What you’ve shared (so far)…
We’ve loved reading through YOUR reasons for wanting to see a new People’s Pool on Merseyside.
From the sheer joy of swimming outdoors…
“Exercise and the great outdoors cannot be bettered.”
“There's nothing better than swimming outdoors in a proper pool!”
“Love to swim outdoors and having the opportunity to do this regularly would be amazing.”
“Outdoor swimming is an amazing experience … not only great exercise but fun … very social and leaves you feeling upbeat and alive. “
…to the unrivalled health and wellbeing benefits…
“Outdoor swimming is the perfect exercise: good for mind, body, spirit and community.”
“The physical and emotional health benefits of this will be massive.”
“Open-air swimming is such a buzz, great for mental health.”
“Huge physical and mental benefits to all in the community.”
“A mixture of fresh air and swimming is a genuine tonic for health.”
From fond memories of Merseyside’s lost lidos…
“Spent wonderful summers there in my childhood and teens.”
“We used to travel 'over the water' for a brilliant Sunday out.”
“Playing in the fountains, scaring yourself silly on the high board…”
"Used to attend the New Brighton Outdoor Baths with my family every summer. I loved it. I miss it. We used to take our picnic food and blankets with us and stay for the day.”
…to hope for a future filled with shared joy…
“We all really need something great to look forward to, a place for everyone to meet and enjoy!”
“There is a definite demand for such a joyful and beneficial resource!”
“The Peoples Pool would be an absolutely fabulous asset.”
“With all that’s happening in the world I feel there will be a massive increase of staycations, so swimming pools and lidos would be a fab facility.”
“It would be lovely to take my grandchildren to an open-air pool and let them have a little taste of what we had when we were children.”
“Whilst a nod to the past traditions it will hopefully be a modern place that will add something positive to all using its amenities.”
“An outdoor facility we can be proud of.”
“It brings the past and the future together in a positive now.”
Plus:
“They have them all over the country, it's what is missing here.”
“We did have so many, surely we deserve one?”
“It’s time we got our lido back!”