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Blue Sky Thinking for a blue sky (of sorts) day - ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-style:italic;"ÿþ>ÿþcome on in - the water's...ÿþ</span>ÿþ donýÿt even go there. I certainly didn't with an indoor dawn dip at ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþClap'hamÿþ</span>ÿþ instead. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ ÿþ<tableÿþ ÿþwidth="125"ÿþ ÿþheight="50"ÿþ ÿþalign="right"ÿþ ÿþborder="0"ÿþ ÿþcellspacing="0"ÿþ>ÿþ<trÿþ>ÿþ<tdÿþ ÿþbgcolor="#FFFFCC"ÿþ>ÿþ<imgÿþ ÿþalign="Left"ÿþ ÿþsrc="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745im_/http://www.onionbagblog.com/270507/start_quote.gif"ÿþ>ÿþ<h2ÿþ>ÿþTaste a Teenagerÿþ<imgÿþ ÿþsrc="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745im_/http://www.onionbagblog.com/270507/end_quote.gif"ÿþ>ÿþ</h2>ÿþ</td>ÿþ</tr>ÿþ</table>ÿþThe BLU AGM is the chance each year for the hardcore Lido users to come together outside of the utopia summer season bubble that the lido provides. It's time to assess the season under objective conditions and plan ahead for the year ahead. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ We always end up saying 'ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-style:italic;"ÿþ>ÿþthe best - ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþEVER!ÿþ</span>ÿþ</span>ÿþ' before looking out across a pool preparing for the winter months and then hibernating ourselves. Lido are ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþLOVELYÿþ</span>ÿþ when the weather is in their favour, but they can also be utterly depressing when you are reminded of the winter months ahead. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ This has been the first season since ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþFusionÿþ</a>ÿþ completed the ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://www.mondaysmusings.blogspot.com/pics/041106/lidwall.html"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþbuilding workÿþ</a>ÿþ to the South side of the Lido. Twelve months ago and I ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://onionbagblog.blogspot.com/2006/09/blu-day-story-filed-by-onionbag.html"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþfeared for the futureÿþ</a>ÿþ of the Lido; an entire art deco wall was about to be demolished, replaced by treadmills and pumping Rÿþ&B;ÿþ bollocks - the antithesis of arseing around at a Lido. Those long winter months can't sustain a summer season of swimming alone, and the plan was for the leisure lifestyle nonsense to pull in the pounds. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ With the building work completed surprisingly on time and on budget, I ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://www.onionbagblog.com/pictemps/lido1.html"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþreturned to the Lido in Julyÿþ</a>ÿþ, over-joyed to find that my fears were totally misguided; behind the scenes and the Lido had a new ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://www.brockwell-lido.com/facilities.htm"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþleisure lifestyleÿþ</a>ÿþ life. ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþMYÿþ</span>ÿþ Lido however remained intact, holding onto the ambience of the original 1930's building and providing me with my own little piece of South London paradise to waste away the summer months. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ Fusion Chief Executive ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþPÿþeter Kayÿþ</span>ÿþ delivered his verdict on the season to the BLU members. A poor season weather wise, although you can't quantify lido life; it's a qualitative experience, unique to every individual user. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ The Lido still broke even, with 22,000 visits (200 plus from me.) 15% of these were for the 6:45 early swim, and 3,200 of these alone took place on 5th August, a rare ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþPhew Wot a Scorcherÿþ</span>ÿþ South London summer day this year. The pool temperature averaged 19 degrees - perfect. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ Fusion is proud of the opening up of the Lido with the new reception allowing a view inwards of the wonderful pool from ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://www.onionbagblog.com/pictemps/brock.html"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþBrockwell Parkÿþ</a>ÿþ. This keeps the building alive in the winter, and the plan is to delay draining the pool for as long as possible. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ Kay admitted that the new shoebox changing rooms underestimated the space required, and this is a project that is being re-addressed over the winter months. The art deco cafe is the final piece in the jigsaw to undergo development, and discussions are in progress to find a long-term purpose and partner to manage this facility. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ The loudest cheers from the floor came when Kay announced that the season next summer would hopefully run from the start of May through until the end of October. ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-style:italic;"ÿþ>ÿþBrrrrrÿþ</span>ÿþ - great! (I think.) ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ Lido Manager ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþJeremy Lakeÿþ</span>ÿþ confirmed that it has been a positive season from his perspective and the ÿþ<strikeÿþ>ÿþleisure lifestyle nonsenseÿþ</strike>ÿþ ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-style:italic;"ÿþ>ÿþfitness and well being centreÿþ</span>ÿþ is already starting to subsidise the summer season. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ And so lido life is evolutionary. At the centre of it all is a great big bloody pool, but it's the people and the community that meet up around this great public space that give Brockwell Lido such a unique identity. The growth will continue next summer with the appointment of ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþGethen Dickÿþ</span>ÿþ as the first ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþEducation Officerÿþ</span>ÿþ for Brockwell Lido. Amongst her plans are for a series of ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþLido Latesÿþ</span>ÿþ sessions. Back in the day and we use to call these skinny-dipping. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ The business end of the AGM was next on the agenda. Hands raised ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþForÿþ</span>ÿþ, ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþAgainstÿþ</span>ÿþ and ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþAbstentionsÿþ</span>ÿþ, and in the carrot cake world of luvvie duvvie local ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþSE24ÿþ</span>ÿþ politics, it's always a foregone conclusion. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ But wait! An objection to the re-election of the ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://www.hernehillsociety.org.uk/"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþHerne Hill Societyÿþ</a>ÿþ to the ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþBLU Steering Groupÿþ</span>ÿþ! As far as the grand mechanisms of real politik goes, it's not quite the TUC withdrawing the block vote for the ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/page12037.asp"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþBig Tent Manÿþ</a>ÿþ, but blimey - I almost choked on my lattýÿ. I look forward to twenty years time when I mature to become an argumentative South London local politics old git. Good work, fella. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ The feedback session for Fusion came next. I thought I'd given my leisure lifestyle ÿþ<strikeÿþ>ÿþknobbersÿþ</strike>ÿþ ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-style:italic;"ÿþ>ÿþfriendsÿþ</span>ÿþ a rough ride in recent years, but my lovely lido summer has ended up with me as a flag waver for Fusion. But you can't please all of the people all of the time. Strong feelings from the floor emerged over the air conditioning unit now on the roof of the new South Wall. The changing rooms were seen as a sham and even observations over the lack of seating were strong. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ All very strange - the Lido '07 has been pretty much perfect for me. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ A bonkers Brixton moment when some ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþdapper old boyÿþ</span>ÿþ from the floor delivered his rant. I lost something of the flow of his thread, but he appeared to be speaking in favour of a United Nations resolution, taking control of Lambeth Council, fat kids and better domino facilities. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ The Lido is a ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-style:italic;"ÿþ>ÿþunique experienceÿþ</span>ÿþ for everyone... ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ Suggestions for Fusion to consider in the future included a Christmas Day dip (ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþYES!!!!ÿþ</span>ÿþ) a film festival and the annual BLU AGM red herring of heating the pool. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþWE SWIM IN AN UNHEATED POOL BECAUSE WE HATE THE STERILE ENVIRONMENT OF INDOOR SWIMMINGÿþ</span>ÿþ. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ It's as simple as that. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ More community use was encouraged, with the Lido becoming the hub of Herne Hill; much more than simply a pool, but a meeting point for local groups to network and build something positive for the local area. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþTeenager Taster Sessionsÿþ</span>ÿþ had my ear (and tongue) pricking. I hope's she's over sixteen... ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ After a positive Saturday morning celebrating the work of the past few months, we left feeling slightly depressed as the pricing structure was discussed. ýÿ5.20 is indeed excessive for a daytime swim, although this is priced more along the lines of a swim, and then arseing about all day by the poolside. Not so encouraging when it's overcast, as has been the case for the past summer. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ There was much concern that local families have been out-priced. The Lido is too expensive for the 'ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_class"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþhard working familiesÿþ</a>ÿþ' that surround the park. Meanwhile the ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþBright Young Thingsÿþ</span>ÿþ of ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþSE24ÿþ</span>ÿþ have been queuing up to sign up for the leisure lifestyle nonsense. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ Not all business is good - the Lido and what it represents would disappear overnight if the 'hard working families' were excluded for good. For a local authority that is having ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://icsouthlondon.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200southlondonheadlines/tm_method=full%26objectid=19897727%26siteid=50100-name_page.html"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþa few problems with South London Yoofÿþ</a>ÿþ, excluding the kids rather than inviting them in does seem a little disjointed. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ As does the Lambeth swimming policy in general. Having prostituted the service out to the highest bidders, why should I have to pay ÿþ<aÿþ ÿþhref="https://web.archive.org/web/20080726191745/http://www.gll.org/"ÿþ ÿþtarget="_blank"ÿþ>ÿþGLLÿþ</a>ÿþ a monthly subscription to swim indoors at Clap'ham, as well as Fusion for the summer months? Both pools are owned by Lambeth, but I'm paying double the price for three months a year. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ I can't cancel my Clap'ham subscription over the summer because there are some days when even ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-style:italic;"ÿþ>ÿþIÿþ</span>ÿþ find the Lido conditions a little extreme. Plus the knobbers would only put my price up once I started paying once again. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-weight:bold;"ÿþ>ÿþThe Man From the Councilÿþ</span>ÿþ promised to go away and ÿþ<strikeÿþ>ÿþeat more jammy dodgers in a Council meetingÿþ</strike>ÿþ ÿþ<spanÿþ ÿþstyle="font-style:italic;"ÿþ>ÿþmention it to the knobbers at the Town Hallÿþ</span>ÿþ. ÿþ<brÿþ>ÿþ ÿþ</br>ÿþ And so that's the AGM for another season. We still have a lovely lido - reason to celebrate itself. 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