I suppose I shouldn’t have been annoyed, but…

I'm in a medium level Nuffield gym, which isn't really "family friendly" as such, except for some sessions at the weekend that have to be booked, and swimming lessons in one lane out of 3.

So in fact atm even better swims as people are on holiday. I pay around £50 a months but as I go to the gym for gym or swim 4/5 times a weeks its less than a coffee each time. Aircon in the summer, heat in winter.

No I am not being paid to advertise I just am happy in my gym. for 24 years now. The council do run decent swim pools with summer rules but they have adult only slots - BUT that may be evenings or early "before work" times, an most people our ages like in the day time.

ferry23

I always think gearing everything around children in the school holidays is a bit like all my favourite programmes disappearing when there's football on.

I think I'd have taken their things and chucked them in the pool.

I agree. Is the usual retrain ‘oh we can’t do that because is school holidays’, so much has to be given up/postponed.

I avoid the pool in the school holidays. It's the only way. Mind you school classes use it during term time too so you can be really unlucky. 😕

I always think gearing everything around children in the school holidays is a bit like all my favourite programmes disappearing when there's football on.

I think I'd have taken their things and chucked them in the pool.