'Derbyshire Weekend Meet' - 21/05/2011· Page 4

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simonrl
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14 years ago

#61

"RJV" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:

http://theminersstandard.com/food.html looks good.

Does this mean Vanoord's barbeque won't be attending? ;(

No Vanoord. The weekend doesn't sound his cup of tea at all 😉

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

Vanoord
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14 years ago

#62

"simonrl" wrote:

"RJV" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:

http://theminersstandard.com/food.html looks good.

Does this mean Vanoord's barbeque won't be attending? ;(

No Vanoord. The weekend doesn't sound his cup of tea at all ;)

::)

Vanoord is attending his niece's christening on the 21st.

Vanoord is very much less than impressed about this. :curse:

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

simonrl
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14 years ago

#63

"Vanoord" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:

"RJV" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:

http://theminersstandard.com/food.html looks good.

Does this mean Vanoord's barbeque won't be attending? ;(

No Vanoord. The weekend doesn't sound his cup of tea at all ;)

::)

Vanoord is attending his niece's christening on the 21st.

Vanoord is very much less than impressed about this. :curse:

I therefore see nothing in the way of you riding over and joining us for the Sunday trip.

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

RJV
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14 years ago

#64

"simonrl" wrote:

I therefore see nothing in the way of you riding over and joining us for the Sunday trip.

Or for the Saturday night!

RockChick
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14 years ago

#65

"simonrl" wrote:

SRT kit will be provided and there'll be some big drops on Sunday, although the actual trip can be customised a bit and there's plenty of other options in the area if people (i.e. me!) opt for something gentler...

Ah, i'm sure everyone will realise this, but thought i'd better point it out- i think Simon means that SRT kit is REQUIRED, not that he's intending to turn up with it for everyone!! :lol:

Crocodile 1, Space ship 0!

simonrl
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14 years ago

#66

"RJV" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:

I therefore see nothing in the way of you riding over and joining us for the Sunday trip.

Or for the Saturday night!

And cooking for us!

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

RJV
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14 years ago

#67

"simonrl" wrote:

"RJV" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:

I therefore see nothing in the way of you riding over and joining us for the Sunday trip.

Or for the Saturday night!

And cooking for us!

That thought had never crossed my mind. :angel:

Brakeman
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14 years ago

#68

Well I reckon that looking at what mines you are visiting, In my opinion Vanoord is doing the sensible thing and staying at home, GP/Youds level is not my idea of fun!!!! I woundn't mind so much if there was anything worth seeing, it's almost like caving :blink: :lol:

The management thanks you for your co operation.

simonrl
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14 years ago

#69

"Brakeman" wrote:
Well I reckon that looking at what mines you are visiting, In my opinion Vanoord is doing the sensible thing and staying at home, GP/Youds level is not my idea of fun!!!! I woundn't mind so much if there was anything worth seeing, it's almost like caving :blink: :lol:

Can't be that bad can it? There's at least two people coming who've done it before 😮

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

lab rat
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14 years ago

#70

it's almost like caving :blink: :lol:

Caving?????????????? 😢 YEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :thumbsup: :thumbup: tite stuff - :thumbsup: wriggle and get STUCK - Bring it on

Hey Simon - Last we went through sewage, it was wrapped in blue plastic bags and we swam through it, about to check a sump. I found the video :lol: :lol: makes me chuckle 😉

Love it . . . 🙂

simonrl
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14 years ago

#71

"lab rat" wrote:
Hey Simon - Last we went through sewage, it was wrapped in blue plastic bags and we swam through it, about to check a sump. I found the video :lol: :lol: makes me chuckle ;D

Yes, and I still wake up in a cold sweat remembering it 😉 :lol: :lol:

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

lab rat
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14 years ago

#72

Note to self - take Simon on another sewage trip ::) I no of another but it a long way away from here 😉 wetsuit possibly and ladders lots :sneaky: :thumbsup: :lol:

Love it . . . 🙂

owd git
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14 years ago

#73

"Brakeman" wrote:
Well I reckon that looking at what mines you are visiting, In my opinion Vanoord is doing the sensible thing and staying at home, GP/Youds level is not my idea of fun!!!! I woundn't mind so much if there was anything worth seeing, it's almost like caving :blink: :lol:

I can only surmise you haven't done the trip, or you dont enjoy the petrology mineralogy side of going underground.
It's classic :thumbup:
Owd Git.

Brakeman
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14 years ago

#74

"owd git" wrote:

"Brakeman" wrote:
Well I reckon that looking at what mines you are visiting, In my opinion Vanoord is doing the sensible thing and staying at home, GP/Youds level is not my idea of fun!!!! I woundn't mind so much if there was anything worth seeing, it's almost like caving :blink: :lol:

I can only surmise you haven't done the trip, or you dont enjoy the petrology mineralogy side of going underground.
It's classic :thumbup:
Owd Git.

Done the trip, couple and a half times, don't like it, much prefer the bigger more modern mines, that one can walk around in, or drive round in,don't mind long wet soughs though, I'm more interested in the mechanical engineering aspects 😉

The management thanks you for your co operation.

owd git
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14 years ago

#75

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much prefer the bigger more modern mines, that one can drive round in,don't mind long wet soughs though, I'm more interested in the mechanical engineering aspects ;)

We've got one of those too but access prob's since it was on telly :guns:
O. G.

owd git
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14 years ago

#76

Brakeman. have you seen the upper half of the through trip. your trip / photo's suggest entry and exit from Youds , not Gentlewomans shaft, If so i appreciate your point. going up the coffin level, and back down is a chore despite the marvel of its being hand picked before steel tooling.
There's soooo much more to see.
Regards O. G.

Brakeman
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14 years ago

#77

"owd git" wrote:
Brakeman. have you seen the upper half of the through trip. your trip / photo's suggest entry and exit from Youds , not Gentlewomans shaft, If so i appreciate your point. going up the coffin level, and back down is a chore despite the marvel of its being hand picked before steel tooling.
There's soooo much more to see.
Regards O. G.

I have not done done the upper level, as you say my trips have been Youds, I remember doing it on my once circa 1985 I reached a very low area beyond the inclined backfill, the part that hurts your knees, the way ahead was blocked, though a small amount of water was coming through. My problem really was the fact I found nothing to interest me personally, (except as you rightly say, marvelling at the work of driving the coffin level) my main interest lay with the spar mines that were accessable at that time namely Longrake, Sallet etc.

The management thanks you for your co operation.

owd git
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14 years ago

#78

Hi Brakeman, Yes your point is bang on. it's a bitch up and down!. the low bit where the water entered from above is where an intrepid party will also emerge some time on sat' :lol: :lol: with only one pass of youds to do.
cheers.O.G.

Owt
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14 years ago

#79

Hi all

I'd hoped to join you for the Sunday (big drops - wheeee!) but sadly can't get a pass out for that day. 😞

Hope it's a good trip though :thumbsup:

RJV
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14 years ago

#80

Is everything taken care of re rigging the trips or should I chuck some ropes and rigging gear in the car?