Some of us elsewhere think the people of Dorset are very lucky that the cleanliness of your hospitals is at such an enhanced stage that fresh flowers are now for the chop. It must also mean that your hospitals are now airy, non-stuffy centres of excellence
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_55.jpg Armed with a street map of the area around Jesus Green from Oliver, we managed to park up by the river and make the short walk over the bridge to the pool. We explained our mission
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_54.jpg This was the day we were to meet Oliver Merrington who had been very helpful and stopped us going wrong more than once. We made our way by car, with me driving this time. The girls
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_53.jpg Diana was at the wheel today and we continued our journey through Essex to Brightlingsea eventually finding the pool nestling behind the seafront. The young reception staff and lifeguards
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_52.jpg Dave and I had had returned to our East London base for breakfast having decided to make a quick change of plan and tackle the two Essex pools later. Sally had rung ahead and discovered
http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/_images/misc/Features/lidoblog/lido_51.jpg I thought it was strange that Dave was insisting that we swam the Serpentine this morning. Somehow it had to be this morning. Sally had rung ahead and made all the arrangements (we
I REFER to the story Sailors given stern advice' (Echo, September 3) I always thought the Coastguard Service existed to assist those people who are in need of help through accident or misfortune. The fact that they should be called out to assist four
