Month: September 2019

A performance of new writing by Martha Watson Allpress in Highgate (Upstairs at the Gatehouse) on 24 September will feature Wild Mum, inspired by the author’s experiences of wild swimming with her mother.  See here for more information and ticket details.

Our fellow swimmers at the Men’s Pond have kindly invited us for breakfast and a swim at their pond on Saturday 12 October, between 8 and 10 am.  All KLPA members are welcome.

This year’s ARCHWAY WITH WORDS book festival runs from 14-21 September and will include a showing of The Ponds film (the hour-long version shown on TV) combined with readings from At the Pond by two of the contributors, Ava Wong Davies and Esther Freud.  Tickets can be booked here.

An invitation to all KLPA members from lifeguard Jane Smith:

Join us for the 2019 Ladies’ Pond Chatathon on Saturday 14 September.  Meet at 08.30 at the Lido for a swim then walk to the Mixed Pond for another swim, then walk to the Ladies’ Pond to swim and eat a shared brunch.  It’s easy, fun and free.  Bring food to share!

ALSO, join us to celebrate Autumn Equinox.  Gather at the Ladies’ Pond at 07.15 prompt, Friday 20 September, for a special moment.  Swim and bring food for a shared breakfast.

As some people will already have discovered, the Ladies’ Pond is currently experiencing a bloom of blue-green algae and you will find warning notices on the gate and the swimming deck. The water quality is being monitored and aerators and barley straw bales are being used to disrupt the growth of this naturally occurring organism.

At the moment, it is still considered safe to swim BUT please be aware that such blooms can be toxic to humans and have been known to cause rashes after skin contact and illness if swallowed. It is particularly important to avoid swallowing water and to shower thoroughly immediately after swimming.

Please talk to the lifeguards if you are concerned.