historytrog
8 years ago
On December 20th, having a few minutes to spare when on top of Masson on my usual walk round the area, I strolled down into the top part of the quarry and was dismayed to see a large area of spray paint grafitti on a rock face above the main west quarry face. It looked very fresh and really disfigures the landscape. It would be great if someone could sort this out but I suppose it would be difficult to clean it off. It will just attract other mindless idiots if left.
royfellows
8 years ago
Will do probably this Thursday as weather looks good.

I bottle of cheap supermarket bitter lemon and a wire brush. Start with the brush to break the paint, fill your mouth with the drink, spray it over the daubings and sit and wait a few minutes, then finish with the brush.

The citric acid in the drink reacts with the limestone.

;D
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historytrog
8 years ago
It is a fair-sized area that might require a large amount of lemonade and spitting on a scale not seen since the punk era!
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8 years ago
Sounds like a job for Willy Wonka and his magic lemonade pressure-washer! But that's the only way I could think of doing it - drive one over with a 4 X 4, drop the hose down the cliff, and do it all off ropes (with just steam, not bitter lemon!). But it wouldn't be cheap hiring one of those for a day.
owd git
8 years ago
The 'offerings' to T'owd man tonight, a few of us locals will check it out.:thumbup: O.G.
historytrog
8 years ago
It was not on the main cliff face but on an outcrop just above it on the west side so it would be relatively easy to reach. I did not have time to go round to inspect it but from 100 yards away, it looked c10 foot by 5 foot with various initials etc. Would be interesting to find the culprits.
royfellows
8 years ago
Just got back. Weather was nice and had a good walk.

Got most of the rubbish off but there is a bit more further along which would really need a rope for safety.

Still, had a damn good go at it, would have been fun to meet the perps.

Cleaning off below. Look where the bottle is and see the effect.
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View from the other side, weather should finish the job.
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Boy Engineer
8 years ago
Good work Roy.
John Lawson
8 years ago
Well done Roy.
I guess it brought back a few memories for you.
Just keep on going at our age it is all important.
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8 years ago
Ah - up there! I had the wrong bit in my head, but well done for sorting.

Always amusing to see an ejaculating phallus though - the old ones are always the best...;)
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8 years ago
Crikey, well done Roy, that was quick!
historytrog
8 years ago
Very pleased that it has been sorted so quickly, thanks Roy. It was amazing how thoroughly a bit of vandalism like that spoilt the scenery.
royfellows
8 years ago
"John Lawson" wrote:

Well done Roy.
I guess it brought back a few memories for you.
Just keep on going at our age it is all important.



Yes, I seem to be back on form.
I have just been awarded a Diploma of Honour as most promising kyu (coloured belt) grade student and dedication, to the art of aikido. I am very proud. Back at karate as well after some personal 'issues'.

I hope to get underground a lot over Christmas as well, my idea of a good Christmas.
:lol:

I expect that normal people will be enjoying the festive season in normal and traditional ways.

Back on topic.
There is a rather prominent bit of paint daub further along on the same side of the quarry, but will need a rope in my view. It is immediately above where an old mans level breaks the through the rockface.

I think that the people who do this sort of thing see difficult and dangerous places as a challenge, I am thinking of the sides of motorways bridges etc.
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8 years ago
On a tangential note, showing my erratic minds way of 'working' to a T, the wonderful Half Man Half Biscuit who have a lyric for every occasion come up trumps with:

Gouranga! Gouranga!
I'll not be happy 'till you've been arrested for defacing the bridge.

I will now get my coat :surrender:
Don't look so embarrassed, it's a family trait...
JohnnearCfon
8 years ago
"pwhole" wrote:

Ah - up there! I had the wrong bit in my head, but well done for sorting.

Always amusing to see an ejaculating phallus though - the old ones are always the best...;)



That is where their brains are!! :lol:
royfellows
8 years ago
"JohnnearCfon" wrote:

"pwhole" wrote:

Ah - up there! I had the wrong bit in my head, but well done for sorting.

Always amusing to see an ejaculating phallus though - the old ones are always the best...;)



That is where their brains are!! :lol:



:lol::lol::lol:

Freud would no doubt have been able to explain the compulsion for that type to draw this on walls.
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owd git
8 years ago
A bottle or two of bitter lemon needed in masson back door and on and on, we scraped and mud covered lots, horwever a lot to 'rub out' all the way to show-cave connection t' lake and everywhere we looked last night.
we did honour T'owd man as is tradition tho'
Merry christmas from Matlock bath & there-abouts :thumbsup:
Owd Git & all
royfellows
8 years ago
Hydraulic brake fluid would be worth a try, and if it works would wash off with water afterwards.

It stripped cellulose in the old days, we would be careful not to spill it.
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John Lawson
8 years ago
Owd git,
Rather surprised that you didn't finish with the Derbyshire miner's toast" A good health to all mynes and maintainers of mynes."
Which as you doing a clearing up operation must be in the spirit of the toast.
Have a good festive season, we all need to come back to this toast in the new year, Roy not withstanding.
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