April 2012 - OSSOxon

OSS Swim the Thames #23 - Sunday 22nd April - Radley to Abingdon Lock
by Hywel Davies 22 Apr '12

22 Apr '12

Fellow floaters, It’s time to put down those Easter eggs and pick up the pace, this swim will be a little longer(~4.5km) than recent ones but there will be options to get out early. Access to the river is a little tricky around here so we'll park near the finish and shuttle to the start. Let’s meet at 10:30 at the large car park just south east of Abingdon Bridge http://g.co/maps/cuxtq , the car park is not free so bring some change, we should get away with paying for 3 hours. Faffing will commence at 10:30 but it will end at 11:00 when we will all be rubbered up and take 2/3/4 cars to the start at Radley boat house, there isn't space for many cars here. We'll leave our dry clothes at Abingdon Bridge car park. Then it’s the easy bit, we'll swim downstream with the Thames path on our right with a pit stop(or early exit) at 2.5km just after the railway bridge. Then we'll aim to swim on to Abingdon lock, there looks like another early get out option at http://g.co/maps/hmfr4 . There are fairly obvious paths from these get out points back to the Abingdon Bridge car park but you'll need to walk them in your swimming kit. We'll return by car for lunch at the Bowyers Arms next to Radley station to use their free car park and hospitality. Please email me or accept the invitation in facebook before Sunday morning if you are coming so that we have an idea of numbers. Hywel. OSS swim responsibility statement: By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement: http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsib… All swimmers swim at their own risk.

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Re: [OSS Oxon] OSSOxon Digest, Vol 23, Issue 11
by Kate Bradley 15 Apr '12

15 Apr '12

Hi i will be comming along to give it a go but as i dont drive will need some kind soul to store my things please??? :-) On 15 Apr 2012 12:00, <ossoxon-request(a)earth.li> wrote: > 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. OSS Swim the Thames #23 - Sunday 22nd April - Radley to > Abingdon Lock (Hywel Davies) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 02:04:57 -0700 (PDT) > From: Hywel Davies <hywel_davies(a)yahoo.com> > To: "OSSOxon(a)earth.li" <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>, "OSSRats(a)earth.li" > <OSSRats(a)earth.li> > Subject: [OSS Oxon] OSS Swim the Thames #23 - Sunday 22nd April - > Radley to Abingdon Lock > Message-ID: > <1334480697.5574.YahooMailNeo(a)web162901.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Fellow floaters, > ? > It?s time to put down those Easter eggs and pick up the pace, this swim > will be a little longer(~4.5km) than recent ones but there will be options > to > get out early. Access to the river is a little tricky around here so we'll > park > near the finish and shuttle to the start. > ? > Let?s meet at 10:30 at the large car park just south east of Abingdon > Bridge http://g.co/maps/cuxtq , the car > park is not free so bring some change, we should get away with paying for 3 > hours. Faffing will commence at 10:30 but it will end at 11:00 when we > will all > be rubbered up and take 2/3/4 cars to the start at Radley boat house, there > isn't space for many cars here. We'll leave our dry clothes at Abingdon > Bridge > car park. > ? > Then it?s the easy bit, we'll swim downstream with the Thames path on > our right with a pit stop(or early exit) at 2.5km just after the railway > bridge. Then we'll aim to swim on to Abingdon lock, there looks like > another > early get out option at http://g.co/maps/hmfr4 . There are fairly obvious > paths from these get out points back to the Abingdon > Bridge car park but you'll need to walk them in your swimming kit. > ? > We'll return by car for lunch at the Bowyers Arms next to Radley station > to use their free car park and hospitality. Please email me or accept the > invitation in facebook before Sunday morning if you are coming so that we > have > an idea of numbers. > ? > Hywel. > ? > OSS swim responsibility statement: > By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read > and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement: > > http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsib… > All swimmers swim at their own risk. >

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Re: [OSS Oxon] OSS Swim the Thames #22
by Chris Dalton 09 Apr '12

09 Apr '12

Hi Gang, I have updated the blog with all the details of the swims I missed over the winter up to and including today. I have also added a summary of Year 1. For those of you who don't know, the blog can be found here: http://www.swimthethames.com I would encourage any of you who are interested to add your own words/thoughts/photos to the blog. Distance travelled today: 2.74 km Total distance travelled: 99.56 km Distance travelled since Cricklade: 77.24 km Distance remaining to Teddington Lock: 145.94 km Distance remaining to Sea Reach No1 Buoy: 257.0 km (*) (*) - Updated distance as measured from OS map. CD

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Re: [OSS Oxon] Request to mailing list OSSRATS rejected
by Claire Tuckett 07 Apr '12

07 Apr '12

?????Not sure why I can't reply?Claire > Subject: Request to mailing list OSSRATS rejected > From: ossrats-owner(a)earth.li > To: clairetuckett(a)hotmail.com > Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 15:14:46 +0100 > > Your request to the OSSRATS mailing list > > Posting of your message titled "RE: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday > Catchups - Swims 18, 19 and 20." > > has been rejected by the list moderator. The moderator gave the > following reason for rejecting your request: > > "Non-members are not allowed to post messages to this list." > > Any questions or comments should be directed to the list administrator > at: > > ossrats-owner(a)earth.li

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Good Friday Catchups - Swims 18, 19 and 20.
by Chris Dalton 06 Apr '12

06 Apr '12

Dear All, Myself and Chloe will be doing the stretch from Folly Bridge to Kennington on Friday evening which was previously done in December, January and February as swims 18, 19 and 20. We will meet in the Health Centre car park in Kennington opposite The Tandem pub at 4pm on Friday 6th April 2012: http://g.co/maps/dkebh Once changed, we will do the (rather long) walk up to Folly Bridge and then swim back - a distance of just under 3.5km. This should get us finished in time to then zoom across town to meet up with the Full Moon swimmers at Godstow Lock for a quick (possibly non-wetsuit!) second dip. Anyone is welcome to join us for any or all of the above swim. It would be helpful if you could let me know if you are planning to come along. CD OSS swim responsibility statement: By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement: http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips <http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsib ility> &s=responsibility All swimmers swim at their own risk.

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Re: [OSS Oxon] OSSOxon Digest, Vol 23, Issue 3 - Friday's distance and logistics
by Raff Hagen 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Hi, I'd like to join you on this Friday's swim - is there a set distance? I think someone mentioned 3.5 km - Im not sure I can withstand the cold for this far! - is anyone planning on getting out earlier? Also - is this swimming both ways? Or getting out and ? walking back? Thanks Raff > From: ossoxon-request(a)earth.li > Subject: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 23, Issue 3 > To: ossoxon(a)earth.li > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:00:02 +0100 > > 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. Good Friday Full Moon Swim (Sharon Curtis) > 2. Good Friday afternoon swim: Donnington Bridge to Kennington > (Sharon Curtis) > 3. OSS Swim the Thames #22 Monday 9th April (Sefryn Penrose) > 4. Re: OSS Swim the Thames #22 Monday 9th April (Jo-Anne Rutterford) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:56:56 +0100 > From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> > To: NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> > Cc: "OSSOxon(a)earth.li" <OSSOxon(a)earth.li> > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday Full Moon Swim > Message-ID: > <CAEOH2abCSL09Ag5T5BpEL4nVS5MaQRG8ajeXJsiGxR+74COMXQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Dear all, > > I suggest for the evening swim, we meet at 7.30pm at the car park > near Godstow Lock, at the top end of Wolvercote Meadow. > > http://g.co/maps/87h7d > > > [Friday 6th April: Sunset: 7:48pm, Moonrise: 7:55pm, Full Moon: 8:19pm] > > As for food afterwards, if people prefer a pub meal, the nearby Red Lion > is serving food until 9pm, but the The Trout (even nearer) is serving > until 10.30pm, > but we may need to book a table in advance. > > Sharon > > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:28 PM, NEIL RICHARDSON > <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > I'm very happy to go along with Sharon's suggestion of a moonlit swim at > > Port Meadow. In that case where shall we meet exactly and when? > > > > Neil Richardson > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> > > To: NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> > > Cc: "OSSOxon(a)earth.li" <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>; "ossrats(a)earth.li" > > <ossrats(a)earth.li> > > Sent: Monday, 2 April 2012, 0:05 > > > > Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday Full Moon Swim / Swim's 18, 19 and 20 > > Catch Up / Swim 22 Throw Down > > > > There's a lot of trees and lack of sky views around Iffley/Kennington, > > and I'm not sure how easy it'll be to spot exit points in the dark. > > > > For the sunset/moonlit swim I second the suggestion of Port Meadow, > > which has low horizons and an excellent view of the sky for the moon > > which will be rising low in the east.? Also, Port Meadow, particularly > > at the section near Godstow, would be easy for getting in/out since the > > river edge is mostly all shallow. > > > > I'm interested in doing a Donnington - Kennington catch-up earlier in > > the day - if I set off at the same time as those leaving Folly Bridge , > > then I'll probably arrive at Kennington at the same time, approx :-) > > > > Sharon > > > > On 4/1/12, NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >> Folks, > >> > >> I am thinking of trying to do one of the swims further upstream that I > >> missed in September last year - possibly Northmoor to Bablock Hythe - > >> during > >> the day on Good Friday, probably during the afternoon.That is? always > >> provided winter hasn't returned in full force and a reasonably long swim > >> is > >> not too much of a test of resistance to cold. Anyone want to join me? > >> > >> I would hope to do a short moonlit swim later although I do not have any > >> of > >> the Oxford sections still to catch up and I intend to do? Sandford to > >> Radley > >> (I assume) with the main group on Easter Monday. )I'd suggest Iffley to > >>? Kennington for a moonlit swim as it's a known quantity (preferable for > >> swimming in the twilight/dark), there are plenty of places to get out, and > >> I > >> know some of the group want to catch up this section. > >> > >> Any thoughts? > >> > >> Neil Richardson > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >>? From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> > >> To: OSSOxon(a)earth.li; ossrats(a)earth.li > >> Sent: Thursday, 29 March 2012, 23:00 > >> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday Full Moon Swim / Swim's 18, 19 and 20 > >> Catch Up / Swim 22 Throw Down > >> > >> I forgot to add - I'm not sure how busy pubs will be on Good Friday > >> evening (possibly very!) but if you like, after a sunset swim you would be > >> all welcome to come for eating and merriment? at our place, just outside > >> the ringroad of Oxford. > >> > >> Pizza and ice-cream, anyone? > >> > >> As for swims, I am up for a not-too-long one, anywhere between > >> Danger Bridge and Kennington. > >> > >> Sharon > >> > >> > >> On 3/29/12, Chris Dalton <seedy(a)breakingglass.net> wrote: > >>> Hi Gang, > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Seeing as Good Friday is a Full Moon I thought it would be a grand > >>> opportunity to combine the first Full Moon swim of the year with > >>> catch-ups > >>> of the last few swims and a throw down of the next for those who need > >>> them. > >>> Followed by a spot of dinner at the pub, possibly!? I expect it would be > >>> a > >>> relatively free-form event as different people need to do different swims > >>> but we could all do a splash under the light of the moon before eating. > >>> Moonrise is at 19:21 which is a few minutes before sunset so the timing > >>> should work out nicely. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Who's up for it? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> CD > >>> > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:59:22 +0100 > From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> > To: OSSOxon(a)earth.li > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday afternoon swim: Donnington Bridge to > Kennington > Message-ID: > <CAEOH2aafuSQy8h4Lhe3va9NYyxZ_QV80jykkvtYspV2W4nA0bQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > If the weather is not too cold/rainy, I'm planning on doing > Donnington Bridge to Kennington early on the afternoon of > Friday 6th April, in case anyone else fancies that particular > stretch too! (bank support also provided) > > Sharon > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 22:40:53 +0100 > From: Sefryn Penrose <sefryn(a)gmail.com> > To: OSS Oxon <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>, ossrats(a)earth.li > Subject: [OSS Oxon] OSS Swim the Thames #22 Monday 9th April > Message-ID: > <CAG0_j_B155vnxB6d3G7yMXtckEJSa2mCM-GKODrnzHS6EtrMHw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Allo allo ice men and ice maidens of the Isis (for we still have not > reverted fully to the Thames according to the 1st edition OS, and snow is > forecast), > > This Easter Monday finds us afloat from Sandford Lock to Radley boat house, > downriver a distance of 2.65km (thanks Neil). On our left, Nuneham > Courteney, erstwhile home of the Earls Harcourt, the first of whom moved > the village out of the way in order to better landscape the estate. Now > occupied by the Global Retreat Centre, what oneness we shall feel with the > world when we slip out of the water at the boathouses opposite. This little > stretch was a favourite of Charles Dodson (Lewis Carroll), and he got wet > here regularly with the young prototype Alice. The boathouses themselves > belong to the boys of Radley College. Alumni of that fine establishment > include the great historian Christopher Hibbert, the indefatiguable > campaigning lawyer, Clive Stafford-Smith, England's test cricket captain, > Andrew Strauss, and who could forget Richard Gibson, best known for his > exceptional performance in the complex role of Herr Flick in TV's 'Allo > 'Allo. > > So, wet bobs (Radley slang doncha know), get ye to *Radley Station carpark > at 11.00am *on Easter *Monday* *9th April. > > *http://g.co/maps/qraq7 > > There will be a bit of shallying I am afraid due to access issues so pay > attention (I shall say zis only once): the boathouse is about 1km from the > station - we will walk there and get changed into rubbers and pack all dry > gear into a couple of cars (there isn't room for more). We will then > *walk*up to Sandford Lock - 2.5km - and swim down. On getting out, > change into > dry gear at the boathouse and walk back to Radley for a resurrecting lunch > at the Bowyer Arms. > > Toodle pip until then, > > *Jeremimi & Seffyvette and the Fanny La Fins of the Isis > > e-mail: * *oxford(a)outdoorswimmingsociety.com * * > > OSS swim responsibility statement: > By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read and > accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement: > http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s > =responsibility > All swimmers swim at their own risk.* >

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Re: [OSS Oxon] OSSOxon Digest, Vol 23, Issue 3
by Anne Seager 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Hi All Alas I can't make the good friday evening swim, is the Bank holiday monday swim still going ahead? Anne From: "ossoxon-request(a)earth.li" <ossoxon-request(a)earth.li> To: ossoxon(a)earth.li Sent: Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 12:00 Subject: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 23, Issue 3 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. Good Friday Full Moon Swim (Sharon Curtis) 2. Good Friday afternoon swim: Donnington Bridge to Kennington (Sharon Curtis) 3. OSS Swim the Thames #22 Monday 9th April (Sefryn Penrose) 4. Re: OSS Swim the Thames #22 Monday 9th April (Jo-Anne Rutterford) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:56:56 +0100 From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> To: NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> Cc: "OSSOxon(a)earth.li" <OSSOxon(a)earth.li> Subject: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday Full Moon Swim Message-ID: <CAEOH2abCSL09Ag5T5BpEL4nVS5MaQRG8ajeXJsiGxR+74COMXQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear all, I suggest for the evening swim, we meet at 7.30pm at the car park near Godstow Lock, at the top end of Wolvercote Meadow. http://g.co/maps/87h7d [Friday 6th April: Sunset: 7:48pm, Moonrise: 7:55pm, Full Moon: 8:19pm] As for food afterwards, if people prefer a pub meal, the nearby Red Lion is serving food until 9pm, but the The Trout (even nearer) is serving until 10.30pm, but we may need to book a table in advance. Sharon On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:28 PM, NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > Dear All, > > I'm very happy to go along with Sharon's suggestion of a moonlit swim at > Port Meadow. In that case where shall we meet exactly and when? > > Neil Richardson > > ________________________________ > From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> > To: NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> > Cc: "OSSOxon(a)earth.li" <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>; "ossrats(a)earth.li" > <ossrats(a)earth.li> > Sent: Monday, 2 April 2012, 0:05 > > Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday Full Moon Swim / Swim's 18, 19 and 20 > Catch Up / Swim 22 Throw Down > > There's a lot of trees and lack of sky views around Iffley/Kennington, > and I'm not sure how easy it'll be to spot exit points in the dark. > > For the sunset/moonlit swim I second the suggestion of Port Meadow, > which has low horizons and an excellent view of the sky for the moon > which will be rising low in the east.? Also, Port Meadow, particularly > at the section near Godstow, would be easy for getting in/out since the > river edge is mostly all shallow. > > I'm interested in doing a Donnington - Kennington catch-up earlier in > the day - if I set off at the same time as those leaving Folly Bridge , > then I'll probably arrive at Kennington at the same time, approx :-) > > Sharon > > On 4/1/12, NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> Folks, >> >> I am thinking of trying to do one of the swims further upstream that I >> missed in September last year - possibly Northmoor to Bablock Hythe - >> during >> the day on Good Friday, probably during the afternoon.That is? always >> provided winter hasn't returned in full force and a reasonably long swim >> is >> not too much of a test of resistance to cold. Anyone want to join me? >> >> I would hope to do a short moonlit swim later although I do not have any >> of >> the Oxford sections still to catch up and I intend to do? Sandford to >> Radley >> (I assume) with the main group on Easter Monday. )I'd suggest Iffley to >>? Kennington for a moonlit swim as it's a known quantity (preferable for >> swimming in the twilight/dark), there are plenty of places to get out, and >> I >> know some of the group want to catch up this section. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Neil Richardson >> >> >> ________________________________ >>? From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> >> To: OSSOxon(a)earth.li; ossrats(a)earth.li >> Sent: Thursday, 29 March 2012, 23:00 >> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday Full Moon Swim / Swim's 18, 19 and 20 >> Catch Up / Swim 22 Throw Down >> >> I forgot to add - I'm not sure how busy pubs will be on Good Friday >> evening (possibly very!) but if you like, after a sunset swim you would be >> all welcome to come for eating and merriment? at our place, just outside >> the ringroad of Oxford. >> >> Pizza and ice-cream, anyone? >> >> As for swims, I am up for a not-too-long one, anywhere between >> Danger Bridge and Kennington. >> >> Sharon >> >> >> On 3/29/12, Chris Dalton <seedy(a)breakingglass.net> wrote: >>> Hi Gang, >>> >>> >>> >>> Seeing as Good Friday is a Full Moon I thought it would be a grand >>> opportunity to combine the first Full Moon swim of the year with >>> catch-ups >>> of the last few swims and a throw down of the next for those who need >>> them. >>> Followed by a spot of dinner at the pub, possibly!? I expect it would be >>> a >>> relatively free-form event as different people need to do different swims >>> but we could all do a splash under the light of the moon before eating. >>> Moonrise is at 19:21 which is a few minutes before sunset so the timing >>> should work out nicely. >>> >>> >>> >>> Who's up for it? >>> >>> >>> >>> CD >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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. > > ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:59:22 +0100 From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> To: OSSOxon(a)earth.li Subject: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday afternoon swim: Donnington Bridge to Kennington Message-ID: <CAEOH2aafuSQy8h4Lhe3va9NYyxZ_QV80jykkvtYspV2W4nA0bQ(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 If the weather is not too cold/rainy, I'm planning on doing Donnington Bridge to Kennington early on the afternoon of Friday 6th April, in case anyone else fancies that particular stretch too! (bank support also provided) Sharon ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 22:40:53 +0100 From: Sefryn Penrose <sefryn(a)gmail.com> To: OSS Oxon <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>, ossrats(a)earth.li Subject: [OSS Oxon] OSS Swim the Thames #22 Monday 9th April Message-ID: <CAG0_j_B155vnxB6d3G7yMXtckEJSa2mCM-GKODrnzHS6EtrMHw(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Allo allo ice men and ice maidens of the Isis (for we still have not reverted fully to the Thames according to the 1st edition OS, and snow is forecast), This Easter Monday finds us afloat from Sandford Lock to Radley boat house, downriver a distance of 2.65km (thanks Neil). On our left, Nuneham Courteney, erstwhile home of the Earls Harcourt, the first of whom moved the village out of the way in order to better landscape the estate. Now occupied by the Global Retreat Centre, what oneness we shall feel with the world when we slip out of the water at the boathouses opposite. This little stretch was a favourite of Charles Dodson (Lewis Carroll), and he got wet here regularly with the young prototype Alice. The boathouses themselves belong to the boys of Radley College. Alumni of that fine establishment include the great historian Christopher Hibbert, the indefatiguable campaigning lawyer, Clive Stafford-Smith, England's test cricket captain, Andrew Strauss, and who could forget Richard Gibson, best known for his exceptional performance in the complex role of Herr Flick in TV's 'Allo 'Allo. So, wet bobs (Radley slang doncha know), get ye to *Radley Station carpark at 11.00am *on Easter *Monday* *9th April. *http://g.co/maps/qraq7 There will be a bit of shallying I am afraid due to access issues so pay attention (I shall say zis only once): the boathouse is about 1km from the station - we will walk there and get changed into rubbers and pack all dry gear into a couple of cars (there isn't room for more). We will then *walk*up to Sandford Lock - 2.5km - and swim down. On getting out, change into dry gear at the boathouse and walk back to Radley for a resurrecting lunch at the Bowyer Arms. Toodle pip until then, *Jeremimi & Seffyvette and the Fanny La Fins of the Isis e-mail: * *oxford(a)outdoorswimmingsociety.com * * OSS swim responsibility statement: By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement: http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s =responsibility All swimmers swim at their own risk.*

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OSS Swim the Thames #22 Monday 9th April
by Sefryn Penrose 04 Apr '12

04 Apr '12

Allo allo ice men and ice maidens of the Isis (for we still have not reverted fully to the Thames according to the 1st edition OS, and snow is forecast), This Easter Monday finds us afloat from Sandford Lock to Radley boat house, downriver a distance of 2.65km (thanks Neil). On our left, Nuneham Courteney, erstwhile home of the Earls Harcourt, the first of whom moved the village out of the way in order to better landscape the estate. Now occupied by the Global Retreat Centre, what oneness we shall feel with the world when we slip out of the water at the boathouses opposite. This little stretch was a favourite of Charles Dodson (Lewis Carroll), and he got wet here regularly with the young prototype Alice. The boathouses themselves belong to the boys of Radley College. Alumni of that fine establishment include the great historian Christopher Hibbert, the indefatiguable campaigning lawyer, Clive Stafford-Smith, England's test cricket captain, Andrew Strauss, and who could forget Richard Gibson, best known for his exceptional performance in the complex role of Herr Flick in TV's 'Allo 'Allo. So, wet bobs (Radley slang doncha know), get ye to *Radley Station carpark at 11.00am *on Easter *Monday* *9th April. *http://g.co/maps/qraq7 There will be a bit of shallying I am afraid due to access issues so pay attention (I shall say zis only once): the boathouse is about 1km from the station - we will walk there and get changed into rubbers and pack all dry gear into a couple of cars (there isn't room for more). We will then *walk*up to Sandford Lock - 2.5km - and swim down. On getting out, change into dry gear at the boathouse and walk back to Radley for a resurrecting lunch at the Bowyer Arms. Toodle pip until then, *Jeremimi & Seffyvette and the Fanny La Fins of the Isis e-mail: * *oxford(a)outdoorswimmingsociety.com * * OSS swim responsibility statement: By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement: http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s =responsibility All swimmers swim at their own risk.*

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Good Friday afternoon swim: Donnington Bridge to Kennington
by Sharon Curtis 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

If the weather is not too cold/rainy, I'm planning on doing Donnington Bridge to Kennington early on the afternoon of Friday 6th April, in case anyone else fancies that particular stretch too! (bank support also provided) Sharon

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Good Friday Full Moon Swim
by Sharon Curtis 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

Dear all, I suggest for the evening swim, we meet at 7.30pm at the car park near Godstow Lock, at the top end of Wolvercote Meadow. http://g.co/maps/87h7d [Friday 6th April: Sunset: 7:48pm, Moonrise: 7:55pm, Full Moon: 8:19pm] As for food afterwards, if people prefer a pub meal, the nearby Red Lion is serving food until 9pm, but the The Trout (even nearer) is serving until 10.30pm, but we may need to book a table in advance. Sharon On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:28 PM, NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > Dear All, > > I'm very happy to go along with Sharon's suggestion of a moonlit swim at > Port Meadow. In that case where shall we meet exactly and when? > > Neil Richardson > > ________________________________ > From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> > To: NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> > Cc: "OSSOxon(a)earth.li" <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>; "ossrats(a)earth.li" > <ossrats(a)earth.li> > Sent: Monday, 2 April 2012, 0:05 > > Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday Full Moon Swim / Swim's 18, 19 and 20 > Catch Up / Swim 22 Throw Down > > There's a lot of trees and lack of sky views around Iffley/Kennington, > and I'm not sure how easy it'll be to spot exit points in the dark. > > For the sunset/moonlit swim I second the suggestion of Port Meadow, > which has low horizons and an excellent view of the sky for the moon > which will be rising low in the east. Also, Port Meadow, particularly > at the section near Godstow, would be easy for getting in/out since the > river edge is mostly all shallow. > > I'm interested in doing a Donnington - Kennington catch-up earlier in > the day - if I set off at the same time as those leaving Folly Bridge , > then I'll probably arrive at Kennington at the same time, approx :-) > > Sharon > > On 4/1/12, NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> Folks, >> >> I am thinking of trying to do one of the swims further upstream that I >> missed in September last year - possibly Northmoor to Bablock Hythe - >> during >> the day on Good Friday, probably during the afternoon.That is always >> provided winter hasn't returned in full force and a reasonably long swim >> is >> not too much of a test of resistance to cold. Anyone want to join me? >> >> I would hope to do a short moonlit swim later although I do not have any >> of >> the Oxford sections still to catch up and I intend to do Sandford to >> Radley >> (I assume) with the main group on Easter Monday. )I'd suggest Iffley to >> Kennington for a moonlit swim as it's a known quantity (preferable for >> swimming in the twilight/dark), there are plenty of places to get out, and >> I >> know some of the group want to catch up this section. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Neil Richardson >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Sharon Curtis <sacurtis2(a)gmail.com> >> To: OSSOxon(a)earth.li; ossrats(a)earth.li >> Sent: Thursday, 29 March 2012, 23:00 >> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Good Friday Full Moon Swim / Swim's 18, 19 and 20 >> Catch Up / Swim 22 Throw Down >> >> I forgot to add - I'm not sure how busy pubs will be on Good Friday >> evening (possibly very!) but if you like, after a sunset swim you would be >> all welcome to come for eating and merriment at our place, just outside >> the ringroad of Oxford. >> >> Pizza and ice-cream, anyone? >> >> As for swims, I am up for a not-too-long one, anywhere between >> Danger Bridge and Kennington. >> >> Sharon >> >> >> On 3/29/12, Chris Dalton <seedy(a)breakingglass.net> wrote: >>> Hi Gang, >>> >>> >>> >>> Seeing as Good Friday is a Full Moon I thought it would be a grand >>> opportunity to combine the first Full Moon swim of the year with >>> catch-ups >>> of the last few swims and a throw down of the next for those who need >>> them. >>> Followed by a spot of dinner at the pub, possibly! I expect it would be >>> a >>> relatively free-form event as different people need to do different swims >>> but we could all do a splash under the light of the moon before eating. >>> Moonrise is at 19:21 which is a few minutes before sunset so the timing >>> should work out nicely. >>> >>> >>> >>> Who's up for it? >>> >>> >>> >>> CD >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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