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    <font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Notropis rubellus of <font
          size="-1">the T<font size="-1">hames,<br>
            <font size="-1">                                           
                  W<font size="-1">e are near to mid winter and we will
                celebrate with a toke<font size="-1">n 1 km swim towards
                  our target of the end of the <font size="-1">Thames,
                    wher<font size="-1">e ever that may be.<br>
                      <br>
                      <font size="-1">The Thames is in full flood <font
                          size="-1">at 144 m^3<font size="-1">/s today
                            (Do<font size="-1">wn</font> from 168m^3/s<font
                              size="-1"> <font size="-1">last weekend)
                              </font></font>and a toasty 4ºC<font
                              size="-1">, according to Maidenhead Rowing
                              Cl<font size="-1">ub<font size="-1">. And
                                  the red boards <font size="-1">ar<font
                                      size="-1">e out for the whole
                                      length of the Thames!</font></font><br>
                                  <b><br>
                                  </b><b><font size="-1">We will assess
                                      the conditions<font size="-1"> at
                                        the weekend and may have to
                                        postpone the swim if conditions<font
                                          size="-1"> are<font size="-1">
                                            still to<font size="-1">o<font
                                                size="-1"> wild.  Keep
                                                an eye open for updates
                                                via OSSOxon, OSSR<font
                                                  size="-1">ATS and the
                                                  O<font size="-1">SS
                                                    Tha<font size="-1">mes


                                                      Facebook page.</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></b></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><br>
    <b><br>
      We'll meet at </b><font size="-1"><b>Bourne End station car park
        at 11:00am on Sunday 9 Decem<font size="-1">ber</font>:</b><b><br>
      </b><b><br>
      </b><font size="-1"><b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
            href="http://goo.gl/maps/b3pnv">http://goo.gl/maps/b3pnv</a></b><br>
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        <font size="-1"><font size="-1">T</font>his will cost <font
            size="-1">£2 for all day but is as near to our exit point as
            possible.  We'll <font size="-1">appreciate this when we
              get out.<br>
              <br>
              <font size="-1">To warm up we<font size="-1">'ll walk down
                  to the river and then along the Thames path to Spade
                  Oak, where we got out last time.  This will be
                  familiar to <font size="-1">th<font size="-1">o</font>se

                    who have been on <font size="-1">the two previous
                      Thames<font size="-1"> sw<font size="-1">ims.<br>
                          <br>
                          We'll jump<font size="-1"> / tip toe <font
                              size="-1">cautiously in to the river<font
                                size="-1"> here: <br>
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              size="-1"><font size="-1"><font size="-1"><font size="-1"><font
                      size="-1"><font size="-1"><font size="-1"><font
                            size="-1"><font size="-1"><font size="-1"><font
                                  size="-1"><font size="-1"><font
                                      size="-1"><font size="-1"><font
                                          size="-1"><font size="-1"><a
                                              class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://goo.gl/maps/iCKhv">http://goo.gl/maps/iCKhv</a><br>
                                            <br>
                                          </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><small>and


      swim about a 1km</small> <small>d</small><font size="-1">own to
      the railway bridge and exit on the<font size="-1"> right <font
          size="-1"><font size="-1"> past the<font size="-1"> rail<font
                size="-1">way bridge  immediately past a gate on the
                footpath - don<font size="-1">'</font>t forget to
                butterfly<font size="-1"> under the bridge! - just here:<br>
                  <br>
                  <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
                    href="http://goo.gl/maps/LOJoK">http://goo.gl/maps/LOJoK</a><br>
                  <br>
                  <font size="-1">Next we<font size="-1">'ll cross </font>over

                    the river on the railway bridge<font size="-1">
                      footpath and back to the s<font size="-1">ta<font
                          size="-1">tion car park to get changed<font
                            size="-1">.</font><br>
                          <br>
                          <font size="-1"><font size="-1">Ann Chance
                              will kindly be hosting refreshments at he<font
                                size="-1">r house - directions <font
                                  size="-1">handed out on the day.  Big
                                  Thanks to Ann.<br>
                                  <br>
                                  <br>
                                </font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><small>Jeremy


      and Sef and the Percina shumardi of the Thames</small><br>
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          face="Calibri">OSS Oxon mailing list: <a
            href="mailto:OSSOxon@earth.li" target="_blank">OSSOxon@earth.li</a></font></font></p>
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        size="3">By joining any jolly jaunt with Jeremy and Sef you
        agree to abide by the Outdoor Swimming Society's Swim
        Responsibility Statement:</font> </p>
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    <p style="MARGIN:0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><a
href="http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsibility"
        target="_blank"><font color="#800080" face="Calibri" size="3">http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsibility</font></a></p>
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          face="Calibri">Before signing up to join the OSS or partaking
          in any swims mentioned on this site or the Outdoor Swimming
          Society facebook page, please read the OSS swim responsibility
          statement. By signing up to join the society, or participating
          in any swims, or using any material on the Wild swim map you
          confirm that you have read and understand the OSS swim
          responsibility statement and accept its terms.</font></font></p>
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