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christwigg
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8 years ago

#21

As with Mr Curry I can do Swaledale stuff at the drop of a hat if theres interest.

We had several Aditnow weekends away in the distant past, all gloriously documented !

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/documents/brandy-bottle-incline-lead-mine-2/swaledale-2011.pdf

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/documents/sir-francis-level-lead-mine/sir-francis-report.pdf

ttxela
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8 years ago

#22

I've long had it in mind to have a look at Sir Francis level.

davel
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8 years ago

#23

While we're considering things further afield, how about Nantymwyn mine?

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/Mines/Nantymwyn-Lead-Mine_4295/

Dave

Owt
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8 years ago

#24

Sounds good!

RockChick
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8 years ago

#25

Ok folks, we have quite a long list of trip suggestions now, so we need to start applying some dates.

I'm suggesting some dates below, these are open to change, mostly to accomodate anyone who can offer to help guide a trip!

Quite a few of these are mid wales, how about a mid wales weekend, with a few trip options if there's enough interest?
Cwmystwyth/Frongoch/Ratgoed/ Nantymwyn/Corris- 20/21 May

Alderley Edge -9/10 Sept
Nenthead - 15/16 April
Williamson tunnels - TBC
Parrys/Mona - 23 Sept
CRTT - 14/15 Oct
Milwr - 19 Aug
Coniston 29 July
Sir Francis level 4 Nov

Litter-picking day in Cwmorthin! TBC

Crocodile 1, Space ship 0!

RockChick
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8 years ago

#26

Following on from that, we've had a few kind volunteers to help with trips, any other offers of help gratefully received. We don't have to have a guide for all trips, most of us have tried exploring new places on our own, but it's always good to have someone who knows where the best places are to see- and what the access arrangements are!!

Please can you let me know if I've volunteered you in error, or if you'd like to help out! :flowers:

Cwmystwyth/Frongoch - Roy?
Ratgoed/ Nantymwyn/Corris -?

Alderley Edge - ?
Nenthead - Mr Curry/ Christwigg
Williamson tunnels - Blobber
Parrys/Mona - Boggieman?
CRTT - ?
Milwr - Rockchick
Coniston -?
Sir Francis level - ?

Litter-picking day in Cwmorthin - Sinker

Crocodile 1, Space ship 0!

rufenig
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8 years ago

#27

Browns Folly Mine :angel: :sneaky:

Blober
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8 years ago

#28

After taking a few of the Williamson tunnel lot around cwmorthin they said they would happily sort us out a trip, I'll have a chat with Chris!

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RockChick
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8 years ago

#29

Thanks Paul :flowers:

Crocodile 1, Space ship 0!

Vanoord
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8 years ago

#30

"christwigg" wrote:

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/documents/brandy-bottle-incline-lead-mine-2/swaledale-2011.pdf

The second photograph in this most excellent report is a candidate for a future calendar, surely? :lol:

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

Vanoord
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8 years ago

#31

Something I've suggested in the past, which has generally been met with a resounding silence...

Could we consider an 'incandescent' trip sometime, possibly a CRTT?

Where 'incandescent' = no LEDs allowed, only incandescent bulbs, ie dig out your old Maglites and other such relics to relive a past when the darkness was hardly disturbed by dim yellow beams, beyond which all sorts of horrors lurked*.

* not indulging the creature referenced in the post above ;)

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

Blober
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8 years ago

#32

Following on that idea Vanoord, i'd like to do a carbide only trip sometime, I rather like using my carbide lamp 😉

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Margot
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8 years ago

#33

I should join a trip like that; it would by definition be exciting!:ohmygod:

christwigg
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8 years ago

#34

"RockChick" wrote:

Nenthead - Mr Curry/ Christwigg
Sir Francis level - ?

I think Chris and myself volunteers from anything Swaledale, such as Brandy Bottle thru trip or Sir Francis.

But i'll happily do Nenthead as well.

simonrl
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8 years ago

#35

"Vanoord" wrote:
Something I've suggested in the past, which has generally been met with a resounding silence...

Could we consider an 'incandescent' trip sometime, possibly a CRTT?

Where 'incandescent' = no LEDs allowed, only incandescent bulbs, ie dig out your old Maglites and other such relics to relive a past when the darkness was hardly disturbed by dim yellow beams, beyond which all sorts of horrors lurked*.

* not indulging the creature referenced in the post above ;)

We've did an incandescent Cwm trip a few years ago - Oldhams and Petzl Glooms... It was great. And we did a Cwm candlelight / lamp light trip as well which was also great :)

But an incandescent / olde school CRTT sounds good to me 🙂

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NewStuff
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8 years ago

#36

I liked the Cwmorthin incandescent trip. I still have a Peztl Gloom somewhere.... I do have a question though, if anyone remembers. What was the route taken. I've tried to replicate it a couple of times since, but everything looks *very* different with LED's. I remember a manway leading to somewhere near the top of the OVI (I think), and a manway going up with a handline in it.

Searching for the ever elusive Underground Titty Bar.

DDDWH CC

TheBogieman
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8 years ago

#37

That sounds like the manway on the right (inbye) of the OVI head down to OV Fl A. ie. to avoid going near the dodgy OVI head to get down to Fl A.

The one up could be off the passage behind the QM caban on BV (Oakeley) Fl G that goes up to Fl DE near the flooded BV connection passage to the base of the OVI.

Explorans ad inferos

simonrl
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8 years ago

#38

"NewStuff" wrote:
I liked the Cwmorthin incandescent trip. I still have a Peztl Gloom somewhere.... I do have a question though, if anyone remembers. What was the route taken. I've tried to replicate it a couple of times since, but everything looks *very* different with LED's. I remember a manway leading to somewhere near the top of the OVI (I think), and a manway going up with a handline in it.

I can't entirely remember but I have a hazy recollection of heading down the OVI and along D floor under the floating bridges - the man way near the top of the OVI could have been the one where you bypass part of th incline itself?

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TheBogieman
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8 years ago

#39

The Lake Level down to Fl. A OVI head bypass is the one I'm thinking...

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simonrl
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8 years ago

#40

"TheBogieman" wrote:
The Lake Level down to Fl. A OVI head bypass is the one I'm thinking...

Aye, I've just had a look at the photos in the Cwmorthin album (and how was it 6 years ago?) and there are a couple of photos from the day that are clearly D floor OV, and also a photo of the QM caban, as well as from the back vein. So it looks like wandered all over!

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by