OSSOxon January 2011

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February - perfect month for a dip
by Sefryn Penrose 18 Jan '11

18 Jan '11

Dear all - Following one of the OSS Oxon regulars, a couple of us have decided that we will swim at least once every month over 2011. Having braved January - here is the plan for February: * We, Sef, Jeremy, Pam and Lindsay are meeting for a swim at Mapledurham, Purley, Nr. Reading, on Sunday 6th February 2011 at 11:00am. If you would like to join us you would be very welcome. Let me know if you are thinking of coming or alternatively just turn up on the day.* *Park at Mapledurham Lock but on the Purley housing estate side off the A329 Oxford Road, (somewhere around the junction of Wintringham Way and Colyton Way): * * http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Wintringham+W… * *We will then walk down Mapledurham Drive towards Mappledurham lock (No access for cars) to the river and then upstream (turn left at river) as far as "Thames Beach", more or less as we feel fit, and then swim back to the lock. Hopefully the lock cafe will be open for hot drinks when we get out and after that we can repair to a pub*. Drop us a line if you have any questions. Usual terms and conditions apply!

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Re: [OSS Oxon] OSSOxon Digest, Vol 8, Issue 3
by Dave Todd 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

I've swum in the Cherwell, but it's very very muddy at the edges, so quite difficult unless you have a landing stage to swim from and back to. Dave > From: ossoxon-request(a)earth.li > Subject: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 8, Issue 3 > To: ossoxon(a)earth.li > Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:00:04 +0000 > > Send OSSOxon mailing list submissions to > ossoxon(a)earth.li > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ossoxon-request(a)earth.li > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ossoxon-owner(a)earth.li > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of OSSOxon digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Re OSSoxon events (Tim Bond) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:29:07 +0000 > From: Tim Bond <tim.bond(a)keble.oxon.org> > Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Re OSSoxon events > To: OSSOxon(a)earth.li > Message-ID: <20110112192906.GA29274(a)the.earth.li> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi Claire, > > I think you meant to send this to the list, so I'll > follow up to the list. > > I've kayaked and punted on the Cherwell past Hildas > so I don't see why one shouldn't swim there - as far > as I know it's perfectly standard navigable water. > We've swum from the Vicky Arms in Marston down to the > Marston cycle path past the Parks, which was > gorgeous, and you can do with bank access to public > footpaths both ends. I think it's very much in a > landowner's power to forbid swimming *from* the bank > but if you're already in the water and access it from > public footpaths I'm not sure what the laws say. > Generally nobody seems to mind. > > After regular swimming in previous years I've been > scarce in the water in 2010 (due to combination of > various projects plus moving house) and just done a > few spur-of-the-moment swims with my girlfriend. Got > back this week from a great expedition to China and > hoping to swim more in 2011 as there's still lots of > Thames I've not seen. > > The Thames is a bit chilly in the winter (definitely > wetsuit territory for me, though some tough it out in > a cossie) and there are some lovely stretches with > good access to the footpath most of the way along. > Port Meadow is one of my favourites, James is a > treasure trove of other good site info in the area :-) > > As ever the trick seems to be to get enough > experience on easy sections that you can assess new > swims for yourself and figure out your own safety > levels - all about personal responsibility, really, > though lots of good advice on this list :-) > > Weekend weather looks potentially fun - some good > opportunities for wild-weather swimming if the river > isn't bursting its banks. > > Tim > > Claire Robertson wrote: > > Hello everyone :) > > > > I started Oxford Uni last term as a fresher and I'm definately thinking this > > term about doing some swimming! I did some rowing last term but I'm looking > > forward to getting in the water and not just on it. I go to St Hilda's > > college and we have the Cherwell running through the grounds - it's very > > tempting (not at the moment because it's so flooded) but of course we're > > forbidden from swimming. > > > > Do you often swim in Oxford? I've swum year-round before in the sea off the > > sussex coast, so I have experience of outdoor swimming but I haven't often > > swum in rivers. It would be good to go with a group so I know where is safe > > and where isn't. > > > > Best > > Claire > > > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Tim Bond <tim.bond(a)keble.oxon.org> wrote: > > > > > Those few months have been quite quite swim-wise for > > > the last few years too! > > > > > > I'm now settling in to the new house, finished > > > various projects that took up my time last year, and > > > starting to think about getting myself down to the > > > river more. I'll sit down and work through my diary > > > tonight and might see about going for a swim this > > > weekend somewhere if time allows. > > > > > > I hear the Eight Bells at Eaton has a particularly > > > good log fire going at the moment :-) > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > James Lowe wrote: > > > > Pam, > > > > > > > > No I don't think so. There might have been one from Sefryn about a > > > > mid-winter solstice swim, but otherwise after October it's been > > > relatively > > > > quiet. > > > > > > > > James > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Pam <pamjones(a)btinternet.com> > > > > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:40:21 +0000 > > > > To: OSS Oxon <ossoxon(a)earth.li> > > > > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Re OSSoxon events > > > > > > > > >Dear all > > > > > > > > > >Have I missed any messages? The last I had was in September from James. > > > > > > > > > >Happy swimming and hope to see some of you soon. > > > > > > > > > >Pam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >OSS Oxon mailing list > > > > >OSSOxon(a)earth.li > > > > >http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon > > > > > > > > > >Please 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 entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative, > > > > >and any plans you make are your own responsibility. > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > OSS Oxon mailing list > > > > OSSOxon(a)earth.li > > > > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon > > > > > > > > Please 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 entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative, and any > > > plans you make are your own responsibility. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > OSS Oxon mailing list > > > OSSOxon(a)earth.li > > > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon > > > > > > Please 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 entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative, and any > > > plans you make are your own responsibility. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > OSSOxon mailing list > OSSOxon(a)earth.li > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon > > > End of OSSOxon Digest, Vol 8, Issue 3 > *************************************

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Re: [OSS Oxon] Re OSSoxon events
by Tim Bond 12 Jan '11

12 Jan '11

Hi Claire, I think you meant to send this to the list, so I'll follow up to the list. I've kayaked and punted on the Cherwell past Hildas so I don't see why one shouldn't swim there - as far as I know it's perfectly standard navigable water. We've swum from the Vicky Arms in Marston down to the Marston cycle path past the Parks, which was gorgeous, and you can do with bank access to public footpaths both ends. I think it's very much in a landowner's power to forbid swimming *from* the bank but if you're already in the water and access it from public footpaths I'm not sure what the laws say. Generally nobody seems to mind. After regular swimming in previous years I've been scarce in the water in 2010 (due to combination of various projects plus moving house) and just done a few spur-of-the-moment swims with my girlfriend. Got back this week from a great expedition to China and hoping to swim more in 2011 as there's still lots of Thames I've not seen. The Thames is a bit chilly in the winter (definitely wetsuit territory for me, though some tough it out in a cossie) and there are some lovely stretches with good access to the footpath most of the way along. Port Meadow is one of my favourites, James is a treasure trove of other good site info in the area :-) As ever the trick seems to be to get enough experience on easy sections that you can assess new swims for yourself and figure out your own safety levels - all about personal responsibility, really, though lots of good advice on this list :-) Weekend weather looks potentially fun - some good opportunities for wild-weather swimming if the river isn't bursting its banks. Tim Claire Robertson wrote: > Hello everyone :) > > I started Oxford Uni last term as a fresher and I'm definately thinking this > term about doing some swimming! I did some rowing last term but I'm looking > forward to getting in the water and not just on it. I go to St Hilda's > college and we have the Cherwell running through the grounds - it's very > tempting (not at the moment because it's so flooded) but of course we're > forbidden from swimming. > > Do you often swim in Oxford? I've swum year-round before in the sea off the > sussex coast, so I have experience of outdoor swimming but I haven't often > swum in rivers. It would be good to go with a group so I know where is safe > and where isn't. > > Best > Claire > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Tim Bond <tim.bond(a)keble.oxon.org> wrote: > > > Those few months have been quite quite swim-wise for > > the last few years too! > > > > I'm now settling in to the new house, finished > > various projects that took up my time last year, and > > starting to think about getting myself down to the > > river more. I'll sit down and work through my diary > > tonight and might see about going for a swim this > > weekend somewhere if time allows. > > > > I hear the Eight Bells at Eaton has a particularly > > good log fire going at the moment :-) > > > > Tim > > > > James Lowe wrote: > > > Pam, > > > > > > No I don't think so. There might have been one from Sefryn about a > > > mid-winter solstice swim, but otherwise after October it's been > > relatively > > > quiet. > > > > > > James > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Pam <pamjones(a)btinternet.com> > > > Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 17:40:21 +0000 > > > To: OSS Oxon <ossoxon(a)earth.li> > > > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Re OSSoxon events > > > > > > >Dear all > > > > > > > >Have I missed any messages? The last I had was in September from James. > > > > > > > >Happy swimming and hope to see some of you soon. > > > > > > > >Pam > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > >OSS Oxon mailing list > > > >OSSOxon(a)earth.li > > > >http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon > > > > > > > >Please 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 entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative, > > > >and any plans you make are your own responsibility. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > OSS Oxon mailing list > > > OSSOxon(a)earth.li > > > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon > > > > > > Please 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 entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative, and any > > plans you make are your own responsibility. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OSS Oxon mailing list > > OSSOxon(a)earth.li > > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon > > > > Please 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 entirely at your own risk and on your own initiative, and any > > plans you make are your own responsibility. > >

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Yesterdays Swim at Kelmscott
by James 12 Jan '11

12 Jan '11

We Swam Kelmscott to Grafton lock yesterday (River Thames) with a few friends and walking back, bumped into another group of swimmers. For those that know who these were (or if that is you) - Shifford Lock (at Chimney Meadows) to Newbridge was the swim one of us shouted at you from the bank. http://tinyurl.com/mne54d This gives you the complete swim ...we did one weekend (with Lunch in between). It is about 1.5 to 2 hours swim at a gentle pace and if you make it a Sunday swim you can book ahead for a post Sunday Lunch when you finish. Makes it less of a bind for those that are drivers and not swimmers as they can wait in the pub. It's a relatively remote swim in terms of civilization, so if you go make sure you can swim for that period of time or don't mind dragging yourself out and walking along the path. Oh and if you haven't been, the Rose Revived Pub is better than the Maybush Pub (Maytime?) which are on either side of the bridge. You can get out before or after the bridge very easily.

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