What a heavenly swim with Pauline and Chloe. It rained a bit; we wore wetsuits and I felt guilty but, since we were in the water for three and a half hours, I think that it was sensible. We stopped at the footbridge for flapjacks and coffee and then swam on the last half mile to the car park. Lunch at the Riverside pub just along the river in the blazing sunshine.
Two major interactions with swans. Where is Adam when you need him? Swanning off? Ducking out? I got chased by a herd of cows who appeared Zulu style over the brow of the river bank as I slithered inelegantly back in. One house to lust after with a Private sign that just made me get out to look.
See you all soon
Pam
Ps No swans were hurt in the practical research for this article (but i got nettled)
I second all the comments in this report. The swimmers in question also had to face the wrath (/ grump) of an unenlightened angler.
Chloe. ________________________________________ From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Pam Jones [pamjones@btinternet.com] Sent: 07 August 2011 18:06 To: OSSOxon@earth.li Subject: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
What a heavenly swim with Pauline and Chloe. It rained a bit; we wore wetsuits and I felt guilty but, since we were in the water for three and a half hours, I think that it was sensible. We stopped at the footbridge for flapjacks and coffee and then swam on the last half mile to the car park. Lunch at the Riverside pub just along the river in the blazing sunshine.
Two major interactions with swans. Where is Adam when you need him? Swanning off? Ducking out? I got chased by a herd of cows who appeared Zulu style over the brow of the river bank as I slithered inelegantly back in. One house to lust after with a Private sign that just made me get out to look.
See you all soon
Pam
Ps No swans were hurt in the practical research for this article (but i got nettled)
Well done the 3 of you, a great achievement as its a very long one. Claire and I did the short bit from the Swan to Radcot, which was also very nice, but very full of unfriendly fishers of men - wait till David W comes along with his film crew!!!!!
Jo
From: chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk To: pamjones@btinternet.com; OSSOxon@earth.li Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 21:22:21 +0100 Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
I second all the comments in this report. The swimmers in question also had to face the wrath (/ grump) of an unenlightened angler.
Chloe. ________________________________________ From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Pam Jones [pamjones@btinternet.com] Sent: 07 August 2011 18:06 To: OSSOxon@earth.li Subject: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
What a heavenly swim with Pauline and Chloe. It rained a bit; we wore wetsuits and I felt guilty but, since we were in the water for three and a half hours, I think that it was sensible. We stopped at the footbridge for flapjacks and coffee and then swam on the last half mile to the car park. Lunch at the Riverside pub just along the river in the blazing sunshine.
Two major interactions with swans. Where is Adam when you need him? Swanning off? Ducking out? I got chased by a herd of cows who appeared Zulu style over the brow of the river bank as I slithered inelegantly back in. One house to lust after with a Private sign that just made me get out to look.
See you all soon
Pam
Ps No swans were hurt in the practical research for this article (but i got nettled)
OSS Oxon mailing list OSSOxon@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.
The Days Lock-Dorchester fisherman are a much friendlier breed it seems (or maybe we've got them well-trained) - one even asked if he could catch me and win his competition! Liz
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From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Jo-Anne Rutterford Sent: 07 August 2011 22:12 To: chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk; pamjones@btinternet.com; ossoxon@earth.li Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
Well done the 3 of you, a great achievement as its a very long one. Claire and I did the short bit from the Swan to Radcot, which was also very nice, but very full of unfriendly fishers of men - wait till David W comes along with his film crew!!!!!
Jo
From: chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk To: pamjones@btinternet.com; OSSOxon@earth.li Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 21:22:21 +0100 Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
I second all the comments in this report. The swimmers in question
also had to face the wrath (/ grump) of an unenlightened angler.
Chloe. ________________________________________ From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of
Pam Jones [pamjones@btinternet.com]
Sent: 07 August 2011 18:06 To: OSSOxon@earth.li Subject: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
What a heavenly swim with Pauline and Chloe. It rained a bit; we wore
wetsuits and I felt guilty but, since we were in the water for three and a half hours, I think that it was sensible. We stopped at the footbridge for flapjacks and coffee and then swam on the last half mile to the car park. Lunch at the Riverside pub just along the river in the blazing sunshine.
Two major interactions with swans. Where is Adam when you need him?
Swanning off? Ducking out? I got chased by a herd of cows who appeared Zulu style over the brow of the river bank as I slithered inelegantly back in. One house to lust after with a Private sign that just made me get out to look.
See you all soon
Pam
Ps No swans were hurt in the practical research for this article (but
i got nettled)
OSS Oxon mailing list OSSOxon@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.
)-----Original Message----- )From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On )Behalf Of Liz Holliss )Sent: 08 August 2011 09:03 )To: Jo-Anne Rutterford; chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk; )pamjones@btinternet.com; ossoxon@earth.li )Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames ) )The Days Lock-Dorchester fisherman are a much friendlier breed it seems )(or maybe we've got them well-trained) - one even asked if he could )catch me and win his competition!
That was mainly due to some schmoozing that Tim, I and others have done over the last few years. They are very used to us, but also because that stretch is a very popular walk and is always used day and night, so they are just used to people being around them. Unlike some of the more remoter areas where the fishermen like to hide away and begrudge the human traffic.
Also I expect it has a lot to do with the width of the river.
James
The fisherman on Swim 4 was 100 yards from Hannington bridge and it was too narrow to avoid him. We passed with smiles, thank yous and sorrys but he just said that we had ruined his day and we had ruined the river so mark the date in your diary. It was the day that three women destroyed the River Thames.
Pam
From: Liz Holliss [mailto:lizholliss@btconnect.com] Sent: 08 August 2011 09:03 To: Jo-Anne Rutterford; chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk; pamjones@btinternet.com; ossoxon@earth.li Subject: RE: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
The Days Lock-Dorchester fisherman are a much friendlier breed it seems (or maybe we've got them well-trained) - one even asked if he could catch me and win his competition!
Liz
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From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Jo-Anne Rutterford Sent: 07 August 2011 22:12 To: chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk; pamjones@btinternet.com; ossoxon@earth.li Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
Well done the 3 of you, a great achievement as its a very long one. Claire and I did the short bit from the Swan to Radcot, which was also very nice, but very full of unfriendly fishers of men - wait till David W comes along with his film crew!!!!!
Jo
From: chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk To: pamjones@btinternet.com; OSSOxon@earth.li Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 21:22:21 +0100 Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
I second all the comments in this report. The swimmers in question also
had to face the wrath (/ grump) of an unenlightened angler.
Chloe. ________________________________________ From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Pam
Jones [pamjones@btinternet.com]
Sent: 07 August 2011 18:06 To: OSSOxon@earth.li Subject: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
What a heavenly swim with Pauline and Chloe. It rained a bit; we wore
wetsuits and I felt guilty but, since we were in the water for three and a half hours, I think that it was sensible. We stopped at the footbridge for flapjacks and coffee and then swam on the last half mile to the car park. Lunch at the Riverside pub just along the river in the blazing sunshine.
Two major interactions with swans. Where is Adam when you need him?
Swanning off? Ducking out? I got chased by a herd of cows who appeared Zulu style over the brow of the river bank as I slithered inelegantly back in. One house to lust after with a Private sign that just made me get out to look.
See you all soon
Pam
Ps No swans were hurt in the practical research for this article (but i
got nettled)
OSS Oxon mailing list OSSOxon@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.
miserable ....t (I thought fishermen were supposed to be jolly souls). Anyway, good for the girls - should go down in history!
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From: Pam Jones [mailto:pamjones@btinternet.com] Sent: Mon 08/08/2011 12:22 To: Liz Holliss; 'Jo-Anne Rutterford'; chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk; ossoxon@earth.li Subject: RE: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
The fisherman on Swim 4 was 100 yards from Hannington bridge and it was too narrow to avoid him. We passed with smiles, thank yous and sorrys but he just said that we had ruined his day and we had ruined the river so mark the date in your diary. It was the day that three women destroyed the River Thames.
Pam
From: Liz Holliss [mailto:lizholliss@btconnect.com] Sent: 08 August 2011 09:03 To: Jo-Anne Rutterford; chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk; pamjones@btinternet.com; ossoxon@earth.li Subject: RE: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
The Days Lock-Dorchester fisherman are a much friendlier breed it seems (or maybe we've got them well-trained) - one even asked if he could catch me and win his competition!
Liz
________________________________
From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Jo-Anne Rutterford Sent: 07 August 2011 22:12 To: chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk; pamjones@btinternet.com; ossoxon@earth.li Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
Well done the 3 of you, a great achievement as its a very long one. Claire and I did the short bit from the Swan to Radcot, which was also very nice, but very full of unfriendly fishers of men - wait till David W comes along with his film crew!!!!!
Jo
From: chloe.jeffries@merton.ox.ac.uk To: pamjones@btinternet.com; OSSOxon@earth.li Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 21:22:21 +0100 Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
I second all the comments in this report. The swimmers in question also had to face the wrath (/ grump) of an unenlightened angler.
Chloe. ________________________________________ From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Pam Jones [pamjones@btinternet.com] Sent: 07 August 2011 18:06 To: OSSOxon@earth.li Subject: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
What a heavenly swim with Pauline and Chloe. It rained a bit; we wore wetsuits and I felt guilty but, since we were in the water for three and a half hours, I think that it was sensible. We stopped at the footbridge for flapjacks and coffee and then swam on the last half mile to the car park. Lunch at the Riverside pub just along the river in the blazing sunshine.
Two major interactions with swans. Where is Adam when you need him? Swanning off? Ducking out? I got chased by a herd of cows who appeared Zulu style over the brow of the river bank as I slithered inelegantly back in. One house to lust after with a Private sign that just made me get out to look.
See you all soon
Pam
Ps No swans were hurt in the practical research for this article (but i got nettled)
OSS Oxon mailing list OSSOxon@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.
sounds a lot more fun than wallowing around in drysuits at the bottom of gruesome gravel pit in Gloucestershire! Glad you had such a good time - sounds like you might be needing anti-malarials for the next expedition...
Liz
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From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Pam Jones Sent: 07 August 2011 18:07 To: OSSOxon@earth.li Subject: [OSS Oxon] Catch up for Swim 4 of the Thames
What a heavenly swim with Pauline and Chloe. It rained a bit; we wore wetsuits and I felt guilty but, since we were in the water for three and a half hours, I think that it was sensible. We stopped at the footbridge for flapjacks and coffee and then swam on the last half mile to the car park. Lunch at the Riverside pub just along the river in the blazing sunshine.
Two major interactions with swans. Where is Adam when you need him? Swanning off? Ducking out? I got chased by a herd of cows who appeared Zulu style over the brow of the river bank as I slithered inelegantly back in. One house to lust after with a Private sign that just made me get out to look.
See you all soon
Pam
Ps No swans were hurt in the practical research for this article (but i got nettled)
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