Styles Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I just minded today when someone was speaking about outdoor swimming pools that old minging swimming pool that used to be outside in Scalloway. Whos idea was that! It was right beside the sea. I just remember it being minging with dead birds etc in it, never saw anyone use it. Dont think with public saftey you would get away with it nowadays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 It was great, wasn't it. It only really came into its own at regatta time when they held the swiming races and "greasy pole" competitions there. They were a good laugh. Between times it was rarely warm enough to risk it, but it did get used regularly in the summer holidays. A greater source of fascination perhaps was catching fish, crabs and lobsters in the harbour and slipping them in it to gluff the unaware. I remember once someone putting dogfish in it! A veritable shark infested pool, brilliant. Oh yeah, and HUGE sea slaters! I also remember someone trying to cross the ice on it in winter and falling through, dodgy indeed! Then, of course, there was the particular old Scallowa character who would offer bairns money to jump in the pool all seemed pretty harmless, but if anyone did that nowadays it woulds be treated with the utmost suspicion. Changed days indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Corolla Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Is the remains now gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njugle Posted May 12, 2006 Report Share Posted May 12, 2006 Is the remains now gone? It may be a cliche, but entirely true to say, it was bulldozed to make a carpark. Midshore, in front of the new youth centre, across from the park gates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Corolla Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 yeh I know where you mean.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 there were two pool a deep one and a paddlin pool, did hear about some of scalaways elite soup dragons all lying on the bottom of the paddlin pool, totally submeged and breathing through straws after a heavy day on the sauce at the hotel... those scalawa dudes sure know how to party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rasmie Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 sat wir bronze medallion in the Scalloway pool, because it wis a rivin' gale and too rough at da waarie geo. Bloody cold too. One o wir squad had the first signs o hypothermia after an hour................................could hardly keep your feet wi the slime and the sides were coorse on your belly when your "rescuer" tried to pull you oot. Never went there again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lec Posted September 19, 2006 Report Share Posted September 19, 2006 brings back memories of paddlin efter an open air do in the fraser park. most hiv been a good night, fur we took aff wir docs an geed in wi sock feer an lived tae tell da tale! it's aa comin back noo - we wir drinkin some dubious concoction aquired fae da wine shop caa'd vampire wine dat tasted o walnuts... I kept dat bottle fur years efter, mainly as a warnin fae my liver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollian Posted September 20, 2006 Report Share Posted September 20, 2006 I hive guid memories of paddling efter da dance in the Fraser park as weel! It wis a bit o a ritual Vampire wine, am having a vague memory o dat as weel! I never got hangovers when I wis young, but noo - oh dear - not a pretty sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhalla Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Found this link. http://www.blackgoldtide.com/pages/p00289.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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