[OSS Oxon] Oxford swim September 16 and 18

[Liz Holliss]

Well done you (in advance)!  Don't emulate the Delhi-Thames-belly
though... Would love to join you, but had altercation with a horse last
week, going into free-fall dive, and ending up with sprained right hand
& bruised left ribcage, ergo inability to move arms & breathe at the
same time.  However, managed to paddle in between Dorchester &
Shillingford on Wed, to shout some encouragement at him, and got an
enthusiastic wave back (or was it a limp v-sign?)  Anyway, good luck,
one and all!

Liz
-----Original Message-----
From: ossoxon-bounces at earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces at earth.li] On
Behalf Of Colin Palmer
Sent: 09 September 2011 09:06
To: 'Chloe Jeffries'; 'Pam Jones'; ossoxon at earth.li
Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Oxford swim September 16 and 18

Hi all

I am going to try to emulate Mr Walliams tomorrow, well do swims 11 and
12 on the same day, which if not Walliams-esque I feel is still pretty
impressive.  I am hoping to do swim 11 with Chloe, obviously before swim
12 where I hope to meet up with the rest of the group for the 4.30
start.

Can anyone help with the logistics, we will have one car, so I need to
know where to park, and what are best arrangements for leaving clothes
etc. and getting back to car at the end.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Colin 

-----Original Message-----
From: ossoxon-bounces at earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces at earth.li] On
Behalf Of Chloe Jeffries
Sent: 08 September 2011 21:31
To: Pam Jones; ossoxon at earth.li
Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Oxford swim September 16 and 18

P.S. Sef and I have just this evening had a little Cherwell dip...
________________________________________
From: Chloe Jeffries
Sent: 08 September 2011 21:21
To: Pam Jones; ossoxon at earth.li
Subject: RE: [OSS Oxon] Oxford swim September 16 and 18

Hello,

In theory, I would love to join one or both of these swims. However,
having just received details of my other commitments that weekend
(conferences etc.), the timings are a little tricky. It is probably best
for you and others to make plans that suit you and then, if i can escape
early / nip out and join you, I will!

- On Friday: I will probably not be free until 8 / 8:30pm.
- On Sunday: I am free between Noon and 3:30pm (so a quick dip may work
- and you'll have to have a drink at the Vicky Arms on my behalf).

See those of you swimming on Sunday,
Chloe.
________________________________________
From: ossoxon-bounces at earth.li [ossoxon-bounces at earth.li] On Behalf Of
Pam Jones [pamjones at btinternet.com]
Sent: 08 September 2011 15:29
To: ossoxon at earth.li
Subject: [OSS Oxon] Oxford swim September 16 and 18

Dear All

I still plan to swim on Friday 16th September in the evening in the
Thames at Port Meadow and on Sunday 18th September in the afternoon in
the Cherwell from the Victoria Arms at Marston Ferry Road down to
Parsons Pleasure.

>From the map, it seems that the latter swim is 2.5 to 3 kilometres but I
am awaiting an answer about that.

Friday  At the moment, my plan is to meet at the car park near Port
Meadow
at   about 6:30pm (negotiable), walk across to the river and swim
upstream
until we get bored.   Possibility of visit to pub with pies afterwards.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=51.762342,-1.274421&ll=51.760987,-1.267247
&spn
=0.02194,0.055747&sll=51.760986,-1.267263&sspn=0.019155,0.025034&num=1&t
=h&v
psrc=0&z=15

Sunday  I am supposed to be having lunch in College but could be
persuaded
out of that.   However, I am tied up until at least 12:30pm and then i
have
to fetch my car from park and ride.  I then plan to leave my car near
Linacre College and cycle up to the Vicky Arms.   My car can be used to
ferry us back to the pub after the swim so long as there are no more
than five of us.


Start point
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=oxford&ll=51.776895,-1.247302&spn=0.002835
,0.0
08256&oe=utf-8&t=h&vpsrc=6&z=18


End point
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=oxford&ll=51.760373,-1.246133&spn=0.002377
,0.0
05112&oe=utf-8&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6

Perhaps we could have a cup of tea or something stronger at the Vicky
Arms at the end.

Pam



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