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Full moon swim
by Rebecca White 24 Aug '10

24 Aug '10

Hi All, This is a very belated email (probably too late given you are mostly all coming straight from work), but just on the off-chance, if anyone has a spare wetsuit/shorty to lend a 5ft 7" woman, size 10-12, for tonight and had the chance to bring it along, that would be much appreciated! Thanks and see you later for a swim, wetsuit or not, Bex

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August full moon swim
by Martin McQuay 24 Aug '10

24 Aug '10

Hi Will be attending the swim tonight hopefully with a few other people! From Martin

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Early morning swim 8am Sat 7th August 2010
by Bob Bradley 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

I've been experimenting with Google maps and have mapped out the swim here. About 1.37 miles so I guess about 30-50 mins! http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=116021471361261055806.0004… Bob On 5 August 2010 21:11, Bob Bradley <bob(a)hardybee.com> wrote: > OK I'll be there. I'm sure we can sort out a shuttle or something to deal > with kit - it looks from Google as though there is a trck down to Grafton > Lock. But it might be private! > > I've also just had a play with Google maps and have put in the swim. It > shows it as about 1.37 miles. So I'd guess at 40 mins or so if we do it > casually. > > I'll allow Google to shre the map with the mailing group and see what > happens. It's the first time I've tried this so sorry if it doesn't work! > > Cheers > Bob > > On 2 August 2010 22:41, NEIL RICHARDSON <neilbkrichardson(a)btinternet.com> > wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I've had several positive responses to my suggestion for early morning >> weekend Thames swims during August, but no suggestions as to where. I >> suggested Radcot as a possibility but I'm relatively new to river swimming >> myself and others may know better!. I don't know where most respondents are >> based so can't take that into account! >> >> How about next Saturday 7th a.m, meet at Radcot bridge at 0800 hours? I >> did a little recce on foot there last Saturday, my idea is to walk upstream >> towards Grafton Lock, get in at a suitable place and swim back to Radcot >> bridge, or further downstream past the campsite where getting out might be >> easier. We can decide that finally on the day. I think something on your >> feet might be useful for walking up towards Grafton Lock. If necessary, I >> will forego the swim myself to carry people's kit back. River traffic built >> up rapidly last Sat. after 10.00 hrs so an early start would be best. >> >> We can meet and park would be the Swan Hotel overflow car park by the >> campsite on the island east of the road, access is between the two traffic >> signal-controlled bridges. >> >> Some people have suggested they can't make the 7th but can do the 21st or >> 22nd. What about another group swim somewhere else (downstream of Oxford?) >> on the 21st, at a similar time of day to avoid the river traffic?. Perhaps >> someone who is interested and has better local knowledge would like to >> suggest a place? >> >> Hope to see some of you on the 7th. If so perhaps you would let me know. >> >> Regards >> >> Neil Richardson >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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Sonning Eye swim, Weds 25th
by Helen Roche 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Hi all We're having a swim from the French Horn at Sonning Eye, this Wednesday, August 25th. Meeting at 6.45pm outside the French Horn pub, swimming towards St Patrick's Stream near Shiplake, which is about a mile; but there are places to get out and walk along the Thames Path if you'd like a shorter swim (like me!). Here's the French Horn: the blue squiggle shows where there are some free parking spaces, the yellow squiggle shows where we can enter the water. http://www.flickr.com/photos/97981919@N00/4920030776/ Here's a map of the swim route: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97981919@N00/4920030316/in/photostream/ and here as a satellite view: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97981919@N00/4920031210/in/photostream/ We'll be aiming to take a car to the St Patrick's stream exit point before we all start from the French Horn. For sat-navs, the postcode of the French Horn is: RG4 6TN So far we have 4 people, hope some more can make it! cheers Helen ps - weather forecast is currently good for Wednesday. :)

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Sonning Eye swim, Weds 25th
by Helen Roche 23 Aug '10

23 Aug '10

Hi all We're having a swim from the French Horn at Sonning Eye, this Wednesday, August 25th. Meeting at 6.45pm outside the French Horn pub, swimming towards St Patrick's Stream near Shiplake, which is about a mile; but there are places to get out and walk along the Thames Path if you'd like a shorter swim (like me!). Here's the French Horn: the blue squiggle shows where there are some free parking spaces, the yellow squiggle shows where we can enter the water. http://www.flickr.com/photos/97981919@N00/4920030776/ Here's a map of the swim route: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97981919@N00/4920030316/in/photostream/ and here as a satellite view: http://www.flickr.com/photos/97981919@N00/4920031210/in/photostream/ We'll be aiming to take a car to the St Patrick's stream exit point before we all start from the French Horn. For sat-navs, the postcode of the French Horn is: RG4 6TN So far we have 4 people, hope some more can make it! cheers Helen ps - weather forecast is currently good for Wednesday. :)

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Weekend early morning Thames swim - Clifton Hampden, 21 August
by NEIL RICHARDSON 22 Aug '10

22 Aug '10

I and a few others are planning to swim at Clifton Hampden on the morning of Saturday 21st August. Meet in the car park opposite the Barley Mow pub (south of the bridge on the road towards Long Wittenham) between 0800 and 0815 hrs. See map: http://www.multimap.com/s/lgXrfut1 We can decide on the exact plan on the day. We could swim up towards Clifton Lock and back, or (pleasanter) down-river as far as people want and either swim or walk back, depending on time, current, weather and energy. There is a good range of potential getting-out points downstream. Unless someone wants to swim down river to Days Lock at Little Wittenham (I don't think I will, it's over 2.5 miles I think!), it isn't possible to leave cars at both ends. Non-swimming partners and friends who fancy a morning stroll along the river bank watching us swim will be more than welcome, especially if they are willing to carry a few items of kit to swimmers' getting-out points. Usual terms and conditions apply. As always, you swim on your own responsibility Look forward to seeing you there. Regards Neil Richardson

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Re: [OSS Oxon] August full moon swim
by ROD MOLINARE 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Hi all, Barring something unexpected at work, should be able to make it as well. Will be coming from Chippy/Enstone area if someone needs a lift. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

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Full moon swim
by Martin McQuay 08 Aug '10

08 Aug '10

Hi I would love to join you all for this one! From Martin

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This morning's swim at Radcot
by Bob Bradley 07 Aug '10

07 Aug '10

Just a quick note to say the Grafton to Radcot swim Neil arranged this morning worked out well. We had a nice peaceful swim in water (and rain) warm enough to manage without wetsuits, and the start time worked out in that we didn't meet any boats until just as we were getting out. Beautiful! By the way for future reference: It took us about 50 mins of very leisurely swimming. There is access to the lock at the start but only down a private road so we walked up to the start, left our tops and shoes hidden on the riverbank and drove back afterwards to pick them up afterwards rather than leave cars down the private road. There are few entry and exit points. We entered down a ramp 200m east of the lock. We exited by a footbridge over a small sidewater on the Norht bank just West of Radcot bridge. Hoping to see a few others at the next early (well not really too early - 8am) morning swim! Cheers Bob

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Weekend Early Morning Thames swims - Radcot 7 August
by NEIL RICHARDSON 06 Aug '10

06 Aug '10

Dear All I am still intending an early morning swim in the Thames in the Radcot area on Saturday morning, 7 August. Meet at Radcot Bridge, in the Swan Hotel's overflow parking area (on the island on the east side of the road) at 08.00hrs. If possible we'll try to get down to Grafton Lock with a car (Environment Agency permitting!) and swim back to Radcot, otherwise we can walk up the Thames Path and swim back (in which case I'll forego the swim myself and carry kit back for others). All welcome. Usual caveats apply, you swim on your own responsibility. Regards Neil Richardson

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