[OSS Oxon] A Sunday Swim Alternative

Wed Jun 13 21:40:41 BST 2012

Hi

Should the river be deemed too high for swimming on Sunday then a nearby alternative is Queensford Lake 
(http://www.oxfordwsc.com/openwaterswimming.html) which could be followed 
by breakfast at H-Cafe (http://www.h-cafe.co.uk/)

Not quite the same experience and an early start required  but worth considering if you need to have a swimming fix.

Jim Bacon.

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>    1. Re: [OSS RATS]  Swim 27 Sunday 17th June (Lauren K)
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> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:39:22 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Lauren K <laurenkirkman at aol.com>
> To: clairetuckett at hotmail.com, pamjones at btinternet.com,
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> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS]  Swim 27 Sunday 17th June
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> Beware everybody, river levels are rising fast! see below-
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> http://riverconditions.environment-agency.gov.uk/#listB
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> 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
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> 
> 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>
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> 
> 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.
> ?
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> and accepted the OSS swim responsibility statement:
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