first in first aid
16 years ago
If you want to know anything about Devis hole you need to speak to a guy called Pete Row, the man is a legend in Swaledale. Sadly I do not have a contact number for him. He may be reached through swaledale Mountain rescue team. Or get to Reeth and ask a local!
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Mr.C
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16 years ago
Would the real me please stand up?
We inhabit an island made of coal, surrounded by a sea full of fish. How can we go wrong.......
JohnnearCfon
16 years ago
This is going to get very confusing!
Mr.C
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16 years ago
Certainly is - perhaps he'd like to re register under a different name?
We inhabit an island made of coal, surrounded by a sea full of fish. How can we go wrong.......
JohnnearCfon
16 years ago
Maybe a PM to him is in order here?
first in first aid
16 years ago
AH! this mr C will put on his profile North Yorks, sorry guys, Iawn
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grover dave
16 years ago
you could also buy mowdywarps new journal survey in there, and while i am on whats the crack with the brandy bottle incline is it blocked / run in that was a fun trip 🙂
allways look on the bright side
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16 years ago
"first in first aid" wrote:

AH! this mr C will put on his profile North Yorks, sorry guys, Iawn


Thanks Iawn
Nigel
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16 years ago
Just so I've got this right (at my age I get confused easily ! :blink: ) are we now back to one Mr. C ?
sleep is a caffeine deficiency.
first in first aid
16 years ago
yes back to 1 Mr C now as I have changed my user name,
Moudywarps? ernie shields?
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16 years ago
Guys, just briefly ...

the repeated user name has happened on a couple of occasions before and has been resolved with no problems. Feel free to raise the issue with any admin if your not happy with a name similar or exactly the same as your own. :thumbsup:
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16 years ago
"grover dave" wrote:

while i am on whats the crack with the brandy bottle incline is it blocked / run in that was a fun trip 🙂



Yep dave has come in big time, bit of a digging project for someone now. Apparently you can also see the collapse on the surface so quite a lot of material may have run down the incline too 😮

Here are some recent February pics from Mine-Explorer http://www.mine-explorer.co.uk/view_picture.asp?id=23322 

A few of us may have a go at digging it in the summer (if someone doesn't beat us too it 😉 ) as it has put an end to the excellent Hard Level through trip for now 😞

Jim
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PeteHall
16 years ago
"Jimbo" wrote:


It has put an end to the excellent Hard Level through trip for now 😞

Jim



Much as I love through trips, surely Hard Level to the bottom of the incline and back would be twice as good 😉

If you are digging it, I would be hapy to come down and help as my only real digging experience is in caves, so I'd be interested to see how it all works in a mine...
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christwigg
16 years ago
I sent an email to the editor of the NMRS newsletter, on account of them having recently published an item about the restoration of the Brandy Bottle portal and probably having contact details for whoever restored it (who would hopefully be interested in digging out the collapse too)

Never heard anything back though.

I have no idea who's active in Swaledale, although from things I saw just this weekend elsewhere people clearly are.
first in first aid
16 years ago
As i mentioned earlier I think pete Row has been digging down there, he found a way through to Wensley dale but for sure I would help out with a dig.
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16 years ago
"first in first aid" wrote:

As i mentioned earlier I think pete Row has been digging down there, he found a way through to Wensley dale but for sure I would help out with a dig.



That's the Yorkshire Holy Grail isn't it but I'm fairly certain that it hasn't been found.
christwigg
16 years ago
Sorry, I've come across Peters name many times in association with Moldywarps surveys before, but never met him in person.

This is worth a read if you have time.
http://www.broomlee.demon.co.uk/memoirsall.html 

I was just thinking no-one in this or the ME forum seems to be owning up to being involved with Brandy Bottle, as lots of people are showing an interest in helping sort it out (myself included)

first in first aid
16 years ago
The said Mr Row had been digging for 3 years trying to force a way through but gave up. With a change of heart and direction started again and within one hour had found the holy grail! When I was up that way a week ago (not underground) there did not appear to have been any traffic to the entrance!
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christwigg
16 years ago
I've got MSG12 (Nov 2008 ) which talks about a dig lasting several years which is bypassed by Peter in three weekends.

Presumably this is the same one.
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16 years ago
That was just into new ground though wasn't it, not daylight.

Anyway, there was an interesting article once in that august mining history journal that is the Telegraph Gardening section re the connection, albeit coming from the other side.

Here it is: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/3298636/Tunnel-visions.html 
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