ROB FRYER Rob Fryer learned to swim in the River Cherwell while at school in Oxford in the 1940’s. In 1965 he joined the Farleigh & District Swimming Club (the only river swimming club still in existence), near Trowbridge, and then began swimming in the River Frome. He brought up his five children to river swimming and ran a successful colour printers in Warminster for 43 years. Rob's knowledge of watering holes, especially in the UK and France, and of wild swimming safety, is extensive. Together with Yacov Lev he co-founded RALSA in 2003. Encouraged by Roger Deakin (the author of Waterlog who coined the phrase 'wild swimming'), Rob commenced collecting data for “Rob’s Directory of Cool Places”(*) in 1999 and has been spending most of his free time doing so ever since. To the best of our knowledge, Rob was the first person to ever undertake such a task in the UK. Rob is now pleased to make the result of his work available in order that the joys of wild swimming may be freely available to all. A limited number of copies of "Rob's Directory of COOL PLACES" is now available This book consists of 250pp of double column A4 liberally illustrated with laser printed monochrome photos "WireO" bound in colour covers. It covers the UK and France in depth + 1 chapter for the rest of the world. There is now an extensive index giving Grid References and Post Codes for the UK and Michelin Road Atlas references for France. Two chapters at the end cover "wild skating" and it's history. This book is written not so much to enthuse people to swim wild, but rather to inform those who already do so. Hence the site appraisals are critical to the point of sometimes being negative! Sites suitable for disabled access are indicated. This revised edition, with over 500 UK & nearly 150 sites in France, is the result of over 10 years of research. A must for the aficionado. Price £10 + £3 post & packing. Cheques to Rob Fryer please posted to: Rob Fryer, 39 Portway, Warminster, Wilts, BA12 8QQ T: 01985 847168 M: 07703 501828 These will be sold on a first come first served basis.Don't forget to give your name and address!