Comments on: Madeleine Waller’s East London Swimmers https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Neil https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-307082 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 12:12:13 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-307082 A fantastic series: great combination of story-telling and photography. We live in hope that GLL will keep their promise and Charlton lido will stay open this winter.

]]> By: Carolyn Badcock - nee Hooper https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-306457 Tue, 29 Apr 2014 05:57:15 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-306457 What amazing people!!! As a Queenslander and a wimp (warm and hot are Good), the thought of hopping into Lake Windemere to swim its length………. simply leaves me in awe. Very interesting too to see that bus drivers’ uniforms can hide such fit healthy bodies!! Well, one anyway…………..

Wonderful stories………….thanks, gentle author.

]]> By: Hardy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-303758 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 13:37:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-303758 Talk about throwing down the gauntlet. I’ve ordered the book to accompany ‘Pond Life’ by Al Alvarez which records his winters swimming in Hampstead Heath pond. I used the excuse of distance from home to get out of swimming there. London Fields, much closer. Might have to dip my toes in.

]]> By: Chris F https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-302854 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 23:33:38 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-302854 We had two outdoor swimming baths… When we were kids we spent whole summers there, 6 old pence to get in and we stayed all day… Now both are gone… One lies under a housing estate and the other was grassed over… Such a shame.

]]> By: Margaret https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-302319 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 16:06:40 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-302319 Ooof! I’m glad they enjoy it. It sounds dreadful, if not bonkers, to me. Brrrrr.

]]> By: Neville Turner https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-302106 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 12:40:12 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-302106 An interesting coverage of some london outdoor swimmers, swimming is an activity available to most of us very brave to dip into an outdoor pool in winter all of you have my respect I wish you all well and many more length’s.

]]> By: Ron Pummell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-302051 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 12:02:37 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-302051 Nice photos. I have many happy memories, and a sun burnt back, of this place, and Victoria Park Lido, during the 1940’s and 50’s. Could not afford sun cream so we used olive oil and fried.

]]> By: belle https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-301698 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 07:59:14 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-301698 Amazing stories in the least likely place. I swim twice a week and it keeps me sane.

]]> By: jeannette https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-301608 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 07:17:58 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-301608 lovely

]]> By: Alex https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/04/26/madeleine-wallers-east-london-swimmers/#comment-301511 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 05:36:56 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=112067#comment-301511 Just fantastic. Wonderful pics.

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