A new craze, known as “dipping”, involves people using pictures from Google Earth to identify homes and communities that have large outdoor pools. Once a venue is found, the youngsters use social networking sites including Facebook and Bebo to meet for impromptu swims and pool parties.

It’s in everyone’s interest to keep an eye out for suspicious activity around the Woodhill Place pool, once the covers are lifted again next summer, and never be afraid to politely ask anyone you don’t know for their pool pass.

If you’re in the pool, and you get asked for your pass by someone else, be polite about it, and don’t look at it as a confrontation.