Bösebo Badhusförening: A place for community and relaxation
Bösebo bathhouse association is a non-profit association that runs a small bathhouse in the village of Bösebo in Virserum. The bath house has a sauna, a changing room and a shower. The association was founded in 1937 and since then has been an important gathering point for the villagers and other interested parties.
The bath house is open every Friday from 14:30 to 20:00. Then you can come and bathe in the sauna, socialize with other visitors and enjoy the calm atmosphere. It costs SEK 20 per person to swim and you do not have to be a member of the association to participate.
- Last Friday there were 13 of us in different rounds, we bathe from half past three until half past eight and if we sit and talk it can be longer, says Claes-Göran Odengrund, who is the treasurer of the Bösebo swimming pool association.
Claes-Göran has been involved in the association since the 1970s and thinks that the bathhouse is an important part of the village's life.
- Here we are free and we talk about everything possible. It is our French village pub in a way. We have also had many fun activities here over the years, such as Christmas tree looting, midsummer celebrations and crayfish slices.
In addition to the regular opening hours, the bathhouse can also be rented for private events or groups. It then costs SEK 200 per hour plus electricity fee. You can also become a supporting member of the association for SEK 100 per year.
The association has around 40 members today and manages all work with the bathhouse on a voluntary basis. You receive a grant from the municipality for operating costs, but you also need to collect money through lotteries or other collections.
- We would like to have more visitors and members who can help keep the business going. It is a fine cultural heritage that we want to preserve for the future, says Claes-Göran.
If you want to know more about Bösebo Badhusförening or book an appointment to take a sauna, you can contact Claes-Göran Odengrund on phone number 0495-210 38 or e-mail cg.odengrund@telia.com.
