who remembers the wave machine at crowtree pool in the 80s

[Weremuthe]

The creator of this Cretaceous curio, Giles Deacon, grew up 30 miles down the road from me in Darlington. Apparently he used to have to catch three buses all the way to Sunderland, travelling with his towel rolled up under his arm the whole way, to sample the delights of my hometown leisure centre's wave machine. I love his wit and the sense of the fantastic in his designs. There are so many clichés about northerners being unpretentious and down-to-earth, which crowd out another, escapist side to northeast culture (it's the rich interior life of the club singer and the reason nobody wears a coat on a night out, even in December). I see that in Giles's work and – although his fantasy world is much darker – in the subversive designs of Sunderland-born Lady Gaga favourite Gareth Pugh.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/20...fashion-column

[chriswallace85]

Originally Posted by Typhoonftm

Sad photo :(

http://www.google.co.uk/m/search?tbm...pp&qscrl=1#i=3

Very.

Was class like. When I was very young I used to imagine there was sharks kept behind them bars. Although I knew there really wasn't, and it was a figment of my imagination, I'd still scare meself into swimming away from 'em as quickly as I could.

[the_cyclops]

Originally Posted by JosieAnn II

I very nearly did, had to be rescued.

Were you rescued by Billy Hardy then?

[chriswallace85]

Originally Posted by Blazblue

The Crowtree Leisure closure is a complete joke to be honest. Kids love swimming baths and not square pools.

Whats more appealing to a kid learning to swim



or

Cauld as Christmas in that big boring bastard anarl.

I learned to swim in Crowtree. Me dad used to take me most weekends and it was great. I was diving in the deep end by the time I was about 5 or 6. When I got a bit older I used to get the bus through with me mates. It was great in the summer, especially when they used to get the inflatables out. Had some hellish days. Great place. Great memories.

Originally Posted by super-niall

What are we looking at here?

[chriswallace85]

Originally Posted by The Legendary Tongue

The diving pool was class anawl,trying to be cool in front of the lasses with speedos and a walnut whip on show.

Diving pool was mint like. Giving people the V's through them glass windows and that anarl.

[The Legendary Tongue]

Originally Posted by chriswallace85

Diving pool was mint like. Giving people the V's through them glass windows and that anarl.

V's while squinting cos the chlorine was knacking your eyes.

[JosieAnn II]

Originally Posted by the_cyclops

Were you rescued by Billy Hardy then?

Some random bloke. Was only little at the time and my brother took myedown the deep end on his back while the waves were in full force, he couldn't manage anymore and I went under

[The Legendary Tongue]

Originally Posted by JosieAnn II

Some random bloke. Was only little at the time and my brother took myedown the deep end on his back while the waves were in full force, he couldn't manage anymore and I went under

Lets hope it wasn't Len Fairclough.

[Wilfy]

Originally Posted by JosieAnn II

Some random bloke. Was only little at the time and my brother took myedown the deep end on his back while the waves were in full force, he couldn't manage anymore and I went under

Still are.

[super-niall]

Originally Posted by chriswallace85

What are we looking at here?

Construction of the new pools in South Shields.