<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Pam,</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>I intend to be there, to swim assuming that the river conditions are suitable, and intend to have lunch afterwards. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>I will have to take my own decision on whether it is safe for me to swim on the day, remembering that unlike some of the group I do not have the ability to swim fast for a short period should that be required. </span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Regards</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Neil Richardson</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr
size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Pamela <pamjones@btinternet.com><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> OSSOxon@earth.li; ossrats@earth.li <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 17:34<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv2030497997">
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--></style><div><div class="yiv2030497997WordSection1"><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal">Dear Swimmers</div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal">Here are the details for swim 27 on Sunday 17<sup>th</sup>. The information is also on Facebook and on the OSS website.</div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal">Hope to see lots of you there</div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal">Pam</div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">All right, you ‘orrible lot <br>Stand to attention when I’m speaking to you especially the tall one at the back.</span></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>Scary Staff Sergeant Jones here, briefing you on the next yomp down the Thames on
<b>Sunday 17<sup>th</sup> June 2012</b>. (Those of you who are actually awake will notice that this has been <b>changed</b> from Saturday 16<sup>th</sup> evening). This will be about a 3 mile swim (4.8 km in new money). There will be getting out places up to 1.5 miles and then at 2.7 miles.</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Swim 27 Executive Summary:</span></b><i> </i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>We will meet at <b>10:15am</b> <b>at the very latest </b>to change, team briefing will be at <b>10:35am</b> and we will shuttle at <b>10:45am</b> to a layby to walk to Days Lock hoping to be in the water by <b>11:15am. </b> There will be a refreshment stop about half way. We will have iron rations at the hotel after the swim. <b>Please let me know by email without fail if you do want lunch. </b></i></div><div
class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Meeting Point 10:15 at the very latest:</span></b> Shillingford Bridge Hotel<i></i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://goo.gl/maps/ypY9">http://goo.gl/maps/ypY9</a></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>We can park in the hotel car park, change and organise shuttle cars/personnel carriers. Leave all your dry clothes in a vehicle that is staying at the hotel. If you are late, we will have gone so please meet us at the layby or walk up stream to meet us.</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Team briefing 10:35:</span></b></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>Safety talk and kit inspection by the Sergeant</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Shuttle 10:45: </span></b>to the lay-by on Henley Road, Dorchester</div><div
class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://goo.gl/maps/iILO">http://goo.gl/maps/iILO</a></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Walk: </span></b>to Days Lock (a little under 2 km)</div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://goo.gl/maps/VbW0">http://goo.gl/maps/VbW0</a></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><i>Please wear appropriate foot protection for the walk. </i></b><i>If you need these carried, please wear really light flip flops or some such (Army boots forbidden). There will be a couple of bank supporters to carry your (very light) footwear back.</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>Days Lock is the main gauging station for measuring the flow of water in the Thames. Overlooking the lock is Little Wittenham church. Twin hills rise above the church which are known locally as Mother
Dunch’s Buttocks or locally as Berkshire Bubs (from I Never Knew That About The Thames by Christopher Winn).</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Swim: </span></b>Swims 37 and 38 and a little bit of Swim 39 from<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"> </span></b><i>Michael Worthington's <br></i><i><span style="font-size:24.0pt;">I</span></i><span style="font-size:24.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: sans-serif; ">♥</span><i><span style="font-size:24.0pt;"> the Thames</span></i> <b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"></span></b></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><i>We will still have to be vigilant. There will be great deal of rain this week. The river may be fast-flowing and we will have to be sensible about safety. Please be prepared to stay in groups.</i></b></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Possible pit stop
</span></b>and final getting out spot before Shillingford Bridge</div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://goo.gl/maps/o0Xw">http://goo.gl/maps/o0Xw</a></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>Here’s hoping that the NAAFI have baked cakes etc. Angelina Ballerina will not be with us as it is her Birthday. Happy Birthday, Angelina. However, we can celebrate Neil’s birthday which was earlier this week.</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Getting out: </span></b>at or after Shillingford Bridge<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;"></span></b></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>You can get out immediately after the bridge on the left (if you do you will be on a charge)</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://goo.gl/maps/tNq2">http://goo.gl/maps/tNq2</a></div><div
class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>or swim the final 500 metres to the correct finishing spot at</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://goo.gl/maps/kS8C">http://goo.gl/maps/kS8C</a></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>and walk back to the cars for changing and lunch. Anyone not staying for lunch should leave their car at the hotel and not be a shuttle driver. </i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Lunch:</span></b><i> </i><b>PLEASE LET ME KNOW WITHOUT FAIL IF YOU WANT LUNCH AND FOR HOW MANY</b><i>. Email me or facebook message me please</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>Lunch will be at the Shillingford Bridge Hotel. I have a menu if you would like me to email it to you.</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
href="http://www.shillingfordbridgehotel.com/">http://www.shillingfordbridgehotel.com/</a><i> </i>01865 858 567</div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>Shillingford Bridge, built in 1827, is exactly half way between Windsor and Lechlade and between Reading and Oxford ( from I Never Knew That About The Thames by Christopher Winn).</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;">Aftermath:</span></b></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"><i>After lunch, we will need to get the shuttle car drivers back to the layby. Marks will be awarded for standard of kit, attitude, fitness, response to instructions etc. Remember that the Sergeant is always right.</i></div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal">Pam, Sef & Jeremy and the Armoured Catfish of the Thames and Tarcoles river of Costa Rica.</div><div class="yiv2030497997MsoNormal"> </div><div
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