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Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Ian A on Sep 17, 2021, 08:00 PM
UCET Trip Advisor

Howdy Doody,

Here are the details for our next Thursday night trip;

North Henblas Mine Mooch
This week will see our intrepid explorers descend 350 feet into the bowels of the underworld to search the mine for the long lost troll of Mithrandir. Assuming you aren’t eaten alive, you will be able to explore the mine before ascending back to the World’s surface.

Location : North Henblas Shaft (Pepe’s Shaft), Dolphin, Holywell
Meet Place : Cul-de-Sac lane at the side of the field
Meet Date : Thursday 23rd Sept 2021
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm onwards
Requirements : Wellies or boots, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves, SRT kit, Troll detector kit

Link to Parking: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.2555592,-3.2078309,3a,75y,313.27h,99.11t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLhFjeQbRkWyS6jYZDCfQDg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en-GB

Turn left by the post box and follow the road (cul-de-sac) to its end about 100 metres up

Note : This is an arduous SRT trip.

If you do fancy coming, please could you let me know either by replying to this email or posting to the forum (link above). No worries if you don’t know.

:)

Ian
(On behalf of Richard, the trip organiser)



The long lost troll of Mithrandir
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Gareth Stonely on Sep 17, 2021, 08:09 PM
I'll be there
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 17, 2021, 08:20 PM
I'm in
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Richard Timms on Sep 17, 2021, 11:15 PM
Me too  :)
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Ian A on Sep 18, 2021, 08:14 AM
From Facebook ....

Adam & Sam are coming  B)
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Gregory Collins on Sep 20, 2021, 02:34 PM
I think I will be sitting this one out in the pub.  Not fully SRT competent.  Any alternatives for this Thursday?
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Ian A on Sep 20, 2021, 03:23 PM
Not this week, sorry Greg  :(
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Ian A on Sep 20, 2021, 05:23 PM
Rob has posted on Facebook that he is coming ...  B)
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 20, 2021, 06:33 PM
Is Richard w coming gaz
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Gareth Stonely on Sep 20, 2021, 10:42 PM
[quote="mike leahy" post=40324]Is Richard w coming gaz[/quote]

Not sure, I've told him to comment on here if he wants to come
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 20, 2021, 10:59 PM
[quote="Stones" post=40325][quote="mike leahy" post=40324]Is Richard w coming gaz[/quote]

Not sure, I've told him to comment on here if he wants to come[/quote]
I think it would be really good for him
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Richard woolley on Sep 23, 2021, 02:04 PM
Il be there
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Gareth Stonely on Sep 24, 2021, 07:44 PM
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 24, 2021, 07:47 PM
Nice photo's gaz
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Gareth Stonely on Sep 24, 2021, 07:50 PM


Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 24, 2021, 08:58 PM
Did you recognise the wooden launders in photos 3 and 4.
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Ian A on Sep 24, 2021, 10:00 PM
Good question that, oh great mystical one ...  :whistle:
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 24, 2021, 10:15 PM
[quote="Ian" post=40340]Good question that, oh great mystical one ...  :whistle:[/quote]

Cheeky
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Ian A on Sep 24, 2021, 10:16 PM
[quote="mike leahy" post=40341][quote="Ian" post=40340]Good question that, oh great mystical one ...  :whistle:[/quote]

Cheeky[/quote]


You know you gave away the answer in the question, right?  :kiss:  :kiss:  :kiss:
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 24, 2021, 10:43 PM
I was only asking if they recognised what they were  :dry:
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: Gareth Stonely on Sep 24, 2021, 10:54 PM
[quote="mike leahy" post=40339]Did you recognise the wooden launders in photos 3 and 4.[/quote]

Yes we did. We also noticed the dam to channel the water into them. I'm guessing this is what they did throughout this adit and that's what caused the gour pools
Title: UCET Trip North Henblas Mine Mooch 23rd Sept 2021
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 25, 2021, 08:25 AM
Yep.