“The Lido” by Libby Page (2018)

“Step out of Brixton underground station and it is a carnival of steel drums, the white noise of traffic and that man on the corner shouting ‘God loves you’, even to the unlovable.”

Along with the loss of pubs, live theatre, a regular social life, holidays and a sense of calm and optimism, one of the things I’ve really missed this year is swimming. I’m not a brilliant swimmer but I enjoy it and love being submerged in the water. I haven’t swum in a lido since I was a child, th...