The Pool is Open!

Late on Tuesday it was announced via Facebook that the town's swimming pool would be open on the afternoons of all four days of this extended long weekend. The hours are from 15h (3pm) to 19h (7pm) at the weekend. For the month of June it will be open at the same time on weekends, and on Mondays and Wednesdays from 16h (4pm) to 19h.

Selfie time. It was a lovely day

A lot of work has been done at the pool: new wooden benches, the foot washer has been given a ramp to exit rather than a trip hazard, and hooks placed on the fence on which you can hang your towels. The whole building side feels really spruced up, for which the town council need to be applauded. It's good to see the amount of support they give this valuable resource.

We arrived at about 15h15 yesterday, to be the second and third person through the doors and into the water. I was the first person to finish my swim (a very slow 250 metres of breaststroke). Susan did 500 metres of Australian Crawl. After we left the water about 20 mums and children arrived for splashing and networking.

The water was very fresh, and the showers haven't yet had time to heat up, but it was great being back in the water: in my case, it's been almost two years since I was there.

Once again, this year the Maître Nageur is Filou, who makes the place feel relaxed and welcoming. He is a huge asset to the pool, and popular with everyone we know.

Undoing the good work.

Afterwards we called in to the Guinguette for a snack and a drink. The snack is a mixed cheese and charcuterie platter (8€) which we shared.

We hope to be swimming again today, but first we have to visit the tax office.