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The committee gets a small grant from the council each year to pay for RECIPE OF THE MONTH
lifeguarding training but apart from this, gets no further help from any official
body and is entirely self-funded. Thanks to our WI members for sharing their favourites

Despite the vagaries of the weather, the pool is well used. On the afternoon of my
visit, as the sun came out, it filled with families and groups of youngsters out to
enjoy the day. Easter Biscuits

The time had come for my swim and
I retired to the gents changing room.
I noticed a bird besting in the rafters
and you could see its tail just Ingredients
peeping over the bits of twig and  8oz self -raising flour
bracken adding to the tranquillity of
the place.  5oz butter
As I emerged from the changing
rooms, there were young children  4oz caster sugar
playing with the plastic ducks in the
small paddling pool. They were lining  1 egg beaten
them up in a certain order lovingly
watched by their mum and dad.  ½ tsp nutmeg
Sometimes we miss the simple pleasures of life!
 ½ tsp cinnamon
I waded into the shallow end and plunged under the rope dividing the remaining
25 metres. As I began my swim, I had the pleasant sensation of the taste of river  2oz dried fruit
water. The pool bottom was suffering a little with the poor season causing a little
algae to accumulate but otherwise this was perfect!
Method
Chris King, the lifeguard stood by
chatting to a group of young Heat the oven to Gas 4, 180C, 350F
lads who seemed remarkably
well behaved. Chris was one of a 1. Lightly grease or line a baking tray
group of lifeguards organised by 2. Rub together the butter and the flour (to resemble
Sue to provide cover throughout breadcrumbs) or whizz together in a food processor
the summer.
3. Add the egg, nutmeg, cinnamon, dried fruit and mix together
This is a very special place, a
pool with its own atmosphere 4. Chill for 30 mins in the fridge
and sense of fun. There are still
improvements to be made and 5. Roll out to biscuit thickness and use a round cutter.
the committee has been 6. Place on the baking tray and cook for approx 10 mins, cool and
circulating a questionnaire enjoy.
asking local people what they
want. However, the whole ethos is one of timeless tranquillity and there is still a will
to preserve this well into the future.

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