[West Ender]

I learned to swim in the old Accy Baths, back in the early 50s - ladies' changing on the "gallery", men's next to the pool and not a locker in sight, or even a lock on the cubicle door, to protect your valuables. There used to be one person walking round the pool, keeping an eye on swimmers, and that was all. I wonder what they would have done if more than one person had got into difficulty? The toilets, however, were always clean.

I won't swim in a dirty pool, if the water doesn't look ultra-clean I complain. You can pick up all kinds of infections from dirty water and a pool should be drained and thoroughly cleaned, regularly. There's no excuse for dirty, smelly loos either. You should make a complaint, Magpie, and threaten them with Health and Safety.