<font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">I've not seen anyone suggest a time, so how about 10am at Walton Well car park as suggested by Tim below. I've swum with Tim and others 2-3 times from there and it doesn't seem too frequented by rowers. Also I know the setup and can show Oxford newbies the way to the river if noone else is around, although as usual I'll leave entirely up to you any decisions you make to swim or not.</font><div>
<font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Personally, I'll probably walk up river a bit and then swim downstream - probably not too long given the time of year, but we'll see how I feel in the morning!</font></div>
<div><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Cheers</font></div><div><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif"></font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; ">Bob</span></div>
<div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 10 March 2011 12:42, Tim Bond <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tim.bond@keble.oxon.org">tim.bond@keble.oxon.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
I can't make this weekend (away from Oxford) but in<br>
terms of good meeting places I'd suggest the car park<br>
at the end of Walton Well Road as a good southern<br>
option:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?&ll=51.762412,-1.273534&z=19" target="_blank">http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?&ll=51.762412,-1.273534&z=19</a><br>
<br>
or the Wolvercote car park off Godstow Road as a northern option:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=51.78147,-1.295252&z=19" target="_blank">http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=51.78147,-1.295252&z=19</a><br>
<br>
With enough cars a shuttle between the two can save a<br>
lot of time.<br>
<br>
Hope you have a fun swim; don't be put off by the<br>
weather, swimming in the rain is fun!<br>
<br>
Tim<br>
<br>
Claire Tuckett wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hi Bryn and everyone else,<br>
> I'm around Saturday morning, so count me in. I'd opt for somewhere around Port Meadow too, either up Binsey Lane by The Peach Pub or up in Wolvercoat by The Trout pub (Can anyone with better local knowledge suggest a meet point?). Just let me know where and when and I'll be there!<br>
> Claire x<br>
> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:54:37 +0000<br>
> From: <a href="mailto:andrewsansum@pobox.com">andrewsansum@pobox.com</a><br>
> To: <a href="mailto:ossoxon@earth.li">ossoxon@earth.li</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Saturday morning, Oxford?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I'd be interested in a swim on Saturday morning. I would need to be<br>
> back at Wantage by late lunch - twins at party in afternoon :)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Have never swum up at Port meadow but would be keen to try. I'd want<br>
> to confirm on Friday - current Saturday forecast is heavy rain which<br>
> isn't particularly tempting for me at this time of year.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Regards<br>
><br>
> Andrew<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On 07/03/2011 21:54, Mary-Jennifer McDowell wrote:<br>
> Hi Bryn,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I haven't had a swim for a long time as I had twwin boys in July<br>
> but I live ten mins walk away from the Hotel and would love to<br>
> accompany you for a dip. As James said, there are rowers on that<br>
> stretch and it may be quite busy on a saturday, especially as the<br>
> weather is improving and there are regattas starting but we could<br>
> swim a bit further yet towards Port meadow, I've been there<br>
> several times, last when I was pregnant in the summer. Let me know<br>
> as it depends on how much time you have, the walk would take about<br>
> half an hour but it's a lovely walk!<br>
><br>
> All the best,<br>
><br>
> Jenny<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:08 PM, James<br>
> Lowe <<a href="mailto:James.Lowe@datacore.com">James.Lowe@datacore.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
><br>
> Bryn,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
><br>
> From: bryn dymott <<a href="mailto:bryn.dymott@btinternet.com">bryn.dymott@btinternet.com</a>><br>
><br>
> Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:00:05 +0000<br>
><br>
> To: James Lowe <<a href="mailto:james.lowe@datacore.com">james.lowe@datacore.com</a>>,<br>
> <<a href="mailto:OSSOxon@earth.li">OSSOxon@earth.li</a>><br>
><br>
> Subject: Saturday morning, Oxford?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> >Hi, anyone likely to be in the Thames in Oxford this<br>
> Saurday morning? I<br>
><br>
> >have the pleasure of an overnight at the Four Pillars<br>
> Hote,l off<br>
><br>
> >Abingdon Road (opposite the Hinkey Pool) Friday and<br>
> wondered if I could<br>
><br>
> >gate crash a cold water plunge before I get off home to<br>
> the Great Ouse?<br>
><br>
> ><br>
><br>
> >It looks like the river runs adjacent to the grounds of<br>
> the hotel -<br>
><br>
> >anyone know if this is a good swimming spot?<br>
><br>
> ><br>
><br>
> >Regards all, spring is a coming - sometime soon,<br>
><br>
> >Bryn<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The water literally next to the hotel is not the Thames<br>
> proper, that's a<br>
><br>
> few hundred metres east - not sure what exactly you are<br>
> looking at as I<br>
><br>
> haven't been to the 4 pillars to stay. I haven't swam that<br>
> part (we plan<br>
><br>
> to do this stretch sometime this year swimming the Thames<br>
> between the<br>
><br>
> Oxford Ring Road north to south) but have swum extensive north<br>
> of the city<br>
><br>
> so I expect it to be similar, but I expect this will be busy<br>
> with rowers -<br>
><br>
> probably - you can see the boat house on the other side of the<br>
> river but<br>
><br>
> swimming wise, if it is anything like the Thames further up it<br>
> will be<br>
><br>
> fine, the grounds that are either side are owned by the<br>
> colleges so you<br>
><br>
> don't tend to get the detritus you can on more public ground.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> The public foot path is on 'the hotel side' of the river so<br>
> you can walk<br>
><br>
> back all the way, what I am not sure about are access points<br>
> in and out.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hope this helps.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> James<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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