Dear all I think I've managed to get the right end of the stick about when this swim can happen - and sorry, I think it was me who started the cross posting, I didn't realise it was the Oxon address too. It looks like most people are going for Wednesday at Sonning. I'll be there, and it looks like Helen, Lindsay, Pam and Jeremy are available too. Where do we meet - they don't let cars like mine in the French Horn car park. Can I request a slightly later start time of around 6.50 - 7.00? Swimming between Pinkhill Lock and Eynsham tomorrow - the wetsuit gets its first outing! See you all Wednesday. Victoria ----- Original Message ----- From: <ossrats-request@earth.li> To: <ossrats@earth.li> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:12 PM Subject: OSSRATS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19

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1. Re: Sonning to Shiplake swim next week (Pam)

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Message: 1 Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:12:01 +0100 From: "Pam" <pamjones@btinternet.com> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week To: "'Helen Roche'" <helen@theskyisblue.net>, "'Jeremy Wellingham'" <jeremy@wellingham.com> Cc: ossrats@earth.li Message-ID: <006801cb51a2$28f5f2b0$7ae1d810$@com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Really want to swim next week but this email traffic is getting very confusing. May I suggest that one (or two) people choose to do a swim in future and then let the rest know that it is happening - no need for confusing email discussion.

I am swimming in the Itchen tomorrow 2:30pm if anyone wants to come to Winchester. It is colder than anywhere in the Lakes (including the tarns up mountains) and wetsuits are really recommended. I swam in the Itchen in my cossie on Thursday and only managed half an hour.

If you want to join me, let me know by email and I will send you details of where to park and meet. Free parking on Sunday! Cup of tea on me at the Leisure Centre afterwards.

Pam

From: ossrats-bounces@earth.li [mailto:ossrats-bounces@earth.li] On Behalf Of Helen Roche Sent: 11 September 2010 00:58 To: Jeremy Wellingham Cc: ossrats@earth.li Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week

I'll admit to getting an addled brain at this point, is Wednesday looking like the contender? I can do Wednesday, though can't get till Sonning till about 6.30 - 6.40. Same applies to Monday, but I can do either.

cheers,

H

On 10 Sep 2010, at 23:09, Jeremy Wellingham wrote:

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

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark and Victoria" <mailto:capri122@talktalk.net> <capri122@talktalk.net> To: <mailto:ossoxon@earth.li> <ossoxon@earth.li> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 10:15 AM 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.

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1. Re: [OSS RATS] Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim, this Thursday evening (Lindsay Nutbrown)

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Message: 1 Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:17:59 +0100 From: "Lindsay Nutbrown" <mailto:lindsay@lecnutbrown.plus.com> <lindsay@lecnutbrown.plus.com> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim, this Thursday evening To: "Wellingham Jeremy" <mailto:Jeremy.Wellingham@uk.fujitsu.com> <Jeremy.Wellingham@uk.fujitsu.com>, "Helen Roche" <mailto:helen@theskyisblue.net> <helen@theskyisblue.net> Cc: ossoxon@earth.li, ossrats@earth.li Message-ID: <02d601cb4fef$22a667a0$d0fca8c0@LNshomePC> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

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

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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

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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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