Hello Helen, Chris,
Very much enjoyed our swim, Helen thanks for suggesting it. Good to meet you Chris and to see you again Helen.
It definitely was quite a bit colder than last time (realised after I got home that I hadn't checked the temperature, having said I would do that... duh)
Good idea about the gloves - you'll enjoy it all the more, and probably stay in longer if extremities are kept warm.
The suggestion in another thread of a swim from Pangbourne to Mapledurham lock next Saturday sounds great - I'm up for that, subject to arrangements of time etc.
Interesting to know how far we went, thanks for the details.
Best wishes
Lindsay
----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Roche" helen@theskyisblue.net To: "Chris Dalton" seedy@breakingglass.net; "Lindsay Nutbrown" lindsay@lecnutbrown.plus.com Cc: ossrats@earth.li Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] Saturday 4th Sept
Lovely swim last night, thanks Lindsay and Chris for coming. Definitely getting a bit colder - I've just ordered a pair of neoprene gloves!
Here's the route we took - I nerdishly wanted to see how far we swam, and the answer is 1.44km or 0.9 of a mile. Which I think is about as far as I want to swim now it's getting colder, unless there's a strong current (like last week) to hurry things along.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97981919@N00/4960345243/
cheers, Helen
On 4 Sep 2010, at 07:35, Chris Dalton wrote:
See you there!
CD
-----Original Message----- From: ossrats-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossrats-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Helen Roche Sent: 04 September 2010 01:02 To: Lindsay Nutbrown Cc: ossrats@earth.li Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] Saturday 4th Sept
In the absence of any strong campaign for other locations, I'd say it's Sonning! 6pm at the French Horn, no faffing with cars, walk back along Thames Path. Nice and simple. And the weather forecast still looks good! That's Linsdsay and myself so far - who else is coming? For coordination purposes, I'll give my mob number again: 0753 699 5330
cheers, Helen
On 2 Sep 2010, at 21:39, Lindsay Nutbrown wrote:
Good evening 'OSS RATS'
I'd be up for the Sonning to St. Patricks stream swim again - hopefully this time in fine weather (I'm not complaining at all about the last swim - it was lovely - in it's own adventurous, teeming-down-with-rain sort of way - but seeing that stretch in fine weather would be rather splendid as well!)
If it is any help, I have 2 spare pairs of wetsuit socks available for loan for anyone wishing to join in but who doesn't have water- suitable footwear to allow for walking back. Loaned a pair to Debbie last time which proved that they can fit as small as a size 7 without being ridiculous! Equally, the larger pair is just about OK up to a mens size 11.
Another alternative location would be Pangbourne meadows (or the spot near Mapledurham lock that you checked out recently Helen, if parking in the Purley housing estate) but either of those would take me quite a bit longer to get to from Binfield, so I wouldn't be there for such a prompt start. The 'Thames Beach' location on that stretch isn't an option because it takes too long to walk there from the nearest parking (at least from the nearest parking I know of!)
Whichever way, looking forward to another river swim.
Went for a lovely swim at the Tri20 lake at Copthorne Hotel this evening, glow of the setting sun on the water, water nearly 19 deg so OK for shorty wetsuit (and no wetsuit I noticed for hardy types !) so really lovely. Not long I expect before that lake (being so shallow) will be starting to get quite chilly...
Regards
Lindsay
----- Original Message ----- From: helen@theskyisblue.net To: "Rachel Long" rachel@long29.freeserve.co.uk; ossrats@earth.li Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] Saturday 4th Sept
I'd need a few more details... where? when? parking nearby? etc.
Well, that's what we have to discuss! I didn't choose a location. I've done the Sonning to St.Patrick's stream swim twice now, and it is lovely, so I wouldn't object to doing it again - but would be equally happy if someone has another idea. Given that 6pm is a fairly late start, since it's getting dark by about 8pm, a shorter swim with easy parking points might be an idea. There's a bit of faffing to get a car at both ends of the Sonning swim, though it would equally be possible to walk back along the Thames path to the start point, if everyone has shoes - which would allow for a much prompter start.
Any other suggestions? cheers Helen
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