June 2012 - OSSOxon

Swim 27 Sunday 17th june
by Pamela 16 Jun '12

16 Jun '12

The Swim is on as far as I'm concerned Several people have been keeping a close eye on the EA website. Our stretch of river keeps changing from stream increasing to red to stream decreasing. I am hoping that the "Stream decreasing" which is the pattern upstream will have moved down to our stretch by tomorrow morning. Anyway, Chris and a new swimmer, Jim, have assessed the river near Shillingford Bridge today and yesterday. It seems swimmable if you are reasonably strong (aren't we all) and confident. There is only the one bridge and no weirs. We will have to keep well to the left in order to find our pit stop and our exits and not overshoot. Chris estimates a flow rate of 3-4km/h. Katia swam at Henley this morning and estimates the flow there to have been 7 km/h so it seems to be slowing the further upstream you go. I will wear fins despite Tracy's comments not for speed but for manoeuvrability Pam.

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Swim 27 Sunday 17th June
by Pamela 14 Jun '12

14 Jun '12

Dear Swimmers Here are the details for swim 27 on Sunday 17th. The information is also on Facebook and on the OSS website. Hope to see lots of you there Pam All right, you ‘orrible lot Stand to attention when I’m speaking to you especially the tall one at the back. Scary Staff Sergeant Jones here, briefing you on the next yomp down the Thames on Sunday 17th June 2012. (Those of you who are actually awake will notice that this has been changed from Saturday 16th 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. Swim 27 Executive Summary: We will meet at 10:15am at the very latest to change, team briefing will be at 10:35am and we will shuttle at 10:45am to a layby to walk to Days Lock hoping to be in the water by 11:15am. There will be a refreshment stop about half way. We will have iron rations at the hotel after the swim. Please let me know by email without fail if you do want lunch. Meeting Point 10:15 at the very latest: Shillingford Bridge Hotel http://goo.gl/maps/ypY9 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. Team briefing 10:35: Safety talk and kit inspection by the Sergeant Shuttle 10:45: to the lay-by on Henley Road, Dorchester http://goo.gl/maps/iILO Walk: to Days Lock (a little under 2 km) http://goo.gl/maps/VbW0 Please wear appropriate foot protection for the walk. 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. 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). Swim: Swims 37 and 38 and a little bit of Swim 39 from Michael Worthington's I ♥ the Thames 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. Possible pit stop and final getting out spot before Shillingford Bridge http://goo.gl/maps/o0Xw 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. Getting out: at or after Shillingford Bridge You can get out immediately after the bridge on the left (if you do you will be on a charge) http://goo.gl/maps/tNq2 or swim the final 500 metres to the correct finishing spot at http://goo.gl/maps/kS8C 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. Lunch: PLEASE LET ME KNOW WITHOUT FAIL IF YOU WANT LUNCH AND FOR HOW MANY. Email me or facebook message me please Lunch will be at the Shillingford Bridge Hotel. I have a menu if you would like me to email it to you. http://www.shillingfordbridgehotel.com/ 01865 858 567 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). Aftermath: 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. Pam, Sef & Jeremy and the Armoured Catfish of the Thames and Tarcoles river of Costa Rica. 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 ility> http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsibi lity All swimmers swim at their own risk. _______________________________________________ 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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FW: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 25, Issue 8
by Katia Vastiau 14 Jun '12

14 Jun '12

Hi,I'd second Jim for the alternative venue!It's lovely up there and everybody's always welcome. It's £5 entrance. If there is a large number of OSS people turning up, let me know and Steve (from the lake) can organise breakie at reasonnable price. There is also a timed loop (1km) organised there at 7.30 for those who would like to get there competitive genes tickled - but normal swimming will still be going on in the meantime. Katia Katia Vastiau 16, The Croft, Marsh Baldon Oxford OX44 9LN UK : +44 1865 341023 : +44 7828 893052 > From: ossoxon-request(a)earth.li > Subject: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 25, Issue 8 > To: ossoxon(a)earth.li > Date: Thu, 14 Jun 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. Re: A Sunday Swim Alternative (Liz Holliss) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:18:49 +0100 > From: "Liz Holliss" <lizholliss(a)btconnect.com> > To: "Jim Bacon" <jamesvincentbacon(a)hotmail.com>, <ossoxon(a)earth.li> > Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] A Sunday Swim Alternative > Message-ID: > <DDCDF67DCB385F4D82DD03DDFBD02AA3F7553F(a)HEMV1CUKER.he.local> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Definitely worth considering - v friendly, with swans appearing out of > the mist today, no current (& even a bit of music!) > > > > From: ossoxon-bounces(a)earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On > Behalf Of Jim Bacon > Sent: 13 June 2012 21:41 > To: ossoxon(a)earth.li > Subject: [OSS Oxon] A Sunday Swim Alternative > > > > Hi > > Should the river be deemed too high for swimming on Sunday then a nearby > alternative is Queensford Lake > (http://www.oxfordwsc.com/openwaterswimming.html) which could be > followed by breakfast at H-Cafe (http://www.h-cafe.co.uk/) > > Not quite the same experience and an early start required but worth > considering if you need to have a swimming fix. > > Jim Bacon. > > > > > > From: ossoxon-request(a)earth.li > > Subject: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 25, Issue 6 > > To: ossoxon(a)earth.li > > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:03 +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. Re: [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June (Lauren K) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:39:22 -0400 (EDT) > > From: Lauren K <laurenkirkman(a)aol.com> > > To: clairetuckett(a)hotmail.com, pamjones(a)btinternet.com, > > OSSOxon(a)earth.li, ossrats(a)earth.li > > Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June > > Message-ID: <8CF17572A351389-AE4-1AD4B(a)webmail-d003.sysops.aol.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed > > > > Beware everybody, river levels are rising fast! see below- > > > > http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk/#listB > > > > Hope it goes well if you do manage to get out though :) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: clairetuckett <clairetuckett(a)hotmail.com> > > To: Pamela <pamjones(a)btinternet.com>; OSSOxon <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>; > > ossrats <ossrats(a)earth.li> > > Sent: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:13 > > Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June > > > > > > Yes mam, i will be present and correct on sunday. Also requesting > > attendence at rations detail. ?X > > > > > > > > Sent from my HTC > > > > > > ----- Reply message ----- > > From: "Pamela" <pamjones(a)btinternet.com> > > Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 17:34 > > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June > > To: <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>, <ossrats(a)earth.li> > > > > > > > > Dear Swimmers > > ? > > Here are the details for swim 27 on Sunday 17th.?? The information is > > also on Facebook and on the OSS website. > > ? > > Hope to see lots of you there > > ? > > Pam > > ? > > All right, you ?orrible lot? > > Stand to attention when I?m speaking to you especially the tall one at > > > the back. > > Scary Staff Sergeant Jones here, briefing you on the next yomp down > the > > Thames on Sunday 17th June 2012.??? (Those of you who are actually > > awake will notice that this has been changed from Saturday 16th > > 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. > > Swim 27 Executive Summary:? > > We will meet at 10:15am at the very latest to change, team briefing > > will be at 10:35am and we will shuttle at 10:45am to a layby to walk > to > > Days Lock hoping to be in the water by 11:15am.?? ?There will be a > > refreshment stop about half way.? We will have iron rations at the > > hotel after the swim. Please let me know by email without fail if you > > do want lunch.? > > Meeting Point 10:15 at the very latest:? Shillingford Bridge Hotel > > http://goo.gl/maps/ypY9 > > 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. > > Team briefing? 10:35: > > Safety talk and kit inspection by the Sergeant > > Shuttle 10:45: to the lay-by on Henley Road, Dorchester > > http://goo.gl/maps/iILO > > Walk: to Days Lock (a little under 2 km) > > http://goo.gl/maps/VbW0 > > Please wear appropriate foot protection for the walk.? 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. > > 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). > > Swim:? Swims 37 and 38 and a little bit of Swim 39 from Michael > > Worthington's? > > I ? the Thames > > 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. > > Possible pit stop and final getting out spot before Shillingford > Bridge > > http://goo.gl/maps/o0Xw > > 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. > > Getting out:? at or after Shillingford Bridge > > You can get out immediately after the bridge on the left (if you do > you > > will be on a charge) > > http://goo.gl/maps/tNq2 > > or swim the final 500 metres to the correct finishing spot at > > http://goo.gl/maps/kS8C > > 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.??? > > Lunch:? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WITHOUT FAIL IF YOU WANT LUNCH AND FOR HOW > > MANY.?? Email me or facebook message me please > > Lunch will be at the Shillingford Bridge Hotel. I have a menu if you > > would like me to email it to you. > > http://www.shillingfordbridgehotel.com/ 01865 858 567 > > 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). > > Aftermath: > > 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. > > ? > > Pam, Sef & Jeremy and the Armoured Catfish of the Thames and Tarcoles > > river of Costa Rica. > > ? > > 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=respon > sibility > > All swimmers swim at their own risk. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 RATS mailing list > > OSSRATS(a)earth.li > > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossrats > > > > Please note that OSS RATS 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 25, Issue 6 > > ************************************** > >

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A Sunday Swim Alternative
by Jim Bacon 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

Hi Should the river be deemed too high for swimming on Sunday then a nearby alternative is Queensford Lake (http://www.oxfordwsc.com/openwaterswimming.html) which could be followed by breakfast at H-Cafe (http://www.h-cafe.co.uk/) Not quite the same experience and an early start required but worth considering if you need to have a swimming fix. Jim Bacon. > From: ossoxon-request(a)earth.li > Subject: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 25, Issue 6 > To: ossoxon(a)earth.li > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:03 +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. Re: [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June (Lauren K) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:39:22 -0400 (EDT) > From: Lauren K <laurenkirkman(a)aol.com> > To: clairetuckett(a)hotmail.com, pamjones(a)btinternet.com, > OSSOxon(a)earth.li, ossrats(a)earth.li > Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June > Message-ID: <8CF17572A351389-AE4-1AD4B(a)webmail-d003.sysops.aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed > > Beware everybody, river levels are rising fast! see below- > > http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk/#listB > > Hope it goes well if you do manage to get out though :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: clairetuckett <clairetuckett(a)hotmail.com> > To: Pamela <pamjones(a)btinternet.com>; OSSOxon <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>; > ossrats <ossrats(a)earth.li> > Sent: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:13 > Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June > > > Yes mam, i will be present and correct on sunday. Also requesting > attendence at rations detail. ?X > > > > Sent from my HTC > > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Pamela" <pamjones(a)btinternet.com> > Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 17:34 > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June > To: <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>, <ossrats(a)earth.li> > > > > Dear Swimmers > ? > Here are the details for swim 27 on Sunday 17th.?? The information is > also on Facebook and on the OSS website. > ? > Hope to see lots of you there > ? > Pam > ? > All right, you ?orrible lot? > Stand to attention when I?m speaking to you especially the tall one at > the back. > Scary Staff Sergeant Jones here, briefing you on the next yomp down the > Thames on Sunday 17th June 2012.??? (Those of you who are actually > awake will notice that this has been changed from Saturday 16th > 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. > Swim 27 Executive Summary:? > We will meet at 10:15am at the very latest to change, team briefing > will be at 10:35am and we will shuttle at 10:45am to a layby to walk to > Days Lock hoping to be in the water by 11:15am.?? ?There will be a > refreshment stop about half way.? We will have iron rations at the > hotel after the swim. Please let me know by email without fail if you > do want lunch.? > Meeting Point 10:15 at the very latest:? Shillingford Bridge Hotel > http://goo.gl/maps/ypY9 > 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. > Team briefing? 10:35: > Safety talk and kit inspection by the Sergeant > Shuttle 10:45: to the lay-by on Henley Road, Dorchester > http://goo.gl/maps/iILO > Walk: to Days Lock (a little under 2 km) > http://goo.gl/maps/VbW0 > Please wear appropriate foot protection for the walk.? 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. > 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). > Swim:? Swims 37 and 38 and a little bit of Swim 39 from Michael > Worthington's? > I ? the Thames > 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. > Possible pit stop and final getting out spot before Shillingford Bridge > http://goo.gl/maps/o0Xw > 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. > Getting out:? at or after Shillingford Bridge > You can get out immediately after the bridge on the left (if you do you > will be on a charge) > http://goo.gl/maps/tNq2 > or swim the final 500 metres to the correct finishing spot at > http://goo.gl/maps/kS8C > 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.??? > Lunch:? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WITHOUT FAIL IF YOU WANT LUNCH AND FOR HOW > MANY.?? Email me or facebook message me please > Lunch will be at the Shillingford Bridge Hotel. I have a menu if you > would like me to email it to you. > http://www.shillingfordbridgehotel.com/ 01865 858 567 > 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). > Aftermath: > 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. > ? > Pam, Sef & Jeremy and the Armoured Catfish of the Thames and Tarcoles > river of Costa Rica. > ? > 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. > _______________________________________________ > 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 RATS mailing list > OSSRATS(a)earth.li > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossrats > > Please note that OSS RATS 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 25, Issue 6 > **************************************

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Re: [OSS Oxon] OSSOxon Digest, Vol 25, Issue 6
by Kate Bradley 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

Maidenhead rowing showing the flow at 124.......... On 13 Jun 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. Re: [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June (Lauren K) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:39:22 -0400 (EDT) > From: Lauren K <laurenkirkman(a)aol.com> > To: clairetuckett(a)hotmail.com, pamjones(a)btinternet.com, > OSSOxon(a)earth.li, ossrats(a)earth.li > Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June > Message-ID: <8CF17572A351389-AE4-1AD4B(a)webmail-d003.sysops.aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed > > Beware everybody, river levels are rising fast! see below- > > http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk/#listB > > Hope it goes well if you do manage to get out though :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: clairetuckett <clairetuckett(a)hotmail.com> > To: Pamela <pamjones(a)btinternet.com>; OSSOxon <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>; > ossrats <ossrats(a)earth.li> > Sent: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:13 > Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June > > > Yes mam, i will be present and correct on sunday. Also requesting > attendence at rations detail. ?X > > > > Sent from my HTC > > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Pamela" <pamjones(a)btinternet.com> > Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 17:34 > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June > To: <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>, <ossrats(a)earth.li> > > > > Dear Swimmers > ? > Here are the details for swim 27 on Sunday 17th.?? The information is > also on Facebook and on the OSS website. > ? > Hope to see lots of you there > ? > Pam > ? > All right, you ?orrible lot? > Stand to attention when I?m speaking to you especially the tall one at > the back. > Scary Staff Sergeant Jones here, briefing you on the next yomp down the > Thames on Sunday 17th June 2012.??? (Those of you who are actually > awake will notice that this has been changed from Saturday 16th > 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. > Swim 27 Executive Summary:? > We will meet at 10:15am at the very latest to change, team briefing > will be at 10:35am and we will shuttle at 10:45am to a layby to walk to > Days Lock hoping to be in the water by 11:15am.?? ?There will be a > refreshment stop about half way.? We will have iron rations at the > hotel after the swim. Please let me know by email without fail if you > do want lunch.? > Meeting Point 10:15 at the very latest:? Shillingford Bridge Hotel > http://goo.gl/maps/ypY9 > 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. > Team briefing? 10:35: > Safety talk and kit inspection by the Sergeant > Shuttle 10:45: to the lay-by on Henley Road, Dorchester > http://goo.gl/maps/iILO > Walk: to Days Lock (a little under 2 km) > http://goo.gl/maps/VbW0 > Please wear appropriate foot protection for the walk.? 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. > 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). > Swim:? Swims 37 and 38 and a little bit of Swim 39 from Michael > Worthington's? > I ? the Thames > 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. > Possible pit stop and final getting out spot before Shillingford Bridge > http://goo.gl/maps/o0Xw > 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. > Getting out:? at or after Shillingford Bridge > You can get out immediately after the bridge on the left (if you do you > will be on a charge) > http://goo.gl/maps/tNq2 > or swim the final 500 metres to the correct finishing spot at > http://goo.gl/maps/kS8C > 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.??? > Lunch:? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WITHOUT FAIL IF YOU WANT LUNCH AND FOR HOW > MANY.?? Email me or facebook message me please > Lunch will be at the Shillingford Bridge Hotel. I have a menu if you > would like me to email it to you. > http://www.shillingfordbridgehotel.com/ 01865 858 567 > 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). > Aftermath: > 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. > ? > Pam, Sef & Jeremy and the Armoured Catfish of the Thames and Tarcoles > river of Costa Rica. > ? > 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. > _______________________________________________ > 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 RATS mailing list > OSSRATS(a)earth.li > http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossrats > > Please note that OSS RATS 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 25, Issue 6 > ************************************** >

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Re: [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June
by clairetuckett＠hotmail.com 13 Jun '12

13 Jun '12

Yes mam, i will be present and correct on sunday. Also requesting attendence at rations detail. X Sent from my HTC ----- Reply message ----- From: "Pamela" <pamjones(a)btinternet.com> Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 17:34 Subject: [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June To: <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>, <ossrats(a)earth.li> _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [OSS Oxon] Swim on Sunday 17th
by Jim Bacon 12 Jun '12

12 Jun '12

Hi I live just below Shillingford Bridge and have a riverside garden. I mention this just in case it could be helpful in the planning of things although my landlord might not be too keen on a rubberised host emerging on to his territory. Hope to be able to join you. Jim Bacon. > From: ossoxon-request(a)earth.li > Subject: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 25, Issue 4 > To: ossoxon(a)earth.li > Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:03 +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. Swim on Sunday 17th june (Pamela) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:05:05 +0100 > From: "Pamela" <pamjones(a)btinternet.com> > To: <OSSOxon(a)earth.li>, <ossrats(a)earth.li> > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Swim on Sunday 17th june > Message-ID: <00e401cd47f4$5989ae40$0c9d0ac0$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear OSS Oxonienses and Rats > > > > This weekend's swim has been changed from Saturday 16th to SUNDAY 17th JUNE. > The swim will be in the morning as usual and will be organised by me so be > warned. I am awaiting confirmation of lunch arrangements before posting > details but you can expect a 3 mile swim from Days Lock to just after > Shillingford Bridge. > > > > See you then > > > > Pam > >

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Swim on Sunday 17th june
by Pamela 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

Dear OSS Oxonienses and Rats This weekend's swim has been changed from Saturday 16th to SUNDAY 17th JUNE. The swim will be in the morning as usual and will be organised by me so be warned. I am awaiting confirmation of lunch arrangements before posting details but you can expect a 3 mile swim from Days Lock to just after Shillingford Bridge. See you then Pam

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OSS Swim the Thames #24 - Abingdon Lock to Culham Lock - 10:30am Monday 7th May 2012 - subject to confirmation
by Jeremy Wellingham 11 Jun '12

11 Jun '12

/Darling Buds of May, Spring is here, the Thames has risen and is in full spate, making this a speedy swim - hopefully not too speedy. According to the flow meter at Maidenhead rowing club the Thames is running at 164 m^3 / sec today (Tuesday) . (In comparison, on our last swim it was a mere 11.7 //m^3 / sec.) //We'll need to do a risk assessment at the time - probably throw in a stick :-) Fortunately the exit and lock is at the end of a long cut where the flow should be minimal./ / First the bad news; we won't be able to camp this weekend - the local campsites won't entertain a single night's camping over a bank holiday weekend. Given the weather this might not be such a bad thing after all. Also, following a lot of deliberation, I've reluctantly rescheduled the date to Monday as the rain has turned the Thames in to a bit of a monster. Inspections locally from both Neil's colleague and mine reveal that the tow path is awash at Abingdon and Culham. The hope is that by postponing the swim to the end of the weekend the river will have calmed down. Apologies for deviating from the planned diary dates but the other option was a cancellation, which didn't seem a good option either. So, we will do a single day's swimming on Monday 7th May from Abingdon Lock to Culham Lock. This will be an approximately 4.15km swim - #34 in Michael Worthington's //I/?/the Thames/ /*We will don our Health and Safety hats (hard, of course), goggles and protective gloves and assess the risk on Saturday and send out an update to confirm if we are still going ahead - this will depend on the flow subsiding, considerably, which in turn will be dependent on no more significant rain. Look out for the confirmation e-mail on Sunday.* We'll meet here in the *free car park at Culham at 10:30am on Monday 7th May 2012: * http://g.co/maps/ynxdp Get changed, and shuttle up to the car park at Abingdon Bridge, where we met for the last swim: (Will need money for parking in this one - £1.20 for 3 hours) http://g.co/maps/rzf3d >From here it is a relatively short walk (0.75km) to Abingdon Lock across the fields, where we'll start our swim from: http://g.co/maps/x77ep We can have a breather around half way, just past the Marina entrance on the opposite bank, where there appears to be a beach of sorts: http://g.co/maps/v5rh6 ending up at Culham lock next to the car park. From there we'll repair to the /George & Dragon/for a spot of lunch - table is booked for 2:00pm: (/Tel: 01235 848142 ? ) /*Can you confirm by e-mail if you will be staying for lunch?*/ / //http://g.co/maps/an9n4 / Sef & Jeremy and the Barbus barbus of the Isis isis. 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… <http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsib…> All swimmers swim at their own risk.

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Catch up swim Sunday 10th June
by Pamela 06 Jun '12

06 Jun '12

Dear Thames swimmers all Subject to weather, there will be a catch up of Swim 24 on Sunday 10th June. Tracy and I missed this the first time and are hoping that the predicted rain all week will make the swim as exciting as it was the first time a few weeks ago. Please let me know by email without fail 1) If you are hoping to come (with a mobile phone number) And 2) If you want lunch My phone number on the day is 07845 227573. If the weather is dire, we may cancel. Please check emails until Saturday. The arrangements will be exactly as Swim 24 and are repeated below. Pam We may have to be vigilant. The river is fast-flowing and we will have to be sensible about safety. We'll meet here in the free car park at Culham at 10:30am on Saturday 19th May 2012: http://g.co/maps/ynxdp Get changed, and shuttle up to the car park at Abingdon Bridge, where we met for the last swim: (Will need money for parking in this one - £1.20 for 3 hours but we can share the cost) http://g.co/maps/rzf3d >From here it is a relatively short walk (0.75km) to Abingdon Lock across the fields, where we'll start our swim from: http://g.co/maps/x77ep We can have a breather around half way, just past the Marina entrance on the opposite bank, where there appears to be a beach of sorts: http://g.co/maps/v5rh6 ending up at Culham lock next to the car park. From there we'll repair to the George & Dragon for a spot of lunch: (Tel: 01235 848142 ‎ ) http://g.co/maps/an9n4 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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