'Derbyshire Weekend Meet' - 21/05/2011· Page 6

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simonrl
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14 years ago

#101

"RJV" wrote:
Notwithstanding cave rescue callouts I think Saturdays trip has the potential to be a relatively short day.

Ed...as you've done it before how long do you reckon Saturday's trip will take. Assuming I don't get stuck in the squeeze that is... :lol:

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Vanoord
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14 years ago

#102

Cheese shop?

Nobody told me this could be a weekend spent in a pub with a bit of cheese shopping thrown in for good measure!

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

RockChick
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14 years ago

#103

"RJV" wrote:
Notwithstanding cave rescue callouts I think Saturdays trip has the potential to be a relatively short day.

As its meant to be warm a few late afternoon options to bide time till beer o'clock could be:
http://www.pdmhs.com/miningmuseum.asp
http://www.pdmhs.com/MagpieMine.asp
http://www.hartingtoncheeseshop.co.uk/index.asp

None more than 20 minutes or so away.

you could be really enthusiastic and get two mine in in one day- Youlds and Temple, then again, maybe Temple doesn't count since it's a 'show' mine these days!
:lol:

Crocodile 1, Space ship 0!

sougher
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14 years ago

#104

RVJ - Thanks for the link to the Hartington cheese shop 😉 I didn't know it had reopened. Must send my lad off to get some Derby Sage Original and Hartington Blue Stilton.

AR
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14 years ago

#105

If you do finish early, you could get the key for Owlet Hole from the museum?

Follow the horses, Johnny my laddie, follow the horses canny lad-oh!

RJV
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14 years ago

#106

"sougher" wrote:
RVJ - Thanks for the link to the Hartington cheese shop 😉 I didn't know it had reopened. Must send my lad off to get some Derby Sage Original and Hartington Blue Stilton.

I didn't know it had shut though it must be four or five years since I was last there. The website certainly gives the impression that its up and running.

Having looked through their online shop I have to say I'm stuggling to see the benefits of a day underground in some grubby little hole over a day spent by the village duck pond with a good book, a basket of cheese and a bottle or two of gooseberry wine!

sougher
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14 years ago

#107

RJV - Your suggestion is ideal! I can see the ducks on the pond in my mind's eye. Alternatively if Hartington was full of tourists (not quite as bad as the droves who flock to Matlock Bath!) then a few minutes drive would take one down to the Manifold Valley, where one could pick a quiet spot ideal for a picnic by the river instead. Then there is of course the added bonus of Ecton Copper Mines, caves, archaeology and the remains of the Manifold Light Railway where one drives through the Swainsley tunnel. I won't dream on.

Incidently the old cheese shop closed about four years ago, it was run by Dairy Crest who didn't take online orders. I see the new owners have been there for about two years, do online shopping, which is a bonus if you live miles away.

owd git
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14 years ago

#108

A clue to timing was in my original ' report'
I believe it took two of us 5 Hrs.
What's more we ran to warm up down from the connection (read squeeze! :lol: ) to Jants.
All depends on how much digging is needed, and how many piccies you take.
What time is the rendezvous?
O. G.

christwigg
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14 years ago

#109

"simonrl" wrote:

Ed...as you've done it before how long do you reckon Saturday's trip will take. Assuming I don't get stuck in the squeeze that is... :lol:

Considering my love for the Parmo, i'm packing my pantin for when I have to come 45m back up the pitch.

Edd
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14 years ago

#110

Yeah i would guess about 5 ours depending on the group and how long we mess about for. There is not a whole lot to photograph in there and am considering going armed with just a drink and a mars bar :thumbup:

What time are we meeting in the car park btw?

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'

christwigg
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14 years ago

#111

"edd" wrote:
am considering going armed with just a drink and a mars bar :thumbup:

Looking forward to seeing you do the pitch without your SRT kit mate :lol:

owd git
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14 years ago

#112

Trad' abseil. no worries. sore hands without gloves tho'
Only if you're sure you fit through. :lol:

zomjon1
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14 years ago

#113

Don't agree about not much to photograph in there, it's a great trip with some of the best mineral deposits of mines I've been in, fantastic pipe workings and an incredible coffin level. As for the time; it took edd, myself and two others 3.5 hrs on our first trip, and I got well and trully stuck in the 2nd squeeze to the point of stripping off oversuit. This time, Owd Git, a mate Dave and myself have decided to follow a little later so that the squeezes have been kindly cleared out! :thumbsup:

simonrl
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14 years ago

#114

"zomjon1" wrote:
This time, Owd Git, a mate Dave and myself have decided to follow a little later so that the squeezes have been kindly cleared out! :thumbsup:

Depends whether or not I'm wedged in one of them :lol: :lol:

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

owd git
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14 years ago

#115

We can fetch a can of grease and a plunger !:lol:
O. G.

Edd
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14 years ago

#116

"zomjon1" wrote:
Don't agree about not much to photograph in there, it's a great trip with some of the best mineral deposits of mines I've been in, fantastic pipe workings and an incredible coffin level. As for the time; it took edd, myself and two others 3.5 hrs on our first trip, and I got well and trully stuck in the 2nd squeeze to the point of stripping off oversuit. This time, Owd Git, a mate Dave and myself have decided to follow a little later so that the squeezes have been kindly cleared out! :thumbsup:

Ha ha i do remember that trip well. Very nice mineral deposits but i am thinking of the travel light part for the coffin level :lol:

There is actually a note written after the squeezes saying "not fat people" i believe :lol:

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'

RJV
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14 years ago

#117

"edd" wrote:

There is actually a note written after the squeezes saying "not fat people" i believe :lol:

Where does that leave the more big-boned AN members then??? So long as its after the squeezes I don't suppose it matter too much!

Edd
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14 years ago

#118

"RJV" wrote:

"edd" wrote:

There is actually a note written after the squeezes saying "not fat people" i believe :lol:

Where does that leave the more big-boned AN members then??? So long as its after the squeezes I don't suppose it matter too much!

It refers to the second squeeze :lol:

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'

simonrl
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14 years ago

#119

A bit of a recap for the weekend...

I think this is everybody who is coming:

christwigg
Lister
markc
RJV
RockChick
simonrl
Droid
Edd

(Lab Rat has had to pull out, as has Owt and Joydivisionovengloves)

For people coming up Saturday morning, we'll be meeting at Artists Corner at 10am which is here:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=artists+corner+derbyshire&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=artists+corner&hnear=0x48775550ca60184d:0xbc4f5c23acd41c63,Derbyshire&cid=0,0,15057086048181750449&ll=53.1317,-1.558295&spn=0.001014,0.003428&t=f&z=18&ecpose=53.1314104,-1.55829507,271.19,0,11.256,0

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=53.138751+,+-1.646057&aq=&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=21.876469,67.631836&ie=UTF8&ll=53.138649,-1.646039&spn=0.0108,0.033023&t=h&z=16

Persons wedged in the squeezes will have to make their own overnight arrangements.

Peter and Adam, look forward to seeing you in the pub later!

Sunday: proposed trip involves quite a big drop and ascent, although option exists to ascend up a couple of shorter pitches which sounds good to me :lol:

See you all there!

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

Edd
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14 years ago

#120

"simonrl" wrote:
A bit of a recap for the weekend...

I think this is everybody who is coming:

christwigg
Lister
markc
RJV
RockChick
simonrl
Droid

(Lab Rat has had to pull out, as has Owt and Joydivisionovengloves)

Ahem i think you have missed some one out 😢

'I started reading it with full intention to read it all and then got bored and went and got beer instead!'