Definitely worth considering - v friendly, with swans appearing out of the mist today, no current (& even a bit of music!)
From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Jim Bacon Sent: 13 June 2012 21:41 To: ossoxon@earth.li Subject: [OSS Oxon] A Sunday Swim Alternative
Hi
Should the river be deemed too high for swimming on Sunday then a nearby alternative is Queensford Lake (http://www.oxfordwsc.com/openwaterswimming.html) which could be followed by breakfast at H-Cafe (http://www.h-cafe.co.uk/)
Not quite the same experience and an early start required but worth considering if you need to have a swimming fix.
Jim Bacon.
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- Re: [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June (Lauren K)
Message: 1 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 Message-ID: 8CF17572A351389-AE4-1AD4B@webmail-d003.sysops.aol.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed
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 :)
-----Original Message----- 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
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----- Reply message ----- 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. ? 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=respon sibility
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