After walking round the Lido in shirt sleeves on Friday in a temperature of 17°C it was a shock to see thick snow this morning.
The snowfall would be enough to cause delays for National Rail services but the Lido Railway was running at full steam!
The temperature warmed steadily during the day so children wanting to build a snowman had to be out before 10 am because it was rapidly turning to slush.
Work started today on the footpath into the car park. This project was one of the initial objectives of the Friends of Ruislip Lido after its formation.
One of the agreed objectives for the Friends of Ruislip Lido was a Children’s Splash Pad located on the beach area of Ruislip Lido. A full presentation was given at the last Friends of Ruislip Committee meeting on the 8th January 2008. Hillingdon Council have committed to providing the funds for its construction and are also leading on the project with an undertaking for close consultation between all parties, including the Friends. The first meeting to discuss proposals is on Friday 7th February 2008, two representatives from the Friends of Ruislip will be present. Further meetings will be taking place to finalise details around the design and location of the Splash Pad.
If you have any views specifically on the detail of construction or design of the Splash Pad please add your comments below or ring Friends of Ruislip Lido (Telephone 0780 462 6007) and leave a message.
Back before Christmas, when Martin was building the northern wicker fence on the cleared beach, David Munroe’s dog Zebedee trained him to throw the toy bone. On this particular occasion, a very cold and windy day, Zebedee had been in a few times and was cold, soaking wet and shivering. Martin threw the toy so far out into the Lido that Zebedee made it quite clear that he wasn’t going to go and get it!!! Martin, luckily, was wearing his deep waders. Despite a leak in the leg of the waders he waded out into the Lido, rescuing the toy bone just before it sank, and in the fashion of true heroes, he returned to the shore clutching the rescued toy!!! Zebedee was very grateful indeed.
The recently cleared beach has now got a picnic table. It’s amazing to have such a fantastic backdrop for a picnic in the suburb of Ruislip. Enjoy the picnic but don’t forget to take your rubbish with you!
There’s plenty of clearing work happening at Poor’s Field to maintain the heathland. The notice explains the reasons for the maintenance including the protection of plants and animals rarely seen this close to London - click on the image to read the smallprint!
The recent rainfall has filled up the ditches
and raised the water level to start creeping up the lawn. The indicator was at -4.5 a week ago.
Thank you to the swan to help give an idea of scale on the indicator pole.
A meeting will be held on Tuesday 8th January 2008 at 7pm in the green huts.
The meeting will provide an update on the activities of the Friends of Ruislip Lido and will include two guest speakers:
The Friends look forward to welcoming you to the meeting.
How many people does it take to make a Tic Tac advert?
An astonishingly large number as I stumbled apon the film crew down at the Lido.
The next time you see a TV advert with actors basking in the sun don’t be jealous that you didn’t get the gig of a weekend on a tropical beach. Instead be grateful that you didn’t have to sit in your bikini for an hour at the Lido freezing your Tic Tacs.
My photoshoot seemed to go down well and got the thumbs up!
Following on from the beach clearing superb natural fencing has now been added by Martin, a volunteer. The fencing stretches out into the Lido and we’re expecting Martin to resurface on the north side in April.
The fences are remarkably strong with plenty of tension in the willow.
… and the recent rain has raised the water level so it’s now chasing up the lawn in front of the pub.
We're always looking for volunteers to help with tasks around the Lido and surrounding woods. If you would like to spend an hour or three out in the fresh air please call 07804 626 007 to find out more.
