Posts Tagged ‘swimming’
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Savour these halcyon days… three ideas for Londoners
I’ve been abroad for a couple of weeks and I was pleasantly surprised – ok, thrilled beyond reason and actually pinching myself to ensure I wasn’t experiencing some jet lag-induced fugue of delirium – when I touched down at Heathrow this morning to… sun.
The British summer is a fickle beast, and I’ve learned not to question her often disappointing ways. You get what you’re given. But this summer, it seems we’re being given a break. And with a possible month of hazy days and rose-hued evenings ahead, I’m sharing a few London-based, oola activities I plan to hit up before the sun sets on summer 09.
Swim at the London Fields lido
London Fields lido - photo by purpaboo at Flickr
I spent a good stretch of my formative years in a swimsuit, and like most ex-competitive swimmers, I’m an absolute snob when it comes to swimming pools. I like them clean, cold, tightly laned off, empty, and if at all possible, 50 metres long. Read full post
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A swim in the pond and a breath of fresh air
The path in to Hampstead Heath
This past weekend I trekked up Hampstead Heath with a friend and her baby. We were in search of clean(ish) air, a cool breeze and a dip in the pond legendary bathing ponds (this last item was just for us grown-ups, though — babies are not allowed in the pools).
Now, technically speaking, a trip to Hampstead Heath does not count as a micro-break (which I have defined as an escape from London), but I challenge anyone to delve into this particular part of N5 and not feel as though they are very, very far indeed from the London hustle.
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