Birdham Pool

Wansworth

Well-known member
Joined
8 May 2003
Messages
33,814
Location
SPAIN,Galicia
Visit site
Was taking the wife to see my old haunts this passed weekend...Birdham Pool has not changed except for an electronic gate latch so no wandering about looking at boats without permission...still watching a little yacht enter the pool with its owner chatting with the lock keeper made me think I must get my boat in the water and sailing!
 

Sandyman

Well-known member
Joined
2 Jun 2007
Messages
7,326
Visit site
Birdham Pool is indeed just like I remember it in the early 70's. Its been cleaned up bit in recent years but some folk still say its just like stepping back to the 40's & 50's.
Trouble is the management still live in the 50's as well.
 

Sandyman

Well-known member
Joined
2 Jun 2007
Messages
7,326
Visit site
Don't know if Steve Clayton will agree but we found that the company which runs
Birdham Pool (also Royal Clarence Marina in Gosport) make lots of promises about updating facilities & amenities yet do nothing.
 

Sandyman

Well-known member
Joined
2 Jun 2007
Messages
7,326
Visit site
My experience 1950's attitude to service 21st century prices

Nail on Head. They took over RCM and within days 40 bertholders departed.
We sat & watched them go. Word was that they offered way over the odds
to get the contract to run the place then hiked the berthing fees to cover
their extra outlay. Upset a lot of people.
 

AIDY

Active member
Joined
19 Jan 2004
Messages
7,763
Location
Muckle Flugga
www.ybw.com
Nail on Head. They took over RCM and within days 40 bertholders departed.
We sat & watched them go. Word was that they offered way over the odds
to get the contract to run the place then hiked the berthing fees to cover
their extra outlay. Upset a lot of people.

we did !
 
Top