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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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My 12 year old daughter has done really well at school
She has decided she wants a pool.
Any ideas where to get one, most places are sold out, as expected
And which are best
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Just got one from halfords today for £19.99. Its 8' across and 26" deep. Can buy filters etc to go with.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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Thanks Yve
I wouldn't have thought of there
Have got a filter off a previous one, now destroyed
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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My pal has about 400 overground 12 -15 ft round pools from £130 to £350 plus delivery. Can't shift them here because of hosepipe ban. PM me if interested. Reasonable quality and better than Argos spec. Congratulations to your gal. dl
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mine is the best garden pool, i have my trampoline next to it

mine is 10 foot and come with a pump and filter and was £49.99 from toys r us

its been up for weeks and is still as good as the first day
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
mine is the best garden pool, i have my trampoline next to it

mine is 10 foot and come with a pump and filter and was £49.99 from toys r us

its been up for weeks and is still as good as the first day
Don't give her ideas
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Night shift have replied........
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Originally Posted by 84of300
Don't give her ideas
lol :d

what ever you decide to do its worth getting the chlorine for the water
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Went looking for one yesterday, most places were sold out but I had a quick look in Homebase where they still had plenty in stock. Got a 12ft x 26" deep one for £49.99. Spent over an hour blowing it up even with an electric pump then it took about 4 hours to fill completely with the hose. Went down a treat today with the kids and with the hot weather looking to continue into next week, it looks like it's been a good buy If money was no object and I had more room in my garden I'd have gone for the 15ft rigid frame one which I think is 3 ft deep?

Oh and I too have mine next to the trampoline. Great fun
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Originally Posted by Sexy Scots Lass
Went looking for one yesterday, most places were sold out but I had a quick look in Homebase where they still had plenty in stock. Got a 12ft x 26" deep one for £49.99. Spent over an hour blowing it up even with an electric pump then it took about 4 hours to fill completely with the hose. Went down a treat today with the kids and with the hot weather looking to continue into next week, it looks like it's been a good buy If money was no object and I had more room in my garden I'd have gone for the 15ft rigid frame one which I think is 3 ft deep?

Oh and I too have mine next to the trampoline. Great fun
my garden is completely enclosed so we had a mad time in the garden, just make sure you dont dive head first
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Thanks very much. I shall sort it tomorrow
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Originally Posted by Sexy Scots Lass
Went looking for one yesterday, most places were sold out but I had a quick look in Homebase where they still had plenty in stock. Got a 12ft x 26" deep one for £49.99. Spent over an hour blowing it up even with an electric pump then it took about 4 hours to fill completely with the hose. Went down a treat today with the kids and with the hot weather looking to continue into next week, it looks like it's been a good buy If money was no object and I had more room in my garden I'd have gone for the 15ft rigid frame one which I think is 3 ft deep?

Oh and I too have mine next to the trampoline. Great fun
My garden is huge, so the bigger, the better. Obviously, price is a factor
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
my garden is completely enclosed so we had a mad time in the garden, just make sure you dont dive head first
I know!!!! My son was laughing at the warnings on the side of the pool - No Diving it said As if

It's over 30 degrees in Scotland so I'm happy Who needs to go abroad. True it may only happen for a couple of days once every 10 years but I'm going to enjoy it We are all tanning nicely
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Originally Posted by 84of300
My 12 year old daughter has done really well at school
She has decided she wants a pool.
Any ideas where to get one, most places are sold out, as expected
And which are best
Was it 12+ (or whatever it is these days ) results?
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Originally Posted by 84of300
My garden is huge, so the bigger, the better. Obviously, price is a factor
Go for the 15 ft one then
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Originally Posted by Sexy Scots Lass
I know!!!! My son was laughing at the warnings on the side of the pool - No Diving it said As if

It's over 30 degrees in Scotland so I'm happy Who needs to go abroad. True it may only happen for a couple of days once every 10 years but I'm going to enjoy it We are all tanning nicely
ive been in the pool then lying on the trampoline tanning with an airforce fan on me

cant lie in it for long though. been floating in the water with the noodle float things under my neck and legs
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
ive been in the pool then lying on the trampoline tanning with an airforce fan on me

cant lie in it for long though. been floating in the water with the noodle float things under my neck and legs
Yep, I've been on my hammock to tan the front and then like you lying on the trampoline to tan my back

Found the lilo we brought back from Tenerife and blew that up so I can float about my paddling pool on it as well. Roll on tomorrow .........
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Originally Posted by little-ginge
Was it 12+ (or whatever it is these days ) results?
Just her first year at "big school"
She was a right chatterbox in juniors and never got real good reorts. But now, Christ, she has excelled. I am so proud.
She wants to be a Vet, so she knows she has to study and she is
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Originally Posted by 84of300
Just her first year at "big school"
She was a right chatterbox in juniors and never got real good reorts. But now, Christ, she has excelled. I am so proud.
She wants to be a Vet, so she knows she has to study and she is
it takes about 7 years to be a vet, less to be a doctor
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Originally Posted by 84of300
Just her first year at "big school"
She was a right chatterbox in juniors and never got real good reorts. But now, Christ, she has excelled. I am so proud.
She wants to be a Vet, so she knows she has to study and she is
Awww... give her a big thumbs up from me
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Sexy Scots Lass
Go for the 15 ft one then
This will cool you off, it's a winter pic
Do you think I have the space
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Originally Posted by 84of300
My garden is huge, so the bigger, the better. Obviously, price is a factor
I brought a 15ft dia x 3ft deep one of Alan Bell about 2 or 3 yrs ago came with covers, filters, pump and even an instruction video, you can now get them in Tradex for £130

Downside is, it takes about 15hrs to fill


But boy is it worth it we've have 12 people in there with room to spare
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Originally Posted by little-ginge
Awww... give her a big thumbs up from me
Thanks I will
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Id move heaven an earth lesley ..

clearly youlll need a digger for this one tho..
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Originally Posted by dpb
Id move heaven an earth lesley ..

clearly youlll need a digger for this one tho..
I wish I could afford a real one Duncan
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Originally Posted by 84of300
This will cool you off, it's a winter pic
Do you think I have the space
I would say you definitely have the space

What a beautiful garden
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Sexy Scots Lass
I would say you definitely have the space

What a beautiful garden
It's a bugger to mow, but that is HIS job
David Lock has given me a good lead. Will let you know how I get on. Thanks all
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I bought a cheapy 8 x 4 x 2 deep last year from Poundstrecher for about £20 last year but now it has a slow puncture and it will only stay up long enough for a day's paddling.
Windydaughter now wants a "build-in" one, I think she means one that is dug into the ground but she will just have to do with one we have.

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Excuse me but who took the sun away?
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