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ebgb Joined: 07/05/2012 Location: weardale View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 07/05/2012 20:58:50 Reply \| Quote thought I'd do the decent thing and say howdy doody. have often had a poke around this site over the last few years, but only just registered I'm lucky enough to live in the north pennines (rookhope) and have half a dozen mines literally within a few minutes walk of my front door - quite a few look unexplored too, but not ventured underground much since my pot holing days as a callow youth in the yorkshire dales. My lad is of an age where he's getting interested and wants to have a look underground too, dunno if there's anyone else in the durham dales fancies a couple of newbies (ish) tagging along... for what its worth I've las been a climber since I was about 11 so do know one end of a rope from another and a sticht plate from a rappel rack!! IP: 86.170.208.117
jakeofwinterhill Joined: 02/05/2012 Location: Winter Hill View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 08/05/2012 20:56:37 Reply \| Quote Hi from Jake ! I am 8 never too young to start ! http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.de/2012/03/underground-in-wales.html one of my first times in the lake district http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/coniston-old-man-mine-or-moss-head_26.html lead mines Crackpot hall http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/keld-crack-pot-hall-beldi-lead-mines.html Engine Vein open day http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/engine-vein-alderley-edge-cheshire.html I have to still to explore that area ! -- Jake of Winter hill http://jakeofwinterhill.blogspot.co.uk/ IP: 2.206.40.12
christwigg Joined: 20/02/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 08/05/2012 22:33:06 Reply \| Quote We're probably going to have a relatively easy non-SRT potter about in Nenthead (probably Rampgill) after the meeting at the Heritage Centre this Sunday. http://www.aditnow.co.uk/community/viewtopic.aspx?t=6784#msg96820 Thats 11am-1pm, so if you're around at 1pm we could do that ? Never really spent much time in the Rookhope area, so some local pointers would be nice. IP: 82.5.179.238
ebgb Joined: 07/05/2012 Location: weardale View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 15:01:47 Reply \| Quote christwigg wrote: We're probably going to have a relatively easy non-SRT potter about in Nenthead (probably Rampgill) after the meeting at the Heritage Centre this Sunday. http://www.aditnow.co.uk/community/viewtopic.aspx?t=6784#msg96820 Thats 11am-1pm, so if you're around at 1pm we could do that ? Never really spent much time in the Rookhope area, so some local pointers would be nice. 1pm sounds grand, my lad will be keen as mustard no doubt sunday is our one day off a week so a mandatory lie in precludes me getting to the meeting!!, though I do have a couple of things I can chuck in to the mix - been meaning to message those in driving seat as it were rookhope... second only to Nent for holes in the ground! there's quite a few I've been curious about What the locals refer to as West level (up and to the right of the main boltsburn shaft), rumour has it allows a wander through and back out via fullwood (?) up by Burnside. most intriguing one of all is one thats yards from where we live. the level is not on any maps, and because of where its is, is totally invisible unless you are in front of it. the level is pretty good and seems dry too - well as far as I've been anyway. someone told me it had been dug from the inside out as there's no deads to be seen anywhere! -- the journey is the reward IP: 92.27.11.9
christwigg Joined: 20/02/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 16:07:49 Reply \| Quote ebgb wrote: though I do have a couple of things I can chuck in to the mix - been meaning to message those in driving seat as it were ! You can send Peter a private message via the link in this page :- http://www.aditnow.co.uk/profile/?uid=1334 ebgb wrote: most intriguing one of all is one thats yards from where we live. the level is not on any maps, and because of where its is, is totally invisible unless you are in front of it. Maybe we'll have to have a look there with you another day. IP: 145.8.104.65
John Lawson Joined: 09/12/2010 Location: Castle Douglas Dumfries & Galloway View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 19:23:54 Reply \| Quote Hi ebgb, Good to have you on the site- not enough locals contribute. Sorry to disappoint you about West Boltsburn,unless it has changed! Was in there 20years ago went to an ironstone flat with no way out. Locals told us originally went a long way but the way on was deliberately blocked to stop youngsters getting into difficulties. I would certainly recommend you trying to join Chris in Rampgill if possible as it is a good experience and you will not see it all in one visit, IP: 86.143.105.7
christwigg Joined: 20/02/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 19:36:17 Reply \| Quote I've added both events to the calendar, no need to actually sign up, just turn up. IP: 82.5.179.238 Edited: 09/05/2012 19:36:58 by christwigg
ebgb Joined: 07/05/2012 Location: weardale View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 19:54:19 Reply \| Quote tried to reply to a couple of PM's but'll not let me! anyhoo - chris: sunday, yes indeed, wet and filthy is fine by me - being the big old softie I've turned into I may take the neoprene chesties route! Need to try get in to town to try beg/borrow/buy a couple of helmets.... (the bairn is 13 BTW) harness/hardware etc I found, no idea where the rest of my gear is lurking, possibly in the shed, but there's a thrush sat on a nest atop the pile that the rest of it is probably in so not going kick her off! gavin: yup thats the fella! dunno what the plan is for sundays meeting or what is hoped to be achieved, but if you need web hosting/dedicated server/domain names/ arty farty creative stuff... be glad to oblige -- the journey is the reward IP: 86.170.208.117 Edited: 09/05/2012 19:56:26 by ebgb
christwigg Joined: 20/02/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 20:03:19 Reply \| Quote ebgb wrote: tried to reply to a couple of PM's but'll not let me! Are you doing it via the website ? You can't reply to the one that arrives in your usual email inbox. Some of the guys wear might waders in Rampgill to stay totally dry, I just wear normal wellies and caving oversuit/undersuit and expect to get wet. I've got plenty of spare hard-hats (but only one spare light I would trust all day) IP: 82.5.179.238 Edited: 09/05/2012 20:06:04 by christwigg
SimonRL Joined: 27/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 20:08:09 Reply \| Quote ebgb wrote: tried to reply to a couple of PM's but'll not let me I have activated PM access for you now ebgb. It's a by request feature - that's how we keep your inbox free of offers of viagra, russian brides and chinese shoes... -- Half the lies you tell ain't true IP: 217.44.19.160 Edited: 09/05/2012 20:09:03 by SimonRL
ebgb Joined: 07/05/2012 Location: weardale View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 20:40:03 Reply \| Quote simonrl wrote: I have activated PM access for you now ebgb. It's a by request feature - that's how we keep your inbox free of offers of viagra, russian brides and chinese shoes... sounds an interesting combination! ta muchly though! -- the journey is the reward IP: 86.170.208.117
Wormster Joined: 15/08/2006 Location: Top of the Mendip Hills View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 20:41:37 Reply \| Quote simonrl wrote: ebgb wrote: tried to reply to a couple of PM's but'll not let me I have activated PM access for you now ebgb. It's a by request feature - that's how we keep your inbox free of offers of viagra, russian brides and chinese shoes... nowt wrong 'wi Jimmy Shcooz!! welcome to the nuthouse btw! -- Better to regret something you have done - than to regret something you have not done. IP: 80.42.204.152
ebgb Joined: 07/05/2012 Location: weardale View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 20:49:08 Reply \| Quote Wormster wrote: simonrl wrote: ebgb wrote: tried to reply to a couple of PM's but'll not let me I have activated PM access for you now ebgb. It's a by request feature - that's how we keep your inbox free of offers of viagra, russian brides and chinese shoes... nowt wrong 'wi Jimmy Shcooz!! welcome to the nuthouse btw! you may need the viagra wearing them on your feet... apparently they can make you limp! -- [URL='http://bf494.co.uk']mid life crisis? buy an 80 year old wooden trawler![/URL] IP: 86.170.208.117
Gavin Joined: 08/05/2011 Location: north yorkshire View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 20:53:03 Reply \| Quote See you at the meeting on Sunday ether at the meeting or afterwards -- GAVIN IP: 92.40.55.180
ebgb Joined: 07/05/2012 Location: weardale View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 09/05/2012 20:54:33 Reply \| Quote ta for the warm welcome chaps! -- mid life crisis? buy an 80 year old wooden trawler!- http://bf494.co.uk IP: 86.170.208.117
sparty_lea Joined: 26/04/2007 Location: Weardale View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	evening all.... Posted: 20/05/2012 17:31:03 Reply \| Quote Hi ebgb Good to meet you and the lad last week, hope you enjoyed Rampgill. I'm based just over the hill in Daddry and up for underground trip anytime. -- There are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary and those that do not! IP: 85.211.165.69

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