'Period costume trip' - 14/01/2012

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

Event name: Period costume trip

Date & time: 14/01/2012 at 12:00

Details: Following on from the success of last year’s trip, we’re venturing back into Cwmorthin as the miners would have done, using lamp light. The idea if to take a fairly non-challenging amble around Cwmorthin while gaining an appreciation of the difference wearing our usual mine exploring kit and LED lighting makes! For this trip period costume is the rule- for inspiration see the photos of Simon and Briony from last year. Normal head torches are banned, please come along with a parafin lamp (and a backup torch just in case!)

Please make an effort this year- last year very few people actually dressed up. It’s not hard to find a costume in the charity shops!!

As last year, we’ll have a hot meal underground as well in the caraban (please bring a bowl and spoon with you!)

Event added by: RockChick

Full event: http://www.aditnow.co.uk/events/?uid=164

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Roger L
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Very interesting. I have often wondered who Simon was, wether he was old or young. Now we can put a face to the name. I must admit I had expected somebody older. What a pleasant suprise.

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sinker
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"I must admit I had expected somebody older. What a pleasant suprise.[/quote wrote:

He's about 150 YEARS OLD in that picture!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Seriously though, that was one of THE BEST trips and I can't wait to do it again :thumbsup:

I have my outfit ready by the way..... ;)
Yma O Hyd....

simonrl
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13 years ago

"Isabel Gott" wrote:
Very interesting. I have often wondered who Simon was, wether he was old or young. Now we can put a face to the name. I must admit I had expected somebody older. What a pleasant suprise.

So many people have told me they think that I'm older than I really am - I think I need to start worrying :lol:

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

Roger L
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13 years ago

It is the hours you spend on the computer I thought you was retired like me.

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jones the slate
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13 years ago

Should keep the charity shops around the country afloat in these hard times! 🙂. Best pop out and stock up on lamp oil.

Any offers over a fiver....

martymarty
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13 years ago

will probably come again on this on ..really enjoyed it last time and i'll have to see if i can do better than my photo of Simon and Rockchick this time around, and i have a few lamps to choose from now as well 😮

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RockChick
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13 years ago

I trust you'll be in costume this time as well... :flowers:

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Strangely Brown
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13 years ago

Is it worrying that I've found virtually everything to wear for this trip amongst my usual attire? 😉

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

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"owaincbrown" wrote:
Is it worrying that I've found virtually everything to wear for this trip amongst my usual attire? ;D

Haha! Good taste is obviously timeless?! :lol:

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

jones the slate
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I suppose all we have to wait for now is an 'IT of the 90's' do, and you can use the same line... :lol:

Any offers over a fiver....

simonrl
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13 years ago

#12

Looks like quite a few people turning up on Saturday.

Hope everybody is making the effort and coming in period costume :thumbsup:

Just a quick one. Rockchick provided all the food last year, but there were only 4 or 5 of us. With 12 this year it would be great if a few people could give her a bit of a hand. Nothing flash, perhaps a couple of loaves of bread and some cheese to go with the hot lunch that Rockchick is doing for us 😉

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

Vanoord
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"simonrl" wrote:
Looks like quite a few people turning up on Saturday.

Hope everybody is making the effort and coming in period costume :thumbsup:

Just a quick one. Rockchick provided all the food last year, but there were only 4 or 5 of us. With 12 this year it would be great if a few people could give her a bit of a hand. Nothing flash, perhaps a couple of loaves of bread and some cheese to go with the hot lunch that Rockchick is doing for us ;D

I would humbly suggest five loaves of bread and two fishes: that should go round. :angel:

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

simonrl
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"Vanoord" wrote:

"simonrl" wrote:
Looks like quite a few people turning up on Saturday.

Hope everybody is making the effort and coming in period costume :thumbsup:

Just a quick one. Rockchick provided all the food last year, but there were only 4 or 5 of us. With 12 this year it would be great if a few people could give her a bit of a hand. Nothing flash, perhaps a couple of loaves of bread and some cheese to go with the hot lunch that Rockchick is doing for us ;D

I would humbly suggest five loaves of bread and two fishes: that should go round. :angel:

Ah the kraken awakes! How is the armchair today :thumbsup:

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

dylrobs
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13 years ago

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I've managed to persuede my girlfriend to come along so do I need to bring anything extra like food, drink or extra stove to help out with the cooking?

simonrl
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13 years ago

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"dylrobs" wrote:
I've managed to persuede my girlfriend to come along so do I need to bring anything extra like food, drink or extra stove to help out with the cooking?

OK, plan is:

Meet up at Cwmorthin car park at a leisurely 12pm.

Take a leisurely wander down to the chamber 34 incline and take lunch in the caban.*

(* a few of us will be going in earlier with the food and to (hopefully) set up some simple benches)

After lunch do some lesuirely exploration as befitting the mood of the day :thumbup:

Rockchick says... no lunch for anybody not in period costume 😮

Everybody to bring please...

Themselves
Some form of flame lantern
Plate
Mug
Spoon

Things we could do with between us...

One extra portable gas cooker
Between us - a few crusty loaves and some (local?) cheese, or any other food you want to bring, but the main course is very kindly on Rockchick again

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

dylrobs
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I have a little multifuel stove if you would like me to bring it.

crickleymal
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#18

We were chatting about the RFDCC Xmas retro trip yesterday whilst on the way to Old Ham. Electric lights are banned and we were speculating with the advent of LED lighting how long it would be before Oldhams are allowed on this trip.

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RJV
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"crickleymal" wrote:
We were chatting about the RFDCC Xmas retro trip yesterday whilst on the way to Old Ham. Electric lights are banned and we were speculating with the advent of LED lighting how long it would be before Oldhams are allowed on this trip.

You'd be better off with a candle; at least you'd be able to see where you're going then...

RockChick
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"simonrl" wrote:

"crickleymal" wrote:
We were chatting about the RFDCC Xmas retro trip yesterday whilst on the way to Old Ham. Electric lights are banned and we were speculating with the advent of LED lighting how long it would be before Oldhams are allowed on this trip.

Not long! We did an incandescent trip about a year ago and it was hard going! Oldhams weren't bad, but the Petzl Gloom was shocking - it just cast a dull orange ring about 10 feet in front of whoever was wearing it.

That's right, i was using one- you lot kept asking why i kept getting lost in the cwmorthin chambers- it was coz i couldn't see the way out!
:lol:

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