[OSS Oxon] Saturday morning, Oxford?
Bob Bradley
swimmer at hardybee.com
Sat Mar 12 08:58:21 GMT 2011
I've been there before. What we've done before is arrive in cossie, put
wetsuit on, hide car keys (unless there's a non swimmer) walk up river -
with wetsuit shoes ideally (so you can swim back in them) and then swim
back, rush to the cas towel and most then change into dry clothes - although
I tend to come equipped with a few towels, wrap them round me and on the
seat and drive home wet for a hot shower!
Bob
On 12 March 2011 00:18, Andrew Sansum <andrewsansum at pobox.com> wrote:
> We haven't organised anything except to meet and have a swim. If you've
> swum there before your well ahead of me (and Bryn I expect) on possible
> logistical complications!
>
> Lacking a better plan I'll probably walk up river some distance wearing
> some beach shoes which I find Ok to swim in. If the water is 6C I doubt I'll
> walk far up river!
>
> Regards
> Andrew
>
> On 12/03/2011 00:13, Louise & David wrote:
>
> Hi - have done the swim before, but not without support team who carried
> stuff etc! Just wondering what the deal is - do we just turn up in
> wetsuits, walk up the river barefoot, then swim down, and run back to the
> cars? Curious about the whole etiquette thing - hoping to make it afterall
> now as kids football match cancelled
> Louise
> On 11 Mar 2011, at 21:57, Andrew Sansum wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> We are meeting at (or just before) 10:00 at the Walton Well car park.
>
> Regards
> Andrew
>
> On 11/03/2011 19:22, Bob Bradley wrote:
>
> I've not seen anyone suggest a time, so how about 10am at Walton Well car
> park as suggested by Tim below. I've swum with Tim and others 2-3 times
> from there and it doesn't seem too frequented by rowers. Also I know the
> setup and can show Oxford newbies the way to the river if noone else is
> around, although as usual I'll leave entirely up to you any decisions you
> make to swim or not.
>
> Personally, I'll probably walk up river a bit and then swim downstream -
> probably not too long given the time of year, but we'll see how I feel in
> the morning!
>
> Cheers
> Bob
>
> On 10 March 2011 12:42, Tim Bond <tim.bond at keble.oxon.org> wrote:
>
>> I can't make this weekend (away from Oxford) but in
>> terms of good meeting places I'd suggest the car park
>> at the end of Walton Well Road as a good southern
>> option:
>>
>> http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?&ll=51.762412,-1.273534&z=19
>>
>> or the Wolvercote car park off Godstow Road as a northern option:
>>
>> http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=51.78147,-1.295252&z=19
>>
>> With enough cars a shuttle between the two can save a
>> lot of time.
>>
>> Hope you have a fun swim; don't be put off by the
>> weather, swimming in the rain is fun!
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> Claire Tuckett wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Bryn and everyone else,
>> > I'm around Saturday morning, so count me in. I'd opt for somewhere
>> around Port Meadow too, either up Binsey Lane by The Peach Pub or up in
>> Wolvercoat by The Trout pub (Can anyone with better local knowledge suggest
>> a meet point?). Just let me know where and when and I'll be there!
>> > Claire x
>> > Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:54:37 +0000
>> > From: andrewsansum at pobox.com
>> > To: ossoxon at earth.li
>> > Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Saturday morning, Oxford?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I'd be interested in a swim on Saturday morning. I would need to be
>> > back at Wantage by late lunch - twins at party in afternoon :)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Have never swum up at Port meadow but would be keen to try. I'd want
>> > to confirm on Friday - current Saturday forecast is heavy rain which
>> > isn't particularly tempting for me at this time of year.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Andrew
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 07/03/2011 21:54, Mary-Jennifer McDowell wrote:
>> > Hi Bryn,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I haven't had a swim for a long time as I had twwin boys in July
>> > but I live ten mins walk away from the Hotel and would love to
>> > accompany you for a dip. As James said, there are rowers on that
>> > stretch and it may be quite busy on a saturday, especially as the
>> > weather is improving and there are regattas starting but we could
>> > swim a bit further yet towards Port meadow, I've been there
>> > several times, last when I was pregnant in the summer. Let me know
>> > as it depends on how much time you have, the walk would take about
>> > half an hour but it's a lovely walk!
>> >
>> > All the best,
>> >
>> > Jenny
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:08 PM, James
>> > Lowe <James.Lowe at datacore.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Bryn,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> >
>> > From: bryn dymott <bryn.dymott at btinternet.com>
>> >
>> > Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 14:00:05 +0000
>> >
>> > To: James Lowe <james.lowe at datacore.com>,
>> > <OSSOxon at earth.li>
>> >
>> > Subject: Saturday morning, Oxford?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >Hi, anyone likely to be in the Thames in Oxford this
>> > Saurday morning? I
>> >
>> > >have the pleasure of an overnight at the Four Pillars
>> > Hote,l off
>> >
>> > >Abingdon Road (opposite the Hinkey Pool) Friday and
>> > wondered if I could
>> >
>> > >gate crash a cold water plunge before I get off home to
>> > the Great Ouse?
>> >
>> > >
>> >
>> > >It looks like the river runs adjacent to the grounds of
>> > the hotel -
>> >
>> > >anyone know if this is a good swimming spot?
>> >
>> > >
>> >
>> > >Regards all, spring is a coming - sometime soon,
>> >
>> > >Bryn
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The water literally next to the hotel is not the Thames
>> > proper, that's a
>> >
>> > few hundred metres east - not sure what exactly you are
>> > looking at as I
>> >
>> > haven't been to the 4 pillars to stay. I haven't swam that
>> > part (we plan
>> >
>> > to do this stretch sometime this year swimming the Thames
>> > between the
>> >
>> > Oxford Ring Road north to south) but have swum extensive north
>> > of the city
>> >
>> > so I expect it to be similar, but I expect this will be busy
>> > with rowers -
>> >
>> > probably - you can see the boat house on the other side of the
>> > river but
>> >
>> > swimming wise, if it is anything like the Thames further up it
>> > will be
>> >
>> > fine, the grounds that are either side are owned by the
>> > colleges so you
>> >
>> > don't tend to get the detritus you can on more public ground.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The public foot path is on 'the hotel side' of the river so
>> > you can walk
>> >
>> > back all the way, what I am not sure about are access points
>> > in and out.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hope this helps.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > James
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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