New subject: [OSS Oxon] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week

10 Sep 2010

      I can only do Wednesday next week  (or Thursday / Friday) for Sonning.
I'd consider the weekend 18/19 for another section of the Mapledurham
swim, maybe from Pangbourne?
Mapledurham swim was excellent, Victoria, Helen arranged some very good
weather.  Hoping she can call in the favour again for the next swims!
Regards Jeremy
I've reverted this thread to the OSSRATS list . . .
On 10/09/2010 13:43, Lindsay Nutbrown wrote:
...
Don't despair of trying out that wetsuit Victoria (and how
uncharitable that you should be laughed at when trying it on at home!)
I could do Monday or Wednesday evening next week (13th or 15th
September), but given that you are free earlier on Monday, could I
suggest 6:30pm on Monday from the French Horn at Sonning Eye ?  From
the other posting by Pam, it looks like she may be available Monday as
well ?  Anyone else up for this ?
I'm also available from about 5:30pm Saturday or Sunday this weekend
if you or anyone else is interested in meeting up - perhaps to do the
next stretch along at Mapledurham.
I don't think I'll be able to do next weekend (18th / 19th) and having
said in a OSS RATS post that I can do all evenings next week except
Tuesday, I now realise I can't actually do Thursday or Friday, so in
fact only Monday or Wednesday... (!)
Regards
Lindsay
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Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week
...
Hi everyone
I hope the Mapledurham swim went well.  It's a lovely stretch.  I
haven't been as far as the lock so I'm looking forward to hearing
about it.
Anyone have a preference for a swim next week from Sonning?  Helen
and I can do Monday or Wednesday evening - I'm free on Monday from
around 6.30 and on Wednesday around 7.00 -  or if anyone's free the
following weekend Saturday 18th in the afternoon looks ok, as does
Sunday 19th morning.  It would be great to have a swim as my wetsuit
is desperate to have its first dip, and all I've had at home is peals
of hysterical laughter when I've tried it on on dry land.
Hope to see you soon.
Victoria
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Re: [OSS RATS]  Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim, this Thursday
evening (Lindsay Nutbrown)

Message: 1
Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:17:59 +0100
From: "Lindsay Nutbrown" lindsay@lecnutbrown.plus.com
Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS]  Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim, this
Thursday evening
To: "Wellingham Jeremy" Jeremy.Wellingham@uk.fujitsu.com, "Helen
Roche" helen@theskyisblue.net
Cc: ossoxon@earth.li, ossrats@earth.li
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Sounds good to me!
See you probably somewhere around the junction of Wintringham Way
and Colyton Way, or where ever near there that we can find space to
park.
Best regards
Lindsay
 ----- Original Message -----  From: Wellingham Jeremy
 To: Helen Roche ; Lindsay Nutbrown
 Cc: ossrats@earth.li ; ossoxon@earth.li
 Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:16 AM
 Subject: RE: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim,this
Thursday evening
Yes - option 3 walk and then swim gets my vote as well.  (We can
always get out a bit early if we feel like it and the remaining walk
will be shorter.)
I'll see you at Mapledurham lock end (but on Purley housing estate
side) at 5:45pm if we're all agreed on option 3.
Regards Jeremy

From: ossoxon-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces@earth.li] On
Behalf Of Helen Roche
 Sent: 09 September 2010 01:16
 To: Lindsay Nutbrown
 Cc: ossrats@earth.li; ossoxon@earth.li
 Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim,this
Thursday evening
Thanks for the outlines, Lindsay. I vote for option 3, and agree
that we should strike version 2 from consideration. Jeremy, any
preference?
cheers
Helen
On 9 Sep 2010, at 00:43, Lindsay Nutbrown wrote:
Hello all,
Been out to a Round Table event this evening (riding a 4 man
bicycle, would you believe !) so away from e-mail...
Various options...
Could park at Pangbourne rec, off Thames Avenue (for Pangbourne
meadows) start swim there, go with current, get out and walk back.
or
Could faff about getting cars to both ends (in the assumption we
will make it as far as Mapledurham lock - which given the dwindling
daylight these evening, I doubt, also as mentioned by Victoria it is
probably on the optimistic side of things to expect we'll manage the
whole stretch for reasons of distance and coldness.
or
We park at Mapledurham lock end (but on Purley housing estate
side), then walk along as far as Thames beach and swim back to the
lock.
I'm easy with any of these options, but I do share Victoria's
doubts over whether option 2 is practical.  1 and 3 are equally good
for me. Helen what would you prefer - walk and then swim or swim and
then walk ?
Looking forward to this for tomorrow either way, and another go at
the Sonning to Shiplake stretch next week would be great too.
Helen, I share your hopes that we may get a bit of an 'Indian
Summer' (fingers crossed !)
All best wishes
Lindsay
----- Original Message -----
From: Helen Roche
To: Jeremy Wellingham
Cc: ossoxon@earth.li ; ossrats@earth.li
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Mapledurham/Pangbourne
swim,this Thursday evening
Ah, good point. Lindsay is the one who knows this stretch. Where
are we meeting, Lindsay?
I'm starting to wonder if the OSSrats email list was such a good
idea, as we're now potentially discussing swims in three places -
Oxon and RATS email groups, plus the OSS facebook pages! I thought
that all the Berkshire activity might get wearisome for people in
north Oxon, though... perhaps it will get more straightforward once
all the interested parties join OSSRATS.
Cheers, and see you tomorrow I hope, Jeremy and Lindsay.
H
On 8 Sep 2010, at 21:20, Jeremy Wellingham wrote:
I should be able to make this on the way home from work tomorrow,
Thu08Sep.
May have missed it along the way but whereabouts in Pangbourne
are we meeting?
Jeremy
On 08/09/2010 11:41, Helen Roche wrote:
5.45pm tomorrow at Pangbourne, is the idea. :)
   cheers
   Helen
On 8 Sep 2010, at 08:04, Tracy Knowles wrote:
love to, any dates?
   Thanks
   Tracy
   On 8 Sep 2010, at 00:07, Helen Roche wrote:
anyone up for it? As short or as long as you like.
cheers
   Helen

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Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week