Maidenhead rowing showing the flow at 124..........
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1. Re: [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June (Lauren K)
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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:39:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Lauren K <laurenkirkman@aol.com>
To: clairetuckett@hotmail.com, pamjones@btinternet.com,
OSSOxon@earth.li, ossrats@earth.li
Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June
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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 :)
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From: clairetuckett <clairetuckett@hotmail.com>
To: Pamela <pamjones@btinternet.com>; OSSOxon <OSSOxon@earth.li>;
ossrats <ossrats@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
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From: "Pamela" <pamjones@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 17:34
Subject: [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June
To: <OSSOxon@earth.li>, <ossrats@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.
?
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By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read
and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement:
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All swimmers swim at their own risk.
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