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We haven't organised anything except to meet and have a swim. If
you've swum there before your well ahead of me (and Bryn I expect)
on possible logistical complications!<br>
<br>
Lacking a better plan I'll probably walk up river some distance
wearing some beach shoes which I find Ok to swim in. If the water is
6C I doubt I'll walk far up river!<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
Andrew<br>
<br>
On 12/03/2011 00:13, Louise & David wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid:53450F96-A511-4A48-B87A-DFE49D2971F1@virgin.net"
type="cite">Hi - have done the swim before, but not without
support team who carried stuff etc! Just wondering what the deal
is - do we just turn up in wetsuits, walk up the river barefoot,
then swim down, and run back to the cars? Curious about the whole
etiquette thing - hoping to make it afterall now as kids football
match cancelled
<div>Louise<br>
<div>
<div>On 11 Mar 2011, at 21:57, Andrew Sansum wrote:</div>
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> Bob,<br>
<br>
We are meeting at (or just before) 10:00 at the Walton
Well car park. <br>
<br>
Regards<br>
Andrew<br>
<br>
On 11/03/2011 19:22, Bob Bradley wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid:AANLkTimCrLW=kKL0f2zH8LeK2AC4gXEuV_Sqpo9A7sZU@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite"><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>
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<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>
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</font></div>
<div><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Cheers</font></div>
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="">Bob</span></div>
<div><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 10 March 2011 12:42, Tim
Bond <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:tim.bond@keble.oxon.org">tim.bond@keble.oxon.org</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204,
204, 204); 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 moz-do-not-send="true"
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 moz-do-not-send="true"
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 moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:andrewsansum@pobox.com">andrewsansum@pobox.com</a><br>
> To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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 moz-do-not-send="true"
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
moz-do-not-send="true"
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
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:james.lowe@datacore.com">james.lowe@datacore.com</a>>,<br>
> <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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><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>
><br>
>
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