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    Too popular aquafit classes!

    The aqua aerobics classes at the leisure centre I am a member of are extremely popular, especially the Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes. There is a class every week day.
    Monday and Wednesday mornings are the ones I try to go to each week.

    The classes I go to are always full , and book up as soon as booking opens a week ahead.
    ​Booking opens to non members 6 days ahead and to members a week ahead. It opens at 10pm. So, I and all other regulars have alarms set on out phones for just before 10pm so we can be on the booking system at 10.
    I do this alarm and book routine if I am out with friends, on holiday, whatever is going on if I want to go the following weeks class.​ It gets fully booked within a few minutes.

    Almost always I am booked in just after 10, but the odd time I haven't been able to get place. You can then join a Wait List.
    ​​​When someone cancels their booking everyone on this list gets an email, then it's fastest finger first! Of course most of us are not constantly checking our emails so when you do see it that place has gone.
    I am booked in for next Wednesday but couldn't get in for Monday. I am of course on the Wait List. Despite have 2 GC yesterday and the little one overnight I have tried to keep my phone with me and set the alert for emails. Nothing between Monday night and today. Then at 7.30 this morning, when I imagine I was sorting out GS3's breakfast, there was a cancellation email! I didn't see it until 30 minute later, when the place had gone. Nothing since then. I have got a place from a cancellation before so I hope I will this time.

    Wish me luck, I really don't want to miss my Monday class!!


    “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

    #2
    That is similar to our circuit training, at the moment it isn't busy as a lot are on holiday, but, in the winter months I always get booked in very early. I hope that you get a place Gem,

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      #3
      Thanks Lizzie.
      Because it's so hard to get a place some people just book it, then decide later in the week if they are free to go. So cancellations do come, especially nearer the date.

      When I was ill a couple of years ago I would optimistically book every week, then cancel the night before when I realised I still wasn't up to it!
      “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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        #4
        I came here to say despite having two more cancellation emails I had so far been unsuccessful in getting a place. As I was about to type another email came in and I was fastest this time. So, aquafit tomorrow morning. Hooray!
        “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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          #5
          Gem, this situation seems to be very common since Covid/the booking systems. I can imagine it gets quite tense, especially if you like going with a couple of friends and you never know from class to class when you'll get a place in the next class. Perhaps there's scope for the leisure centre to offer more classes, although I suppose staffing them could be an issue.

          Are you booked in for next week's classes?


          "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

          (Marianne Williamson)

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            #6
            Yes Daisy, I am booked into the Monday and Wednesday classes next week
            “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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              #7
              It's happened again!
              So far I have been unable to get a place in tomorrows aqua class. I am on the wait list and there have been 2 cancellations which I haven't been lucky enough to secure.

              I'm crossing my fingers there are few cancellations today and that I am able to check my emails, see the mail and book on the Better website fast enough!
              “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                #8
                Gem, how sad that a healthy, life enhancing class is so oversubscribed that regulars can't guarantee a place. I think it must be quite stressful having to watch out for cancellations and jump in quickly to secure a place.

                There is so much talk about our unhealthy lifestyles but a lot could be improved if people had easy access to exercise classes of all sorts.
                "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                (Marianne Williamson)

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                  #9
                  It is stressful Daisy! I'm carrying my phone around with me at the library this morning which I don't usually do!
                  “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                    #10
                    I hope you get a cancellation Gemini.
                    What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare

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                      #11
                      Still waiting.....
                      “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                        #12
                        I managed to grab a cancellation this afternoon when I was with the kittens and GS1. Now I can stop checking my phone
                        “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                          #13
                          I was advised to go online at 10.00pm to book a particularly popular class at the gym!! Sometimes there were no spaces by 10.15pm. Reminded me of trying to book a home delivery during Covid!
                          Believe you can and you're halfway there.
                          Theodore Roosevelt.

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                            #14
                            WG ours sells out by 10.04. If your phone buffers you have had it!!
                            “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                              #15
                              Gem, glad you were successful. It's the sort of thing that I would be tearing my hair out over.
                              "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                              (Marianne Williamson)

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