tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post1807371929046994727..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Daily Mail On Top FormMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-8393276683243732432019-07-30T11:32:31.985+01:002019-07-30T11:32:31.985+01:00B, it was a large terraced house, so would have be...B, it was a large terraced house, so would have been a right faff.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-3029911792423946852019-07-29T22:18:50.503+01:002019-07-29T22:18:50.503+01:00Mark, was it cheaper by more than the cost of aggr...Mark, was it cheaper by more than the cost of aggregate to fill it and turn it into a pond? If so,it was a bargain.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-6671096789784107182019-07-29T21:13:45.682+01:002019-07-29T21:13:45.682+01:00LF, a house near us with a swimming pool in back g...LF, a house near us with a swimming pool in back garden was up for sale. It was significantly cheaper than similar houses on same estate.<br /><br />TS, I once stayed at a house in South if France with a swimming pool on the terrace. Was bloody fantastic, you could see the sea while you were swimming.<br /><br />But I wasn't paying for the upkeep etc.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-50287951249661512632019-07-29T17:45:06.473+01:002019-07-29T17:45:06.473+01:00"I do wonder if they are worth the hassle.&qu..."I do wonder if they are worth the hassle."<br /><br />They aren't. My father owned a house in France that had a pool in the garden and the maintenance was more trouble than it was worth. And that's France where the weather is much better.<br /><br />Join a high end gym and go off peak. You'll have the place to yourself anyway.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-89970752909986738342019-07-29T16:00:10.512+01:002019-07-29T16:00:10.512+01:001) I didn't want to be dogmatic because there ...1) I didn't want to be dogmatic because there are those who disagree<br />2) I didn't want to say definitely not because there are always crazy people who disagree - saying that I think you are probably right about them not being worth it, unless you are rich enough to pay for a lifeguard and have health conditions that stop you doing other forms of exercise (so almost always a bad idea).L fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274756119129254373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-28812007603318170592019-07-29T15:57:25.718+01:002019-07-29T15:57:25.718+01:00LF, "it is" and "no it's not&qu...LF, "it is" and "no it's not", respectively.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-42709116609080217082019-07-29T15:52:02.386+01:002019-07-29T15:52:02.386+01:00According to Freakonomics having a swimming pool i...According to Freakonomics having a swimming pool is more dangerous than a gun in the house.<br />I do wonder if they are worth the hassle. L fairfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274756119129254373noreply@blogger.com