No Swimming

And we have no swimming today as we have to head east to a Headway Swansea meeting, what fun we shall have but it's better than the pool

So on the way there I thought to myself "How does one open a conversation?  I used to do it with any/everyone when I worked in the pub but can't now" but met a new woman and asked her the right question and she talked non stop for about half an hour. Right, so I need to ask them the right opening query