Thursday Nighters - 31st Jan 2013

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simonrl
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12 years ago

Where we off to this week then chaps? After the clandestine adventures of the past couple of weeks 😉

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

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Blober
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12 years ago

31st of feb? :lol:

FILTH - Think this is a playground? Think again...

sinker
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12 years ago

Hmmm....so much for my New Year's Resolution to be more organised... 😞 😢

We need an easy trip and then a nice cosy pub nearby for a pint afterwards...Betws or Capel Curig areas are fairly central for most folk....any suggestions? I say a nice easy trip as Simonrl has a 6000 mile journey the next day and I also have a VERY early start and a long haul (but not 6000 miles... :lol: )
How easy is it to get to Clogwyn Y Fuwch? I've never been but I think the road goes fairly close by the track up there?

:thumbsup:

Yma O Hyd....

simonrl
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12 years ago

"Blober" wrote:
31st of feb? :lol:

LOL, whoops, you can tell I wrote that in a hurry? :lol:

January :flowers:

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

simonrl
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12 years ago

"sinker" wrote:
How easy is it to get to Clogwyn Y Fuwch? I've never been but I think the road goes fairly close by the track up there?

Been there once, seem to remember it was quite a flounder up the hillside - although it was mid-summer and 6' tall bracken last time I went!

Thinking cap on...

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

skimble
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12 years ago

The best thing about Clogwyn y Fuwch is the view from the top - which you won't get on a January night. IMO there's not much to see underground.

sinker
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12 years ago

"skimble" wrote:
The best thing about Clogwyn y Fuwch is the view from the top - which you won't get on a January night. IMO there's not much to see underground.

Yes....it's one for a sunny Saturday I think :thumbup:

What about one of the more obscure Llan Ffestiniog slate mines? Foel Gron...Llew Twrog?

Yma O Hyd....

simonrl
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12 years ago

Agreed, Clogwyn y Fuwch not terribly exciting underground and best on a summer evening :)

Good idea Sinker... around the Ffestiniog area we have:

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Croes-y-Ddwy-Afon-Slate-Mine/ - tremendous if you want to go home bright orange ;)

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Foel-Gron-Slate-Mine/ - even more tremendous if you want to go home soaked ;)

And a few I've no experience of, but from checking the Gazeteer have some underground:

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Cwm-Teigl-Slate-Mine/

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/album/Drum-Slate-Mine-2-User-Album/

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/album/Cwm-Cynfal-Copper-Mine-3-User-Album/

More promising looking for an underground wander:

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/album/Bryn-glas-Slate-Mine-User-Album/

Bron Goronwy: not in the database! But the book says tunnel leading to chambering SH729414

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

sinker
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12 years ago

"SimonRL" wrote:

More promising looking for an underground wander:

http://www.aditnow.co.uk/album/Bryn-glas-Slate-Mine-User-Album/

Bron Goronwy: not in the database! But the book says tunnel leading to chambering SH729414

Bryn Glas could be a possibility? It would be a bracing walk even if we didn't find the mine :lol: :lol: :lol: There is a track leading down to the lake...you could park down there a few years ago, probably still can. If not, there is a car park on the main road...
Bryn Goronwy is a new one on me, I shall investigate :thumbsup:

Yma O Hyd....

Llion
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12 years ago

#10

Brynglas sounds good to me 😉 just been looking at the pics and realised ive only been in the chamber with the hanging cable...about 25 yrs ago :lol: :lol: never went back and didnt know there was a bit more there :thumbsup:

Had a mooch around Croes a few months ago, lots of water :surrender: went down the secret chamber to nowere :lol: :lol: :lol:

But anywhere is ok by me.

Drum is one for a dry Thursday night, or suffer the Duffwys rain effect again 😉 😉

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

sinker
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12 years ago

#11

:thumbsup:

Ok, Bryn Glas it is then, the vote has spoken 😉
Meet at 1800, Cwm Cynfal, in the Car Park opposite the track to the lake.
I will post up a proper location and a mapping link later on when I get 5 mins 😞
See you all there!

Yma O Hyd....

sinker
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12 years ago

#12

Ok, sorry that this post is late...I have been "off the grid" all day earning a living.

So...tomorrow night, meet here:

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=52.958211&lon=-3.885373&z=17.1&r=0&src=msl

at 1800....I promise to be on time :lol:

Attending so far are:

Myself
Simonrl
Llion

Willy?
Chrisj
Carlin?
Skimble?
Owaincbrown?

Any more? All welcome. :flowers:
No SRT on this one, unless we find something interesting up there :devil:

Plan is a fairly easy wander ( :angel: ) to Bryn Glas and then retire somewhere quiet for half a mild and a packet of crisps :thumbsup: .
I've never been here, nor Simonrl I don't think and even Llion hasn't been there in 25 years so Lord knows what we'll find.....the mine hopefully :lol: :lol:
Post up or PM to let me know who to expect :flowers:
See you later and thanks for your patience :flowers:

Yma O Hyd....

Willy Eckerslyke
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12 years ago

#13

I should be able to make it. :thumbsup:
There's a mention of an "unguarded shaft" here
http://www.ucet.org.uk/index.php/forum/21-knowledge-bank/1352-bryn-glas-mine-llan-ffestiniog
Worth taking SRT kit or just drop stones down and listen for the splash?

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

sinker
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12 years ago

#14

Well spotted that man :thumbsup:
My SRT kit is in the car anyway 😉
The UCET link is down at the moment but I'll check it out later :thumbsup:
See you tomorrow!

Yma O Hyd....

chrisj
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12 years ago

#15

I'll be there. See you tomorrow folks.

simonrl
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12 years ago

#16

Until the 'morrow, although if its going to be an epic all night SRT mission I may bail early this week!

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

sinker
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12 years ago

#17

I need to be away at a "reasonable" time tonight too, so I for one won't be opening any "cans of worms" :angel:

Yma O Hyd....

Llion
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12 years ago

#18

Not a late one ????

Need to go early ish ????

Its only a mile up the road :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

See ya later :thumbsup:

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

Strangely Brown
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12 years ago

#19

I'll be there, SRT or a walk about? I've a friend who wants to come if it's a walkabout.

Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.

chrisj
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12 years ago

#20

Sorry folks I'm not going to be able to make it tonight after all.
Have a good evening (and don't find anything exciting without me :lol: )
I'll send Sinker a text incase no one sees this until after the trip.