The goalkeeper, who guards a goal measuring three metres by 90cm, is the only player who is allowed to touch the bottom of the pool.

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It's a lovely touch, particularly in the pool area, where a guest can spend hours under two dramatic hydromassage water walls, gazing out into the woods in a relaxation-induced stupor (but yes, that is a bear grazing at the blueberry bushes).

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Even when not involved in play, as you can't touch the sides or floor of the pool and must tread water.

BBC: Last Updated: Friday October 28 2005 17:05 GMT

One is its relatively high number of teetotallers: 12% of Britons never touch drink, which means that the national average figures are spread across a smaller pool than elsewhere.

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