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Cave and Mine Exploring => Trips and Events => Topic started by: Stephen Davies on Apr 01, 2019, 01:04 PM

Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Stephen Davies on Apr 01, 2019, 01:04 PM
Hi folks,

This weeks trip is to Bryn Celyn Shaft, Rhydymwyn.  This is new ground for us. If you have not explored it, please take the chance.  Murph and Dave are putting the final ladder in Thursday afternoon so you will not require SRT.

MEET TIME: 6:30 - 45pm
MEET POINT: Small layby/parking area next to footbridge just before Leete Valley (Rhydymwyn) Caravan Park, Nant Alyn Mill Rd, CH7 5HD.  The little layby is on the riverside of the lane opposite the caravan parks camping field.  
N.B: Please park sensibly and as tight as you can and be cautious of soft ground around the edges of the parking area. DO NOT BLOCK THE LANE OR PARK ON FOOTBRIDGE.

ENJOY??

I am on nights this week but off Thursday so hope to be out.

Belgrave can be done in a fortnights time.

Regards, Steve,
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Adam on Apr 01, 2019, 02:19 PM
Can we srt to the bottom?
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Ian A on Apr 01, 2019, 02:46 PM
Murf has suggested Bryn Celyn - it's laddered now so SRT not needed .... there are other adits nearby.

Posting for a friend ....
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Dave Tyson on Apr 02, 2019, 09:11 PM
I am going to meet Mick at Bryn Celyn around 15.00 to help with the bottom ladder/steps.

Dave
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Steven Tate on Apr 03, 2019, 12:17 AM
I am hoping to be out this week.
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Stephen Davies on Apr 03, 2019, 12:57 AM
I'll put Bryn Celyn up with the usual start time of 6:30-45pm as there is a few other adits nearby to potentially peak into.
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Paul on Apr 03, 2019, 07:26 AM
I will be out  :)
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Adam on Apr 03, 2019, 12:08 PM
I'll be out aswell, but want to get to the bottom of belgrave soon if possible.
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Richard Timms on Apr 03, 2019, 07:05 PM
Hopefully should be there  :)
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Gregory Collins on Apr 03, 2019, 09:27 PM
Working this Thursday, as for next week I plan to be down in Gloucestershire but I will make the AGM a week on Sunday.  Any post AGM trips planned?
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Stephen Davies on Apr 03, 2019, 09:53 PM
[quote="gingerlycolors" post=35767]Working this Thursday, as for next week I plan to be down in Gloucestershire but I will make the AGM a week on Sunday.  Any post AGM trips planned?[/quote]


Where would you like to go? Open to suggestions.
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Adam on Apr 04, 2019, 11:42 AM
Can someone put a pinpoint on a map for the meet point please?
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: Dave Tyson on Apr 04, 2019, 10:52 PM
This afternoon Mick & I managed to fit another short ladder, some timber stabilisers and also had a first stab at a fitting a scaff board 'step'. The mine topology is a bit awkward as the sloping section has a channel down the centre and so an extra wood fillets will be needed to prevent loss of spoil.

Had a quick look in the Alyn Gorge where the river was still running very fast and the 'leak' seems to have undermined more of the path. Quite a few cracks and some holes are appearing so it may eventually fall away completely.

Headed back to Bryn Celyn for 18.45 to take a few people up to the shaft and along to the adit further downstream the river.

Dave
Title: Thursday trip 4th April
Post by: mick murphy on Apr 05, 2019, 03:21 PM
thanks for that Dave,have just ordered 20 30 inches by 13 inches sand bags for the spoil just bought a 18 mm sds drill bit and 16 mm through
bolts to lock the bottom timber in place, if the weather is nice next thursday the dig can start, its time for sweetie to come over and start the dig if he has the help he could be in this summer but he needs commitment .mick