Hi Toby / Helen Most people use the Facebook Groups to arrange swims now. There is OSS Thames https://www.facebook.com/groups/408652865865144/ and OSS Windsor and Maidenhead https://www.facebook.com/groups/524929157621394/ that mainly covers the Jubilee. CD From: OSSRATS [mailto:ossrats-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Toby Gledhill Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2016 8:23 AM To: ossrats@earth.li Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] OSSRATS Digest, Vol 36, Issue 1 Hi Helen, I swim in the Thames near Reading. I have never actually met up with any OSSRATS, but would be really keen to. It would be fun, I would meet like minded folks and it would be good to share/hear stories/learn from experiences. I intend to try out the Tri20 Lake, near Madjeski Stadium this morning. Yesterday I went for a swim near Tilehurst (around appletree and poplar islands) and I received a: Slightly aggressive "Wot you doing!" from someone in a boat. Received criticism from a swarm of canoists for not having a bouy attached to me Then on return my girlfriend tells me someone was saying I shouldn't be swimming in the Thames: weils disease etc I will try to have emails from this address forwarded to my other email account so I can respond more reliably. Look forward to hearing form you Toby _____ From: OSSRATS < <mailto:ossrats-bounces@earth.li> ossrats-bounces@earth.li> on behalf of <mailto:ossrats-request@earth.li> ossrats-request@earth.li < <mailto:ossrats-request@earth.li> ossrats-request@earth.li> Sent: 24 June 2016 11:00 To: <mailto:ossrats@earth.li> ossrats@earth.li Subject: OSSRATS Digest, Vol 36, Issue 1 Send OSSRATS mailing list submissions to <mailto:ossrats@earth.li> ossrats@earth.li To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit <http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossrats> http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossrats or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to <mailto:ossrats-request@earth.li> ossrats-request@earth.li You can reach the person managing the list at <mailto:ossrats-owner@earth.li> ossrats-owner@earth.li When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of OSSRATS digest..." Today's Topics: 1. hi all (Helen Roche) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:17:13 +0100 From: Helen Roche < <mailto:helen@theskyisblue.net> helen@theskyisblue.net> To: <mailto:OSSRATS@earth.li> OSSRATS@earth.li Subject: [OSS RATS] hi all Message-ID: < <mailto:2E078D11-291B-45BF-A52A-E1220ECA3FB0@theskyisblue.net> 2E078D11-291B-45BF-A52A-E1220ECA3FB0@theskyisblue.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I've been out of the loop - is this email group still functioning? I'm in Reading and would love to get swimming again. Anything going on? cheers, Helen ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ OSSRATS mailing list <mailto:OSSRATS@earth.li> OSSRATS@earth.li <http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossrats> http://www.earth.li/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ossrats ------------------------------ End of OSSRATS Digest, Vol 36, Issue 1 **************************************