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MEMORIES D H A Woodside When my father was in his teens he, for a dare, went along the rings after the lights in the pool hall had been turned off after closing time. The towel he had round his waist fell off when he was half way along and being rather damp made a lound "plop" as it hit the water. Mr. Campbell, who was the Bathmaster at the time, was tidying up. When he heard the plop he switched on the lights and said "Woodside, a fortnight's suspension. Any argument and I will write to your father". Thirty years on I joined the Baths. Knowing about Mr. Campbell, I was somewhat surprised when ths "ogre" turned to his wife and said "It is nice to have a Woodside back in the Baths again". This welcome relieved me although it would not confer immunity for any misdemeanors. So when in due course Mr. Campbell gave me a suspension I did not argue. I did not want him to write to my father.
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