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I've swum in the Cherwell, but it's very very muddy at the edges, so quite difficult unless you have a landing stage to swim from and back to.<BR>
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Dave<BR> <BR>
> From: ossoxon-request@earth.li<BR>> Subject: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 8, Issue 3<BR>> To: ossoxon@earth.li<BR>> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:00:04 +0000<BR>> <BR>> Send OSSOxon mailing list submissions to<BR>> ossoxon@earth.li<BR>> <BR>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<BR>> http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon<BR>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<BR>> ossoxon-request@earth.li<BR>> <BR>> You can reach the person managing the list at<BR>> ossoxon-owner@earth.li<BR>> <BR>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<BR>> than "Re: Contents of OSSOxon digest..."<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Today's Topics:<BR>> <BR>> 1. Re: Re OSSoxon events (Tim Bond)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> Message: 1<BR>> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:29:07 +0000<BR>> From: Tim Bond <tim.bond@keble.oxon.org><BR>> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Re OSSoxon events<BR>> To: OSSOxon@earth.li<BR>> Message-ID: <20110112192906.GA29274@the.earth.li><BR>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii<BR>> <BR>> Hi Claire,<BR>> <BR>> I think you meant to send this to the list, so I'll<BR>> follow up to the list.<BR>> <BR>> I've kayaked and punted on the Cherwell past Hildas<BR>> so I don't see why one shouldn't swim there - as far<BR>> as I know it's perfectly standard navigable water.<BR>> We've swum from the Vicky Arms in Marston down to the<BR>> Marston cycle path past the Parks, which was<BR>> gorgeous, and you can do with bank access to public<BR>> footpaths both ends. I think it's very much in a<BR>> landowner's power to forbid swimming *from* the bank<BR>> but if you're already in the water and access it from<BR>> public footpaths I'm not sure what the laws say.<BR>> Generally nobody seems to mind.<BR>> <BR>> After regular swimming in previous years I've been<BR>> scarce in the water in 2010 (due to combination of<BR>> various projects plus moving house) and just done a<BR>> few spur-of-the-moment swims with my girlfriend. Got<BR>> back this week from a great expedition to China and<BR>> hoping to swim more in 2011 as there's still lots of<BR>> Thames I've not seen.<BR>> <BR>> The Thames is a bit chilly in the winter (definitely<BR>> wetsuit territory for me, though some tough it out in<BR>> a cossie) and there are some lovely stretches with<BR>> good access to the footpath most of the way along.<BR>> Port Meadow is one of my favourites, James is a<BR>> treasure trove of other good site info in the area :-)<BR>> <BR>> As ever the trick seems to be to get enough<BR>> experience on easy sections that you can assess new<BR>> swims for yourself and figure out your own safety<BR>> levels - all about personal responsibility, really,<BR>> though lots of good advice on this list :-)<BR>> <BR>> Weekend weather looks potentially fun - some good<BR>> opportunities for wild-weather swimming if the river<BR>> isn't bursting its banks.<BR>> <BR>> Tim<BR>> <BR>> Claire Robertson wrote:<BR>> > Hello everyone :)<BR>> > <BR>> > I started Oxford Uni last term as a fresher and I'm definately thinking this<BR>> > term about doing some swimming! I did some rowing last term but I'm looking<BR>> > forward to getting in the water and not just on it. I go to St Hilda's<BR>> > college and we have the Cherwell running through the grounds - it's very<BR>> > tempting (not at the moment because it's so flooded) but of course we're<BR>> > forbidden from swimming.<BR>> > <BR>> > Do you often swim in Oxford? I've swum year-round before in the sea off the<BR>> > sussex coast, so I have experience of outdoor swimming but I haven't often<BR>> > swum in rivers. It would be good to go with a group so I know where is safe<BR>> > and where isn't.<BR>> > <BR>> > Best<BR>> > Claire<BR>> > <BR>> > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Tim Bond <tim.bond@keble.oxon.org> wrote:<BR>> > <BR>> > > Those few months have been quite quite swim-wise for<BR>> > > the last few years too!<BR>> > ><BR>> > > I'm now settling in to the new house, finished<BR>> > > various projects that took up my time last year, and<BR>> > > starting to think about getting myself down to the<BR>> > > river more. I'll sit down and work through my diary<BR>> > > tonight and might see about going for a swim this<BR>> > > weekend somewhere if time allows.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > I hear the Eight Bells at Eaton has a particularly<BR>> > > good log fire going at the moment :-)<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Tim<BR>> > ><BR>> > > James Lowe wrote:<BR>> > > > Pam,<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > No I don't think so. There might have been one from Sefryn about a<BR>> > > > mid-winter solstice swim, but otherwise after October it's been<BR>> > > relatively<BR>> > > > quiet.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > James<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > -----Original Message-----<BR>> > > > From: Pam <pamjones@btinternet.com><BR>> > > > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:40:21 +0000<BR>> > > > To: OSS Oxon <ossoxon@earth.li><BR>> > > > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Re OSSoxon events<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > >Dear all<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > >Have I missed any messages? The last I had was in September from James.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > >Happy swimming and hope to see some of you soon.<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > >Pam<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > >_______________________________________________<BR>> > > > >OSS Oxon mailing list<BR>> > > > >OSSOxon@earth.li<BR>> > > > >http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon<BR>> > > > ><BR>> > > > >Please note that OSS Oxon exists to put swimmers in touch with other<BR>> > > > >swimmers, not to organise swim events or in any way suggest that outdoor<BR>> > > > >swimming is a safe activity or that you should go swimming. If you<BR>> > > choose<BR>> > > > >to swim you do so entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative,<BR>> > > > >and any plans you make are your own responsibility.<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > > OSS Oxon mailing list<BR>> > > > OSSOxon@earth.li<BR>> > > > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon<BR>> > > ><BR>> > > > Please note that OSS Oxon exists to put swimmers in touch with other<BR>> > > swimmers, not to organise swim events or in any way suggest that outdoor<BR>> > > swimming is a safe activity or that you should go swimming. If you choose to<BR>> > > swim you do so entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative, and any<BR>> > > plans you make are your own responsibility.<BR>> > ><BR>> > > _______________________________________________<BR>> > > OSS Oxon mailing list<BR>> > > OSSOxon@earth.li<BR>> > > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon<BR>> > ><BR>> > > Please note that OSS Oxon exists to put swimmers in touch with other<BR>> > > swimmers, not to organise swim events or in any way suggest that outdoor<BR>> > > swimming is a safe activity or that you should go swimming. If you choose to<BR>> > > swim you do so entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative, and any<BR>> > > plans you make are your own responsibility.<BR>> > ><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> OSSOxon mailing list<BR>> OSSOxon@earth.li<BR>> http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> End of OSSOxon Digest, Vol 8, Issue 3<BR>> *************************************<BR> </body>
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