http://www.hubbers.com/index.php/tooting-bec-lido-is-filthy/ Sports, cycling, travel, scams, triathlons and other blogworthy events in my life Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:31:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.hubbers.com/index.php/tooting-bec-lido-is-filthy/comment-page-1/#comment-104805 Kat Kowalewska Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:14:46 +0000 http://www.hubbers.com/?p=771#comment-104805 I totally disagree, whenever I have been to Tooting it has been clean as a whistle and lovely! As a regular outdoor swimmer I think leaves and twigs plus earth and sand are an inevitable part of a lido experience, especially when there is a grassy area which there is in Tooting. Hampstead is surrounded by concrete which means there is less organic matter in the pool, although it also detracts somewhat from the ambience, plus sunbathing in cement is unpleasant to say the least. As for the band aid (I assume you're American, we say plaster!) that is horrid indeed but also they do come off in water now and then even in normal indoor pools, but the panty liner, well, you have me with that! Why/how you would even consider wearing one swimming is beyond me and to not notice it coming off??? Still, I say do not let this one bad experience deter you from Tooting, at 90m + its the king of the London Lido's and a very pleasant and refreshing way to end a hard hot day in the city : ) I totally disagree, whenever I have been to Tooting it has been clean as a whistle and lovely! As a regular outdoor swimmer I think leaves and twigs plus earth and sand are an inevitable part of a lido experience, especially when there is a grassy area which there is in Tooting. Hampstead is surrounded by concrete which means there is less organic matter in the pool, although it also detracts somewhat from the ambience, plus sunbathing in cement is unpleasant to say the least. As for the band aid (I assume you’re American, we say plaster!) that is horrid indeed but also they do come off in water now and then even in normal indoor pools, but the panty liner, well, you have me with that! Why/how you would even consider wearing one swimming is beyond me and to not notice it coming off??? Still, I say do not let this one bad experience deter you from Tooting, at 90m + its the king of the London Lido’s and a very pleasant and refreshing way to end a hard hot day in the city : )

]]> http://www.hubbers.com/index.php/tooting-bec-lido-is-filthy/comment-page-1/#comment-30992 Jt Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:40:42 +0000 http://www.hubbers.com/?p=771#comment-30992 Ah yes, one of the many problems that comes from swimming with goggles. Saying that, I thought the water tasted quite nice .. still maybe stick to Thursdays at Parliament Hill. Ah yes, one of the many problems that comes from swimming with goggles.
Saying that, I thought the water tasted quite nice .. still maybe stick to Thursdays at Parliament Hill.

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