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Hi there are children already cutting the feet in the pool between block 8 and 10 as the tiles are off on the floor of the pool so any one with children use the pool by block 6 and 7 to avoid this but thats up to you bye irene/peter
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I'm sorry to say that there are tiles missing in the pool between block 6 & 7 as well - I saw a child emerge with a cut foot on Friday. I personally will continue to use the pools but there is a need for care in their use.
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Hi i did not see any tiles off the pool by block 6 and 7 last time out in july but when the pool by block 8 and 10 was empty in july why was the tiles not fixed then ? as you can not keep people out of the pools this time of year?it would of been better to fix the tiles in july by block 8 while it was being cleaned even if that would have closed it for 1 more day bye irene
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Actually we closed the pool because the mud in front of the swimming pool ladders was too dangerous. It got so worse that there was a severe chance someone would slip and fell on the concrete edge around the pool. It will open again within days.
The maintenance company is not able to fix the tiling on short notice as earlier attempts failed. To make some repairs it means we have to close the pool for at least a week, pump out all the water, let it dry, fix some tiles, fill the pool, add chemicals, wait until its stabilized and then after that week realize that other tiles got loose. We tried with the childrens pool and it's was a complete failure as ALL the tiles seems to be not properly fixed.
Using the other pool (between 6 and 7) is still at your own risk and not quite suitable for small children as the water quality is not controlled due to missing plumbing and parts. There is a reason we didn't get a license for it.
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We considered that as well, but decided to postpone all final decisions until after the summer. Every proper solution will take time to implement, meaning the pool is closed for quite some time.
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Following on from comments in other threads it is impossible, when half the population on Don Juan are renters, to know who is allowed by the pool and who is not. The only solution (and it is not expensive) is key entry. I suggest we propose this at the AGM for next year.
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David
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The problem with providng keys at this scale would be that after a short while every friend, renter, relative etc of an owner would make his own copy. And it would be impossible to stop using from using the pool after the designated times. There have been reports of people swimming and/or playing at five o' clock in the morning while completely drunk.
Spreading keys doesn't seem the solution unless we still use another lock to close the pool when it ought to be closed. Still you don't solve the problem that people will copy keys and use it in the regular hours while not being resident. As the current number of non residents/non renters using the pools is very low (two or three?)I don't think it's a pressing issue.
Max
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As most of the regulations are currently ignored (the use of floating devices, the rule that you're not allowed to play ball games in the pool area and alarmingly the number of chlidren who are not accompanied by adults in the pool are, to name a few) I think it would be wise to hire a lifeguard for july/august. We are not obliged to do so but it would make the pools a lot safer and more relaxing. Young guys playing football is fun to watch, but not in so small an area as our swimming pools. The neglect of parents to accompany small children is disturbing and the use of large floating devices in relatively small pools is prohitiing other owners to enjoy the pools.
These lifeguards could also check that people are resident and make sure the pool opens and close at the designated hours. Wouldn't cost must to employ one.
Max
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I think the keys are a good idea. I would have thought by doing this it would eliminate most if not all of the strangers from using OUR pools, that WE pay for. Trust me Max, if someone was drunk at 5 o'clock in the morning and decided to go for a swim, they would have a job getting the key into the hole. I know, I have been there myself many times, trying to get into my own house. As for the floating devices etc, I agree, only arm bands should be allowed. It does make a difference to everyone using the pools, and it is a lot more relaxing, and I am not being anti - child here, as I have a child myself. The kids still enjoy the pool even without these blow up footballs etc. I have stayed a number of times on " Mr Don Juan's " previous development, MonteCanada, up the road in Torreblanca. Their pool is much much bigger than ours, and they have banned all floating devices, and you need key access to get into the pool area. It works very well. In all the times I have stayed there, I have never seen cars park up outside and come in to use their pools, so it does act as a deterent, as long as everyone closes the gate behind them, which they did up at MonteCanada. Or another idea, maybe issue something like a plastic card to each owner, like a credit card, with a Don Juan resident logo on it, and do random checks around the pool area. Once people have been caught once or twice and are told to leave, they will get the idea not to come back, as this could spread like wild fire, once they start telling their friends what a lovely pool they have up at don Juan and its free to get in.
Westport
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"Wouldn't cost must to employ one." I don't agree. AND one would not be enough as we have 2 pools and as they quite rightly are not being closed for siesta we would need 2 guards to cover the 7 day opening hours for each making 4 guards. We already employ quite a lot of people and I am certainly not in favour of employing any more.
The existing padlocks could be used to close the pools at night and new fixed locks fitted that residents would have keys for. It is easy to get locks that you can't get extra keys made for without authorisation and although there is always the possibility that someone will lend a key a friend this would at least ensure that the problem was kept under control.
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The Spanish wanted peace and quiet for their siestas. I was going to ask for the rule to be changed but as the gate is rarely actually locked at this time I have just let it go.
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I agree. I don't think we should all have to pay out for life guards, for such small pools. It should be the parents responsibility to look after their own children. Surely that's what being a parent is about, isn't it. We all have enough to pay out for as it is. With being self employed in the UK, I am struggling as it is, without having to pay out for someone to watch over someone else's kids when they should be doing it themselves.
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