[OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June

Lauren K laurenkirkman at aol.com
Wed Jun 13 09:39:22 BST 2012


Beware everybody, river levels are rising fast! see below-

http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk/#listB

Hope it goes well if you do manage to get out though :)

-----Original Message-----
From: clairetuckett <clairetuckett at hotmail.com>
To: Pamela <pamjones at btinternet.com>; OSSOxon <OSSOxon at earth.li>; 
ossrats <ossrats at earth.li>
Sent: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:13
Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June


Yes mam, i will be present and correct on sunday. Also requesting 
attendence at rations detail.  X



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----- Reply message -----
From: "Pamela" <pamjones at btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2012 17:34
Subject: [OSS Oxon] Swim 27 Sunday 17th June
To: <OSSOxon at earth.li>, <ossrats at earth.li>



Dear Swimmers
 
Here are the details for swim 27 on Sunday 17th.   The information is 
also on Facebook and on the OSS website.
 
Hope to see lots of you there
 
Pam
 
All right, you ‘orrible lot 
Stand to attention when I’m speaking to you especially the tall one at 
the back.
Scary Staff Sergeant Jones here, briefing you on the next yomp down the 
Thames on Sunday 17th June 2012.    (Those of you who are actually 
awake will notice that this has been changed from Saturday 16th 
evening).   This will be about a 3 mile swim (4.8 km in new money).  
There will be getting out places up to 1.5 miles and then at 2.7 miles.
Swim 27 Executive Summary: 
We will meet at 10:15am at the very latest to change, team briefing 
will be at 10:35am and we will shuttle at 10:45am to a layby to walk to 
Days Lock hoping to be in the water by 11:15am.    There will be a 
refreshment stop about half way.  We will have iron rations at the 
hotel after the swim. Please let me know by email without fail if you 
do want lunch. 
Meeting Point 10:15 at the very latest:  Shillingford Bridge Hotel
http://goo.gl/maps/ypY9
We can park in the hotel car park, change and organise shuttle 
cars/personnel carriers.   Leave all your dry clothes in a vehicle that 
is staying at the hotel. If you are late, we will have gone so please 
meet us at the layby or walk up stream to meet us.
Team briefing  10:35:
Safety talk and kit inspection by the Sergeant
Shuttle 10:45: to the lay-by on Henley Road, Dorchester
http://goo.gl/maps/iILO
Walk: to Days Lock (a little under 2 km)
http://goo.gl/maps/VbW0
Please wear appropriate foot protection for the walk.  If you need 
these carried, please wear really light flip flops or some such (Army 
boots forbidden).  There will be a couple of bank supporters to carry 
your (very light) footwear back.
Days Lock is the main gauging station for measuring the flow of water 
in the Thames.  Overlooking the lock is Little Wittenham church.   Twin 
hills rise above the church which are known locally as Mother Dunch’s 
Buttocks or locally as Berkshire Bubs  (from I Never Knew That About 
The Thames by Christopher Winn).
Swim:  Swims 37 and 38 and a little bit of Swim 39 from Michael 
Worthington's 
I ♥ the Thames
We will still have to be vigilant. There will be great deal of rain 
this week.  The river may be fast-flowing and we will have to be 
sensible about safety. Please be prepared to stay in groups.
Possible pit stop and final getting out spot before Shillingford Bridge
http://goo.gl/maps/o0Xw
Here’s hoping that the NAAFI have baked cakes etc.  Angelina Ballerina 
will not be with us as it is her Birthday.   Happy Birthday, 
Angelina.   However, we can celebrate Neil’s birthday which was earlier 
this week.
Getting out:  at or after Shillingford Bridge
You can get out immediately after the bridge on the left (if you do you 
will be on a charge)
http://goo.gl/maps/tNq2
or swim the final 500 metres to the correct finishing spot at
http://goo.gl/maps/kS8C
and walk back to the cars for changing and lunch.  Anyone not staying 
for lunch should leave their car at the hotel and not be a shuttle 
driver.   
Lunch:  PLEASE LET ME KNOW WITHOUT FAIL IF YOU WANT LUNCH AND FOR HOW 
MANY.   Email me or facebook message me please
Lunch will be at the Shillingford Bridge Hotel. I have a menu if you 
would like me to email it to you.
http://www.shillingfordbridgehotel.com/ 01865 858 567
Shillingford Bridge, built in 1827, is exactly half way between Windsor 
and Lechlade and between Reading and Oxford ( from I Never Knew That 
About The Thames by Christopher Winn).
Aftermath:
After lunch, we will need to get the shuttle car drivers back to the 
layby.  Marks will be awarded for standard of kit, attitude, fitness, 
response to instructions etc.  Remember that the Sergeant is always 
right.
 
Pam, Sef & Jeremy and the Armoured Catfish of the Thames and Tarcoles 
river of Costa Rica.
 
OSS swim responsibility statement:
By attending you confirm that you are a member of the OSS and have read 
and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement:
http://www.outdoorswimmingsociety.com/index.php?p=swimming_tips&s=responsibility
All swimmers swim at their own risk.
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