July 2012 - OSSOxon

August Full Moon Swim
by Chris Dalton 02 Aug '12

02 Aug '12

Hi All, Now summer is (stutteringly) getting going it’s time to swim in the dark! Thursday 2nd August is the Full Moon with moonrise at a sensible 8:28pm and sunset at 8:46pm. As the weather forecast for Thursday is, erm, variable I suggest we plan to be flexible. We should meet at the layby on Henley Road to the south-east of Dorchester: http://goo.gl/maps/kIrcd in plenty of time to set off to the little beach at 8pm. If the weather is nice then we should have plenty of time for a picnic before dark. If not we can just get on with the swimming. As is usual for these occasions, I suggest we set off upstream and everyone can return to the beach in their own time. 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.outdoorswimming society.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips <http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsib…> &s=responsibili ty All swimmers swim at their own risk.

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FW: [Purbeck Outdoor Swimming] purbeck swim trek august 4th: as long as its not...
by Pamela 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

Another exciting trip From: Ali Budynkiewicz [mailto:notification+oc1pz61e@facebookmail.com] Sent: 29 July 2012 21:11 To: Purbeck Outdoor Swimming Subject: [Purbeck Outdoor Swimming] purbeck swim trek august 4th: as long as its not... <http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2Fpurbeckswimmers%2Fpermalink%2F398296476…> Ali Budynkiewicz posted in Purbeck Outdoor Swimming <http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=546865604&mid=67f95e9G2b0f4471Gac…> Image removed by sender. purbeck swim trek august 4th: as long as its... <http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=546865604&mid=67f95e9G2b0f4471Gac…> Ali Budynkiewicz 9:10pm Jul 29 purbeck swim trek august 4th: as long as its not raining if you send me a PM i'll give you my mob number can you confirm if you are coming, meet at 10am at durnford drove car park (free)just off the high street in langton matravers - and swim/trek from dancing ledges to winspit. quick lunch at the square and compass, then trek to chapmans pool. you will need swim shoes because of the barnacles!!! Image removed by sender. <http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2Fpurbeckswimmers%2Fpermalink%2F398296476…> View Post on Facebook · <http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2Fpurbeckswimmers%2F&view=notifications&m…> Edit Email Settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.

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FW: [Purbeck Outdoor Swimming] I reckon a swim exploration of the Stour could be...
by Pamela 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

From: Amanda Hughes [mailto:notification+oc1pz61e@facebookmail.com] Sent: 30 July 2012 18:55 To: Purbeck Outdoor Swimming Subject: [Purbeck Outdoor Swimming] I reckon a swim exploration of the Stour could be... <http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2Fpurbeckswimmers%2Fpermalink%2F398663733…> Amanda Hughes posted in Purbeck Outdoor Swimming <http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=614635772&mid=680c7aaG2b0f4471Gac…> Image removed by sender. I reckon a swim exploration of the Stour could... <http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=614635772&mid=680c7aaG2b0f4471Gac…> Amanda Hughes 6:54pm Jul 30 I reckon a swim exploration of the Stour could be on the cards for next year, starting at Stourhead with cycling and wild camping. Anyone interested? ;) <http://www.facebook.com/l/WAQG1erb3/www.geolocation.ws/v/W/File:Stourhead%2…> http://www.geolocation.ws/v/W/File:Stourhead%20Lake%20in%20the%20Evening%20… <http://www.facebook.com/l/GAQEMZW2NAQGkdeTilXNqxth1FPHFd-J3Gd3Gaz8-9ER1ww/w…> Image removed by sender. <http://www.facebook.com/l/tAQHEQH-4AQEunLFqla8KTR9276UU1jaZMm7MkvU6tHlwIA/w…> Stourhead Lake in the Evening Sunset at Stourhead, as viewed across lake. www.geolocation.ws Photo by Roger published on Geolocation.ws Image removed by sender. <http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2Fpurbeckswimmers%2Fpermalink%2F398663733…> View Post on Facebook · <http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2Fpurbeckswimmers%2F&view=notifications&m…> Edit Email Settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.

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Throw down of next thames swim
by Pamela 29 Jul '12

29 Jul '12

The likelihood is that the next swim will be on Saturday 11th with a camp overnight and I am at the Theatre that day so does anyone fancy a throw down from Whitchurch to Mapledurham Lock on Sunday 5th August? @Jeremy. Will that be the extent of the next swim? Pam

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OSS Swim the Thames #31 - Gatehampton (Almost) to Pangbourne- 10:00am Sunday 29 July
by Jeremy Wellingham 29 Jul '12

29 Jul '12

Just a holding e-mail - full details tonight: We'll be meeting at Pangbourne River Meadow Car Park at 10:00am on Sunday 29 July: http://goo.gl/maps/MCyn We'll Shuttle to Goring and park at the same car park we finished at on the last swim: http://goo.gl/maps/T1GO and walk down to the beach Entry Point that we exited at on the last swim: http://goo.gl/maps/8x2q There is no access, pedestrian or otherwise at Whitchurch Lock, so we'll swim to thelock walk around, get in and swim under Whitchurch bridge and exit in Pangbourne River meadow here: http://goo.gl/maps/4scg Pub: to be decided - Ferry or Greyhound in Whitchurch - any recommendations? Jeremy

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Thames swim catch-up, Saturday?
by Sharon Curtis 27 Jul '12

27 Jul '12

This glorious weather may have gone away by the weekend, but still. I am planning a catch-up Thames swim, somewhere in the Cricklade-Lechlade stretch (that's the stretch from Swims 1-4), before the water levels go down too much. Anyone fancy joining me? Can offer 1 lift from somewhere mutually convenient. Sharon

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Possible Swim the Thames catch-up swim on Saturday 28 July
by NEIL RICHARDSON 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Anybody interested in swimming any one of the following sections of the Thames on Saturday?: Pinkhill Lock- Swinford Bridge- Cassington Cut; Abingdon Lock to Culham Lock; Culham Lock to Clifton Lock. I can do any reasonable time but would prefer morning. Early would probably be best to avoid the worst of what may be heavy boat traffic. Neil Richardson

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OSS Swim the Thames #30 - South Stoke to Gatehampton (Almost) - 10:00am Sunday 15 July
by Jeremy Wellingham 24 Jul '12

24 Jul '12

Yo! Thames Surfers, Hang Ten this Sunday and go with the rip. With the Thames in full spate we continue with our current assisted swims and have another 4.9km (feels like 3km!) swim from South Stoke almost to Gatehampton. (We need to pace ourselves for the next stretch which will finish in Pangbourne.) Swim number 30 -- is it really that many since we started at Easter last year? -- will be a momentous milestone as we will cross the half way mark shortly after starting on our non-tidal Thames journey from the Source to Teddington. Look out for performances of Thames Barrier and Falange of Boboons to mark the occasion. We will also be swimming through the famous Goring Gap via Cleeve Lock (keep to the right) and then Goring Lock (keep to the the left). Walkers will start along the Ridgeway at South Stoke on the left bank and will join the Thames path at Goring, which crosses the river to the left bank to meet the Ridgeway and the ancient Icknield Way. Goring was a major crossing point of the Thames in ancient times. This swim isswim 43,44 and some of 45 in the /I ♥ the Thames/ book. *Sunday 15 July 2012 at 10:00am South Stoke* We will meet at swim entry point at the end of Ferry Lane in South Stoke at, where there is limited parking (Green Arrow marks the spot): http://goo.gl/maps/fx8N Parking will also be available at the Perch and Pike, where we will be lunching afterwards, which is a 5-10 minute walk away from the start point at the end of Ferry Lane (Green Arrow marks the spot): http://goo.gl/maps/OF23 We will swim down to just *before* Brunel's Great Western Gatehampton Viaduct (A bridge with several equally spaced arches for the less pretentious.) We will exit at the beach on the left(Green Arrow marks the spot): http://goo.gl/maps/8x2q and walk back along the Thames path and Ferry Lane in Goring to cars that we have shuttled down to the car park in Goring (Or we may be able to move a car down to the end of Ferry Lane)(Green Arrow marks the spot): http://goo.gl/maps/T1GO And shuttle back to the Perch and Pike for Lunch *NB Please let me know if you would like to stay for lunch so I can confirm the numbers with the pub.* Sef, Jeremy and the Falange of Bobboons of the Thames Barrier 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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Hot! Mid-week swim?
by Sharon Curtis 23 Jul '12

23 Jul '12

I didn't manage one at the weekend and thoughts of Thames swimming are tormenting me. Anyone fancy a Tue/Wed swim? Constraints: short distance from Oxford, or public transport. Sharon

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Possible catch-up Thames Swim Saturday morning 21 July
by NEIL RICHARDSON 20 Jul '12

20 Jul '12

I am planning to try to do a catch up swim Abingdon Lock to Culham Lock this Saturday morning. Anybody interested in joining me?. Need to get finished early so I intend to leave the car park at Culham Lock at 0930, walk up to Abingdon Lock, and swim back . If there are 2 or more of us we could possibly shuttle a car to the car park south of the bridge at Abingdon to reduce the distance we have to walk. Neil Richardson

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