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SimonRL Joined: 27/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
Trips and meets in 2012
Posted: 30/12/2011 22:57:17 Reply | Quote Now then  I guess it's time to start thinking about some trips and meets for 2012.Of the weekend / long weekends we've done over the past couple of years: North Wales North Wales long weekend / mini bash Nenthead Derbyshire Mid Wales What level of interest would there be in re-running? Plus of course all the one day trips - which we've done to date almost all over the UK - ideas please? One point raised to me a few weeks back. Almost all one day trips are Saturdays. Would it be worth varying with some on Saturdays and some Sundays to better suit people who work Saturdays? How about venturing further afield? Further down South? Or even Europe? All ideas and feedback welcomed! I don't want to plan the entire event calendar off my own back and get it all wrong  Anybody up for volunterring to lead a trip? (I know a lot of people did and helped massively last year - thank you all involved) -- Half the lies you tell ain't true IP: 217.35.226.33 |
RJV Joined: 16/03/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 30/12/2011 23:01:11 Reply | Quote Another Derbyshire trip without a doubt. Wales too and perhaps a full weekend in Brownley. 
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SimonRL Joined: 27/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 30/12/2011 23:04:08 Reply | Quote RJV wrote: and perhaps a full weekend in Brownley. I can't think of anything more excruciating and back breaking -- Half the lies you tell ain't true IP: 217.35.226.33 |
NewStuff Joined: 26/07/2010 Location: NE Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 30/12/2011 23:25:26 Reply | Quote Something Midweek? I work permanent weekends. -- In your mines, Taking your pictures... IP: 109.224.135.253 |
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RJV Joined: 16/03/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 31/12/2011 00:13:24 Reply | Quote simonrl wrote: RJV wrote: and perhaps a full weekend in Brownley. I can't think of anything more excruciating and back breaking BH gets better the more you go. Honestly... As for Derbyshire though, I'd be all for planning a weekend based around the same campsite again. We were unfortunate with the wind last time but the mixed grill at the pub was top rank and its the sort of hassle free campsite you need when there's a bunch of you with filthy gear. Not exactly a shortage of holes in the area either! IP: 86.19.189.129 |
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 |
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Posted: 31/12/2011 00:14:32 Reply | Quote A few things to do on Mendip for those that are interested! -- Better to regret something you have done - than to regret something you have not done. IP: 79.66.215.180 |
moocher Joined: 04/07/2010 Location: north west View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 31/12/2011 07:56:36 Reply | Quote How about the lakes. ? -- Excuse me while my carbon footprint kicks your eco-mentalist backside! IP: 178.104.76.116 |
Edd Joined: 02/07/2008 Location: Alderley Edge View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 31/12/2011 08:54:41 Reply | Quote Derbyshire weekend sounds good. How about a Wiltshire weekend too  -- 'having a spiffing adventure underground!' IP: 86.16.19.50 |
royfellows Joined: 13/06/2007 Location: Great Wyrley near Walsall View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 31/12/2011 09:20:25 Reply | Quote There are the Nenthead meets organised by 'Mole' Hine, Easter, July and November. I will post the exact dates as soon as I have them. This is bunkhouse or camping at High Plains and covers a period of over a week for each meet. -- ''Clearing this would take a major engineering job ''-Prof David James, Henfwlch Mine, 2011 IP: 92.25.125.198 |
davel Joined: 24/07/2007 Location: Gwynedd View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 31/12/2011 09:34:31 Reply | Quote The Nenthead dates I've had from Mole are: 6th - 15th April 13th - 22nd July 19th - 28th October Dave IP: 195.137.87.110 |
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SimonRL Joined: 27/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 03/01/2012 11:44:33 Reply | Quote Lakes, Derbyshire and Wiltshire sounding good  (as well as North Wales of course )-- Half the lies you tell ain't true IP: 95.147.255.218 |
RockChick Joined: 12/08/2008 Location: Chester View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 03/01/2012 13:12:45 Reply | Quote Lakes, Derbyshire, Nent all good, and how about south wales or forest of dean areas for a change as well? -- I have many faults, but all of them are normal!! IP: 91.195.113.2 |
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davel Joined: 24/07/2007 Location: Gwynedd View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 03/01/2012 18:28:58 Reply | Quote Other than Dinas Silica mine (and a lot of disused and un-enterable coal mines) I'm not aware of many mines in south Wales that can be entered. Is there a book? (Of course, if you want to go c****g there that's another matter entirely!) Forest of Dean is well worth visiting for underground trips, as is Wiltshire. Dave IP: 195.137.87.110 |
AR Joined: 07/11/2007 Location: Knot far from Knotlow in the middle of the Peak District View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 04/01/2012 10:11:58 Reply | Quote I'll see about getting an Ecton visit organised, I can't promise this as part of the Derbyshire weekend as it would depend on Andy Tickle's availability but I'm sure we can sort something out, and with any luck the condemned ladder will have been replaced so we would do the Deep Ecton through trip.... -- I am currently out of the office on leave and travelling through time but will respond to your message when I return last week. IP: 194.159.145.70 |
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RockChick Joined: 12/08/2008 Location: Chester View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 04/01/2012 12:06:43 Reply | Quote how about the Great Orm as well? -- I have many faults, but all of them are normal!! IP: 91.195.113.2 |
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skimble Joined: 23/06/2008 Location: Gwynedd View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 04/01/2012 12:16:11 Reply | Quote RockChick wrote: how about the Great Orm as well? There are three possibilities here: 1 Ty Gwyn mine (entrance near Llandudno pier). Easy short walkabout with a couple of short fixed ladders. 2 Penmorfa workings, accessed from the West Shore. No SRT necessary but cowstails useful in a couple of places. 3 Romans / Treweek's shafts, on top of the Orme. SRT trip with vertical shafts going down about 180ft All three trips need to be organised via GOES http://www.goes.org.uk/ and the last two need BCA insurance (a requirement of the land owner). IP: 193.39.172.201 |
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davel Joined: 24/07/2007 Location: Gwynedd View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 04/01/2012 12:25:06 Reply | Quote Romans / Treweek's shafts would be my preference. I trust our resident GOES member (who suggested it above) would be able to organise such a trip. Dave IP: 195.137.87.110 Edited: 04/01/2012 12:34:59 by davel |
Cat_Bones Joined: 07/06/2007 Location: Shropshire View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 04/01/2012 12:25:13 Reply | Quote AR wrote: I'll see about getting an Ecton visit organised, I can't promise this as part of the Derbyshire weekend as it would depend on Andy Tickle's availability but I'm sure we can sort something out, and with any luck the condemned ladder will have been replaced so we would do the Deep Ecton through trip.... I'd be very interested in an Ecton trip. Had a look around the surface there a few months ago and was disappointed to find gates on nearly everything! IP: 77.96.21.153 |
ttxela Joined: 04/09/2007 Location: Cambs View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 04/01/2012 15:31:58 Reply | Quote Cat_Bones wrote: AR wrote: I'll see about getting an Ecton visit organised, I can't promise this as part of the Derbyshire weekend as it would depend on Andy Tickle's availability but I'm sure we can sort something out, and with any luck the condemned ladder will have been replaced so we would do the Deep Ecton through trip.... I'd be very interested in an Ecton trip. Had a look around the surface there a few months ago and was disappointed to find gates on nearly everything! Yes I'd be interested in that too. IP: 91.143.75.2 |
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Owt Joined: 27/07/2007 Location: Mid Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message |
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Posted: 04/01/2012 19:53:44 Reply | Quote Romans/Treweeks would be great! Any thoughts about dates yet?
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