Today was a lovely day, the kind of day which reminds you why you were bonkers enough to get involved with something in the first place. It's been over three years since we started the campaign to save Withington Baths and I was reminded of how many other passionate people there are up and down the... Continue Reading →
Update: The Bathhouse Project
Everyone loves a good project right, but how would you feel about about a super sized room in super high temperatures on a super tight time scale! Let me tell you none of those things are putting us or the heritage Withington Baths' staff off, oh no. They/re made of tough Northern stuff here. Let's take a... Continue Reading →
Spring Bulb Planting at Withy Baths
What a brilliant turn out this morning for our Spring bulbs planting down at Withington Baths! A crisp clear day, no frost and yes, we know it's a wee bit late to plant bulbs in late November but when you're a community group running an Edwardian Baths, some things get shunted down the list when... Continue Reading →
Our Edwardian Baths – A Scary Amount of Halloween DIY!
Regular readers will know all about our Baths and the hard work put in by Team LWB over the last (wow is it really?!) nearly three years. None of us really knew what would happen when we took over the running of this magnificent but rather dilapidated and poorly cared for building in June this year. Though... Continue Reading →
Cutting Holes (Or Bubbles!) In A Pane Of Glass
Pretty much every week in MoregeousLand brings something I haven't done before, it's one of the best things about my job and why I never get bored doing it! Down at the Baths, which our new social enterprise took over running in June, the reception area was becoming a major source of irritation for new manager... Continue Reading →
Blackberry Picking Memories & Cocktails For Heritage Open Days 2015
Blackberry picking is absolutely one of my most favourite things to do in the whole world. Despite the stickiness from all the oozing purple juices, sweatiness from covering up in August and scratchiness from all the prickles, it takes me right back to being a child with nothing else to focus on but getting a pile... Continue Reading →
Sweet Hot Chocolate, Perfect Bean Coffee & Happy Swimming Memories
I remember as a school kid going to Belper Street Baths in Blackburn, getting showered and changed as quickly as we could, then racing up the changing room corridor clutching soggy towels to the poolside cafeteria for treats and drinks after our school swim. If you didn't get there fast, all the best stuff like the... Continue Reading →