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glorious selection of choral music alongside all of the best-loved, traditional As I left the pool to change, I met a
carols. All are very welcome. couple of young lads maybe 10 or 12
You can keep up with events via our website: www.dorchesteranglican.org.uk/ years of age still in their swimming
musicatstpeters or by following us on social media: Facebook: https:// costumes and smiling brightly. “How
www.facebook.com/musicatstpetersdorch - Twitter: @musicatstpeter - Instagram do you like the pool?” I enquired. “We
@musicatstpetersdorch love it and we have been here all
afternoon. It’s a great place to meet
up with your mates” one grinned. This
took me back to my youth and the
Dorset Chamber Choir Christmas long hot summers spent at the Rock
Concert Park Open Air Pool in Barnstaple.
When you are a child, the summer
holidays seemed to go on for ever...
"Noel, Noel - Carols, Songs and Anthems for
Christmas-tide" After a quick change I went to find Matt and Pauline Sutton, the lovely lady
behind the reception desk who had been so welcoming from the start. “You must
Monday 18th December, 7:00pm meet Vanessa. She’s a regular visitor to the pool and she is in there right now!”
Broadstone Methodist Church, Lower Blandford We eventually attracted Vanessa’s attention as she ploughed up and down. She
Road, Broadstone, BH18 8DP turned out to be a lovely bubbly person full of enthusiasm and a delight to meet.
“This is a fabulous, beautiful place and great for my health!” Vanessa had moved
Tickets £15 (Under 16s free) to Droitwich especially to be near the lido and came every day. It had aided her
recovery from a down period of poor health in her life. What was more she met
up with lovely gorgeous people (her own words) which sustained her through the
week.

It just goes to show what wonderful people are attracted to lidos when Vanessa
gave me a her contact details and said that she and her husband would be
delighted for me to come to stay sometime and I feel she really meant it!
Bob Holman

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