Imagine a swimming pool, and what do you see? A slab of sterile blue water, surrounded by tiles? It doesnāt have to be like that: imagine instead a pool of fresh, clear water, fringed by native plants and visited by dragonļ¬ies. The upsurge of interest in natural swimming pools, which I introduced to this country in 2000, has convinced many owners of conventional pools to aspire to a natural one.
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Water parks have been a formidable entertainment industry in the United States and are an emerging water leisure force in the UK, as Jan Hurst reports…
Aspects Pools launched its grand Trees 4 CO2 in the Spring, promising to plant one tree for every product purchased on its leading online swimming pool equipment store.
Today, most retailers see finance as a service they offer to customers, helping them to buy what they want, when they want it. In the last year top selling hot tub retailer, Blue Wave Spas has sold over Ā£3 million in finance-only sales. In uncertain economic times offering no hassle, soft-sell finance means Blue Waveās customers can buy what they want, when they want it, without having to sacrifice savings or negotiate with unwilling lenders such as banks and building societies.
When he passed away in 2001, a 22-year-old Gemma Sage was left to run Servochem, the specialist cleaning chemical business her father had built before his untimely death. āHe was leaving me as a very young managing director, but he had the confidence in me to run the company on a day-to-day basisā says Gemma. āI was determined to give it my best shot by maintaining the foundations of the company of providing good quality products and an excellent service with the support of our very loyal team,ā she adds.
After 36 years of dedicated service, Certikinās Chairman, Patrick Thorpe, is retiring from the business. The son of a Kentish coal miner, Patrick, 64, has been a key fi gure in steering Certikinās growth from a modest, though signifi cant, UK distributor to a major part of Fluidra, one of the worldās largest multi-national companies. Patrick joined Certikin in 1972 as Financial Controller when it was owned by Brian Stannah, of Stannah stair lift fame and Bob Kent who was Managing Director.
It takes all but the most focused pool engineer to resist being lured by the scope and design of some water leisure project ā forgetting what lies beneath. As swimming pool designs become more and more elaborate, it is invariably the plant room that is the poor relation when it comes to adequate space not to mention access.
Procopi UK offer a ļ¬ve year, full warranty ļ¬ltration package on the French-made RTM Filter and the Eurostar II Pump, made in Germany.
Both products are manufactured with the pool professional in mind, offering quality ļ¬nish through controlled automated production. The RTM comes with a wide 250mm lid push ļ¬ t with an easy lockable outer ring and large 50mm lower drain for easy drainage.
It has been ten years since The Spa at Celtic Haven in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, first opened. The Spa at Celtic Haven forms part of a charming, cliff-top cottage resort on the outskirts of Tenby. Celtic Havenās collection of 12th Century Cottages along with The Spa, Waves cliff-top bar and restaurant and their Golf & Leisure Club make it an ideal destination for spa breaks in Wales.
Holiday park operators, health club venues and hotel leisure facilities are missing out on potentially huge savings on running their swimming pools, at a time when environmentally-friendly solutions has never been more affordable, warn Calorex Heat Pumps, the UKās leading water leisure energy efficiency specialists.
