Just to confirm, neat the start of the thread 10am is suggested rather than 9am.

Is it defo a 10am start ?

Its going to make a big difference for the Teesside 4

Just to confirm, neat the start of the thread 10am is suggested rather than 9am.

Is it defo a 10am start ?

Its going to make a big difference for the Teesside 4

10am :thumbsup:

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Just to confirm, neat the start of the thread 10am is suggested rather than 9am.

Is it defo a 10am start ?

Its going to make a big difference for the Teesside 4

10am :thumbsup:

Yay, I can stay in bed until 6am rather than 5am :zzz:

Is there a 6 o'clock in the morning as well? Well well... I never knew that! 😮

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Is there a 6 o'clock in the morning as well? Well well... I never knew that! 😮

Apparently yes, i'll tell you what its like on Sunday.

Slightly unconventional driving instructions from Bing:

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Methinks an angle grinder and a chainsaw will be required here! 😮

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Slightly unconventional driving instructions from Bing:

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Methinks an angle grinder and a chainsaw will be required here! 😮

i have no idea where that is 😮

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Excellents!

It's where Bing reckons we should go (car park at the Glan Yr Afon if I'm not mistaken) - but personally, I'm going to opt to use a junction, rather than just turning off the A55 where it suggests and trying to drive through a wood!

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see you in the morning gents i'll be in a green golf gti parked outside the pub :thumbsup:

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A quick thanks to Marty and the lads from UCET for organising a great trip.

Well worth the drive over to Wales. :flowers:

Aye, thanks to everyone, excellent work you're putting in down there.

Taken shorty befiore the gentleman gave it so much welly he broke his pick axe.
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yep quality trip thanks marty

Great trip, good to see you gents again!

Thank you Marty and UCET, very much appreciated :thumbsup:

I've uploaded my rather meagre selection of photographs, a couple here for the record.

Calcite deposits:

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Wannabe "mine pearls":

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The dig:

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Roof-suspended launder, specialised mine model for scale:

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Ascending the shaft the hard way:

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Looking down the shaft from the 330' level - about 200' down to water:

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Marty - I've posted 4 maillons to you, hopefully they will come in handy for the bosun's chair! :thumbup:

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Marty - I've posted 4 maillons to you, hopefully they will come in handy for the bosun's chair! :thumbup:

you are most kind thank you sir :thumbsup:

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