Hello!  We are two ladies who love to swim, especially in a Lido.  We are a little eccentric, possibly menopausal and definitely great fun.  

Jessica’s story: a creative designer and entrepreneur.  

A family tragedy left her suffering from chronic anxiety.  The Lido is an oasis of calm in a busy world.  After years away she returned to the 

Hello!  We are two ladies who love to swim, especially in a Lido.  We are a little eccentric, possibly menopausal and definitely great fun.  

Jessica’s story: a creative designer and entrepreneur.  

A family tragedy left her suffering from chronic anxiety.  The Lido is an oasis of calm in a busy world.  After years away she returned to the pool; a lifebuoy at a moment in time when her life was unimaginably sad.  Jessica now laughs.

Nicola’s  story:  tied  to  a  corporate  desk  for  as  long  as  she  could  remember,  Nicola  had  reached  a  point  where  she’d  begun  to  creak.    She  was  dragged  to  the  pool  by  Jessica  and  nearly  had  a  stroke  in  the  freezing  water.    As  the  Lido  warmed  up,  so  did  she.  Nicola  is  no  longer  saving  for  a  mobility  scooter.

The  Lido  Ladies  are  Born

During  COVID  lockdown,  the  Lido  Ladies  could  not  go  swimming  so  we  created  our  own  Lido  fantasy  world.    In  our  friend’s  plastic  garden  we  started  taking  pictures  which  embraced  the  retro  glamour  of  the  golden  years  of  Lidos.    

We  obsessively  bought  flowery  hats  and  wandered  the  aisles  of  Poundland  for  inspiration  and  props,  and  shared  our  madness  on  Instagram.

There  were  169  Lidos  built  in  the  UK  during  the  1930’s.    Some  have  been  saved.    

The  restorations  have  taken  passion,  tenacity  and  money.    We  want  to  encourage  people  of  all  ages,  particularly  women,  to  get  into  the  pool  for  their  physical  and  mental  health.

The  Lidos  brought  the  dolce  vita

There  were  169  Lidos  built  in  the  UK  during  the  1930’s.    Some  have  been  saved.    

The  restorations  have  taken  passion,  tenacity  and  money.    We  want  to  encourage  people  of  all  ages,  particularly  women,  to  get  into  the  pool  for  their  physical  and  mental  health.

The  Lidos  brought  the  dolce  vita  to  this  country  in  the  1930’s.    It’s  a  bygone  era  which  can  inspire  people  to  dream.

We  want  to  share  stories  about  the  Lidos  which  have  been  saved  and  the  people  who  have  been  saved  by  the  Lidos.