May 2013 - OSSOxon

OSS Swim the Thames #47 SUNDAY 2nd June 1.30PM Boveney Lock - Romney Lock
by Sefryn Penrose 27 May '13

27 May '13

What ho chaps, Top hole old swim-swam to be had this weekend. Can't be doing with the hoi-polloi though - the rest of the Human Race<http://humanrace.co.uk/events/open-water-swimming/windsor-swim>(Windsor race begins in our patch at 8am) who insist on swimming in MY river - so meet a little later than planned at *1.30pm* so the little blighters can be fished out and sent packing. Jeeves says a tip-top tiffin of fois gras, quails eggs and truffles before a swim is just the thing so fill up fellows. *1.30pm* at the car park at *Boveney Lock *(same as last time - hopefully there'll be enough space for all the Rollers) http://goo.gl/maps/1zcEH (Green arrow marks the spot). Toddle over to the lock and plop in, swim down past school (jolly boating weather), watch out for the old boys' bathing place - Athens we called it doncha know - ladies, eyes right: http://www.hungouttodry.co.uk/page19.htm#.UaOnEutnAXw Stop for a sing song <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtXYB5cN-1k>. Carry on down to Romney Lock and don't forget to tip yer hat to the old girl if the flag's up. At Romney Lock - we'll scramble out and toddle back to the start (I know! In public - in those garments! Just like the Bullingdon Club all over again). The walk's about 3.5km, so make sure you've got suitable footwear or you'll be hopping about like a loon. Dash it all, parking in Windsor's a royal pain. Sefryn's not coming- squeamish I suppose; and Jeremy's gone Greek, so we're on our own chaps. Warm-down drinks at the Pineapple for afters. Try not to wreck the place. http://goo.gl/maps/qdiXS Toodle-pip, Tuppy Trunk-Wetblubber (of the Berkshire Trunk-Wetblubbers) and the seriphus politus of the Windsor Thames ------------------------------------------------- OSS Oxon mailing list: OSSOxon(a)earth.li http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon By joining any jolly jaunt with (or without) Jeremy and Sef you agree to abide by the Outdoor Swimming Society's Swim Responsibility Statement: http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsib… Before signing up to join the OSS or partaking in any swims mentioned in this group or on the Outdoor Swimming Society Facebook page, please read the OSS swim responsibility statement. By signing up to join the society, or participating in any swims, or using any material on the Wild swim map you confirm that you have read and understand the OSS swim responsibility statement and accept its terms.

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FW: Tell us what you think!
by Chris D 24 May '13

24 May '13

Hi All, I'd just like to add the some of the questions in the survey have been added at the request of the Canal and River Trust as part of their review into offering more access. So if you haven't done so, please fill in the survey! www.swimthethames.info/survey <http://swimthethames.info/survey/index.php/survey/index> Thanks! CD From: Outdoor Swimming Society [mailto:donotreply@outdoorswimmingsociety.com] Sent: 16 May 2013 14:02 To: Chris Dalton Subject: Tell us what you think! <http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/images/bulkemail/big%20jump.bmp> 30 questions, 15,580 swimmers, and just as many opinions (probably)... The OSS has launched it's second-ever survey of wild swimmers, to find out more about what you do, and what you want. Please take 4 minutes NOW <http://swimthethames.info/survey/index.php/survey/index> (we've timed it) to tell us what you think - about swimming, what the OSS should do in 2013 and beyond, and everything else from inland access to kit and adventurous events. Just go to www.swimthethames.info/survey <http://swimthethames.info/survey/index.php/survey/index> and get clicking! We've come a long way since we launched in 2006 with no great plans, but a lot of enthusiasm. Where are we going to go next? When we've analysed the results, we'll let you know. We hope to be better able to improve your experience of free swimming in this country. A massive 20% of members filled in our last survey in 2010. Lets see if we can beat that this time... Many thanks and happy swimming Kate Rew Director, Outdoor Swimming Society

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FW: Little Marlow Sewage Treatment Update 24 May 2013
by Chris D 24 May '13

24 May '13

Latest info as of today.. CD From: WT Enquiries [mailto:WTenquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk] Sent: 24 May 2013 16:26 To: WT Enquiries Subject: Little Marlow Sewage Treatment Update 24 May 2013 Dear Sir/Madam Yesterday we received calls from members of the public concerned about further sewer debris on the river downstream of Little Marlow sewage treatment works. Our own monitoring equipment also detected abnormal levels of solids in the final treated effluent. My officers attended the site last night and are there again today to establish what is happening and to collect evidence. At this stage, we believe the debris was released in to the river as a consequence of Thames Water cleaning out one of the settlement tanks on site. Thames Water's managers have instructed the cleaning work to stop and have employed contractors to clean up debris from the river. We appreciate the public's frustration with the ongoing problems at the sewage treatment works. We are scrutinising Thames Water very closely and putting pressure on them to restore normal operation of the STW. We have opened our incident room today to manage our response and have extra staff on duty to respond to any further problems 24 hours a day. We will continue to send updates when we have more information or the situation changes. Regards, Helen Page Environment Management Team Leader Land & Water, Thame & Upper Thames Valley West Thames Area Information in this message may be confidential and may be legally privileged. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify the sender immediately, delete it and do not copy it to anyone else. We have checked this email and its attachments for viruses. But you should still check any attachment before opening it. We may have to make this message and any reply to it public if asked to under the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act or for litigation. Email messages and attachments sent to or from any Environment Agency address may also be accessed by someone other than the sender or recipient, for business purposes.

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OSS Swim the Thames #46 - Monkey Island to Boveney Lock - 10:30am Sunday 12 May 2013
by Jeremy Wellingham 10 May '13

10 May '13

Lepomis cyanellus of the warm water streams of the Thames, OK, this is a Canadian resident of our namesake river but here's hoping it applies to us as well this Sunday. (Don't think we'll be able to match Sharon's spectacular choice of Bank Holiday weather that Jo organised but if you're watching Jo -- pretty please?) We'll meet at the finish (that's the end not the country) Car Park at 10:30am on Sunday 12th May 2013 near to Boveney (I thinks it's free but if any locals know better please add a clarification comment): http://goo.gl/maps/1zcEH (Green arrow marks the spot) and shuttle up to Start (where we finished Swim #45) Park here at the small but free Car park (Assuming we can find it this time by approaching from the other end) or if feeling spritely we could walk up instead.) http://goo.gl/maps/cpk7T <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2Fcpk7T&h=eAQGux…> Cross the Summerlease foot bridge and enter water here where there is a nice beach (No need to scrabble around in the undergrowth on the other bank!): http://goo.gl/maps/kmFKr <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2FkmFKr&h=uAQG1-…> Swim down to Boveney Lock 3.81 k http://goo.gl/maps/MPz5C <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2FMPz5C&h=FAQGj2…> and return to finish car park where we met up and check out the abandoned church of St Mary Magdalene once used by the river folk on our way back from the lock to the car park: http://goo.gl/maps/1zcEH <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2F1zcEH&h=sAQErA…> And this swim brings up to Windsor Race Course. And we'll be eating at The Pineapple at Dorney: http://goo.gl/maps/qdiXS <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2Fmaps%2FqdiXS&h=_AQFTz…> ------------------------------------------------- OSS Oxon mailing list: OSSOxon(a)earth.li <mailto:OSSOxon@earth.li> http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossoxon By joining any jolly jaunt with Jeremy and Sef you agree to abide by the Outdoor Swimming Society's Swim Responsibility Statement: http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsib… Before signing up to join the OSS or partaking in any swims mentioned on this site or the Outdoor Swimming Society facebook page, please read the OSS swim responsibility statement. By signing up to join the society, or participating in any swims, or using any material on the Wild swim map you confirm that you have read and understand the OSS swim responsibility statement and accept its terms.

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