Posts by ttxela

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Author	Message
Topic: Craig -y -Dinas Upper Silica Mine
ttxela	Forum: South Wales Posted: 19/07/2018 15:40:00 Subject: Craig -y -Dinas Upper Silica Mine Hello Roy I was there a couple of weeks ago and the water levels were a bit lower than usual but not dramatically so.
Topic: Nottingham
ttxela	Forum: Midlands Posted: 17/07/2018 11:57:27 Subject: Nottingham In the end the training course I was on turned out to be a little more intensive that I expected and didn't leave much time free for exploring - it was also brutally hot which sometimes left me more i
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2019
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 17/07/2018 11:51:05 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2019 As always, very much looking forward to this :thumbup:
Topic: Ttxela Journal
ttxela	Forum: Member Journals Posted: 27/06/2018 21:02:26 Subject: Ttxela Journal [b]NAMHO 2018 2/6/18. Brinchcombe Limestone Level[/b] Friday evenings fish and chips were very well received, after that and a bit of an introduction I ducked out to pitch my tent at Clearw
Topic: Ttxela Journal
ttxela	Forum: Member Journals Posted: 26/06/2018 21:11:46 Subject: Ttxela Journal [b]NAMHO 2018, 1/6/18 - Doward[/b] The week before the NAMHO conference this year I was struck down by a particularly obnoxious bug which left me with a chest infection, it was by no means
Topic: Nottingham
ttxela	Forum: Midlands Posted: 18/06/2018 11:54:48 Subject: Nottingham Thanks everyone, I'll definitely look to see a few of these :thumbup:
Topic: Welsh coal revival?
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 18/06/2018 11:53:40 Subject: Welsh coal revival? [quote="Morlock"][quote="legendrider"]The cement industry for one, uses a pulverised coal/air fuel mix which just cant be replaced with solar/wind/wave power.[/quote] I suspect coal is on t
Topic: Nottingham
ttxela	Forum: Midlands Posted: 13/06/2018 14:40:39 Subject: Nottingham I've just ordered the book, the map with all the sites on also looks useful. I shall report back after my visit :thumbsup:
Topic: Nottingham
ttxela	Forum: Midlands Posted: 12/06/2018 15:42:25 Subject: Nottingham I'm due soon to spend a week in Nottingham on a training course. I imagine a visit to the Trip to Jerusalem will take place but are there any other underground type sites that I should visit?
Topic: Hi from Sweden!
ttxela	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 07/06/2018 10:09:38 Subject: Hi from Sweden! Aren't there some fairly extensive stone mines?
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 05/06/2018 09:05:57 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 Yes, I too had an excellent time, many thanks to the organisers!
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 31/05/2018 12:16:52 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 The trip timings are on the 'trips' section of the website, the schedule appears if you hover over the drop down arrow without pressing it. :)
Topic: Abandoned Engineering
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 30/05/2018 12:32:41 Subject: Abandoned Engineering [quote="legendrider"] Nonsense! have you any idea just how much I've learned about sharks and Nazis?? :thumbup: hagw MARK[/quote] Why not combine the tw
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 29/05/2018 16:29:56 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 Thanks for the reminder chaps, will head straight for my first trip rather than the conference venue in that case :thumbup:
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 24/05/2018 20:30:49 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 Crikey, I'd forgotten about this and found the letter this evening in my usual mountain of unresolved correspondence. Just sent a new cheque off tonight, sorry chaps :-[
Topic: Escape Tunnel
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 23/05/2018 21:33:47 Subject: Escape Tunnel [quote="Willy Eckerslyke"]Always doomed to fail. :( https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/08/russian-5-year-olds-tunneled-out-nursery-jaguar-sports-car[/quote] Outstanding :
Topic: Escape Tunnel
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 23/05/2018 15:45:02 Subject: Escape Tunnel Jolly good attempt, so near and yet so far...... http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/prisoner-who-was-metres-from-freedom-after-digging-70m-tunnel-from-cell-toilet-suffocates-to-death/ar-AA
Topic: 360 photo Deep Ecton
ttxela	Forum: Underground Photography & Video Posted: 22/05/2018 09:19:33 Subject: 360 photo Deep Ecton Excellent work :thumbsup: Now go and do the shaft chamber in Clayton :lol:
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 16/05/2018 20:47:44 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 I have indeed had my cheque returned, it was waiting for me when I got home this evening. I made mine out to NAMHO 2018, not sure why but it must have seemed like the right thing to do at t
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 16/05/2018 15:48:50 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 [quote="royfellows"]"It'll be alright on the night" as they say in show business :lol:[/quote] Always is :) I'm looking forward to it :thumbup:
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 16/05/2018 15:01:40 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 [quote="Peter Burgess"]I paid by transfer at the end of February. I have never received anything to confirm the booking, no detailed joining instructions, nothing at all. Maybe I am a delegate. Maybe
Topic: NAMHO Conference 2018
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 16/05/2018 12:50:29 Subject: NAMHO Conference 2018 I paid by Cheque but can't honestly remember who it was made out to :confused:
Topic: Daventry
ttxela	Forum: Midlands Posted: 14/05/2018 12:23:50 Subject: Daventry Well, my trip to Daventry was cancelled as Mrs T was unwell so the delights of that town remain a mystery to me :lol:
Topic: Dowsing for secret underground tunnels etc.
ttxela	Forum: New recruits! Posted: 09/05/2018 09:27:11 Subject: Dowsing for secret underground tunnels etc. Used to see guys dowsing on site for buried services quite a lot. Hadn't seen it for ages but then the other day noticed one of the ground workers at our new factory site walking along with dowsing ro
Topic: Daventry
ttxela	Forum: Midlands Posted: 08/05/2018 13:45:28 Subject: Daventry It looks like I will be at a bit of a loose end in Daventry next weekend whilst Mrs T attends a conference. Anything I should make the effort to see? I know there were some iron workings nearby. Not m
Topic: Ttxela Journal
ttxela	Forum: Member Journals Posted: 30/04/2018 21:40:57 Subject: Ttxela Journal [b]Tunnel Road, Reigate 28/4/18[/b] A trip down to Reigate to help with clearing out some areas of modern junk, mainly rotten wood and such. Found a bit of time to take some snaps in the wi
Topic: Levant - New Health and Safety from National Trust
ttxela	Forum: South West England Posted: 23/04/2018 14:07:51 Subject: Levant - New Health and Safety from National Trust [quote="SRJ underwater mining"][quote="ttxela"] I think there were some chaps developing an underground tour down there that got pulled for some 'management' reasons too? [/quote]
Topic: Masson Lees Quarry
ttxela	Forum: Midlands Posted: 23/04/2018 12:16:49 Subject: Masson Lees Quarry [quote="Paul Marvin"]Its not the body of water near the show cave, thats about the same, its the other one lower down with the plank to walk across it and the passage to the left of the main area is a
Topic: Levant - New Health and Safety from National Trust
ttxela	Forum: South West England Posted: 23/04/2018 12:09:17 Subject: Levant - New Health and Safety from National Trust I wasn't aware that they had introduced parking charges for members, that's not the current arrangement at any of their properties near us as far as I am aware. What they have done is intro
Topic: Masson Lees Quarry
ttxela	Forum: Midlands Posted: 23/04/2018 11:55:16 Subject: Masson Lees Quarry [quote="Paul Marvin"] Also the lake in there has come up a HUGE amount , about 20 feet I would say[/quote] Great Scott - really? I saw it almost dry last year. I would
Topic: Fellows lamps forum.
ttxela	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 16/04/2018 12:41:29 Subject: Fellows lamps forum. [quote="ttxela"][quote="royfellows"]I have just overhauled Ttxela's Magnum Star which was an 8V. Sold 6 years ago the Li Ion power bank was past its landfill date and it had the old Mk1 XML T6's. I ma
Topic: Cannot reply to some posts
ttxela	Forum: Site Updates, Suggestions & Corrections Posted: 12/04/2018 13:46:50 Subject: Cannot reply to some posts Yes, I don't think you can reply to Journals. Send me a message though :flowers:
Topic: Ttxela Journal
ttxela	Forum: Member Journals Posted: 10/04/2018 12:11:40 Subject: Ttxela Journal [b]Forest of Dean 30/3/18 - 4/4/18[/b] A bit of an extended Easter weekend in the Motorhome with Mrs T. We went to Hereford first then onto the Forest of Dean. Did the tour at Ho
Topic: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING!
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 18/03/2018 21:43:15 Subject: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING! Sent my cheque off the other day :thumbup:
Topic: Communicating in shafts
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 17/03/2018 09:43:52 Subject: Communicating in shafts [quote="derrick man"]You have a new van?[/quote] PM sent :)
Topic: Communicating in shafts
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 13/03/2018 20:57:34 Subject: Communicating in shafts [quote="Tamarmole"] Yes I'll be at NAMHO along with the usual crew. If nothing else I am looking forward to taking the p*ss out of your new van ;)[/quote] I may be disappointing
Topic: Communicating in shafts
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 13/03/2018 12:40:32 Subject: Communicating in shafts I've certainly been on winch trips in shafts where field telephones were set up but I guess that would be a bit excessive for a one off explore. Maybe just arrange a system for Baulks of ti
Topic: Fellows lamps forum.
ttxela	Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 12/03/2018 13:12:29 Subject: Fellows lamps forum. [quote="royfellows"]I have just overhauled Ttxela's Magnum Star which was an 8V. Sold 6 years ago the Li Ion power bank was past its landfill date and it had the old Mk1 XML T6's. I made up a new batt
Topic: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING!
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 26/02/2018 15:00:36 Subject: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING! oooh, I'm reminded I still haven't paid. I'll send a cheque tonight.
Topic: Subterranean-Snowdon race
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 26/02/2018 13:57:54 Subject: Subterranean-Snowdon race [quote="RAMPAGE"]It won't be Cwmorthin. Maybe someone from the Mines Inspectorate should ask them where they taking people for money.[/quote] It says Max capacity 8 S
Topic: Subterranean-Snowdon race
ttxela	Forum: Events Posted: 26/02/2018 12:06:30 Subject: Subterranean-Snowdon race [quote="Vanoord"]Mrs Vanoord - who has more brain cells than I - points out that ‘half a mile underground’ may also refer to horizontal distance...[/quote] Yes, that's quite often what peop
Topic: Cwmorthin Managers Office
ttxela	Forum: North Wales Posted: 25/02/2018 20:26:38 Subject: Cwmorthin Managers Office That looks absolutely splendid, I must come across soon and take a look :thumbup:
Topic: Ttxela Journal
ttxela	Forum: Member Journals Posted: 19/02/2018 21:25:15 Subject: Ttxela Journal [b]17-18/2/18 Peak District Weekend[/b] This was supposed to be a trip taking Summer's boyfriend underground but he had to work at the last minute. So instead it was just Summer and myself.
Topic: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING!
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 15/02/2018 14:56:49 Subject: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING! [quote="PeteJ"][quote="PeteJ"]Ok I will contact the Conference team about this. Pete[/quote] My apologies - I have not yet had a reply from the Conference team.[/quote] No worri
Topic: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING!
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 13/02/2018 20:55:53 Subject: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING! [quote="PeteJ"][quote="PeteJ"]Ok - I believe that the payment options are either BACS or cheque. No Paypal option. I will ask about the cheque method. [/quote] Payment options include
Topic: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING!
ttxela	Forum: General Chat Posted: 13/02/2018 15:33:45 Subject: NAMHO CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING! Excellent, Thanks Pete. I filled out the booking details but couldn't figure out how to pay by paypal?
Topic: Ttxela Journal
ttxela	Forum: Member Journals Posted: 31/01/2018 20:30:21 Subject: Ttxela Journal [b]26-28/1/18 WCMS Dinner Meet[/b] It was very pleasant to be at the WCMS cottage again. I took Friday off work and had a relaxed drive across to the welsh cottage. [link]114184[
Topic: New Underwater Mine Drone
ttxela	Forum: Underground Photography & Video Posted: 23/01/2018 17:00:58 Subject: New Underwater Mine Drone It's got cable ties holding the bodywork on. Just like my car! Good stuff though - hope it comes back up!
Topic: New Underwater Mine Drone
ttxela	Forum: Underground Photography & Video Posted: 23/01/2018 16:02:42 Subject: New Underwater Mine Drone I'd been wondering what the latest on that was. I hope it has a camera and a big light as well as survey equipment, would be interesting to see what's down there. Familiar fellow
Topic: Cissbury Flint Mine, Sussex
ttxela	Forum: South East England Posted: 21/01/2018 12:09:25 Subject: Cissbury Flint Mine, Sussex [quote="trebor"]When I visited here years ago, I did it without any formal guides or opinions. I looked at site and mines, my interpretation of site was fort was built to protect mines, that they

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