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I do hate swimming – it’s so boring, and you have to swim in public pools with lots of half-naked strangers who may or may not be quite dirty – but the Riptide Trident Pro exercise pool is fun. Cherie and Tony Blair have just had one installed in their new Buckinghamshire mansion and, after trying one, I am quite jealous. If I was rich, I would definitely buy an exercise pool. Her new 20ft Riptide Trident PRO exercise pool – a snip at almost £28,950 – is fitted with a counter-current to swim against and promises to give ‘even the strongest swimmer an excellent work-out’.Ī spokesman for the Blairs declined to comment. But in the months since the Blairs left Downing Street last June, it seems basic diet and exercise have worked wonders. Mrs Blair, who has always struggled with her weight, has tried a variety of diets and new age philosophies over the years. The couple decided to try to slim down after piling on the pounds during Tony Blair’s time as Prime Minister. Both are absolutely determined they will keep their fitness regime up.’ ‘They are both really pleased with the weight they have lost and Cherie, in particular, has never looked better. ‘This was primarily Cherie’s idea but they both enjoy swimming as a form of exercise,’ a source close to the Blairs said.
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By 3pm the pool was being winched over the wall at last and work can now begin to install it in the grounds. But just as the pool was due to be lifted over the fence, a member of the estate staff came dashing out to stop proceedings.Īfter ten minutes of negotiations, Mr Warner declared: ‘That’s the lot gone, order’s cancelled, that’s cost me £1,500.’īut just as the truck was about to leave, there was an apparent change of heart and the deal was suddenly back on. Frantic calls were made and 15 minutes later another HotSpring van arrived with dozens of boards to protect the grass. However, that was scuppered too because the truck was too heavy to drive onto the grass verge.
So instead it parked by the 12ft garden wall which surrounds the property, in the hope of hoisting the pool over it into the grounds.
Workers arrived with the pool yesterday, but were thwarted at the gates But because of the width of the truck, it quickly became apparent it would not be able to drive into the grounds. The bizarre turn of events began shortly after 1pm when HotSpring branch manager Daniel Warner arrived at the Blairs’ home, closely followed by a company transit van emblazoned with a picture of a semi-naked woman enjoying a hot tub.Īt about 1.30pm a low loader arrived, carrying the framework for the pool. But just as the disheartened pool company boss was about to leave, the deal was back on again. But the pool, which arrived at the family’s £4.4million mansion in Buckinghamshire, was too big a load to fit up the driveway.Īt one point during the chaotic afternoon, the order for the state-of-the-art pool was unceremoniously cancelled. Mrs Blair, who showed off her new figure at a charity event earlier this month, is determined to keep up her new regime. The Blairs were waiting for their Riptide pro-exercise pool – but getting the pool in there proved to be its own challenge. The Blairs, who have lost four stone between them recently, were meant to be taking delivery of their latest fitness toy – a £30,000 wave exercise pool. Losing weight is tough, as Cherie Blair knows.īut if yesterday’s shenanigans at the Blairs’ new country mansion is any indication, keeping it off could be harder than she bargained for. Last updated at 10:20 AM on 07th October 2008 The HotSpring team face similar challenges every day and were able to complete the tricky manoeuvre in good time without issue whilst protecting the surrounding area from damage.īoth Mr and Mrs Blair have been reported in the media as new converts to the fitness regime after enjoying the lifestyle that comes with living at 10 Downing Street and have now decided that their mutual love of swimming and the incredible Riptide Trident Pro Exercise Pool will allow them both to have an enjoyable yet serious workout to improve fitness and wellbeing. It was decided that boards would be laid on the grass for the delivery vehicle to rest on while the 13,400KG Riptide Trident Pro Exercise Pool was lifted up and over a 12ft brick garden wall.
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Installing the Riptide Trident Pro Exercise Pool into the Blair’s grounds at their Buckinghamshire residence was a challenge due to restricted access, but the HotSpring team of professional installers made sure that a solution was found quickly and carefully. Daily Mail online As reported in the Daily Mail on Tuesday 7th October 2008, former Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie, have finally decided to take the plunge by buying a state-of-the-art Riptide Trident Pro Exercise Pool from HotSpring.