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RAMPAGE
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8 years ago

Has anybody ever been down this? Looks enticing...

Photograph:

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ICLOK
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8 years ago

Lol... I know a few who have... great pic

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!

RAMPAGE
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8 years ago

"The Fresh Prince of Portreath" wrote:
It's amazing.

Don't be mean Stuey.

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agricola
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8 years ago

It was back in the 1990's when I first went down it stuey before they capped it !

The adit level goes quite a distance both east and west. Some interesting stoping to the west that we got into before concerns about condition of ground and timberwork drove us out, by then we were into West Wheal Peevor !

Might have a survey someplace ...

If it can't be grown it has to be mined.

Jimbo
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8 years ago

"The Fresh Prince of Portreath" wrote:
There is a big pile of pigeon poo, dead pigeons and porn at the bottom of the shaft and it's probably a site to get weils disease from, or whatever one it is you catch from sky rats

Psittacosis to ya!! ;D

http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/harmful-micro-organisms/other-diseases.htm

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Mr.C
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8 years ago

"Jimbo" wrote:

"The Fresh Prince of Portreath" wrote:
There is a big pile of pigeon poo, dead pigeons and porn at the bottom of the shaft and it's probably a site to get weils disease from, or whatever one it is you catch from sky rats

Psittacosis to ya!! ;D

http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/harmful-micro-organisms/other-diseases.htm

No fun at all. Take note of the bit in the link re work methods about not using pressure washers.
Not likely in a mine environment I know but it happened to me cleaning a particularly pigeon pooed on patio.
Three courses of antibiotics later......

We inhabit an island made of coal, surrounded by a sea full of fish. How can we go wrong.......

RAMPAGE
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8 years ago

I've pressure washed the walls on cwmorthins b floor...

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Mr.C
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8 years ago

"RAMPAGE" wrote:
I've pressure washed the walls on cwmorthins b floor...

Only you! - bet it wasn't pigeon muck though ;D

(only slightly off topic, honest)

We inhabit an island made of coal, surrounded by a sea full of fish. How can we go wrong.......

RAMPAGE
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8 years ago

Mine walls come up lovely when pressure washed! Especially slate. Years of mine-ming washed away to leave fresh rock you'd eat your dinner off. Very satisfying doing it too.

Yes, I think I've dragged this OT quite a bit now.

That shaft is still speaking something to me though.

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