Happy Easter to all our swimmers.
Daffs are still flowering at Jesus Green Lido. Even more, reason to pop along for a swim over the Easter weekend.
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Hathersage Pool Trip – Booking
The trip to Hathersage Pool on Saturday 1st April is soon upon us! The pool releases bookings the week before, so you can book for Saturday 1st from this Friday morning at 7 am on their website: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hathersage-outdoor-pool
The pool has moved to their summer timetable, so instead of swimming at 2 pm as previously suggested, the lane swimming slot is at 1 pm, so we will meet in the cafe just beforehand. Recent reports say that their pool’s boiler is fixed and the water is a toasty 28 degrees!
On Sunday we are planning to swim at the New Bath Hotel in Matlock Bath at 10am. The pool is geothermally heated to around 15 or 17 degrees. They have lane swimming all day and you can book here:
https://newbathhotelandspa.onejourney.travel/spa/classes
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Fisheye pool view.
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2022 New Years Day Swim
A very well attended New Years Day swim with the pool temperature at a balmy 9.2°C much improved than the recent low of 4.8° seen on the 9th December
https://twitter.com/acambridgediary/status/1477258601483939840?s=20there was a lovely, friendly, sociable atmosphere. Friendly, helpful lifeguards – oh, & free mince pies & mulled wine..
The Ponds Film at The Arts Sunday 3rd March
The Ponds + Live Q&A (12A)
Sunday 3rd March, 17:30
We’re delighted to welcome directors Patrick McLennan and Samuel Smith for a Live Q&A following this screening.
“Full of uncomplicated happiness in a way that most documentaries aren’t.”
– 4* The Guardian
“A celebration of life and how swimming can make it even better.”
– Outdoorswimmer.com
“A gentle portrait of a part of England which should never be lost.”
– Everyfilmblog.com
In a world of flux and chaos, it is almost a shock to discover some experiences remain natural, unhurried and unchanged.
In the middle of London lies Hampstead Heath, 320 hectares of forest and parkland plus three swimming ponds. People swim in them all year round, whatever the weather, just as they did in the time of Keats and Constable.
Capturing the beauty of the English seasons, co-directors Patrick McLennan and Samuel Smith filmed the swimmers over 12 months as they laughed, sang, complained, ruminated, philosophised or simply sought respite from all that life threw at them.
Tynemouth Outdoor Pool Renovation
Jesus Green Pool is one of the few survivors of the lidos built in the UK during the 1920s. Tynemouth Outdoor Pool – like many others – fell into disuse in the 1990s. Today it’s a sad and crumbling rockpool. Now, a charity is raising funds to see it renovated. They’ve launched a community shares offer and so far attracted pledges of more than £300,000. You can help ensure that Tynemouth gets the kind of pool that makes us all love our summers in Cambridge! You can register your interest, find out more, or just spread the word here:
https://www.tynemouthoutdoorpool.com/communityshares/
Bring & Share Party 2017
Francis with his poster
Today’s Bring & Share Lunch party was a big success in The Hobbs Pavilion with over 40 attendees, plenty of food and mulled wine.
Many thanks to Francis & Richard for organising this years event.
We now have 4 months and 5 days for the 2017 pool opening 🙂
Party food
Save the Date – Winter Lunch – Saturday 9th January 2016
Friends of Jesus Green Pool
Winter ‘Bring and Share’ Lunch
12.15 to 3pm
Saturday 9th January 2016
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The Meeting Room – Hobbs Pavilion
Parkers Piece
Historic Tee Shirts
Historic Jesus Green Pool Tee shirt
Colin, one of our long time members came to the pool yesterday in this historic tee shirt. Date of issue unknown! If you have other examples please send a picture!
Below is another Tee shirt, on a Carlsberg theme, designed by another long term member Francis’s son.
Probably the best pool in the world
Dunwich Trip – Provisionally Sunday 11th October
Traditionally the Friends of Jesus Green Pool have made an end of season trip to Dunwich for a sea swim, fish and chips and a beach walk. This is usually on the second Sunday of October – Oct. 11th this year.
Date and details to be confirmed – look out for posters at the pool. An email will be sent for those on the list – you can sign up for the list in the panel to the right of this message.