[kestrelx]

Anybody remember swimming in lodges or reservoirs around the area in the 70's? I know in recent times children have died trying to swim in outdoor areas of water. But I recall one hot summer possibly 1974? about 100 (rough estimate) kids walked from town to the reservoir below Hambledon hill and swam in the reservoir and sunbathed, no one got into difficulty or drowned - perhaps we were stronger children then? We also used to swim in the coppice lodges and the quarry on the other side.