As swimmers and sunbathers flock to the water – including the Ladies’ Pond – regular swimmer and former KLPA committee member, Cath Cinnamon, has suggested that members might be interested in this article about sunscreens.
LIFEGUARD TRAINING, WEDNESDAY 3 JULY
The City has organized a lifeguard training session at the Ladies’ Pond next Wednesday, 3 July.
The Ladies’ Pond and the meadows will be closed from 10.30am until 1.30pm on that day. The Lido and the Mixed Pond will remain open as usual during this time.
Highgate Festival
This year’s Highgate Festival, 14-23 June, will include a small exhibition on the history of the Ladies’ Pond at the Omved Gardens gallery. The director of the festival, KLPA member Alicia Pivaro, is inviting swimmers to share their thoughts about and memories of the Pond on a ‘Pond Postcard’ which may be included as part of the display and will then be donated to the KLPA archive.
There is a supply of postcards attached to the KLPA noticeboard in the changing room and beside it an orange folder in which to ‘post’ completed cards. Alternatively you can download a card here and, if you can’t get to pond, feel free to scan and email your message to klpamailbox@gmail.com with the subject line POND POSTCARDS so that we can forward it to Alicia.
CLOSURE OF THE MEN’S POND
KLPA members were immensely saddened to learn earlier this week of the recovery of the body of a swimmer from the Men’s Pond. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased to whom we send our sincere condolences.
We have been pleased to welcome swimmmers from the Men’s Pond between 07.00 and 09.00 each morning while their pond has been closed. This arrangement will continue until the City of London are in a position to reopen the Men’s Pond.
Men invited to Ladies’ Pond
The Men’s Pond has been closed since the afternoon of 1 June with police searching for a missing person. The pond will remain closed until the search has been completed.
To reciprocate the generosity of the Men’s Pond in welcoming us to swim with them early in the morning when our pond has been closed, male swimmers will be allowed to swim in the Ladies’ Pond from 07.00-09.00 on Monday 3 June and later in the week if the closure continues. Last entry to the water for men will be 09.00 and they will be asked to be off the premises no later than 09.30. After 09.00 men will be directed to the Mixed Pond and the Lido.