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Chris Romer-Lee
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Co-Founder of SwimmableCities.org, FutureLidos.org & ThamesBaths.com. - ChrisRomerLee.com - Formally of Studio Octopi. Always at Serpentine Swimming Club. Author of SEA POOLS & next DIVING BOARDS (batsfordbooks.com/book/sea-pools)
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 7d
Always fascinating watching people underestimate the size of London vs other UK ciries.

On an average weekday, more journeys are made on JUST the Elizabeth line than the ENTIRE population of Liverpool.

If the Tube was a city, its average daily passengers would make it the 2nd largest in the UK.
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Mike @mikeyashworth.bsky.social · Sep 9
What a grand cover to the 1950 Official Guide to Margate, the resort on the Kent Coast. #holidays #illustration @seasideferry.bsky.social

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Margate Official Guide 1950 : Borough of Margate Publicity Committee : 1950 : cover. A rather fine 1950 guide to the Kent seaside resort of Margate, issued by the Borough's Publicity Committee and including the neighbouring Cliftonville, Westbrook, Westgate-on-Sea and Birchington. It contains the usual array of information as to the borough's then many holiday attractions as well as pages of adverts for local services, hotels and accomodation. This lovely 'aerial' view of the town and it's beaches is sadly uncredited.
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · Sep 9
Stunning illustration
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · Aug 31
It is! I’m regularly swimming in Teddington and even around Chiswick. There’s a PLA ban on swimming east of Putney, although this does of course open up potential for floating pools, such as Allas in Helsinki. Cc @bombaylychee.bsky.social
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Greenpeace UK @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social · Aug 14
🚨 BREAKING: 1,000 litres of “BLOOD” spills from a Shell platform in the North Sea.

Activists just installed a giant piece of protest art by world-famous artist Anish Kapoor to symbolise the DAMAGE oil giants like Shell are inflicting on people and planet.
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Future Lidos @future-lidos.bsky.social · Jul 3
This is a fabulous celebration of lidos - and thanks for the mention for Future Lidos, @seasideferry.bsky.social!
seasideferry.bsky.social Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social · Jul 3
My article on the architecture of #seaside #lidos is in this week's @countrylifemag.bsky.social with some glorious illustrations.
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Future Lidos @future-lidos.bsky.social · Jun 27
Congratulations to Studio Octopi architects and the Friends of Tarlair for winning the Gold Award in the Conservation category of the Scottish Design Awards last night.

More info and beautiful pix in the link below. 👇

www.scottishdesignawards.com/2025/conserv...
Tarlair Outdoor Pool Pavilion – Scottish Design Awards
Tarlair is a unique triple pool structure comprising paddling pool, boating pool, swimming pool and pavilion (tea-room), located just outside Macduff. The pumpe
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · Jun 21
Testing the facilities at the #SwimmableCities summit venue.
Rijnhaven & Lantaren Venster, #Rotterdam.
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · Jun 20
Scenes from the liquid piazza in the #Rijnhaven, #Rotterdam.

#SwimmableCities summit kicks off Sunday, #WorldWaterDay.
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · Jun 19
On Sunday Swimmable Cities holds the world’s first urban swimming summit. Today this pops up.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge
Parts of the Seine are opening to bathers and Berliners are pushing authorities to permit river dips, while other hotspots continue to delight city dwellers
www.theguardian.com
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Future Lidos @future-lidos.bsky.social · Jun 6
TimeOut features @hilsealido.bsky.social and the vision looks absolutely amazing!!
www.timeout.com/uk/news/the-...
The beloved lido reopening this year for its 90th anniversary
Hilsea Lido will be back in action in the autumn.
www.timeout.com
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Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social · Jun 4
Few better ways to kick off the day … choice of open air sea water pools (so I did both with sauna in between!) - Guernsey
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · Jun 4
Fantastic and in the book #SeaPools - Enjoy
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Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social · Jun 3
Been at the Design Museum in London this evening taking part in a panel discussion linked to the Splash! exhibition on swimming and swimwear. Great to be there with fellow @batsfordbooks.bsky.social authors @chrisromerlee.bsky.social and Christopher Beanland. Talked #lidos #seaside #Butlins etc 😊
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South Glasgow Heritage & Environment Trust @sghetorg.bsky.social · Jun 2
Lead on, Macduff: how the tide turned for Aberdeenshire’s #ArtDeco lido at Tarlair @theguardian.com story on community action that's led to this pavilion's restoration. Next stage is to reopen the adjoining sea pools 🏊 @future-lidos.bsky.social 💚 #ArtDecoCentenary www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
Lead on, Macduff: how the tide turned for Aberdeenshire’s art deco lido
The pavilion at Tarlair lido, on the coast outside Macduff, has reopened after a decade-long restoration campaign. Now swimmers await the whistle to hit the pools again
www.theguardian.com
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Future Lidos @future-lidos.bsky.social · May 27
Wonderful feature on the community-led rebirth of the extraordinary Tarlair Pools -

www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
Lead on, Macduff: how the tide turned for Aberdeenshire’s art deco lido
The pavilion at Tarlair lido, on the coast outside Macduff, has reopened after a decade-long restoration campaign. Now swimmers await the whistle to hit the pools again
www.theguardian.com
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · May 10
Lisbon III
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · May 10
Lisbon II
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · May 6
Lisbon
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James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk · May 3
What a moron.
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · May 1
Thanks, Michael!
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Perfect day to dive back into the glorious Sea Pools by @chrisromerlee.bsky.social. So many astonishing yet humble loved swimming sites across the world, created by visionaries and communities.
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · Apr 14
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gramorb.bsky.social @gramorb.bsky.social · Apr 13
Salthill, Galway. Somewhere nice for the summer.
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · Apr 13
That’s an amazing place. Been and jumped. Sure to feature in the book somehow. Thanks
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Chris Romer-Lee @chrisromerlee.bsky.social · Apr 9
#Whitstable delivered.
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