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Wet,wet,wet for the Pells today....

On 17 May 2008 at 8:31am Little Mermaid. wrote:

What a shame the weather is so awful for the grand opening of the Pells pools today....I was in there every day when young and it holds a very special place in my heart.I just hope the weather this year is kinder than last years'.

On 17 May 2008 at 8:41am Steve ovetts shorts wrote:

many happy days spent down the pells in the long, hot summer of '76. Shame they took the springboard out really.
It is, alas, far too cold for me these days but the kids love it.

On 17 May 2008 at 9:26am Esther Williams wrote:

Who wants to join me for a dip at midday?

On 17 May 2008 at 9:55am madge wrote:

Many fond memories of the Pells pool from the sixties onwards. Myself & my brother trudging round the pells at every day with our friends & carrying tractor tyre inner tubes bigger than any of us. My children & now our granchildren have fully enjoyed this wonderful facility in all weathers - brilliant! :-)

On 17 May 2008 at 11:01am The Super K wrote:

Ahhh the pells, Freezing cold water, running round on the grass playing dodge the dogs mess..........Happy days.

On 17 May 2008 at 1:18pm madge wrote:

Since when was there dogs mess on the grass in the grounds of the pells pool?

On 17 May 2008 at 1:23pm Henry Coopers gum shield wrote:

I was thinking the same Madge. It was bad in the park next to the pool but never inside the walls.
Another memory is Val and her ice cream van parked by the bit of cut out wall !!! Is she still around ?

On 17 May 2008 at 2:03pm me wrote:

val was my ice cream lady when i was a kid. she used to always come round malling. ahh memorys

On 17 May 2008 at 3:19pm sue wrote:

Ah yes i have fond memories of the pells soaky salad cream sandwiches and if lucky a ice pop off vals icecream van

On 18 May 2008 at 11:14am Sashimi wrote:

On a very wet and cold day, Kaddy's cautious long range forecast for the season was that the weather would 'probably be better'. Record numbers of children then jumped into the Pool with her and King Neptune. The Mayor, looking a little nervous said he didn't want to get his chain wet. Let's hope it's a better summer than last year. It would be difficult to be any worse.