Swaledale Weekend (Day 1) - 11/06/11· Page 2

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christwigg
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"simonrl" wrote:
Is there any need for SRT kit for either day Chris?

No, just a wetsuit.

If you're gagging for it, there is a rope of unknown vintage hanging in a ore hopper in Hard Level.

simonrl
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#22

"christwigg" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:
Is there any need for SRT kit for either day Chris?

No, just a wetsuit.

If you're gagging for it, there is a rope of unknown vintage hanging in a ore hopper in Hard Level.

Ta! No, I can quite happily leave the srt stuff at home for a weekend!

I'll be coming up Saturday morning, so will see you at 10am :thumbsup:

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

RJV
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Slight change of plan for Saturday morning.

Since some of us will be camping and others driving considerable distances the meeting place will now be the Kings Arms in Reeth for coffee and bacon buttys.

The pub is on the village green and is open from 9.30am Still aiming to meet at 10am or thereabouts.

If anyone intends to go directly to Surrender Bridge can they let someone know so we aren't waiting around in Reeth for you? Think everyone going should have somebody or others mobile numbers.

Ta.

simonrl
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#24

Noted 🙂 And bacon butty to start the day sounds good 🙂

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Edd
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Its looking like i may have to bow out of the weekend 😢

Had an incident with a skip landing on my foot today and now have 2 broken toes to show for it 😠

Will see how much i am hobbling tomorrow and will let Chris or Rich know.

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'

christwigg
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#26

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Had an incident with a skip landing on my foot today and now have 2 broken toes to show for it

The lengths some people will go to, just to avoid some neck deep water.

Get well soon Ed :flowers:

John Lawson
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Rope of unknown vintage was put there by me, about 3 years ago.
Leads to stope workings on Old Rake I think just before the 1st World War.
Won't tell you too much as it deprives you of the exploration sense.
Watch the top though!

RJV
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Cool. I'd looked at climbing the hopper a while back but gave it up as a bad idea as the timbers seemed wholly dubious. Had just assumed that the rope was tied off onto them. Assuming its not i'll take my kit and some ladders. Know what's up there, have the intrepid vicar's book.

"John Lawson" wrote:
Rope of unknown vintage was put there by me, about 3 years ago.
Leads to stope workings on Old Rake I think just before the 1st World War.
Won't tell you too much as it deprives you of the exploration sense.
Watch the top though!

simonrl
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#29

"RJV" wrote:
Cool. I'd looked at climbing the hopper a while back but gave it up as a bad idea as the timbers seemed wholly dubious. Had just assumed that the rope was tied off onto them. Assuming its not i'll take my kit and some ladders. Know what's up there, have the intrepid vicar's book.

"John Lawson" wrote:
Rope of unknown vintage was put there by me, about 3 years ago.
Leads to stope workings on Old Rake I think just before the 1st World War.
Won't tell you too much as it deprives you of the exploration sense.
Watch the top though!

Excellent, will chuck my SRT kit in the car now :)

See you all (those left anyway!) in the morning :thumbsup:

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

John Lawson
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Hi Simon,

Cannot remember which Wesh Mine it was although it was reported in a P.D.M.H.S. Newsletter at the time.

I am afraid to tell you that some of the smaller items the good vicar listed have been purloined by persons unknown before we got there!

The rope was belayed to steel so should be fairly secure, although as stated previously the top is loose!

simonrl
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#31

Many thanks to Chris for an excellent and really well planned out couple of days in Swaledale.

I think I'm suffering either from lead or parmo poisoning so will get some photos and a better report in a day or so, but here's the video of the deep water section on the hard Level to Brandy Bottle Incline through trip, just before the Brandy Bottle Incline.

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christwigg
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It was an interesting tactic you were trying there, lowering the water level by drinking it. 😉

Edd
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Ha ha ha looks liek you guys had good fun :thumbsup:

Shame i couldnt make it but will come on the next one. :thumbup:

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'

Morrisey
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Cracking Video. I thought you were in a boat for a moment as you were moving a long at a fair old rate of knots there.

Edd
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He was trying to get through as fast as possible for his parmo :lol:

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'

simonrl
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"christwigg" wrote:
It was an interesting tactic you were trying there, lowering the water level by drinking it. ;D

I rather think that's why I feel as rough as I do 😞 Having consulted Dr Google I am definitely suffering with acute lead poisoning. And most other ailments and diseases as well 😢

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lab rat
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when is the next trip up there????

Hey rockchick - the guys seemed to reckon you would whimp out if I heard them correctly in the video?? We should therefore both go up and do it together. Last time I entered cold mine water waist deep, I became a gibbering wreck with simon and gt5952 in Chalybeate mine south wales - was amuzing but fun. :lol:

Love it . . . 🙂

simonrl
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"lab rat" wrote:
Hey rockchick - the guys seemed to reckon you would whimp out if I heard them correctly in the video?? We should therefore both go up and do it together. Last time I entered cold mine water waist deep, I became a gibbering wreck with simon and gt5952 in Chalybeate mine south wales - was amuzing but fun. :lol:

Oh no, quite the opposite. Rockchick was accusing us of being wimps you see :lol:

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christwigg
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#39

"simonrl" wrote:

I rather think that's why I feel as rough as I do 😞 Having consulted Dr Google I am definitely suffering with acute lead poisoning. And most other ailments and diseases as well ;(

Always blaming the mine water, I think you need to take a closer look at the more likely causes

http://www.theakstons.co.uk/ales/classics/bestbitter.html

christwigg
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Sound is very low, but the source of much amusement is Simons attempt to look manly.