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Corin Joined: 15/05/2006 Location: Llan Ffestiniog / Stoke on Trent View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 31/07/2012 19:43:48 Reply \| Quote May I suggest: Groes y ddwy a fon (Groesddwynfon) - database http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Groes-Y-Ddwy-Afon-Slate-Mine/ Near to Blaenau - parking opposite by the lake. SH754 424 Met an ex-manager Have popped up for a quick look. A few adits - a good looking hole, larger than it appears. Ex-manager said we would need a few dinghys - at least 3 chambers (flooded) - so a hand jammer and harness could be used. No need for dinghys yet, unless enthusiasm.... Will bring 30ms of static IP: 81.152.91.17
sinker Joined: 13/12/2010 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 31/07/2012 20:58:44 Reply \| Quote Well done that man See you there Around 1830hrs? Will aim for earlier if i can... Llion? Willy Eckerslyke? Skimble? -- Because it's a challenge.....it's a challenge for me and it's a challenge for the coracle. But mainly because it's been done before.... IP: 86.150.235.81
Llion Joined: 03/08/2006 Location: Ffestiniog/Eglwysbach (haha) View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 31/07/2012 22:49:12 Reply \| Quote Yep, sounds good to me See ya there IP: 92.4.107.89
Strangely Brown Joined: 28/01/2009 View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 01/08/2012 21:02:13 Reply \| Quote Not in Port at the moment however I may have a chance to explore the Sidmouth railway tunnel exposed last year when part of the cliff collapsed. -- We do our best work in the dark CO Oysterband, Holy Bandits IP: 86.166.69.92
sinker Joined: 13/12/2010 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 01/08/2012 21:14:58 Reply \| Quote owaincbrown wrote: .......I may have a chance to explore the Sidmouth railway tunnel........ Photos please Are you coming to Corris on the 29th? -- Because it's a challenge.....it's a challenge for me and it's a challenge for the coracle. But mainly because it's been done before.... IP: 86.179.92.157
skimble Joined: 23/06/2008 Location: Gwynedd View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 01/08/2012 21:50:03 Reply \| Quote Is anyone bringing a dinghy, or should I search the house for my wetsuit? IP: 212.228.223.207
4737carlin Joined: 16/05/2011 Location: Wirral View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 02/08/2012 13:58:06 Reply \| Quote Good chnce ill be out later if i can get away in time, if so ill be there by 6 30 IP: 94.192.172.154
sinker Joined: 13/12/2010 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 02/08/2012 16:29:06 Reply \| Quote Sorry guys I'm not going to make it....yet again....big problems here, all work related -- Because it's a challenge.....it's a challenge for me and it's a challenge for the coracle. But mainly because it's been done before.... IP: 82.132.229.161
skimble Joined: 23/06/2008 Location: Gwynedd View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 02/08/2012 16:38:31 Reply \| Quote Likewise, I'm not going to be there tonight , so don't wait for me. IP: 212.228.223.207
Corin Joined: 15/05/2006 Location: Llan Ffestiniog / Stoke on Trent View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 02/08/2012 23:11:31 Reply \| Quote Job done, lots of water and no dinghies. No round trips, mud filled chamber. Need a dinghy to explore 3 (apparently) flooded chambers. Couple of crawls, loose roof . Lovely views and a full moon. Llion, Brian and me, very nice. Thank you. IP: 81.131.203.34 Edited: 03/08/2012 19:21:46 by Corin
Llion Joined: 03/08/2006 Location: Ffestiniog/Eglwysbach (haha) View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 02/08/2012 23:13:47 Reply \| Quote Corin wrote: Job done, lots of water and no dinghies. No round trips, mud filled chamber. Need a dinghy to explore 3 (apparently) flooded chambers. Couple of crawls, loose roof . Lovely views and a full moon. Corin, Brian and me, very nice. Thank you. IP: 92.4.107.89
4737carlin Joined: 16/05/2011 Location: Wirral View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 04/08/2012 16:19:12 Reply \| Quote Cheers guys, was a decent evening, nice fresh air, just put the photos up, Groesddwynfon documented IP: 94.192.172.154
sinker Joined: 13/12/2010 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 04/08/2012 17:33:02 Reply \| Quote 4737carlin wrote: Cheers guys, was a decent evening, nice fresh air, just put the photos up, Groesddwynfon documented Hey carlin Just looked at your photos....great as usual Sorry I didn't make it down there with you, big problems at work again I'm afraid.....and I'm paid to sort out the problems that no one else wants to deal with so.... Glad my directions helped though and that you found the other guys ok Worth another trip one day I think.....with boats and wetsuits -- Because it's a challenge.....it's a challenge for me and it's a challenge for the coracle. But mainly because it's been done before.... IP: 86.166.103.0
JohnnearCfon Joined: 22/12/2005 Location: Sir Caernarfon View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 05/08/2012 10:01:16 Reply \| Quote We seem to have a duplicate entry for this site. Could the two be combined (with both spellings maybe)? IP: 78.150.211.34
sinker Joined: 13/12/2010 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 05/08/2012 11:21:04 Reply \| Quote JohnnearCfon wrote: We seem to have a duplicate entry for this site..... Yes i thought that too...I'm still not sure which spelling is actually correct, I've always known it as Groes....rather that Croes....? Hymac would know best....he probably knows it better than most -- Because it's a challenge.....it's a challenge for me and it's a challenge for the coracle. But mainly because it's been done before.... IP: 82.132.239.250
4737carlin Joined: 16/05/2011 Location: Wirral View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 05/08/2012 14:12:14 Reply \| Quote sinker wrote: Hey carlin Just looked at your photos....great as usual Glad my directions helped though and that you found the other guys ok Cheers mate, yeah for a few mins i thought i was out there on my own!! IP: 94.192.172.154
Vanoord Joined: 28/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 05/08/2012 15:50:34 Reply \| Quote (click image to open full size image in new window) Is that some sort of chamber at the back of the pit? Presumably a dinghy would get you there... -- Filling space until a new signature comes along... IP: 81.134.101.57
skimble Joined: 23/06/2008 Location: Gwynedd View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 05/08/2012 17:04:38 Reply \| Quote Vanoord wrote: Presumably a dinghy would get you there... Do you have any extra safe ones in your emporium? We don't seem to have a very good track record using the common or garden variety IP: 212.228.223.207
Vanoord Joined: 28/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 05/08/2012 17:06:44 Reply \| Quote EU regs have forced a design change recently, so the new ones are about twice as heavy as the old ones. Presumably they're a bit stronger but I doubt it'll make a jot of difference when slate is concerned. I'd be tempted to use something like a small kayak to get round a nice big pit like that... -- Filling space until a new signature comes along... IP: 81.134.101.57
sinker Joined: 13/12/2010 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Thursday nighters - 2 August Posted: 05/08/2012 17:09:27 Reply \| Quote Vanoord wrote: Presumably a dinghy would get you there... Hmmm...thinking about it, there are a good few places now that need access over or through water to allow full exploration. I'm thinking of investing in something a bit more durable than a cheapo inflatable beach dinghy, and concentrating on flooded chambers for a while. Not sure whether to go for a better class of dinghy or some kind of small, compact, light weight sea kayak. Not much heavier than a decent dinghy, much more durable, but more unweildy to carry up inclines and over mountains! More thought and research required..... -- Because it's a challenge.....it's a challenge for me and it's a challenge for the coracle. But mainly because it's been done before.... IP: 86.171.201.224

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