Borr 6,538 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Listening to radio , 1000 pools shut since 2010 , national average has dropped to 70% of year seven children being competent swimmers , drownings increasing. I went to my boys gala last week and it was a painful watch with many of the kids competing unable to swim some not able to complete a length and presumably thats the best of them else they wouldn't enter them .Another symptom of austerity kicking in. We could do with more pools in my area for sure. 3 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wildman 538 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Was a knock at my door, last week, hi says a woman were collecting contributions to reopen the local swimming pool, would you be able to donate please, , ,,, I gave her jug of water 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 6,538 Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 There's a charity shop in a nearby town purely for raising funds to build a pool, there's also people hiring out a private pool . I guess they are expensive maybe the water companies should fund them...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,584 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Borr said: There's a charity shop in a nearby town purely for raising funds to build a pool, there's also people hiring out a private pool . I guess they are expensive maybe the water companies should fund them...lol Should imagine it’s the energy to heat them that’s the issue, the only way is for councils to subsidise them and a lot of councils are struggling as it is , most can’t even sort the pot holes out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 6,538 Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 Just now, steve66 said: Should imagine it’s the energy to heat them that’s the issue, the only way is for councils to subsidise them and a lot of councils are struggling as it is , most can’t even sort the pot holes out No I agree , just another sign of lack of management and investment in public services , they're all too busy placating shareholders and all got their noses in the trough. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,817 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 On a brighter note, I passed the swimming pool in Carlisle yesterday and noticed a sign saying kids can swim for ten pence after 1 pm. It really took me aback. Some positive, progressive thinking for once. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 6,538 Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 Just now, jukel123 said: On a brighter note, I passed the swimming pool in Carlisle yesterday and noticed a sign saying kids can swim for ten pence after 1 pm. It really took me aback. Some positive, progressive thinking for once. Was it a lido ....lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 46,422 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 If you want to go swimming in a council run pool here,you have to book slots in advance.. been like it since the plannedemic... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,817 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 4 minutes ago, Borr said: Was it a lido ....lol State of the art, newly built. Somebody on the management has got some common sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,966 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 15 minutes ago, jukel123 said: On a brighter note, I passed the swimming pool in Carlisle yesterday and noticed a sign saying kids can swim for ten pence after 1 pm. It really took me aback. Some positive, progressive thinking for once. Costs me 60 quid a month for swimming lessons for my 3 in the local council run pool, money well spent in my opinion, they've only 3 months left then it'll be a quid each any time they go. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 1,154 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 (edited) I can remember as kids, an we was poor as chapel mice, that the local swimming baths, Woodside an all the other local ones in Glasgow used to let kids in free on days there was no school, so pre internet an mobile phone days we spent our time there when not at school Edited February 19 by WataWalloper 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,956 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 41 minutes ago, dogmandont said: Costs me 60 quid a month for swimming lessons for my 3 in the local council run pool, money well spent in my opinion, they've only 3 months left then it'll be a quid each any time they go. It's £27 quid a month at mine for swimming lessons that's what I pay for my lad 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmandont 9,966 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 2 minutes ago, TOMO said: It's £27 quid a month at mine for swimming lessons that's what I pay for my lad Money well spent Tomo. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 29,249 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 It’s free here and it’s essential to teach them as we all live on boats the local pool is £3 for an hour then in the river when it’s warm enough during summer 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 46,422 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Best thing we ever did,was pay for our 3 to have swimming lessons... essential life skill in my opinion 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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