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RockChick
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#21

Steady on Labrat- we'll have so many snorer's we won't be able to cope!! :lol:

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rikj
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14 years ago

#22

"RJV" wrote:

Having spent a fairly embarrassing chunk of the day bobbing around in the North Sea waiting for a lifeboat to turn up

Off topic I know, but you really need to elaborate on this.....

RJV
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14 years ago

#23

Just a slight problem with a broken down jet-ski which was trying to sink, nothing too dramatic.

Strangely Brown
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14 years ago

#24

Count me in, if the Moelwyn mines are on the menu I'll have to pop up and see if I can get in to some of the other levels. Quite fancy the idea of some of the corris area mines.

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.

lab rat
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14 years ago

#25

Are ther any tight bits and squeezes and drops involved???? There the best 😉 :thumbsup: :tongue:

Love it . . . 🙂

Strangely Brown
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14 years ago

#26

As far as the mines on the west of the Moelwyn's go no tight bits so far, Mr Turbo and me dealt with them in the summer but depends on getting into other levels, one vertical drop and about three slides/abseils (one of which I did very unceremonially on my bum having lost my footing and unable to stand back up), could add more. Water up to crotch depth if you choose to get wet. May have a climb/traverse too. You'll have to ask someone else about Corris.

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.

Edd
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14 years ago

#27

"RJV" wrote:
Just a slight problem with a broken down jet-ski which was trying to sink, nothing too dramatic.

I dont know, these men of leisure really do complain so much :tongue:

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

davel
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14 years ago

#28

"lab rat" wrote:
Are there any tight bits and squeezes and drops involved?

I'm told there is at least one tight bit in Bryn Eglwys (though I'm not sure how tight it is as I've not been to that part of the quarry) and there's also the big wet shaft to abseil.

Ratgoed has a slightly tight bit (though I fit through it reasonably easily) as an alternative to a 60' prussik.

Other slate possibilities for a Corris-based weekend would be Hendre Ddu (wet in places), Minllyn, Gaerwern and Abercorris. Also within reach would be mines at Talybont (Allt y crib, Bwlch Glas, Henfwlch).

Dave

hymac580c
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14 years ago

#29

I will come on at least one trip, but I am a bit limited with the srt having only a harness and a figure 8. Which means I can go down , but not up.
Unbelievable, but I have not been on a longish underground trip since Christmas. Although I have been up and about on the mountains and busy on other projects.

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

Vanoord
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14 years ago

#30

"hymac580c" wrote:
Which means I can go down , but not up.

I agree with this sentiment :lol:

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

toppo_69
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14 years ago

#31

"davel" wrote:
I'm told there is at least one tight bit in Bryn Eglwys Dave

i can conferm there is one tight big in bryn eglwys, i think its on level 10 or 15 on the bryn eglwys side.

there is also a long walk in neck deep water in another part of the mine (seperate entrence called long tunnel, wet suit required)

paul

lab rat
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14 years ago

#32

OOO yes please - wetsuit I have, swim time, love it 😉 :thumbsup:
Tight squeezes :thumbsup: big drops :thumbsup: bring it on :lol:

Love it . . . 🙂

RockChick
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14 years ago

#33

"lab rat" wrote:
OOO yes please - wetsuit I have, swim time, love it 😉 :thumbsup:
Tight squeezes :thumbsup: big drops :thumbsup: bring it on :lol:

I like your style Lab rat- let's show these wimps how mine exploring is really done!! :lol:

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Owt
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14 years ago

#34

Count me in - big drops and water - what's not to like?! 😉

Vanoord
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14 years ago

#35

"Owt" wrote:
Count me in - big drops and water - what's not to like?! ;D

The big drops and the water! :lol:

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

simonrl
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14 years ago

#36

"Vanoord" wrote:

"Owt" wrote:
Count me in - big drops and water - what's not to like?! ;D

The big drops and the water! :lol:

It's all right Vanoord, we'll stick a waterproof sheet over you and lower you down in your armchair :smartass:

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

lab rat
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14 years ago

#37

"simonrl" wrote:

"Vanoord" wrote:

"Owt" wrote:
Count me in - big drops and water - what's not to like?! ;D

The big drops and the water! :lol:

It's all right Vanoord, we'll stick a waterproof sheet over you and lower you down in your armchair :smartass:

Awww, We'll look after you Vanoord - rockchick and me hehe :angel: I got some gaffa tape and Simon has the waterproof sheet 😉 You'll love it 'specially with us :sneaky:

BTW, is there mud as well????? bring it all on coz I cant wait 😉 😉 love it 🙂

Love it . . . 🙂

simonrl
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14 years ago

#38

Vanoord doesn't often get an offer like that. He may have had to go for a bit of a lie down.

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

ogof addict
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14 years ago

#39

this sounds very good fun!

JR
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14 years ago

#40

"simonrl" wrote:

"Vanoord" wrote:

"Owt" wrote:
Count me in - big drops and water - what's not to like?! ;D

The big drops and the water! :lol:

It's all right Vanoord, we'll stick a waterproof sheet over you and lower you down in your armchair :smartass:

Now if you'de made that kind of offer sooner.......

sleep is a caffeine deficiency.