The Thursday Nighters (Western Division) 3rd May.

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sinker
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13 years ago

I can't believe that we are planning our Thursday night trip on a Saturday 😮
This kind of forward planning can only lead to failure! :lol:

Anyway, it's a return trip to Moelwyn Zinc Mine, Tanygrisiau, this time to explore the "big" drop which hopefully leads down to the original lowest levels 🙂

Usual suspects will be in attendance, all others welcome. Carlin? Corin? Hymac? Skimble I can pick you up if required.
Any of the Eastern Division fancy making the journey over? :flowers:

The meeting place will be the cafe car park near the entrance to Tanygrisiau Power Station. Lets say 1800 hrs or thereabouts.

See you all there! :thumbsup:

Yma O Hyd....

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Llion
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13 years ago

Failure is not an option :thumbsup:

Looking forward to dropping this one 😉

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

Strangely Brown
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13 years ago

Count me in too. 🙂

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.

jaiyls
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13 years ago

My mother had a big photo of the mine buildings she lent it to Brian render I think his name was he was writing a book on the FR, anyway he took it to Aberystwyth museum? I think to make copies and they kept the original and sent her a copy...cheeky f---ers :guns:

Have you got any blocks boy?

jaiyls
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13 years ago

This mine is known localy as gwaith mango, manganese. :smartass:

Have you got any blocks boy?

Strangely Brown
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13 years ago

"jaiyls" wrote:
My mother had a big photo of the mine buildings she lent it to Brian render I think his name was he was writing a book on the FR, anyway he took it to Aberystwyth museum? I think to make copies and they kept the original and sent her a copy...cheeky f---ers :guns:

A friend was lent an original Ferguson 20 Tractor advertising poster which he gave to a company to scan and print, file and copies but not the original, he was horrified to discover they'd chucked out the original!

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.

Corin
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13 years ago

Sunny Stoke for me :bored: .

Just jealous am I 🙂

Sorry to miss this - like to see it............................. Llion as my guide - Diolch cariad...................

sinker
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13 years ago

Corin I reckon there is another evening's worth of exploration even after the "big drop"..... :thumbsup:

Yma O Hyd....

Llion
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13 years ago

Lets hope it leads to miles of underground treasures..... :lol: :lol:

Anytime Mr Corin :thumbsup:

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

skimble
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13 years ago

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Since the portal of the bottom adit is blocked the air down there may not be very fresh. Would it be prudent to lower a gas meter down the shaft before anyone abseils it?

Strangely Brown
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13 years ago

#11

I seem to recall seeing a picture of the blocked up adit, Thought there was some ventilation, either a hole left or gap where it had all moved? Worth a look first.

Not sure now if I'll be there or not now, got to make some couplings for a loco before the weekend. Don't wait for me if I'm not there, usual 6:00-6:30 meeting time?

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.

simonrl
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13 years ago

#12

I must remember to charge the drill and gas detector - good call there Skimble :thumbsup:

What time? 6ish?

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

sinker
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13 years ago

#13

Aiming for 1800 in the Tanygrisiau Cafe car park but I have an afternoon meeting with my Director, and the only way to get out of one of those meetings is to walk slowly backwards out of the office, whilst continuously nodding and saying "Yes"......
So I may be "fashionably" late.... :angel:

Yma O Hyd....

Llion
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13 years ago

#14

What to say ???

Interesting and a little baffling.. a case of so near but yet so far ??

Hmmmmm. A good night out though 🙂

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

simonrl
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13 years ago

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"Llion" wrote:

What to say ???

Interesting and a little baffling.. a case of so near but yet so far ??

Hmmmmm. A good night out though :)

Come on man! Spill the beans... What did you find!? Really sorry to have missed it .

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

Llion
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13 years ago

#16

Hope your better bud.

Was an interesting explore, not the first down there obviously. Not sure what we found, what it was for, or how it worked !

We had a few ideas and thoughts, but looking at the bigger picture and the whole u/g site , it made sense, then it didnt...

You need to ab it to see for yourself and come up with a solution to what went on there...Hard to explain :surrender:

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

sinker
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13 years ago

#17

Haha I tried to describe it but couldn't. It needs someone who understands the working practices and methods properly to figure it out! They have either worked backwards or double-handled everything...??! Otherwise it would mean that the whole of that stepped shaft was dug for fun! Weird... :surrender:

Yma O Hyd....

sinker
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13 years ago

#18

Hint....a dig is possible 😉

But you would need to be seriously brave.....and "suicidal" might be a usefull frame of mind to be in! 😮

Yma O Hyd....