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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN
class=968230108-08082011>The Days Lock-Dorchester fisherman are a much
friendlier breed it seems (or maybe we've got them well-trained) - one even
asked if he could catch me and win his competition!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN
class=968230108-08082011>Liz</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> ossoxon-bounces@earth.li
[mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Jo-Anne
Rutterford<BR><B>Sent:</B> 07 August 2011 22:12<BR><B>To:</B>
chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk; pamjones@btinternet.com;
ossoxon@earth.li<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the
Thames<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><BR>Well done the 3 of you, a great achievement as its a
very long one. Claire and I did the short bit from the Swan
to Radcot, which was also very nice, but very full of unfriendly fishers of
men - wait till David W comes along with his film
crew!!!!!<BR> <BR>Jo <BR><BR> <BR>
<DIV>> From: chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk<BR>> To:
pamjones@btinternet.com; OSSOxon@earth.li<BR>> Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 21:22:21
+0100<BR>> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames<BR>>
<BR>> I second all the comments in this report. The swimmers in question also
had to face the wrath (/ grump) of an unenlightened angler.<BR>> <BR>>
Chloe.<BR>> ________________________________________<BR>> From:
ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Pam Jones
[pamjones@btinternet.com]<BR>> Sent: 07 August 2011 18:06<BR>> To:
OSSOxon@earth.li<BR>> Subject: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the
Thames<BR>> <BR>> What a heavenly swim with Pauline and Chloe. It rained a
bit; we wore wetsuits and I felt guilty but, since we were in the water for
three and a half hours, I think that it was sensible. We stopped at the
footbridge for flapjacks and coffee and then swam on the last half mile to the
car park. Lunch at the Riverside pub just along the river in the blazing
sunshine.<BR>> <BR>> Two major interactions with swans. Where is Adam when
you need him? Swanning off? Ducking out? I got chased by a herd of cows who
appeared Zulu style over the brow of the river bank as I slithered inelegantly
back in. One house to lust after with a Private sign that just made me get out
to look.<BR>> <BR>> See you all soon<BR>> <BR>> Pam<BR>> <BR>>
Ps No swans were hurt in the practical research for this article (but i got
nettled)<BR>> <BR>>
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note that OSS Oxon exists to put swimmers in touch with other swimmers, not to
organise swim events or in any way suggest that outdoor swimming is a safe
activity or that you should go swimming. If you choose to swim you do so
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