[OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week
Helen Roche
helen at theskyisblue.net
Sat Sep 11 00:58:18 BST 2010
I'll admit to getting an addled brain at this point, is Wednesday
looking like the contender? I can do Wednesday, though can't get till
Sonning till about 6.30 - 6.40. Same applies to Monday, but I can do
either.
cheers,
H
On 10 Sep 2010, at 23:09, Jeremy Wellingham wrote:
> I can only do Wednesday next week (or Thursday / Friday) for Sonning.
>
> I'd consider the weekend 18/19 for another section of the
> Mapledurham swim, maybe from Pangbourne?
>
> Mapledurham swim was excellent, Victoria, Helen arranged some very
> good weather. Hoping she can call in the favour again for the next
> swims!
>
> Regards Jeremy
>
> I've reverted this thread to the OSSRATS list . . .
>
> On 10/09/2010 13:43, Lindsay Nutbrown wrote:
>>
>> Don't despair of trying out that wetsuit Victoria (and how
>> uncharitable that you should be laughed at when trying it on at
>> home!)
>>
>> I could do Monday or Wednesday evening next week (13th or 15th
>> September), but given that you are free earlier on Monday, could I
>> suggest 6:30pm on Monday from the French Horn at Sonning Eye ?
>> From the other posting by Pam, it looks like she may be available
>> Monday as well ? Anyone else up for this ?
>>
>> I'm also available from about 5:30pm Saturday or Sunday this
>> weekend if you or anyone else is interested in meeting up - perhaps
>> to do the next stretch along at Mapledurham.
>>
>> I don't think I'll be able to do next weekend (18th / 19th) and
>> having said in a OSS RATS post that I can do all evenings next week
>> except Tuesday, I now realise I can't actually do Thursday or
>> Friday, so in fact only Monday or Wednesday... (!)
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> Lindsay
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark and Victoria" <capri122 at talktalk.net
>> >
>> To: <ossoxon at earth.li>
>> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 10:15 AM
>> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week
>>
>>
>>> Hi everyone
>>>
>>> I hope the Mapledurham swim went well. It's a lovely stretch. I
>>> haven't been as far as the lock so I'm looking forward to hearing
>>> about it.
>>>
>>> Anyone have a preference for a swim next week from Sonning? Helen
>>> and I can do Monday or Wednesday evening - I'm free on Monday from
>>> around 6.30 and on Wednesday around 7.00 - or if anyone's free
>>> the following weekend Saturday 18th in the afternoon looks ok, as
>>> does Sunday 19th morning. It would be great to have a swim as my
>>> wetsuit is desperate to have its first dip, and all I've had at
>>> home is peals of hysterical laughter when I've tried it on on dry
>>> land.
>>>
>>> Hope to see you soon.
>>>
>>> Victoria
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>>>> 1. Re: [OSS RATS] Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim, this Thursday
>>>> evening (Lindsay Nutbrown)
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>>>> Message: 1
>>>> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:17:59 +0100
>>>> From: "Lindsay Nutbrown" <lindsay at lecnutbrown.plus.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim,
>>>> this
>>>> Thursday evening
>>>> To: "Wellingham Jeremy" <Jeremy.Wellingham at uk.fujitsu.com>, "Helen
>>>> Roche" <helen at theskyisblue.net>
>>>> Cc: ossoxon at earth.li, ossrats at earth.li
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>>>> Sounds good to me!
>>>>
>>>> See you probably somewhere around the junction of Wintringham Way
>>>> and Colyton Way, or where ever near there that we can find space
>>>> to park.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lindsay
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Wellingham Jeremy
>>>> To: Helen Roche ; Lindsay Nutbrown
>>>> Cc: ossrats at earth.li ; ossoxon at earth.li
>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:16 AM
>>>> Subject: RE: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Mapledurham/Pangbourne
>>>> swim,this Thursday evening
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes - option 3 walk and then swim gets my vote as well. (We can
>>>> always get out a bit early if we feel like it and the remaining
>>>> walk will be shorter.)
>>>>
>>>> I'll see you at Mapledurham lock end (but on Purley housing
>>>> estate side) at 5:45pm if we're all agreed on option 3.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards Jeremy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> From: ossoxon-bounces at earth.li [mailto:ossoxon-bounces at earth.li]
>>>> On Behalf Of Helen Roche
>>>> Sent: 09 September 2010 01:16
>>>> To: Lindsay Nutbrown
>>>> Cc: ossrats at earth.li; ossoxon at earth.li
>>>> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS] Mapledurham/Pangbourne
>>>> swim,this Thursday evening
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the outlines, Lindsay. I vote for option 3, and agree
>>>> that we should strike version 2 from consideration. Jeremy, any
>>>> preference?
>>>>
>>>> cheers
>>>>
>>>> Helen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9 Sep 2010, at 00:43, Lindsay Nutbrown wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Been out to a Round Table event this evening (riding a 4 man
>>>> bicycle, would you believe !) so away from e-mail...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Various options...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Could park at Pangbourne rec, off Thames Avenue (for Pangbourne
>>>> meadows) start swim there, go with current, get out and walk back.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> or
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Could faff about getting cars to both ends (in the assumption we
>>>> will make it as far as Mapledurham lock - which given the
>>>> dwindling daylight these evening, I doubt, also as mentioned by
>>>> Victoria it is probably on the optimistic side of things to
>>>> expect we'll manage the whole stretch for reasons of distance and
>>>> coldness.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> or
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We park at Mapledurham lock end (but on Purley housing estate
>>>> side), then walk along as far as Thames beach and swim back to
>>>> the lock.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm easy with any of these options, but I do share Victoria's
>>>> doubts over whether option 2 is practical. 1 and 3 are equally
>>>> good for me. Helen what would you prefer - walk and then swim or
>>>> swim and then walk ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Looking forward to this for tomorrow either way, and another go
>>>> at the Sonning to Shiplake stretch next week would be great too.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Helen, I share your hopes that we may get a bit of an 'Indian
>>>> Summer' (fingers crossed !)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> All best wishes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lindsay
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>
>>>> From: Helen Roche
>>>>
>>>> To: Jeremy Wellingham
>>>>
>>>> Cc: ossoxon at earth.li ; ossrats at earth.li
>>>>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 9:30 PM
>>>>
>>>> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Mapledurham/Pangbourne
>>>> swim,this Thursday evening
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ah, good point. Lindsay is the one who knows this stretch.
>>>> Where are we meeting, Lindsay?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm starting to wonder if the OSSrats email list was such a
>>>> good idea, as we're now potentially discussing swims in three
>>>> places - Oxon and RATS email groups, plus the OSS facebook pages!
>>>> I thought that all the Berkshire activity might get wearisome for
>>>> people in north Oxon, though... perhaps it will get more
>>>> straightforward once all the interested parties join OSSRATS.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, and see you tomorrow I hope, Jeremy and Lindsay.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> H
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 8 Sep 2010, at 21:20, Jeremy Wellingham wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I should be able to make this on the way home from work
>>>> tomorrow, Thu08Sep.
>>>>
>>>> May have missed it along the way but whereabouts in Pangbourne
>>>> are we meeting?
>>>>
>>>> Jeremy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 08/09/2010 11:41, Helen Roche wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 5.45pm tomorrow at Pangbourne, is the idea. :)
>>>> cheers
>>>> Helen
>>>>
>>>> On 8 Sep 2010, at 08:04, Tracy Knowles wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> love to, any dates?
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Tracy
>>>> On 8 Sep 2010, at 00:07, Helen Roche wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> anyone up for it? As short or as long as you like.
>>>>
>>>> cheers
>>>> Helen
>>>>
>>>>
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