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Yeah I lock my bike up at the lido and often leave my stuff unguarded in my bag in the changing rooms. I feel like they are OK at the lido but honestly, I wouldn't feel the same way in Shadwell.
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I usually lock my bike, but this was a stormy day and I was preoccupied anchoring down my clothes so they didn't blow in the water. Just glad I'd left the clothes out of the bag so I could dress quickly - takes a special kind of arsehole to steal someone's stuff while they're in freezing water in February.
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Because it's last minute, I'm just paying the entry fee and not getting sponsorship. I feel justified as I've done the Crisis swim a few times and raised the most a few years ago - got some sweet Zogg's freebies for that!
Swimming in the Lido and Men's Pond this weekend has really reawakened the buzz. Last year I'd swim in Shadwell lido on the way to work, but since my bike and bag got pinched while I was swimming there last Feb, I've been less keen. Not easy to explain to work your laptop and phone were nicked while you left them on the side to have an illegal swim...