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 LONDON FIELDS LIDO   October 21st We sat on the overground train from Hackey to Richmond with lots of school kids and others going about their business in this odd route that winds around London.   Stations that I had never heard of before. And then got off in a park.We heard the shrieks of kids after only a few steps and followed the increasing sound as we entered the newly refurbished outdoor swimming pool, saved from demolition in 1980 and given a new life again for only a few million quid. Big doors silently swung open and entered what seemed more like some London corporate headquaters.  Two comfy chairs were arranged on a nice carpet to greet us and the lady got up to welcome us in. I felt that we were in for a long registration process.  Want to swim here? Then lets get started! Name, Age, E-mail, bank details. Secret Password? We didn't sit down both waiting for the new discrimination: "Show me your vaccination history and passport please now!"  But after only a f