Here are some views of lidos and open-air pools which I've visited over the past six weeks or so. Stonehaven The most Northerly open air pool in the country...
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/wiltshire/malmesbury/news/MALMS_NEWS_LOCAL1.html See the bottom half of the article for some interesting comments and ...
... From: "Janet Smith" To: "Oliver Merrington" Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 11:03 AM Oliver, Spent last week-end in Suffolk and have found another pool for...
Anyone know more about the the pools he lists along the River Eden? Oliver ... From: Peter H.* To: <oliver@...> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 11:39...
Hello everyone, I am a freelance journalist writing a story about lidos and public swimming in London, for a new US travel magazine called Travel Savvy (on the...
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Ian Gordon
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Sep 4, 2003 7:16 am
Oliver Very many thanks for the photo of the pool at Buckfastleigh- much appreciated addition to my collection. Sorry to hear the pool at Marsden Park is...
... From: Stephen R Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 11:19 AM Hi Oliver, Thanks for your very useful site. We visited Cirencester's pool this year as a...
Hiya Lidos people, I had two nice swims in Tinside Lido (18degC) and an interesting chat with the Manager there. They have extended the season until 14...
... From: Bampton8 Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:14 PM ... I ... so ... child ... go to ... expect ... Flash Dam ... charge. Now that was ... if the...
Found this, by chance.... Any comments, Paul, when you get back from holiday? Oliver ... Swimmers get sinking feeling over lido plans by Sue Gyford from The...
Andy Hoines from Broxbourne, Herts. has just joined. In fact he contacted me last summer too. Oliver He writes: "I am a keen cyclist and have for many years...
There are a number of indoor swimming pools open on on the Heritage Open Days, too. (Do a search on "swimming"). ... From: "Andy Hoines" Sent: Sunday,...
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Ian Gordon
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Sep 7, 2003 6:13 pm
A lovely pool at the west end of the sea front and accessed from Kent Park Road., built in 1932 to the design of Bernard Smith it was 165ft x 105ft, 10ft to...
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Ian Gordon
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Sep 7, 2003 6:23 pm
The Lido in Immperial Gardens Matlock was built in 1938 and I believe roofed over in 1972. There was a small associated indoor pool 60ft x 20ft and the lido...
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mary cane
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Sep 8, 2003 9:04 am
Andy, I guess we would all like to see your lido photos. Have you joined the river and lake swimming association (see web)? Do you swim in the forbidden lake?...
Please be aware that the complete text (including any signature you may have) of all Messages sent to the Yahoo Group are visible to the outside world, not...
Looking at unheated pool temperatures, it's worth remembering the sea, esp. in Essex and Kent, is now also around 18C. See ...
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AlexBuxton@...
Sep 8, 2003 2:32 pm
Great idea, Oliver. And I love Andy's cycling and cold swimming reports.... Maybe we can persuade Cambridge CC to keep JG open, like Aylesbury - much bigger...
The sea's a little warmer than that, 19degC off Brighton, by Swanage its 20C, and Plymouth its 21C; taken over last 2 weekends. Does anyone have any figures...
... Heritage Open ... Society ... to 1600. ... Berners ... closed ten ... site is ... hi there i have posted a picture of grange lido in the closed lidos file ...
I was most pleasantly surprised to find out last week that the outdoor pool in Lydney (Bathurst Pool), Gloucestershire was still open. This was quite...
Hi John! One of my favourite characters was the gentleman at Parliment Hill Lido who didn't like to do turns during his swims! He thus devised a figure of...
MessageStephen Call either myself or Keith Norris for information on a very simple bucket test to assess if your pool is leaking. Contact us on 01242 524430. ...
... Carlisle. I found out a bit more on the net. Who's nearest, to get more details? Oliver ... 1) Shap Open Air Swimming Pool, Cumbria "The highest heated...
Extracts from the Newsletter of The Friends of Jesus Green Pool (Cambridge), below. More details from Alex. Any and all members of this Yahoo Group are welcome...
For an unheated (or solar heated!) swim, Tooting Bec Lido is open until 30 Sept and Parliment Hill Lido until 21 September. Parliment Hill has a public early...
The lido in Aylesbury, opened in 1935, closed about 4 years ago. The site was rdeveloped as an indoor facility, with a much smaller 20m outdoor pool. I guess...
Welcome to John Piggott, who lives in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. He says "there are no real lidos near where I live, especially in the winter. I get ...
