[OSS RATS] Saturday 4th Sept

[Helen Roche]

Lovely swim last night, thanks Lindsay and Chris for coming.  
Definitely getting a bit colder - I've just ordered a pair of neoprene  
gloves!

Here's the route we took - I nerdishly wanted to see how far we swam,  
and the answer is 1.44km or 0.9 of a mile. Which I think is about as  
far as I want to swim now it's getting colder, unless there's a strong  
current (like last week) to hurry things along.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/97981919@N00/4960345243/

cheers,
Helen


On 4 Sep 2010, at 07:35, Chris Dalton wrote:

> See you there!
>
> CD
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ossrats-bounces at earth.li [mailto:ossrats-bounces at earth.li] On  
> Behalf
> Of Helen Roche
> Sent: 04 September 2010 01:02
> To: Lindsay Nutbrown
> Cc: ossrats at earth.li
> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] Saturday 4th Sept
>
> In the absence of any strong campaign for other locations, I'd say
> it's Sonning! 6pm at the French Horn, no faffing with cars, walk back
> along Thames Path. Nice and simple. And the weather forecast still
> looks good!
> That's Linsdsay and myself so far - who else is coming? For
> coordination purposes, I'll give my mob number again: 0753 699 5330
>
> cheers,
> Helen
>
> On 2 Sep 2010, at 21:39, Lindsay Nutbrown wrote:
>
>> Good evening 'OSS RATS'
>>
>> I'd be up for the Sonning to St. Patricks stream swim again -
>> hopefully this time in fine weather (I'm not complaining at all
>> about the last swim - it was lovely - in it's own adventurous,
>> teeming-down-with-rain sort of way - but seeing that stretch in fine
>> weather would be rather splendid as well!)
>>
>> If it is any help, I have 2 spare pairs of wetsuit socks available
>> for loan for anyone wishing to join in but who doesn't have water-
>> suitable footwear to allow for walking back.  Loaned a pair to
>> Debbie last time which proved that they can fit as small as a size 7
>> without being ridiculous!  Equally, the larger pair is just about OK
>> up to a mens size 11.
>>
>> Another alternative location would be Pangbourne meadows (or the
>> spot near Mapledurham lock that you checked out recently Helen, if
>> parking in the Purley housing estate) but either of those would take
>> me quite a bit longer to get to from Binfield, so I wouldn't be
>> there for such a prompt start. The 'Thames Beach' location on that
>> stretch isn't an option because it takes too long to walk there from
>> the nearest parking (at least from the nearest parking I know of!)
>>
>> Whichever way, looking forward to another river swim.
>>
>> Went for a lovely swim at the Tri20 lake at Copthorne Hotel this
>> evening, glow of the setting sun on the water, water nearly 19 deg
>> so OK for shorty wetsuit (and no wetsuit I noticed for hardy
>> types !) so really lovely.  Not long I expect before that lake
>> (being so shallow) will be starting to get quite chilly...
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Lindsay
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <helen at theskyisblue.net>
>> To: "Rachel Long" <rachel at long29.freeserve.co.uk>; <ossrats at earth.li>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] Saturday 4th Sept
>>
>>
>>>> I'd need a few more details... where? when? parking nearby? etc.
>>>
>>> Well, that's what we have to discuss! I didn't choose a location.
>>> I've done the Sonning to St.Patrick's stream swim twice now, and it
>>> is lovely, so I wouldn't object to doing it again - but would be
>>> equally happy if someone has another idea.
>>> Given that 6pm is a fairly late start, since it's getting dark by
>>> about 8pm, a shorter swim with easy parking points might be an
>>> idea. There's a bit of faffing to get a car at both ends of the
>>> Sonning swim, though it would equally be possible to walk back
>>> along the Thames path to the start point, if everyone has shoes -
>>> which would allow for a much prompter start.
>>>
>>> Any other suggestions?
>>> cheers
>>> Helen
>>>
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