Yes, unless nobody else turns up! :) cheers Helen
On 25 Aug 2010, at 14:41, James wrote:
helen,
Are you still going to swim even if it rains?
James
On 23/08/2010 14:31, Helen Roche wrote:
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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cheers all Helen
On 25 Aug 2010, at 14:46, Helen Roche wrote:
Yes, unless nobody else turns up! :) cheers Helen
On 25 Aug 2010, at 14:41, James wrote:
helen,
Are you still going to swim even if it rains?
James
On 23/08/2010 14:31, Helen Roche wrote:
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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This swim was a blast! Thanks so much to Lindsay and James, and to David Woodward for showing me the route last time. (A tip for future Sonning swimmers - beware the Sonning rush-hour, it's a traffic bottleneck.) cheers all, Helen
On 25 Aug 2010, at 15:39, Helen Roche wrote:
On 23/08/2010 14:31, Helen Roche wrote:
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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Hi All
We are planning an exploratory swim down the Evenlode this coming Sunday (a bit like the one that was done on the Thame last month!).
This will be a mixture of swimming / walking / scrambling / climbing over trees - great fun - but definitely not for first timers and less confident people or those wanting to just get their head down and swim. Worth having a wetsuit and booties (or shoes that you can wear and swim in)
We are planning on meeting in Combe about 11ish Sunday morning and doing a stretch about 3km. We have yet to check out entrance and exit points so this might change slightly - we are going to check it out Saturday. There will probably also be some walking to and from these points
If you are interested in joining us - please can you mail me your mobile number so I can text you final details on Saturday (we are away camping from tomorrow night so won't be on email).
Thanks Laura (and Mike)
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hello,
Is anyone still up for this, this Sunday?
James
On 26/08/2010 15:52, Laura wrote:
Hi All
We are planning an exploratory swim down the Evenlode this coming Sunday (a bit like the one that was done on the Thame last month!).
This will be a mixture of swimming / walking / scrambling / climbing over trees - great fun - but definitely not for first timers and less confident people or those wanting to just get their head down and swim. Worth having a wetsuit and booties (or shoes that you can wear and swim in)
We are planning on meeting in Combe about 11ish Sunday morning and doing a stretch about 3km. We have yet to check out entrance and exit points so this might change slightly - we are going to check it out Saturday. There will probably also be some walking to and from these points
If you are interested in joining us - please can you mail me your mobile number so I can text you final details on Saturday (we are away camping from tomorrow night so won't be on email).
Thanks Laura (and Mike)
Yep - Subject to sorting timings to fit & Wendy not being too fed up at me disappearing as soon as she gets home! Bob
On 3 September 2010 12:00, James james.lowe@datacore.com wrote:
hello,
Is anyone still up for this, this Sunday?
James
On 26/08/2010 15:52, Laura wrote:
Hi All
We are planning an exploratory swim down the Evenlode this coming Sunday (a bit like the one that was done on the Thame last month!).
This will be a mixture of swimming / walking / scrambling / climbing over trees - great fun - but definitely not for first timers and less confident people or those wanting to just get their head down and swim. Worth having a wetsuit and booties (or shoes that you can wear and swim in)
We are planning on meeting in Combe about 11ish Sunday morning and doing a stretch about 3km. We have yet to check out entrance and exit points so this might change slightly - we are going to check it out Saturday. There will probably also be some walking to and from these points
If you are interested in joining us - please can you mail me your mobile number so I can text you final details on Saturday (we are away camping from tomorrow night so won't be on email).
Thanks Laura (and Mike)
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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.