Dear All, At last I have begun the process of updating the www.lidos.org.uk webpages. With a year's worth of emails from this Yahoo Group plus other I've...
There is a further protest meeting on Thursday night, 7.30 at the Red Lion Community Centre, 261 Coventry Lane, Bulwell,Nottingham organised by the Socialist...
I'm thinking of visiting this place shortly. I was browsing the web trying to find out more about it when I came across this story from a few weeks ago. ...
Hiya Lidos people, Yesterday I received my Army pass to visit the open-air pool in Waterbeach Barracks, just 5 minutes cycle ride from my new house. Waterbeach...
Hi there, A journalist from the Independent on Sunday contacted me about lidos - and specifically any new ones being planned. He said there was new one in...
Some optimism after last nights meeting! Another well attended meeting agreed to the following: An information and petition signing stall in Bulwell Market...
ilamnotts <ilam@...> wrote: Some optimism after last nights meeting! Another well attended meeting agreed to the following: An information and petition...
Best of luck. For the embarrassing swim in I suggest you blow up and fill a large number of cheap inflatable paddling pools and then lie in them in the most...
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Jun 11, 2004 11:14 am
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My two hour stint on the "Save our Lido" Stall produced over 400 signatures on a petition to be presented to the City Council on June 22nd. We are confident...
Dear Ian, Yes, I would be very interested to read your campaign material which may be of use in the book I am writing on lidos. (.jpg please). Other successful...
Janet Smith
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Jun 14, 2004 11:03 am
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Lots of interesting news here - esp. Arundel. From the website: "Arundel & Downland Community Leisure Trust took responsibility for the site in 2001. The main...
Hi everyone Here is a list of lidos which I've visited so far this year, along with a few comments about each of them. Gourock Open Air Pool I like this place...
According to the council, Brynamman is indeed definitely going to open this year, but only for the school summer holidays. This reduction is the season has...
It's certainly great news about the reopening of Arundel. The main pool has, however, obviously been substantially modified, as photos I took on my visit in...
Yep - reduction in closure season at Bulwell Nottingham in the last few years has now resulted in closure proposals this year. Partly this allows Councils to...
Dan Lucas
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Jun 20, 2004 11:42 pm
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Nottingham City Council today announced the closure of the last remaining Lido in the County....
Anyone want to buy a Grade II listed lido? Any details, Ian? Is it really the oldest outdoor pool surviving in the country?? Oliver ... From: "Roger Houghton" ...
The Independent (Sat 26th June) has a very interesting article by Kathy Marks, about Australian Sea Baths, accompanied by fantastic photographs. Many of these...
The cottage dates from around 1814 and was the property of William Harry , Duke of Cleveland who used it a fishing lodge. After his death it was left to the...
Hello everyone I'm trying to compile a list of all lidos and outdoor swimming pools that have existed in Scotland. I include only "proper" outdoor pool ...
Following lobbying Bath & North East Somerset Council has withdrawn Cleveland Baths from sale are are in discussions with Aquaterra, the charity which is...
That sounds like good news to me. Or at least some sort of partial victory. Maybe it was the trout farming lobby that clinched it.... I looked at the details...
Dan Lucas
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Jun 30, 2004 11:10 pm
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a few additions Prestwick b 1930-31 Closed 1972 Troon b 1931 Closed 1986 Butlins Ayr Buckie b1933...
Great to see such a long list.is it more evidence that the ever wise Scotts understood better than we that cold water swimming is really beneficial to your...
mary cane
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Jul 1, 2004 12:14 pm
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... maybe wrong According to the leaflet available from the pool it was originally opened in 1909 but rebuilt in it's current form in 1935. Additionally it's...
I took part in the midnight swim at Gourock on Saturday. It was enjoyable even if the attendance was disappointing. Click here for the story and a photo: ...
