Ko Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 went to peckham pulse this week and spoke to 3 different people about membership/pay as you go options. three different reception staff gave me three completely different versions and prices, all contradicting one another. out of the three staff, the third one did try to be helpful but even she wasn't 100% clued up on the options. the first one was disinterested and the second person i spoke to on reception was just plain rude.the first time i wanted to talk to someone on reception, only one of the 3 people there was working. the other 2 members of staff were just chatting. the security guard had to tell them that people were waiting to be served!!!!quite honestly it left me feeling that a lot of council money is being wasted by having these good facilities, but making access to them hard by staff that are largely unhelpful and disinterested.i also find that no one answers the phone at peckham pulse. it seems to be a common complaint. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Ko, Maybe they'll be ignoring you to chat about swingeing public services cuts next Wednesday? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cn150 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I found the staff at Dulwich Leisure Centre to be helpful and polite. I stopped going Peckham Pulse as the staff were not helpful and often said the pool was full when there didn't actually seem to be very many people in it. Also the changing rooms do not seem to be cleaned at Peckham very often. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
belladonna Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 There's always deptford pool, very nice very deep, very quiet....Peckham is lovely, but you have to know the hours, women only, over 50s....look forward to trying goose green Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Barber Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Hi Indiana,The babychanging facilities will be installed next week.The dodgy mirror problem with the changing rooms should be resolved this coming week with new doors that automatically close.The swimming timetables where two activities going on at same time not very well as being reviewed.Peckham Pulse staff. I'll report this again and again suggest mystery shoppers are necessary as clearly Fusion isn't believing any of the resident or councillor feedback. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Aelfheah Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 James, great work on getting the baby changing sorted out. I too was amazed that it had been ommitted. Glad it's being sorted now. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Great - thanks James Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneBowers Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 for those frustrated (rightly so) by the current state of the gym my understanding is that East Dulwich members can use Peckham Pulse for free (I have been) until the gym is finished. The equipment in the Pulse is pretty good as well Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodo1 Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Hi James,Is it possible to have a jelly babies session on a Sat pm? On Saturday there were teenagers in the pool along with younger kids which was a bit intimidating for the younger ones. Also 2 other observations- pool was 29 degrees and still felt too cold (what will it feel like when the weather drops?). Secondly only 1 junior member of staff on reception and she seemed unable to cope with all the visitors.Thanks, Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 If the pool temo stays constant, but the outside temperature drops, the pool will feel warmer! Try swimming in the sea on a cold day - the water always feels warmer.Dodo1 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Hi James,> > Is it possible to have a jelly babies session on a> Sat pm? On Saturday there were teenagers in the> pool along with younger kids which was a bit> intimidating for the younger ones. > > Also 2 other observations- pool was 29 degrees and> still felt too cold (what will it feel like when> the weather drops?). Secondly only 1 junior member> of staff on reception and she seemed unable to> cope with all the visitors.> > Thanks, Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-372814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadNun Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Hi All, I'm relatively new here (brand new to the forum, 9 months new to Peckham / ED) and I looked into joining the leisure centre today. Reading your comments about the temporary rubbish gym is disheartening and I may now not join, but you might be interested to know that, as of today, they are offering a deal of ?15 a month for three months. I thought this was a too-good-to-be-true offer and now I know why. Having said that, it's still not a bad deal, especially if you're interested in doing their classes. HN Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-373468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Vindis Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-373740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I tried the new pool yesterday during the "women's only" session, and was very impressed with the facilities - modern, clean changing rooms, warm showers etc.The pool itself is great, temperature perfect. My one gripe is that I wanted to lane swim, which was fine until they set up for aqua aerobics at 10.30am, at which point one end of the pool was roped off. Not ideal, but I was still able to swim about 3/4 of a length... then the class actually started and half of the women involved came to the other side of the rope, meaning those of us trying to swim were left having to swim widths, which is pretty pointless.Is it not possible to leave a couple of lanes open for swimming while the aerobics is going on? While the class does seem very popular it's not for me, and I'm sure others feel the same way. Tuesday mornings are the only time I can use the pool while my kids are at creche so it seems a shame if I can't use it for proper swimming! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-373831 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Pickle, once I start my maternity leave I might join you on a Tuesday if there are lanes to swim in! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-373934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
northlondoner Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Just wondering why men are excluded fron swimming someromes. James ? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Barber Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 someromes? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374254 Share on other sites More sharing options...
felt-tip Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 I've been to the new pool a couple of times now and I'm really impressed! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374255 Share on other sites More sharing options...
felt-tip Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 northlondoner - some religions dont allow women to be in cossies in front of men who arent their husbands etc. maybe thats why? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
new mother Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Yes no doubt that's why. But the net result is that men get fewer sessions than women and that IS discriminatory, ironically as it is trying to help the "put upon" women in the first place. Men could sue, unless there is a specific carve out in the discrim legislation for this sort of thing. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narnia Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 So someromes means what? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
northlondoner Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 new mother Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Yes no doubt that's why. > But the net result is that men get fewer sessions> than women and that IS discriminatory, ironically> as it is trying to help the "put upon" women in> the first place. > > Men could sue, unless there is a specific carve> out in the discrim legislation for this sort of> thing.I like your thinking new mum! Presumably if your husband/partner is refused entry when you're all going for a family swim, you could sue too! Pain and suffering, disruption to family life etc.Kerching. (Man counts imaginary winnings....)And yeah, JB, please elaborate on someromes. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
felt-tip Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 and they say chivalry is dead! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 new mother Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Yes no doubt that's why. > But the net result is that men get fewer sessions> than women and that IS discriminatory, ironically> as it is trying to help the "put upon" women in> the first place. > > Men could sue, unless there is a specific carve> out in the discrim legislation for this sort of> thing.It's legal.http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/advice-and-guidance/guidance-for-service-users/business-providing-goods-facilities-or-services-to-the-public/core-guidance-using-businesses-that-offer-goods-facilities-and-services-to-the-public/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Barber Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 No, I was asking what Northlondoner meant with "someromes" as they seem to point a post at me that word in it and without knowing what this word was meant to have been their post made no sense to me. I'm still mystified. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
intexasatthe moment Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 guessing ( from fact that "r " and "o " are immediately next to "t " and " i " on keyboard ) that someromes is a typo for sometimes . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/13458-first-day-of-the-new-dulwich-swimming-pool/page/6/#findComment-374444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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