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Topic: Smallcleugh 1987, names to faces? | |
royfellows |
Forum: North East England Posted: 05/01/2016 15:43:51 Subject: Smallcleugh 1987, names to faces? It looks like someone I know thinking about it, initials are G N. |
Topic: Historic Photographs Of Smallcleugh (Photo ref 103656) (photo) | |
royfellows |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 05/01/2016 12:16:38
Subject: Historic Photographs Of Smallcleugh (Photo ref 103656) (photo)
We need to ID the guy with the sunglasses hanging from his pocket, he has a tripod on his back so a keen photographer. Dont I look young! :lol: |
Topic: Smallcleugh 1987, names to faces? | |
royfellows |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 05/01/2016 12:06:26
Subject: Smallcleugh 1987, names to faces?
Hi people, I am the one with all the bags and to my right the late John Mac. Can we name the others please. Come on John L and Pete J, help! Photo by late Harry Parker |
Topic: Box Quarry - New Year's Eve tourist trip 2015 | |
royfellows |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 03/01/2016 20:42:26
Subject: Box Quarry - New Year's Eve tourist trip 2015
Its quite a little book and will also be copyright. I would ask Mike Moore to an eye out for one. |
Topic: Box Quarry - New Year's Eve tourist trip 2015 | |
royfellows |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 03/01/2016 16:09:18
Subject: Box Quarry - New Year's Eve tourist trip 2015
John Horton, a quarryman, was hanged at Devizes goal on 1st Feb 1886 for the murder of his father and Charlotte Lindsey his 'common law wife'. He described himself as being "very provoked" It tak |
Topic: Box Quarry - New Year's Eve tourist trip 2015 | |
royfellows |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 03/01/2016 13:44:47
Subject: Box Quarry - New Year's Eve tourist trip 2015
Interesting. I noted the "broken hands" bit in the article, so they never thought to progressively harden their fists! |
Topic: Caplecleugh Low Level. | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 02/01/2016 21:30:51
Subject: Caplecleugh Low Level.
Hows the bridge over to the garage at Rookhope? I noticed last year the supports were being undermined. |
Topic: Caplecleugh Low Level. | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 02/01/2016 21:20:39
Subject: Caplecleugh Low Level.
[quote="PeteJ"]......when the rain stops...![/quote] Hope springs eternal |
Topic: www.moorebooks.co.uk - Website open | |
royfellows |
Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 31/12/2015 10:08:15 Subject: www.moorebooks.co.uk - Website open Welcome back Mike |
Topic: Merry Christmas 2015 | |
royfellows |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 25/12/2015 18:31:00
Subject: Merry Christmas 2015
[quote="rufenig"][quote="royfellows"]Yea, merry whatsits to all. We all enjoy in our own way, I have something really iffy planned for tomorrow, you better off not knowing. ;)[/quote] < |
Topic: Merry Christmas 2015 | |
royfellows |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 25/12/2015 15:50:28
Subject: Merry Christmas 2015
Yea, merry whatsits to all. We all enjoy in our own way, I have something really iffy planned for tomorrow, you better off not knowing. ;) |
Topic: Graffiti in DGC | |
royfellows |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 23/12/2015 20:09:09
Subject: Graffiti in DGC
I think I have it, the Cornish flag is the giveaway. Cornish National Liberation Army which later became Cornish Republican Army is centered in Plymouth. There are possibly some splinter gr |
Topic: Graffiti in DGC | |
royfellows |
Forum: South West England Posted: 22/12/2015 18:46:51 Subject: Graffiti in DGC Bitter lemons true. I drink gallons of the stuff and always have bottle with me. Take a mouthful, spray it on, give it a couple of minutes, then wire brush. |
Topic: Graffiti in DGC | |
royfellows |
Forum: South West England
Posted: 22/12/2015 15:40:32
Subject: Graffiti in DGC
Any idea what it means? Hope is not yet another far right group :o |
Topic: Minerals | |
royfellows |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 22/12/2015 12:13:05
Subject: Minerals
I go with just about everything that's being said For what its worth, I don't have a problem with dealers or collectors, but do have a problem with people who have a problem, which is why I |
Topic: Minerals | |
royfellows |
Forum: Midlands Posted: 21/12/2015 21:41:42 Subject: Minerals We have a Coalway Rd near here |
Topic: Minerals | |
royfellows |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 21/12/2015 21:33:18
Subject: Minerals
I have some nice anthracite in my coal bunker, and I live in the midlands ;D |
Topic: Minerals | |
royfellows |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 21/12/2015 19:18:59
Subject: Minerals
and I should have said that there are actually several taboo subjects and caving is one of them! :lol: and if you must mention the word "cave", its best to write it as "c*ve" or |
Topic: Minerals | |
royfellows |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 21/12/2015 19:17:08
Subject: Minerals
[quote="rufenig"][quote="Mike1984"]Sorry if I have upset anyone but you don't know where to start unless you ask[/quote] No problem, don't let it put you off asking questions. You coul |
Topic: Minerals | |
royfellows |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 21/12/2015 18:18:39
Subject: Minerals
Gentlemen, it seems the "M" word is appearing again, I think we all have a sort of mutual agreement to keep certain subjects of this site? ;D |
Topic: Storm damage | |
royfellows |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 17/12/2015 13:57:59
Subject: Storm damage
Nitpicker :lol: |
Topic: Calendar - proceeds | |
royfellows |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 15/12/2015 14:20:54
Subject: Calendar - proceeds
I am very deeply touched by the kindness and generosity of you all. Hopefully, when work is completed you will all be able to see what your money has achieved. |
Topic: nant arian | |
royfellows |
Forum: Mid Wales
Posted: 15/12/2015 14:16:07
Subject: nant arian
Just to be explicit, the track I mean is the one that leads right past Taylors Incline shaft. The landowner has certainly made a nice job of the mine site, he is also preserving the mining |
Topic: nant arian | |
royfellows |
Forum: Mid Wales
Posted: 15/12/2015 10:11:09
Subject: nant arian
Nantyrarian This mine is not on the database, I will add it later. Easiest reached I think by following the track that cuts the Goginan site and would eventually take you below Level N |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 12/12/2015 21:10:20
Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall
Its more to do with the neodymium motors than the batteries which a bit better in NiCad, and now we have high discharge rate Li Ion coming mainstream. I am using cells rated to 10 amps for |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 11/12/2015 21:35:35
Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall
[quote="gNick"] Also I think it is only fair for those who have done the work to call it what they like.[/quote] Cant argue with that one :thumbsup: |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 11/12/2015 20:54:13
Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall
[quote="John Lawson"]I think it should be given it's full Title! Rampgill Shaft Level Supporting Pillar or RSLSP, but of course until it is completed it is supporting rather stale air! I thi |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England Posted: 10/12/2015 17:25:27 Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall Sounds more like a cave with those names, but don't get renaming Rampgill. |
Topic: Cambokeels (photo) | |
royfellows |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 08/12/2015 18:25:51
Subject: Cambokeels (photo)
I might be only person who gets that one :lol: |
Topic: recommend me a caving club | |
royfellows |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 08/12/2015 12:31:25
Subject: recommend me a caving club
I read NW as north Wales! The thing about acronyms is that we are loosing the ability to understand each other. I read the news and cant figure out that they are talking about. |
Topic: recommend me a caving club | |
royfellows |
Forum: North Wales
Posted: 08/12/2015 10:45:45
Subject: recommend me a caving club
This is actually a mining website but anyway, Shropshire Caving and Mining Club do a lot in central Wales and also trips in north Wales, as a member I can thoroughly recommend them. http:// |
Topic: Pack-Walling (photo) | |
royfellows |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 07/12/2015 20:32:30
Subject: Pack-Walling (photo)
I have a friend who believes he is haunted by them, he sees them everywhere he goes. He was at ATAC in the lobby and said one thing about being on surface he away from my damned lamps, then |
Topic: Pack-Walling (photo) | |
royfellows |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 07/12/2015 20:01:31
Subject: Pack-Walling (photo)
I had a dream about you and John about a week or so ago. It was back in 1980 something, I had been experimenting with semiconductors. I turned up on the car park: "Hey Robert, look at |
Topic: Pack-Walling (photo) | |
royfellows |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 07/12/2015 13:58:55
Subject: Pack-Walling (photo)
What good thinking! It looks very pro and indeed authentic. :thumbsup: |
Topic: Dolcoath Relic - Williams? | |
royfellows |
Forum: South West England Posted: 06/12/2015 22:02:54 Subject: Dolcoath Relic - Williams? This is off thread but there was an old fellow I only knew as "Bill" who lived in the house at the end of Truthwall Lane, Botallack, opposite the camping site. I bought a lot of the Levant agents repo |
Topic: www.moorebooks.co.uk - Website open | |
royfellows |
Forum: For Sale! (and wanted / for swap) Posted: 05/12/2015 14:11:33 Subject: www.moorebooks.co.uk - Website closure Yes, get well soon old friend. |
Topic: Oldham t's | |
royfellows |
Forum: Lamps & Lighting
Posted: 28/11/2015 21:27:43
Subject: Oldham t's
Should be on the web somewhere but early types had unspillable ink well type vents, later ones had valve breathers in the top under the lid. The T2 was in my opinion the best they made, it had h |
Topic: Tin back on the agenda | |
royfellows |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 28/11/2015 21:17:50
Subject: Tin back on the agenda
[quote="AR"] I see on the news that there's a protest march for tomorrow demanding that world leaders shift us to 100% renewable energy. [/quote] The tails that wag the dog |
Topic: Tin back on the agenda | |
royfellows |
Forum: Midlands Posted: 28/11/2015 16:43:43 Subject: Tin back on the agenda [quote="Tony Blair"] Listening to this eco-hysteria from the various true believers about carbon capture technology, I think not. I think these people have created a new religion and now it's driven t |
Topic: Tin back on the agenda | |
royfellows |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 28/11/2015 14:51:22
Subject: Tin back on the agenda
I am loving this thread, nice to see you Mr S firing on all cylinders again. How long will this thread run before some 'man for all seasons' injects some politically correct fashionable opi |
Topic: Lamp Suggestion | |
royfellows |
Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 26/11/2015 21:01:45 Subject: Lamp Suggestion Look forward, thank you for your interest. |
Topic: Lamp Suggestion | |
royfellows |
Forum: Lamps & Lighting
Posted: 26/11/2015 20:54:06
Subject: Lamp Suggestion
I could possibly supply before Christmas, I am about 90% on this, if this helps. The new range of aluminium lamps are more straightforward to produce than the Trigon Oldham conversions, so |
Topic: Lamp Suggestion | |
royfellows |
Forum: Lamps & Lighting
Posted: 26/11/2015 20:47:45
Subject: Lamp Suggestion
The silence could be saying everything. Should have more D1800s ready soon plus an X1000. D800s will be later next week and X3000s the waiting lists are starting. Sorry, best I c |
Topic: Multiple-LED Lamps | |
royfellows |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 26/11/2015 14:33:57 Subject: Multiple-LED Lamps Mine purports to be a "Skyray", its probably a pick and choose brand like "Ultrafire" |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 25/11/2015 15:27:26
Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall
[quote="gNick"] The only thing better than a good dig is a building project to avoid having another dig.[/quote] How about a combination of both, with buckets of concrete and lad |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 25/11/2015 14:59:30
Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall
[quote="Morlock"][quote="royfellows"]I see a whole population totally subdued by spirit crushing game shows, wondering around aimlessly with bar codes stamped on their heads[/quote] A predi |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 25/11/2015 14:01:52
Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall
I see a whole population totally subdued by spirit crushing game shows, wondering around aimlessly with bar codes stamped on their heads. The only refuge being Rampgill See, I go |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 25/11/2015 12:50:57
Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall
[quote="ttxela"] I find my knees play up more than my back [/quote] I had knee problems, my own doing actually, and tried supports. Expensive 'best' neoprene made it w |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 25/11/2015 12:06:27
Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall
Mine explorers and cavers ailments? Beware of bad posture through continued stooping. Its very important to maintain a good posture in daily life, ones centre of gravity should be in t |
Topic: Rampgill Level roof fall | |
royfellows |
Forum: North West England Posted: 25/11/2015 11:57:58 Subject: Rampgill Level roof fall [quote="Mr Mike"]Thanks Roy, you haven't by any chance in your pursuit of Eastern studies found a miracle pressure point for the back? One press and it resets to (I would settle for almost) good as ne |