The Water Flumes, King Alfred.

[Easy 10]

Ok he was a compulsive liar then

Lifeguards often are.
Have you seen Hasselhoff lately ?

 

[the slow norris]

when I took my nephew there last year, i read that the king alfred was a registered ship during the war i.e. it was given a full HMS name and everything. Anyone know if this is true or was the chlorine getting to me?

 

[Easy 10]

As far as I am aware, that leisure centre never ONCE set sail from Hove seafront.

 

[cjwoolven]

 

[the slow norris]

It may not have set sail but by god it was an HMS something, check it

http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/KA/King_Alfred_3.htm

 

[chez]

I learned to swim there, long before the flumes appeared of course.

Not taking the piss here but that must have been when the pools were called "Major" & "Minor".

I remember those days before the big refit.

 

[Insider]

For those of you wishing to wallow in nostalgia (or water), after 2pm it's £10 to get into Butlins at Bognor, £6 for juniors and IMHO it is far superior to the old King Alfred. Plus you can go on all the rides - if you like that sort of thing. A bargain that beats some clapped out old Rover.

 

[Easy 10]

A bargain that beats some clapped out old Rover.

How very DARE you

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

As far as I am aware, that leisure centre never ONCE set sail from Hove seafront.

What's the betting HMS King Alfred never even got LAUNCHED. I mean 'God bless this ship and all who swim in her'. Don't think so somehow.

 

[Northstander]

Butlins - Who remembers the scalectrix track, the mexican hat ride, the boating lake....ahhhh good days!!