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Subject: Re: Question about getting wet in London

Date: Thu 31/07/08 20:48:54 GMT

Name: wetimer

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The serpentine would indeed be suitable. In fact, it even has a swimming area. However, you should be aware that there are usually loads of people there, so the public reactions would have to be included in your story.

Apart from the Serpentine, I have personally been completely frustrated by the lack of other suitable wetlook locations in London, so if anyone else has any to add, then please do!

The only other ones I know if is a fountain, also in Hyde Park, half way down Park Lane, but it always seems to be filthy or empty these days, and Somerset House fountains.

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Question about getting wet in London

By WetNoise - wetnoise@googlemail.com Thu 31/07/08 18:14:00 GMT

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Hi all, I'm working on a new wetlook story and I'm looking for a bit of inspiration!

As with most of my stories, it's based on a true event which is then stretched to include what might have been! The basic premise involves two people walking through the streets of London when they get caught in an unexpected downpour. (It's kind of true up to this point.)

I'm then thinking that the characters enjoy getting wet in the rain, then chance upon a body of water and think "Well, we're already soaked, why don't we jump in?" Trouble is, I'm not sure what they could jump in to. It has to be in central London to fit with the story, and obviously not the Thames, because it's a wetlook story, not messy!

The only thing that springs to mind is the Serpentine in Hyde Park. Is that plausible? Has anyone been in it? Do any of the other parks in central London have similar lakes? I vaguely remember that St James's Park has a lake, anyone been in that? I want something that the characters could jump into and splash around, something deeper than a puddle but not something deep enough for them to drown in...

All ideas gratefully accepted!

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