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<font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Notropis rubellus of <font
size="-1">the T<font size="-1">hames, </font></font></font></font><font
size="-1">f</font><small>or the second time of asking<font
size="-1"><small>!</small></font></small><br>
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Please join Sef and m<font size="-1">e</font>
in celebrating <font size="-1">the start of 2013</font>
with a toke<font size="-1">n 1 km (or 1.5k<font
size="-1">m) </font>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<font size="-1">
more s<font size="-1">ettled</font></font>
<font size="-1">at 128 m^3<font size="-1">/s
today (Do<font size="-1">wn</font> from
the outrag<font size="-1">eous </font>181m^3/s<font
size="-1"> <font size="-1"><font
size="-1">on Christmas Eve</font>)
</font></font>and a toasty 9ºC<font
size="-1">, according to Maidenhead
Rowing Cl<font size="-1">ub<font
size="-1"> (I'm not sure I <font
size="-1">believe</font> that
and after<font size="-1"> this
week's forecast it is sure to be
less by<font size="-1"> next
Sunday<font size="-1">.)</font></font></font>
Ther<font size="-1">e are Red
Boards out on the Thames for
this area today but a smattering
of Yellows are begi<font
size="-1">nning to </font>app<font
size="-1">ear up stream so
hopefully all will be well on
Sunday.</font></font><br>
<b><br>
</b></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><small>This
route has been reconnoitred under fast flow conditions by our
intrepid Expeditionary Force 5 at the end of last year and
although the stream was fast in the middle of the river the
entry and exit points were found to be relatively sheltered -
just mind the bridge piers at Bourne End.</small> <small>On
the bright side, there aren't any weirs to be negotiated.</small><br>
<br>
<small>This is part of Swim 60 from<small><small><small><small><small><small><span
style="font-size:24.0pt"></span></small></small></small></small></small></small><big>
</big>Michael Worthington's <small><i><big>'<b>I ♥ the Thames</b>'
</big></i></small></small><br>
<b><br>
<small>We'll meet at </small></b><font size="-1"><b>Bourne
End station car park at 11:00am on Sunday 20th January 2013:</b><b><br>
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</b><font size="-1"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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>
</font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font></font><br>
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size="-1"><font size="-1"><font size="-1"><font
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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"><b><a
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://goo.gl/maps/iCKhv">http://goo.gl/maps/iCKhv</a></b><br>
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</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>
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class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://goo.gl/maps/LOJoK">http://goo.gl/maps/LOJoK</a></b><br>
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<font size="-1">Or, if we<font size="-1">'re feel<font
size="-1">ing strong we can carry on another<font
size="-1"> 0.5km to a wide beach on the
right for an easy exit here<font size="-1">:
Your choice, de<font size="-1">pending
on <font size="-1">temperature. </font></font></font><br>
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class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://goo.gl/maps/d7TZq">http://goo.gl/maps/d7TZq</a></b><br>
</font></font></font></font> <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"><font
size="-1">To start off the swimming
New year </font>Ann Chance will <font
size="-1">generously</font> be
hosting refreshments at he<font
size="-1">r house - directions <font
size="-1">handed out on the day.
Please Bring Your Own Booze (BYOB)<font
size="-1"> - hopefully there is
still a little left over from<font
size="-1"> <font size="-1">the
festivities<font size="-1">
and a </font></font></font></font>Big
Thanks to Ann.<br>
<br>
<font size="-1">Looking forward to
seeing everyone again<font
size="-1"> wi<font size="-1">th
a <font size="-1">great</font>
start to 2013 <font
size="-1">when we should
complete our non-<font
size="-1">tidal Thames
journey. Any t<font
size="-1">h</font>oughts
on what happens after
that<font size="-1">? </font></font></font></font></font></font><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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