5 October 2025 This morning’s very short 1,100 meters was so for three very good reasons. First, this leisure centre just outside of the downtown core of Southampton doesn’t start its Sunday lane swimming service until 8:30am and I have a morning train to catch back to London, with breakfast still to eat. Second, with yesterday’s 2,500 meters fast aerobic Masters workout, I had already ratcheted up my average weekly swim volume by 30%**, and I am trying to be mindful of incre

17 September 2025 I really would have liked to get a good picture of the inside of this newly renovated pool in Basel, but the lifeguard/entry office was right next to the only window with a good view of the whole pool … and that glass window had a sufficiently sized pictogram indicating no photos that I couldn’t take a snap and play dumb! So, a crummy picture of pretty pool, the Hallenbad Rialto , now #756 on my #1001Pools quest. In the basement underneath the four lane,

1 September 2025 I didn't see any evidence of potters anywhere at the massive Furzefield Leisure Centre in Potters Bar, the first town...

30 August 2025 My wife went to Paris for the weekend to connect with her (practically) lifelong friend, who happened to be there for a...

27 August 2025 Technically (unless I do some rounding), I didn't cross the 75% achievement hurdle on my #1001Pools goal until I swam in...

25 August 2025 Since Roman times, many people arrive in Bath, England with healing waters on their minds. I was no different when my wife...

22 August 2025 Of course, it makes sense that the city name Edmonton originated in the UK and not in Canada! However, as I have only...

7 August 2025 An old friend was in London on a business trip, so we made plans to meet up for dinner at his hotel, the Leonardo Royal...

27 June 2025 I think more London area fitness facilities should adopt this term - “Lifestyle Club” - over the much more dominant “Leisure...

30 May 2025 Never before has a flight delay brought me so much joy. For our routing from Lilongwe to London, my wife and I had a ~13-hour...