15, 2009 8:07 am
Mary asked: "My heart sinks... is this place going to be available to open air swimmers? Do the consultants know of the increasing interest in wild/open air ...
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sally wainman
broomhillsaved
Apr 16, 2009 8:39 am
Holywell Mead Pool campaigners have launched their new website! http://www.holywellmeadpool.org.uk/about/...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Apr 17, 2009 6:34 am
A warm welcome to Grahame Hadden who lives in Hampton and is Chairman of the Hampton Pool Trust, a charity which runs the open air pool in SW London. ...
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broomhillsaved
Apr 19, 2009 4:38 am
http://www.swimclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12159 This thread has just been started on Swimclub and I thought that Tooting Bec Lido swimmers and others...
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broomhillsaved
Apr 20, 2009 6:42 am
Bought a copy of Private Eye yesterday and found that "Piloti" in his "Nooks and Corners" column has done a detailed review of the book "Great Lengths". Well...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Apr 21, 2009 6:59 am
Have a look at the article "Time and Tide" by Ken Worpole - with photographs by Jason Orton - on the US website Design Observer, see ...
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sally wainman
broomhillsaved
Apr 21, 2009 8:02 am
Alex Murdin, a researcher at Falmouth University, has called for disused lidos to be transformed into aquariums so that visitors can swim alongside tanks...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Apr 21, 2009 9:38 am
By coincidence, Sally, I was reading Alex Murdin's report "Immersion" this morning..... Yahoo Group members will remember the posting about his work ...
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smithandrewleonard
smithandrewl...
Apr 21, 2009 10:56 am
I am sending this message to all at "lidos" as on saturday 16th may, i am having a special one off event at my fluming "HOME GROUND" at "AQUASPLASH"...
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sally wainman
broomhillsaved
Apr 22, 2009 8:43 am
Blog from Thomasin - editor of Local London for Herne Hill The Editor's blog on the Herne Hil (Local London) website, takes a look back at how Brockwell Park...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Apr 26, 2009 5:15 pm
Elaine Mitchell <geoffandelaine@...> has contacted me about the Lido in Kenwood Road, Knighton, Leicester. She writes: "I am jotting down my childhood...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
Apr 28, 2009 8:24 am
Elaine wrote to the Carisbrooke Tennis Club and has had a response. "Kenwood Lido was built by Ken Wood in 1934 and opened with a display by a Belgian diving...
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sally wainman
broomhillsaved
Apr 30, 2009 9:18 pm
Haringey Council has excluded their lido from the Free Swimming scheme saying that lidos attract "significant additional running costs compared to indoor...
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Oliver Merrington
lidos_org_uk
May 1, 2009 7:42 am
... Could people liiving near local-authority run (or owned) lidos please report on whether their outdoor pool is included in the free under-16 and/or over-60s...
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Gethan Dick
gethand
May 1, 2009 8:11 am
Hiya, I'm reporting back on this for Brockwell Lido. Brockwell Lido in South London is not local authority owned or run and we are not providing free swimming....
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Peter Stechman
bty50471
May 1, 2009 10:39 am
Oliver, Wandsworth are operating the Department for Culture, Media & Sport [DCMS] scheme at their pools BUT Tooting Bec Lido is not included. Richmond Upon...
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JCoxo@...
jcoxouk
May 1, 2009 1:34 pm
Looking at the information currently available from Wychavon Council it would appear that Droitwich Lido will NOT be included in the free swimming for over 60s...
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Christopher O'Hearn
ycpjoh
May 1, 2009 2:21 pm
Tooting Bec Lido is also excluded from the scheme by Wandsworth Council. Others may be different but in this case I don't think that's an entirely bad thing. ...
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JCoxo@...
jcoxouk
May 1, 2009 6:48 pm
Just to clarify - having checked with Wychavon Leisure's website - the lido (which re-opens on 23 May) offers a reduction nof one third to over 60s (Ł2.60...
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broomhillsaved
May 2, 2009 3:36 am
Hinksey Pool in Oxfordshire is included within the scheme: ...
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sally wainman
broomhillsaved
May 2, 2009 11:11 am
Virgin Media Travel have produced a list of the top ten lidos: click through the options ...
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grahame.hadden@...
grahame.hadden
May 2, 2009 3:30 pm
Hampton Open Air Pool has committed to offer limited sessions for over 60s. The basic issue is that Richmond Council has not received sufficient funding to...
