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>     1. Re: OSSRATS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19 Sonning to Shiplake
>        (Mark and Victoria)
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>        (Mark and Victoria)
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> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:41:15 +0100
> From: "Mark and Victoria"<capri122 at talktalk.net>
> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] OSSRATS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19 Sonning to
> 	Shiplake
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> Dear all
>
> I think I've managed to get the right end of the stick about when this swim
> can happen - and sorry, I think it was me who started the cross posting, I
> didn't realise it was the Oxon address too.  It looks like most people are
> going for Wednesday at Sonning.  I'll be there, and it looks like Helen,
> Lindsay, Pam and Jeremy are available too.  Where do we meet - they don't
> let cars like mine in the French Horn car park.  Can I request a slightly
> later start time of around 6.50 - 7.00?
>
> Swimming between Pinkhill Lock and Eynsham tomorrow - the wetsuit gets its
> first outing!  See you all Wednesday.
>
> Victoria
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: OSSRATS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19
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>>    1. Re: Sonning to Shiplake swim next week (Pam)
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>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:12:01 +0100
>> From: "Pam"<pamjones at btinternet.com>
>> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week
>> To: "'Helen Roche'"<helen at theskyisblue.net>, "'Jeremy Wellingham'"
>> <jeremy at wellingham.com>
>> Cc: ossrats at earth.li
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>> Really want to swim next week but this email traffic is getting very
>> confusing.  May I suggest that one (or two) people choose to do a swim in
>> future and then let the rest know that it is happening - no need for
>> confusing email discussion.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am swimming in the Itchen tomorrow 2:30pm if anyone wants to come to
>> Winchester.  It is colder than anywhere in the Lakes (including the tarns
>> up
>> mountains) and wetsuits are really recommended.  I swam in the Itchen in
>> my
>> cossie on Thursday and only managed half an hour.
>>
>>
>>
>> If you want to join me, let me know by email and I will send you details
>> of
>> where to park and meet.  Free parking on Sunday!  Cup of tea on me at the
>> Leisure Centre afterwards.
>>
>>
>>
>> Pam
>>
>> From: ossrats-bounces at earth.li [mailto:ossrats-bounces at earth.li] On Behalf
>> Of Helen Roche
>> Sent: 11 September 2010 00:58
>> To: Jeremy Wellingham
>> Cc: ossrats at earth.li
>> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week
>>
>>
>>
>> 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"
>> <mailto:capri122 at talktalk.net>  <capri122 at talktalk.net>
>> To:<mailto:ossoxon at earth.li>  <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"<mailto:lindsay at lecnutbrown.plus.com>
>> <lindsay at lecnutbrown.plus.com>
>> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS]  Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim, this
>> Thursday evening
>> To: "Wellingham Jeremy"<mailto:Jeremy.Wellingham at uk.fujitsu.com>
>> <Jeremy.Wellingham at uk.fujitsu.com>, "Helen
>> Roche"<mailto:helen at theskyisblue.net>  <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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> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 21:01:08 +0100
> From: "Mark and Victoria"<capri122 at talktalk.net>
> Subject: [OSS RATS] Fw:  OSSRATS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19 Sonning to
> 	Shiplake
> To:<ossrats at earth.li>,	<lindsay at lecnutbrown.plus.com>
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> Great, glad you can make it.  If  French Horn car park a no go, I think you
> can park on the road further back towards Reading/Caversham at Sonning Eye -
> just off a mini roundabout.  Wherever we end up parking, let's meet in the
> French Horn car park by 7.00pm at the latest.
>
> See you then.
>
> Victoria
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lindsay Nutbrown"<lindsay at lecnutbrown.plus.com>
> To: "Mark and Victoria"<capri122 at talktalk.net>
> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 8:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] OSSRATS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19 Sonning to Shiplake
>
>
>> Great I'm looking forward to it.
>>
>> I'll be at the French Horn by 6:45pm.  Do you think they will allow us to
>> park in their car park again if needs be (if no spaces left in the public
>> parking area...) ?
>>
>> Helen, can you provide the links to your route maps ?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>>
>> Lindsay
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mark and Victoria"<capri122 at talktalk.net>
>> To:<ossrats at earth.li>
>> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 8:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] OSSRATS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19 Sonning to
>> Shiplake
>>
>>
>>> Dear all
>>>
>>> I think I've managed to get the right end of the stick about when this
>>> swim can happen - and sorry, I think it was me who started the cross
>>> posting, I didn't realise it was the Oxon address too.  It looks like
>>> most people are going for Wednesday at Sonning.  I'll be there, and it
>>> looks like Helen, Lindsay, Pam and Jeremy are available too.  Where do we
>>> meet - they don't let cars like mine in the French Horn car park.  Can I
>>> request a slightly later start time of around 6.50 - 7.00?
>>>
>>> Swimming between Pinkhill Lock and Eynsham tomorrow - the wetsuit gets
>>> its first outing!  See you all Wednesday.
>>>
>>> Victoria
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From:<ossrats-request at earth.li>
>>> To:<ossrats at earth.li>
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2010 12:12 PM
>>> Subject: OSSRATS Digest, Vol 1, Issue 19
>>>
>>>
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>>>>    1. Re: Sonning to Shiplake swim next week (Pam)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Message: 1
>>>> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:12:01 +0100
>>>> From: "Pam"<pamjones at btinternet.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week
>>>> To: "'Helen Roche'"<helen at theskyisblue.net>, "'Jeremy Wellingham'"
>>>> <jeremy at wellingham.com>
>>>> Cc: ossrats at earth.li
>>>> Message-ID:<006801cb51a2$28f5f2b0$7ae1d810$@com>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>>>
>>>> Really want to swim next week but this email traffic is getting very
>>>> confusing.  May I suggest that one (or two) people choose to do a swim
>>>> in
>>>> future and then let the rest know that it is happening - no need for
>>>> confusing email discussion.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am swimming in the Itchen tomorrow 2:30pm if anyone wants to come to
>>>> Winchester.  It is colder than anywhere in the Lakes (including the
>>>> tarns up
>>>> mountains) and wetsuits are really recommended.  I swam in the Itchen in
>>>> my
>>>> cossie on Thursday and only managed half an hour.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you want to join me, let me know by email and I will send you details
>>>> of
>>>> where to park and meet.  Free parking on Sunday!  Cup of tea on me at
>>>> the
>>>> Leisure Centre afterwards.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pam
>>>>
>>>> From: ossrats-bounces at earth.li [mailto:ossrats-bounces at earth.li] On
>>>> Behalf
>>>> Of Helen Roche
>>>> Sent: 11 September 2010 00:58
>>>> To: Jeremy Wellingham
>>>> Cc: ossrats at earth.li
>>>> Subject: Re: [OSS RATS] [OSS Oxon] Sonning to Shiplake swim next week
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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"
>>>> <mailto:capri122 at talktalk.net>  <capri122 at talktalk.net>
>>>> To:<mailto:ossoxon at earth.li>  <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
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From:<mailto:ossoxon-request at earth.li>
>>>> <ossoxon-request at earth.li>
>>>> To:<mailto:ossoxon at earth.li>  <ossoxon at earth.li>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 8:20 AM
>>>> Subject: OSSOxon Digest, Vol 4, Issue 6
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>   1. Re: [OSS RATS]  Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim, this Thursday
>>>>      evening (Lindsay Nutbrown)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Message: 1
>>>> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 08:17:59 +0100
>>>> From: "Lindsay Nutbrown"<mailto:lindsay at lecnutbrown.plus.com>
>>>> <lindsay at lecnutbrown.plus.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [OSS Oxon] [OSS RATS]  Mapledurham/Pangbourne swim, this
>>>> Thursday evening
>>>> To: "Wellingham Jeremy"<mailto:Jeremy.Wellingham at uk.fujitsu.com>
>>>> <Jeremy.Wellingham at uk.fujitsu.com>, "Helen
>>>> Roche"<mailto:helen at theskyisblue.net>  <helen at theskyisblue.net>
>>>> Cc: ossoxon at earth.li, ossrats at earth.li
>>>> Message-ID:<02d601cb4fef$22a667a0$d0fca8c0 at LNshomePC>
>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>>>
>>>> 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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