Brockwell Lido breakfast club mark II

[gaijingirl]

I am definitely still up for this, provided the weather's a bit warmer than it's been the past few days What's the quickest way to get there from Leigham Court Road? Can't quite figure it out in my poor confused head

How will you come? If it were by bike I'd go straight down Brixton Hill, turn right onto Brixton Water Lane, go straight across the junction by the Hobgoblin about 50 metres down the road on the right is an entrance to the park.* I would then go into the park entrance and keep left, you'll soon come across the Lido.

(Actually that's not how I'd do it at all.... I'd cut through Elm Park and various assorted nearby back streets, the Tulse Hill Estate and over the park from the Tulse Hill entrance.. but that's going to be very complicated to explain!)




*(this 50 metres is one way in the opposite direction - so obviously you will need to get off the bike and push it - under no circumstances should you cycle down the pavement or the wrong way down the street no matter how many other people you see doing it! ).

 

[waverunner]

How will you come? If it were by bike I'd go straight down Brixton Hill, turn right onto Brixton Water Lane, go straight across the junction by the Hobgoblin about 50 metres down the road on the right is an entrance to the park.* I would then go into the park entrance and keep left, you'll soon come across the Lido.

(Actually that's not how I'd do it at all.... I'd cut through Elm Park and various assorted nearby back streets, the Tulse Hill Estate and over the park from the Tulse Hill entrance.. but that's going to be very complicated to explain!)




*(this 50 metres is one way in the opposite direction - so obviously you will need to get off the bike and push it - under no circumstances should you cycle down the pavement or the wrong way down the street no matter how many other people you see doing it! ).

I must try and nick my mate's bike over the weekend

Unfortunately at the moment I am entirely reliant on my feet (which hate running) and public transport. I was hoping there would be a way directly down rather than all the way round to S Hill, down B Hill and back up the park

 

[gaijingirl]

I must try and nick my mate's bike over the weekend

Unfortunately at the moment I am entirely reliant on my feet (which hate running) and public transport. I was hoping there would be a way directly down rather than all the way round to S Hill, down B Hill and back up the park

Well, if you're nearer the Eastern end of LCR you could head down Leigham Vale towards Norwood Road and the junction with Tulse Hill and then just go down Norwood Road till you reach the park on your left. Enter the park and the follow the path around the perimeter anti-clockwise and you'll hit the Lido. (or just take the 468 or the 196 from Norwood Road) and get off at Herne Hill.. enter the park, turn right and follow the path).

 

[waverunner]

Well, if you're nearer the Eastern end of LCR you could head down Leigham Vale towards Norwood Road and the junction with Tulse Hill and then just go down Norwood Road till you reach the park on your left. Enter the park and the follow the path around the perimeter anti-clockwise and you'll hit the Lido. (or just take the 468 or the 196 from Norwood Road) and get off at Herne Hill.. enter the park, turn right and follow the path).

That sounds Sorry to be a fecking pain but having never been that way before, how long does it take to walk from top of Leigham Vale to the lido?


And btw you really know your stuff (about everything!) gg

 

[wiskey]

(Actually that's not how I'd do it at all.... I'd cut through Elm Park and various assorted nearby back streets, the Tulse Hill Estate and over the park from the Tulse Hill entrance.. but that's going to be very complicated to explain!)

i once gave someone directions to go down that route and i had to go and fish them out of the estate some hours later

 

[waverunner]

Hmmm looks like it would take too long to walk. Must get that bike. Pffff

 

[gaijingirl]

That sounds Sorry to be a fecking pain but having never been that way before, how long does it take to walk from top of Leigham Vale to the lido?


And btw you really know your stuff (about everything!) gg

I'd say 30 minutes.

 

[Tricky Skills]

I made the big dive this morning - 6.45 and I was away! The water isn't that bad.

See you all Monday

 

[beeboo]

Hope this wind has calmed down a bit by Monday - brr!

Looking forward to a nice swim tho'

 

[gaijingirl]

The Lido calls in the professionals..

Swimming this morning I looked right to take in air and saw a pair of very skinny short legs in the pool. Turned head left, turned head right again.. and they had webbed feet! There was a duck swimming in there with me... I swear it said "quack" to me... my own personal pacemaker...

 

[Skim]

I like the idea of coming to the breakfast club, but I have to be at the bus stop at Loughborough Junction at 8, so it just won't work.

Once I start my maternity leave, though, I'm planning on spending a lot more time at the Lido So give me seven weeks and I might be coming to the breakfast club

 

[rennie]

Swimming this morning I looked right to take in air and saw a pair of very skinny short legs in the pool. Turned head left, turned head right again.. and they had webbed feet! There was a duck swimming in there with me... I swear it said "quack" to me... my own personal pacemaker...

are you sure u weren't dreaming?

 

[colacubes]

Swimming this morning I looked right to take in air and saw a pair of very skinny short legs in the pool. Turned head left, turned head right again.. and they had webbed feet! There was a duck swimming in there with me... I swear it said "quack" to me... my own personal pacemaker...

OMG

It must have gone on a little trip from the ponds. Ducks are ok - but imagine the horror if the Canada Geese got in there

 

[gaijingirl]

OMG

It must have gone on a little trip from the ponds. Ducks are ok - but imagine the horror if the Canada Geese got in there

 

[timothysutton1]

Dress code

Is there an Urban75 swim club dress code? Not having seen an Arena Homme lately I haven't a clue what's in this year.

 

[lang rabbie]

OMG

It must have gone on a little trip from the ponds. Ducks are ok - but imagine the horror if the Canada Geese got in there

In my experience, the Canada Geese in the Serpentine are surprisingly well behaved and avoid the lido swimming lane - unlike the mother duck who led ducklings in flotilla formation straight at me a few summers ago - requring a hasty plunge underwater beneath the green stuff that coats the Serpentine from mid summer!

 

[Tricky Skills]

One swallow doesn't make a summer. But TWO ducks certainly do. I can confirm a second sighting of Mr Duck at 7am on Friday morning. Freaked me out slightly as I saw what looked like two twigs bobbling underwater. I came up for the next stroke and there was the warbler!

 

[zora]

I'll be there for sure. Will see which day I can do

 

[eme]

ok I'm up, but it's raining...! do I still go?

 

[gaijingirl]

HI.. sorry... I haven't gone... you can still swim probably (sometimes they don't open if it's really horrid) but of course breakfast outside wouldn't be much fun. Unfortunately this rain also means I can't cycle to work... first day.. new job and now i'll have to get some kind of bus journey to hell instead.... And I'm gonna be late at this rate!!

Try again tomorrow or Wednesday?

 

[eme]

I went back to bed...

try wednesday?

 

[beeboo]

I was there!

<polishes halo>

Virtually had the place to myself!

Was warmer in the water than out - have only just got properly warm and dry again, but feeling smug enough to have indulged in a coffee and choccie croissant now, yum!

 

[colacubes]

I got out of bed, looked out the window and went straight back to bed

 

[Hollis]

Frankly, you lot are pathetic. Pull your socks up!!

 

[Biddlybee]

I swam to work on my bike... I'm drenched

Wednesday sounds more doable, I felt like crap this morning.

 

[Pieface]

I got out of bed, looked out the window and went straight back to bed

and me

this is brilliantly rubbish

I'm going to get up tomorrow and look out the window again. I will *play it by ear*

 

[beeboo]

I might try again on Wednesday then - it would be nice to have some company down there!

Forecast looks substantially better for Wednesday.

 

[beeboo]

this is brilliantly rubbish

Yup, you're all useless!

 

[Hollis]

If you say you're going to do something, then do it! End of.

 

[Pieface]

If you say you're going to do something, then do it! End of.

not if it's raining hollis

take each situation as it comes