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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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Re: [OSS Oxon] OSSOxon Digest, Vol 26, Issue 5
by Kate Bradley 16 Jul '12

16 Jul '12

I would be up for sandford to.radley... On 16 Jul 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. RIVER RUNS at Modern Art Oxford (Tim Greaves) > 2. Catch up, throw down or redo anyone. (Tracy Knowles) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:27:38 +0100 > From: Tim Greaves <tim.greaves(a)keble.oxon.org> > To: ossoxon(a)earth.li > Subject: [OSS Oxon] RIVER RUNS at Modern Art Oxford > Message-ID: <20120715232737.GA21590(a)the.earth.li> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > A message was sent by Tracey Warr <t.warr(a)brookes.ac.uk> > with a couple of large PDF attachments about 'River Runs' > at Modern Art Oxford: > > > http://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/whats-on/nomeda-gediminas-urbonas-river-r… > > Since I suspect this may not be of interest to all, and be > quite large for many inboxes, I've copied the key > information from the PDF attachments as text below. Please > contact Tracey if you want any more information. > > MODERN ART OXFORD > 30 PEMBROKE STREET, OXFORD OX1 1BP > RIVER RUNS > NOMEDA & GEDIMINAS URBONAS AND TRACEY WARR > > Project Space, Modern Art Oxford August 2012 > > During a three-week residency at Modern Art Oxford, artists > Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas and writer, Tracey Warr, will > turn the Project Space into a River Research Centre. What > part do rivers play in defining our sense of individual and > collective belonging? How might we imitate water-based > birds, animals, plants and fish to adapt to a future > environment with rising water levels? Why and how is water > important to us? > > Their research will include making a series of films of > short river journeys in Oxford with various participants and > river-craft, building sculptures for immersed > conversations, and running workshops for children and > adults. They will be creating a model-scale river > landscape playground in the Project Space that imagines a > future in which we will be living with more water. > > Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas have established an international > reputation for socially interactive artworks. They are > based at MIT, Massachusetts, USA. Tracey Warr is based in > the Fine Art department at Oxford Brookes University, UK. > > OPEN STUDIO > > Friday 3 August, Saturday 11 August, Tuesday 14 August, > Thursday 16 August, Friday 17 August 10am-5pm, Free > > CHILDREN?S WORKSHOP (8-14 YEAR OLDS) > Wednesday 8 August, 1-4pm ?5/?3 concessions, booking essential > > ADULTS? WORKSHOP > Thursday 9 August, 1-4pm ?7/?5 concessions, booking essential > > Visit www.modernartoxford.org.uk for details or call 01865 813800 > to book tickets. > > > --- Message forwared on by Tim Greaves, list administrator > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:23:14 +0100 > From: Tracy Knowles <tracyjknowles(a)gmail.com> > To: OSS Oxon <ossoxon(a)earth.li> > Subject: [OSS Oxon] Catch up, throw down or redo anyone. > Message-ID: <8A8F7557-1AF2-4388-91C1-3EBF2EE395C4(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello one and all fellow Thames swimmers. > > I have a brief window of opportunity this week to catch up with some swims > but I would prefer some company if any of you are free.. > > I need to catch up: > 21 Kennington to Sandford; > 22 Sandford to Radley; > 23 Radley to Abingdon. > > Certainly doing a couple of those together in this lovely(!) weather with > the fast flowing river > > Then, the longer ones from the camping weekend just gone > > and , if all else fails, a throw down from Gatehampton to wherever as I > shall be away when that occurs. > > Now, the logistics. > > Tues afternoon > Weds from 4pm > Thurs > > are good or most early evenings bearing in mind it will take over an hour > to drive to the latter ones but around 45 to Oxford which one should take > into consideration with faffing. > > > All help gratefully received. > > Thanks > > Tracy >

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Catch up, throw down or redo anyone.
by Tracy Knowles 16 Jul '12

16 Jul '12

Hello one and all fellow Thames swimmers. I have a brief window of opportunity this week to catch up with some swims but I would prefer some company if any of you are free.. I need to catch up: 21 Kennington to Sandford; 22 Sandford to Radley; 23 Radley to Abingdon. Certainly doing a couple of those together in this lovely(!) weather with the fast flowing river Then, the longer ones from the camping weekend just gone and , if all else fails, a throw down from Gatehampton to wherever as I shall be away when that occurs. Now, the logistics. Tues afternoon Weds from 4pm Thurs are good or most early evenings bearing in mind it will take over an hour to drive to the latter ones but around 45 to Oxford which one should take into consideration with faffing. All help gratefully received. Thanks Tracy

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RIVER RUNS at Modern Art Oxford
by Tim Greaves 16 Jul '12

16 Jul '12

A message was sent by Tracey Warr <t.warr(a)brookes.ac.uk> with a couple of large PDF attachments about 'River Runs' at Modern Art Oxford: http://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/whats-on/nomeda-gediminas-urbonas-river-r… Since I suspect this may not be of interest to all, and be quite large for many inboxes, I've copied the key information from the PDF attachments as text below. Please contact Tracey if you want any more information. MODERN ART OXFORD 30 PEMBROKE STREET, OXFORD OX1 1BP RIVER RUNS NOMEDA & GEDIMINAS URBONAS AND TRACEY WARR Project Space, Modern Art Oxford August 2012 During a three-week residency at Modern Art Oxford, artists Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas and writer, Tracey Warr, will turn the Project Space into a River Research Centre. What part do rivers play in defining our sense of individual and collective belonging? How might we imitate water-based birds, animals, plants and fish to adapt to a future environment with rising water levels? Why and how is water important to us? Their research will include making a series of films of short river journeys in Oxford with various participants and river-craft, building sculptures for immersed conversations, and running workshops for children and adults. They will be creating a model-scale river landscape playground in the Project Space that imagines a future in which we will be living with more water. Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas have established an international reputation for socially interactive artworks. They are based at MIT, Massachusetts, USA. Tracey Warr is based in the Fine Art department at Oxford Brookes University, UK. OPEN STUDIO Friday 3 August, Saturday 11 August, Tuesday 14 August, Thursday 16 August, Friday 17 August 10am-5pm, Free CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP (8-14 YEAR OLDS) Wednesday 8 August, 1-4pm £5/£3 concessions, booking essential ADULTS’ WORKSHOP Thursday 9 August, 1-4pm £7/£5 concessions, booking essential Visit www.modernartoxford.org.uk for details or call 01865 813800 to book tickets. --- Message forwared on by Tim Greaves, list administrator

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