Trip: Parys Mountain - 10th May 2008

simonrl
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A new event has been added to the Events page.

Event name: Parys Mountain Trip, May 08

Date & time: 10/05/2008 at 10:00

Details: Parys Underground Group (PUG) have kindly offered to take AditNow members on a guided tour of this fascinating Anglesey copper mine which dates back to the Bronze Age.

Access to Parys is only through the PUG, and they are happy to arrange trips for interested parties.

Two trips would be offered on the same day, each starting with a brief surface tour, followed by a good number of hours underground.

Trip A: involves ladders, some wading (knee high at most) a lot of orange gunge and a lot of bending double

Trip B: involves all of the above plus a brief section of neck deep water :)

Some of us did these trips last year on the Dark Places Big Bash and everybody had a fantastic time. Definitely a highly recommended day out.

Event added by: simonrl

Full event: http://www.aditnow.co.uk/events/?uid=18

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LAP
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17 years ago

#2

hmm.. Im not going to put my name down, but Id be interested in coming.. and doing the "knee deep" and surface bits 😉
Not sure about the neck deep, unless I can find a decent wetsuit!

cheers,
linden

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Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

mountainpenguin
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17 years ago

#3

no need for a wet suit its not that long at that depth.
Simon are you fixed on the routes or is it all still flexible ?
ill be there its fun but very muddy :)

simonrl
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17 years ago

#4

No fixed routes yet, totally happy to take guidance from you and Olly. Would like to do two trips though, the same damp trip / wet trip idea as the wet trips don't appeal to all. For some strange reason!

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sparty_lea
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17 years ago

#5

Put me down for the wet one please.

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Those that understand binary and those that do not!

viewer
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17 years ago

#6

Please provisionally put me down.

Will the wet trip involve a wetsuit or if I'm happy to get soaked will normal gear suffice?

If no wetsuit required, wet trip, if wetsuit required I'll take the knee deep.

Cheers

'Learning the ropes'

simonrl
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17 years ago

#7

Hi Viewer

I used a wet suit for the wet trip, I guess you could do it without, but you'd get a bit cold afterwards :blink:

There's no need to decide until the day, or very close to, so if you put yourself down you can decide later on :)

Cheers,
Simon

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ben88800
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17 years ago

#8

Looks like an interesting hole count me in

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Gwyn
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17 years ago

#9

Please, may I consider meeting up with you?
I'll certainly not be going underground but I'd like to have a look around the surface and take photographs.
Gwyn.

Vanoord
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17 years ago

#10

Can't see a problem Gwyn - I'm sure Simon will confirm when he returns 🙂

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

Gwyn
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17 years ago

#11

Cheers, thank you! I look forward to it! Gwyn. :thumbsup:

LAP
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17 years ago

#12

o - I wondered where Simon had gone to...

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

Vanoord
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17 years ago

#13

He's been away, he's got back, he's been underground and will no doubt surface soon :)

Are you going to come along to Parys LAP?

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

LAP
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17 years ago

#14

tar for info
Ill chack my timetable; Id certainly like to come if there was no problem!

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

LAP
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17 years ago

#15

whilst also on the topic of old copper mines; has anyone yet had any sucess getting through to Great Orme for a trip?

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

simonrl
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17 years ago

#16

"LAP" wrote:
whilst also on the topic of old copper mines; has anyone yet had any sucess getting through to Great Orme for a trip?

Funnily enough, I got in touch with them about a month ago to ask if a trip might be possible. Haven't heard back yet. Will post on here as soon as I hear anything.

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Gwyn
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17 years ago

#17

The given NGR, SH304910, gets me to a field near Carmel Head! Surely, Parys meeting point is circa. SH433903?

simonrl
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17 years ago

#18

Thanks Gwyn, NGR corrected for Parys Mountain now.

The actual meeting point will be a bit further up the road back towards Amlwch, there's an obvious dirt car park on the other side of the road.

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hymac580c
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17 years ago

#19

Is the trip still on for next Sat? I have not got the bca insurance so am willing to pay my £10. Do I pay cash on the day or send anyone a cheque etc.

Bellach dim ond swn y gwynt yn chwibian, lle bu gynt yr engan ar cynion yn tincian.

simonrl
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17 years ago

#20

Trip still on :thumbsup:

Is everybody down for the trip still coming?

Any more takers? With the option of the damp or wet trip there's room for more people yet.

If the weather holds it'll be a lovely day for a look at the surface as well. I will keep an eye on the weather forecast for the area and update this thread tomorrow.

Does everybody who is coming along know where to meet?

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