[OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim, this Thursday evening

[Helen Roche]

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 at earth.li ; ossrats at 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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