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So who used the pool? Ryan explained that a wide range of the community Other Activities
came from far and wide. The pool opened from 7am to 7pm weekdays and
10am to 4pm at weekends. It holds adult only sessions where some lengths As more events are planned and details worked out, further information will be
swimming can be completed. On this sunny warm day in late summer afternoon circulated in this magazine, through the village Facebook group and on posters.
the pool was well used which was a joy to see. Judy Newton is the primary contact for co-ordination of all activities and she can
be contacted on judy.newton@hotmail.com.
Scout, cubs and beaver groups
have regularly used the pool which
had also hosted a number of pool
parties through the summer. GARDENING CLUB

On a different note, the pool also
plays host to a number of naturist
only sessions which has been well Our April Meeting on success and failure with Alpines
supported. Ryan told me that it had was well named. Richard Horsford knew his Alpines. I
22 at its first session and 26 thought we were going to get a talk on a few rockery
participants last time and he plants and had no idea Alpines were so very varied
planned to hold them once a and interesting. They clearly can be a bit
month throughout the season. temperamental, some growing vigorously and others proving to be as bit more
challenging. Richard’s enthusiasm for these plants and his never give up on them
Usage had been good during its attitude made one realize that these were plants we should not ignore. We
second season back in use. Income probably all have some in our gardens growing vigorously anyway.
from the pool and sales from its soft drinks and snacks had brought in around
£20,000 which had covered a major part of the running costs including paid A good place to come and get some plants is the Garden club Plant sale on
st
lifeguarding. The council contributed towards the running costs including heating Saturday 21 May, 2022 at 5 a Shitterton from 11.00 to 4 p.m. There will be
and plant maintenance. Pic 186 refreshments available and you can join the garden club and get some plants.
My mother used to have the plant sale at No 2 the Manor House and there were
It was time for my swim and after often donated left over plants. She had no idea what they were but she planted
talking to Ryan, I joined Dave them with the view that they have two chances live or die. After a few years of
and Robert in the pool. Dave is this she had all sorts of plants no idea what they were but it made for exciting
an ex –head teacher so was gardening. Some were really interesting and unusual others just took over but
amply qualified to keep an that’s gardening.
already excited Robert amused
rd
for little while. Our Next meeting is on Tuesday 3 May at
the Drax Hall 7.30 p.m We have Lorraine
“Shall we go for it Dave?” I said a Love from the Purbeck Apothecary talking to
little warily looking around at the us about Herbs and Herbal Medicine What
mass of bodies and floats in the you can do with the Common Garden
pool. “Let’s give it a go and swim Herbs?. She will be bringing products for
nice and slowly” was his reply. Sale. We are not having coffee but having
We left Robert to continue his a Herbal tea tasting along with a few Nibbles
play session in the pool and made from Herbs so I am sure it will be
began to plough up and down in different. Who knows I might find a herbal
our quest to swim 73 lengths and complete our mile in our 100 .lido. Avoiding sleep remedy which works?
th
swimmers was not a huge problem; it was the rubber floats particularly at the
shallow end that was the real challenge. Pic 178 I hope to see you there
Susan Stone

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