Im Freibad

If you want to change your life, you have to swim outside the lanesRosemary has spent her whole life in Brixton. Now everything familiar to her is changing. The library where she worked is closing. The greengrocer's store has become a hip bar. Her beloved husband George has died. And the outdoor pool where she has swam every morning for more than 60 years is to make way for condominiums. Kate feels lonely in London. When she is asked to write about Rosemary's outdoor pool for the newspaper, a new world opens up to her. Kate doesn't like to show herself in a bathing suit, but with Rosemary's help she overcomes her shyness. Kate and Rosemary become friends and decide to save the outdoor pool together. Because the pool is more than a place to swim - it's the heart of the neighborhood. "These are the women we want to be friends with." Grazia "This story sets a cheerful mood" Bella "Two women save an outdoor pool and each other. Moving yet full of joy." The Guardian "An extraordinary anthem to female friendships and the power of cohesion." Stylist.