[OSS Oxon] FW: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 25, Issue 8

Thu Jun 14 15:09:33 BST 2012

Hi,I'd second Jim for the alternative venue!It's lovely up there and everybody's always welcome. It's £5 entrance. If there is a large number of OSS people turning up, let me know and Steve (from the lake) can organise breakie at reasonnable price. There is also a timed loop (1km)  organised there at 7.30 for those who would like to get there competitive genes tickled - but normal swimming will still be going on in the meantime. Katia

Katia Vastiau 

16, The Croft, Marsh Baldon 
Oxford OX44 9LN 
UK 
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: +44 7828 893052

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>    1. Re: A Sunday Swim Alternative (Liz Holliss)
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> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:18:49 +0100
> From: "Liz Holliss" <lizholliss at btconnect.com>
> To: "Jim Bacon" <jamesvincentbacon at hotmail.com>,	<ossoxon at earth.li>
> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] A Sunday Swim Alternative
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> Definitely worth considering - v friendly, with swans  appearing out of
> the mist today, no current (& even a bit of music!)
> 
>  
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> From: ossoxon-bounces at earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces at earth.li] On
> Behalf Of Jim Bacon
> Sent: 13 June 2012 21:41
> To: ossoxon at earth.li
> Subject: [OSS Oxon] A Sunday Swim Alternative
> 
>  
> 
> 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-
> > 
> > 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
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Sent from my HTC
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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=respon
> sibility
> > All swimmers swim at their own risk.
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