Brockwell Lido Breakfast Club 2007!
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Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
haven't been to the lido for a while so well up for getting involved in this morning swimming business. it sounds cold but if you lot can do it, so can i! i cycle to work after so that should warm me up.
when does the season end? I'd be quite up for having a season ticket...Tricky Skills said:
gaijingirl
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Brixton Hatter said:
September 16th
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
thanks gg - so about 11 weeks for £145 is about £13 a week. i guess you'd have to be quite a regular user to make it worthwhile...
gaijingirl
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Brixton Hatter said:
It's only really worth it if you plan to go during the day (outside of the cheap morning sessions) when it's £5+ AND if you're not going away (on holiday or whatever) during that time. It is a definite bonus having it because it means you don't have to queue on busy days (which can be horrid as it's usually when it's really really hot). It also means you can go for a proper swim in the morning and maybe go back later on in the day for a cooling down dip and dinner (which I used to do a lot last year - just pop in on the way home to cool off and get tea and a sanger).
Sadly, it's just too expensive for me this year - I'll be away during most of August too so it would be silly really....
That being said - if the weather continues like this I won't be needing the lido to cool off/lounge around anyway...
I did try and ask this morning why the season ticket is so expensive - especially as this is a short season - but the guy I spoke to didn't seem to know.
gaijingirl
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BiddlyBee said:We can't have cake for breakfast... can we?
Of course we can!!
DJWrongspeed
radio eros
just back from my first swim this year. It's not as cold as i thought it would be. Reasonable no. of peeps there. The entrance is tons better and the new row of bike stands is very heartening. Couldn't work out why they've built a new cafe place when there is a cafe there, what are they gonna do with the existing cafe rooms?
Still, it's a lovely summer day and was great to swimming there again.
Still, it's a lovely summer day and was great to swimming there again.
gaijingirl
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I actually got a little bit sunburnt today!! 
If it's nice like this next Saturday does anyone fancy a swim and lunch and lounge??
If it's nice like this next Saturday does anyone fancy a swim and lunch and lounge??
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Yes.
I went today and had a lovely time, but felt the lack of company. It's more of a social thing really than just going for a swim at the local leisure centre. I would be quite up for a weekend brunch club, or a weekday 6pm club (not realistic to get down there, swim and get to work before 9am). What's it like in the evenings, does it get packed or is it bearable?
It's the first time I've been to a lido since I used to get taken to Surbiton Lagoon as a nipper. There was a nasty moment when I got in, when for about a minute I thought I might die, but then it was ok. Mind, I negated all the benefit of the swimming by having chocolate cake at half time.
It felt like much harder work than last time I swam, and I wasn't sure if this was down to me having lost a scary amount of fitness in the few months I've not been swimming, or to the cold?
I went today and had a lovely time, but felt the lack of company. It's more of a social thing really than just going for a swim at the local leisure centre. I would be quite up for a weekend brunch club, or a weekday 6pm club (not realistic to get down there, swim and get to work before 9am). What's it like in the evenings, does it get packed or is it bearable?
It's the first time I've been to a lido since I used to get taken to Surbiton Lagoon as a nipper. There was a nasty moment when I got in, when for about a minute I thought I might die, but then it was ok. Mind, I negated all the benefit of the swimming by having chocolate cake at half time.
It felt like much harder work than last time I swam, and I wasn't sure if this was down to me having lost a scary amount of fitness in the few months I've not been swimming, or to the cold?
Tricky Skills
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My first trip of the season as well on Sunday. I was *whisper* very impressed with Fusion. Great front of desk service, so much so that I departed with the cash for a season ticket.
I think that the new entrance opens up the Lido more from the outside. Seconded with the bike racks, in full view of the reception as well, so hopefully no bike thieving scum around the Lido from now on.
The water was fine - the showers were actually colder.
The new changing rooms are very sleak and modern, but also pitifully small. And what's with the hairdryers in the gents?
Should be there from most mornings from now on.
I think that the new entrance opens up the Lido more from the outside. Seconded with the bike racks, in full view of the reception as well, so hopefully no bike thieving scum around the Lido from now on.
The water was fine - the showers were actually colder.
The new changing rooms are very sleak and modern, but also pitifully small. And what's with the hairdryers in the gents?
Should be there from most mornings from now on.
gaijingirl
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More from BLU:
"Please try to be at Brockwell Lido at 7am on Tuesday 10th July. A swim will cost you only 70p! The press will be invited to record upwards of 70 swimmers swimming in the beautiful Lido at 7am on the 70th anniversary of its opening ceremony in 1937.
There will also be a chance to buy a copy of Out of the Blue, a book written in celebration of the Lido by Peter Bradley. Peter will be signing books at 9am and 2pm. There will also be cake cutting ceremony at those times.
The 70p swim goes on all day but please note that the pool will close early - at 5pm."
Anyone else fancy getting there for 7am?
"Please try to be at Brockwell Lido at 7am on Tuesday 10th July. A swim will cost you only 70p! The press will be invited to record upwards of 70 swimmers swimming in the beautiful Lido at 7am on the 70th anniversary of its opening ceremony in 1937.
There will also be a chance to buy a copy of Out of the Blue, a book written in celebration of the Lido by Peter Bradley. Peter will be signing books at 9am and 2pm. There will also be cake cutting ceremony at those times.
The 70p swim goes on all day but please note that the pool will close early - at 5pm."
Anyone else fancy getting there for 7am?
gaijingirl
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BiddlyBee said:70 swimmers
There'll be no room to do lengths
I will be there tomorrow, but maybe nearer 7.30am - there better be cake left
edit: oh, no cake til 9am
Yes - it won't be the best for a proper swim but I bet it will be a great atmosphere! I'll stay until 9 for the cake probably and then get a good swim in afterwards when everyone's gone to work.
gaijingirl
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BiddlyBee said:
Very soon I will...
Tricky Skills
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Tricky Skills
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Seventy people - yep.
And *cough* guess who was the 70th swimmer on the 70th birthday?
I celebrated by swimming in my birthday suit.
And *cough* guess who was the 70th swimmer on the 70th birthday?
I celebrated by swimming in my birthday suit.
gaijingirl
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There was an impressive U75 craft club turnout! possibly 'cos of the cake??
gaijingirl
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BiddlyBee said:
I nearly dropped my camera into the official cake!!
That's was TS's birthday suit - he's 1/3 smurf!!!
Tricky Skills
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The Old Man was looking a little blue in the showers afterwards
gaijingirl
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Tricky Skills said:The Old Man was looking a little blue in the showers afterwards
(((((((Tricky Skill's Old Man))))))))
Actually - that's wildly inappropriate...
*retracts brackets*
