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Marra
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17 years ago

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Myself and a friend did this trip mid 2006. Found it shoulder deep water, very unsound ground and a long hard day. We carried 3 ropes - 80ft, 150ft and a 250ft, the latter to combine the last 2 pitches. 1st pitch was a pendule to get on to the line of the ladders. Tub still there but ladders and floors only just. Have a nice day. RR

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Captain Scarlet
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"RR" wrote:
Myself and a friend did this trip mid 2006. Found it shoulder deep water, very unsound ground and a long hard day. We carried 3 ropes - 80ft, 150ft and a 250ft, the latter to combine the last 2 pitches. 1st pitch was a pendule to get on to the line of the ladders. Tub still there but ladders and floors only just. Have a nice day. RR

Ahhhh me auld mucker - I should have had you along last night 😉 I may be wrong but I have a suspicion that there may have been falls recently on horizontal bit leading to to the top of the shaft. The first bit is Ok even though its just some stemples with a plank across.... then a solid bit .... then a hole to be stepped across onto a partially collapsed section with a big crack in it.. then the timbered section ( I called time at this point as me nerve had cracked). Does this sound how it was when you went ?

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Monty Stubble
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17 years ago

#23

There never was much. It was always very precarious with some old stemples and dodgy planks.

The real horror, as I remember, started on the next level down.

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.
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"Monty Stubble" wrote:

The real horror, as I remember, started on the next level down.

Errrr ..... THANKS for that :lol: :lol:

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Marra
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17 years ago

#25

correction it was the 2nd pitch we penduled, but the level after the 1st pipe pitch was so rotten we could not protect it, nappy changing time!

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Monty Stubble
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17 years ago

#26

See told you - brown trouser time... 😞

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.
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17 years ago

#27

No Go for this w/e unfortunately. I was unable to procure a drill. I was intending to go and do a bit this afternoon.

Hmmmmppfff !!!!

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Monty Stubble
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17 years ago

#28

Poo - I'd put aside Sunday for the fun (?) too.

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.
Henry David Thoreau

squirrel
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17 years ago

#29

Has anyone got any photos of this great mission yet? Sounds v. interesting!

Captain Scarlet
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17 years ago

#30

No pics yet Mr Squirrel, no room for camera gear with all the other stuff to carry.

There is now a safety line for protection on the bad false floor section leading to the top of the big shaft. Ready to start the big descent if anyone is free this Saturday ?

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Monty Stubble
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17 years ago

#31

Sorry - Mum's birthday.

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.
Henry David Thoreau

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17 years ago

#32

"Monty Stubble" wrote:
Sorry - Mum's birthday.

Bring her along, Old Bean 😉

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