12 - 13th November sat - sun
saturday - Cuthberts Cave. Sporting trip, wet. Leader led, 6 people only. Can be hard going if folk want the full day trip. Technicality - Hard, entrance = sporting, wet and can be awkard and tightish if your on the larger side.
sunday - am trying to get leader for Shatter and Fern Cave systems. Both are leader led, 4 and 3 people only, trying for 2 trips into Fern.
If no leader for these, then thers lots of other stuff.
Will try and book Wessex.
Please note.
Although the above trips are leader led and specify numbers, there are numerous cave systems on the Mendips, feel free to come along and do Swildons Hole, through trip from Rods pot to Bath swallet, Goatchurch, Rhino Rift, Hunters Hole to practice SRT, GB Cave (nice) and if you want, I can try and get a trip down Upper Flood, tho you may be helping to carry dig buckets out!
Need to know numbers.
So far:
Tim W
Scotty
Me
Book quickly this is right in the middle of the university club silly season!
its my birthday,yahoo,29 this year.guna be a good weekend.thanks sis.x
Accomodation booked at the Wessex for 7 people so we have the beds, now we just need the commitment. £5 per night booked for Friday 11th Nove and Saturday 12th Nove.
St Cuthberts is on. The trip can be tailored as required, so either a full-on trip of about 7 hrs OR a 3 hr trip can be had. Its up to those attending. Again, it is a pretty cave and leader only, so is generally not really bashed about, good for pics if you want them.
Wessex cave hut is just down the road from the Hunters pub so real ale is often served up. Les may join us pm for a pint or two - Les.....
Am waiting for Shatter and Fernhill - these are 2 easy and very beautiful cave systems, very short tho, they are leader trips only.
You dont have to do Cuthberts as said before, theres masses to do on the Mendips! Easy or hard, SRT or nonSRT. Join us if you dare!!!!!
I would love to join you, but unfortunately that weekend I will be roughing it for a week on board a luxury liveaboard in the Red Sea. :evil: It's a tough life but someone has to do it.
I am sure you will have fun, just not as much a me :whistle:
ahh, JohnO - youre going for an expensive pedicure in the sea!?! Enjoy :)
im commited.:woohoo: :side: :silly:
[quote="lab rat" post=2663]
Wessex cave hut is just down the road from the Hunters pub so real ale is often served up.
[/quote]
Real Ale is ALWAYS served...
[quote="lab rat" post=2663]
Les may join us pm for a pint or two - Les.....[/quote]
I 'spect I could be persuaded to meet some people in the "Centre of the Universe" if it meant I had to drink beer...
Friday 11th November is Wells Carnival, an amazing sight if you've never seen it.
100% on for it. please book me a room for 2 nights. pay u the deposit as soon as I c u.
OK 2 questions
1/Are any of the caves wet? ie ducks/sumps?
2/ I may be coming depends on whats wifes commitments are with work (I know thats a statement not a question)
Provisional booking, depends on Marg's commitments B)
plus this keeps me up to date with the thread :lol:
YES PLEASE:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
would'nt mind some srt to be honest
I'll second that - personally the more technical and more SRT the better :-) But obviously cater for the masses :-)
So let me get this straight, you want to come to Mendip to do some SRT? :silly:
We only have two SRT caves here (well 3 if you count Hunters Hole). The main reason to visit the Mendips is to go to The Centre of the Universe (Hunters Lodge Inn) and in your spare time between sessions you can get a cave or two in...
For the avoidance of doubt:
Yourkshire for SRT
Derbyshire for mud (and SRT)
Mendip for fine stream caves!
[quote="Les W" post=2759]So let me get this straight, you want to come to Mendip to do some SRT? :silly:
We only have two SRT caves here (well 3 if you count Hunters Hole. The main reason to visit the Mendips is to go to The Centre of the Universe (Hunters Lodge Inn) and in your spare time between sessions you can get a cave or two in...
For the avoidance of doubt:
Yourkshire for SRT
Derbyshire for mud (and SRT)
Mendip for fine stream caves![/quote]
AND REAL ALE
[quote="mike leahy" post=2763][quote="Les W" post=2759]So let me get this straight, you want to come to Mendip to do some SRT? :silly:
We only have two SRT caves here (well 3 if you count Hunters Hole. The main reason to visit the Mendips is to go to The Centre of the Universe (Hunters Lodge Inn) and in your spare time between sessions you can get a cave or two in...
For the avoidance of doubt:
Yourkshire for SRT
Derbyshire for mud (and SRT)
Mendip for fine stream caves![/quote]
AND REAL ALE[/quote]
I sort of thought the Ale went without saying :dry:
I sort of thought the Ale went without saying :dry:[/quote]
that say's more about you and your kind of caving:whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
mud and srt = mangle hole :silly: :silly:
srt and wet with a mud slide deep in the cave = swildons
wet, tight buut fun and pretty = cuthberts
very pretty = fairy caves
srt and srt and srt = hunts hole
mud and pretties = upper flood
pretties and srt if you can call it that = GB
srt = east water, atlas pot
tight and small srt = flower pot
wet and tight and fantastic dog leg duck = honeymead
tight and tight and bludy tight = drunkards
tight, mud, NEW ground = rods pot thru trip to bath lovely swallet
time to get lost = rhino rift
fun but break ur back or just get stuck like a pooh bear = cukoo cleaves FUN tho :lol:
mmmmmmmmmm
I know ..... REAL ALE RULES along with Rogers food :cheer:
So far:
Tim
Scotty
Mike L
Lab rat
Corin?
FTS?
If others want to come, then I can book more beds in Wessex, I may beable to get another leader for Cuthberts as well OR tell me what you want and I shall do my best to try and arrange it.
You really need to go to Longwood Swallet, one of the finest streamways on Mendip
OK I'm DEFINITELY IN
[quote="lab rat" post=2780]So far:
Tim
Scotty
Mike L
Lab rat
Corin?
FTS?
If others want to come, then I can book more beds in Wessex, I may beable to get another leader for Cuthberts as well OR tell me what you want and I shall do my best to try and arrange it.[/quote]
good lad frank
I'm afraid I won't be able to make it on 12th 13th due to a family wedding which they refuse to postpone, how inconsiderate.:sick:
[quote="doug" post=2803]I'm afraid I won't be able to make it on 12th 13th due to a family wedding which they refuse to postpone, how inconsiderate.:sick:[/quote]
get a grip doug . it's noy as though it's YOUR wedding.
just tell them your under the weather, they don't have to know your actually underground
tight tight and bloody tight sounds fantastic:woohoo:
[quote="mike leahy" post=2804][quote="doug" post=2803]I'm afraid I won't be able to make it on 12th 13th due to a family wedding which they refuse to postpone, how inconsiderate.:sick:[/quote]
get a grip doug . it's noy as though it's YOUR wedding.
just tell them your under the weather, they don't have to know your actually underground[/quote]
Who is this Doug person anyway? Is he the guy i have a vague recollection of meeting a few times what seems like YEARS and YEARS ago? It can't be though because he was retired! :-) :blink: :silly: :woohoo: :S :cheer: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
it's the man with the beard(bign anall)
[quote="mike leahy" post=2809]it's the man with the beard(bign anall)[/quote]
big n' anal? I'll tell him you said that! :P
Iv'e got feelings you know :huh:
Dougie - sorry you have to go drain France of its Champaign and not drain the Hunters of all its real ale instead - you will be missed [hug] from us all.
Anyone else coming to Mendip weekend?? Theres plenty to do and see .... :)
i'll give crazy a nudge , he does'nt use the forum (techno fobe) i'm sure he'll be up for it
crazy& linda are in for sure
i think you better book more beds claire:blink: :silly: :blink: :silly:
looks like we are going to have a ball
we better start thinking about who's driving.
I can offer the landy (and trailer if need be) but its not the most comfortable.......
Mendip weekend count so far :)
Mike L
Tim
Scotty
Me
Frank
Crazy
Linda
7 beds booked = 7 bodies on beds :)
I can book more beds if needed..... ANyone else coming????
I have Cuthberts Leader booked and Shatter + Fernhill leader booked - both very short caves. Hunters Inn will be drained of all its real ale due to us lot!!! By the way.... Sunday = Scotty the ferrets birthday :)
Cuthberts entrance pitch rift is tightish in the middle section and awkward - just to warn you guys..... there can somtimes be a slight spill of water over it as well (only if its been raining alot tho).
I'm gettin' all excited! wooohoooo!
[quote="TimWatts" post=2903]I'm gettin' all excited! wooohoooo![/quote]
me tooooo:silly: :blink: :silly: :blink: :silly: :blink: . it's a shame doug is'nt coming , he's great after a shed load of cider(farm cider that is)
You can put my name down if you have room for little me
:) :)
boydy 's got to come he's the driver(FAST)
so more beds needed, especially if ali and vicki come as well
cool - boydy - bagsy shotgun
[quote="TimWatts" post=3018]cool - boydy - bagsy shotgun[/quote]
that'll be my job "miniun".i wonder if guy's roof box would fit on boydy's car ,we can't put a trailer on the back of boydy's car cos there will be f!!k all left of it buy the time we get down there . he drives like he's in an f1 car :woohoo: :woohoo:
ok.its a bit of topic but i want to get me an undersuit for the trip.any recommendations
[quote="ferret" post=3021]ok.its a bit of topic but i want to get me an undersuit for the trip.any recommendations[/quote]
any cave supplies really just make sure it is a light one as the heavy gaugewill make you sweat your arse offfff. what's also handy is pockets in the knees for knee pads.
If we are stuck for beds I'm happy to take my little tent if there's somewhere to pitch it nearby.
I'm a light sleeper anyhow so its fine by me
plenty of camping frank but another bed or two should'nt be a problem ?????????? :whistle: :whistle: famous last words
if theres any probs with bed numbers, i don't mind camping either.
3 more beds needed?? Cuthberts trip only takes 6, so will try and get another leader on board as well.....
Bed booker is away at the moment, but will try and book 3 more either through bed booker or someone else.
If anyone wants wants to buy caving kit, I will try and get caveclimb to open Friday pm, it will need to be worth his while tho. What time you guys arriving????
not sure what time we will get there , have to speak to the drive first. going to be a good weekend
Me and Alison can make this trip too :-)
Sorry for the late notice - I've been sorting a dog sitter out.
If there's any probs getting extra beds let me know.
Oh, and I don't mind driving down too :-)
steve and sara are also in
trying to get another cuthberts leader and book extra beds :)
Bring SRT kit if you want it
Mike L
Tim
Scotty
Me
Frank
Crazy
Linda
Alison
Vicki
Boydy
10 in total..... any more takers????
check my last post another two takers. srt is a given babe . never go without it
Mike L
Tim
Scotty
Me
Frank
Crazy
Linda
Alison
Vicki
Boydy
Steve
Sarah
Jeepers!!! Does anyone else know the Mendip caves other than me??
[quote="lab rat" post=3084]Mike L
Jeepers!!! Does anyone else know the Mendip caves other than me??[/quote]
Me, I do!
email sent to Wessex for 12 beds required.
waiting for 2nd cuthberts leader to reply.
:)
[quote="Les W" post=3085][quote="lab rat" post=3084]Mike L
Jeepers!!! Does anyone else know the Mendip caves other than me??[/quote]
Me, I do![/quote]
Hey Les, so you're coming on the saturday and sunday with us all???
Maybe Longwood Swallet?? Rods thru to Bath??
I have a meeting on Saturday in Birmingham but could do something on Sunday.
Swildons, GB, something in Burrington perhaps.
Not Longwood, not sure I fit through the Letterbox any more so it would be quite a short trip...
:woohoo:
[quote="Les W" post=3088]I have a meeting on Saturday in Birmingham but could do something on Sunday.
Swildons, GB, something in Burrington perhaps.
Not Longwood, not sure I fit through the Letterbox any more so it would be quite a short trip...[/quote]
Chears Les - it would be great to have you along with us all as well. I shall let these guys decide where they want to go Sunday, GB, Swildons, Burrington sound good :)
Need to know if anyone wants Shatter Cave and Fernhill cave still..... very pretty, but bit of a drive and VERY short.
ave you got a postcode sweetpea?and are peeps arriving on friday or saturday morning??
dylan,where is your name???
I dont know whats days i'm working in november as work is changing the rota otherwise my name would be down. As soon as i know i will see what i can do.
[quote="ferret" post=3091]ave you got a postcode sweetpea?[/quote]
Postcode for the Wessex is BA5 3AX
wessex-cave-club.org
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Wells+BA5+3AX,+United+Kingdom&hl=en&ll=51.25563,-2.665772&spn=0.010085,0.01929&sll=51.25563,-2.66573&sspn=0.010085,0.01929&vpsrc=6&hnear=Wells+BA5+3AX,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=16
hey les if we book 12 beds and someone pulls out do the 12 beds have to be paid for , if so it would be good to inform people that they still have to pay ??????? please let me know the score as i don't want the wessex missing out :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:
You only pay for the beds you use (unless we have to turn others away and you let us down). It is unlikely that all the beds will be used so it out not be an issue, but better to let us know if people drop out and less beds are needed. ;)
no worries les will do :)
All beds booked and I can book Dylan in as well :)
2nd Cuthberts leader booked for saturday :woohoo:
More real ale has been ordered for the North Walean pi$$ 'eds! :lol:
Hey Scotty Scott, I will be on Mendips about 5pmish.
Does anyone want caveclimb shop open at some point????
[quote="lab rat" post=3103]
Does anyone want caveclimb shop open at some point???? [/quote]
not for me but thanks anyway :)
Cheers Claire as soon as work brings out the new rota and i know when i'm working i'll let you know if i can come
[quote="Dylan" post=3105]Cheers Claire as soon as work brings out the new rota and i know when i'm working i'll let you know if i can come[/quote]
you need to find out who's doing the work rota and offer them sex (male or female) it'll be worth it to do a mendips trip with us lit . hope you can take your ale
Thanks for organising this Claire :-)
[quote="cavefrog" post=3107]Thanks for organising this Claire :-)[/quote]
ye ditto claire. you'll do anything to cave with us lot though :whistle: :whistle:
hoping to finish early fri so we can get a quick dart
Friday dart sounds good to me too - and yer - thanks from me too claire :-)
[quote="lab rat" post=3103]All beds booked and I can book Dylan in as well :)
2nd Cuthberts leader booked for saturday :woohoo:
More real ale has been ordered for the North Walean pi$$ 'eds! :lol:
Hey Scotty Scott, I will be on Mendips about 5pmish.
Does anyone want caveclimb shop open at some point???? [/quote]
5pm friday or saturday claire.:woohoo:
offer them sex from me aswell,male or female.residents or workers im not fussy.
Hi labrat,
Sounds awesome! Sarah and I would like to come along if there are any beds left! We're not fussy about the type of trip so will just go with the flow!
Steve - check the list on page 3, I put your names down from Mike L ;)
Scotty - ya daft monkey! See you FRIDAY 5pmish :silly: :lol:
Mike and Tim - I think Im mad to enjoy being underground with you guys....
You are all welcome on my home cave turf - 3 generations of my family have explored the underground systems of the mendips!!!! And... speaking to my father's cousin at the weekend, it was him and his father and their caving friends who started the 'Medical Rescue Team' for the mendip cavers! (they were both doctors from Bristol university) Amazing really :)
Dont forget your subs for staying over....
just out of interest.... why is Guy not gracing us with his presence this time???? He should be coz he would enjoy it all!
[quote="lab rat" post=3132]just out of interest.... why is Guy not gracing us with his presence this time???? He should be coz he would enjoy it all![/quote]
He is probably unaware of the trip .... the amount of time he spends on a computer readng emails/forums or anything similar is directly inproportionate to the relative distance an electron orbits a nucleus. :blink:
I am seeing him Monday evening ... I will try my best to remember to nudge him to look but my memory cells are also dispersed in a like manner and the probability of forgetfulness is akin to the likelihood that our sun will, one day, go nova.
He has family staying with him all this week and I also know he has changed his mobile phone. I can give you his home phone number but if you get anything other than an answer machine message you will have accomplished a feat greater than any other club member has managed and I will delighted to send a message to Norris McWhirter (through the spiritual aether as he is dead) for an entry into the Guinness book of records.
:dry:
Ian
guy has other plans he can't get out of,some kind of do his young has him doing
Awesome, thanks Claire!! Really looking forward to it!
Put my name down I've managed to get some time off :woohoo:
RE caves to do.
personally I'd rather do some caves with nice formations than thrutching around all day as I've never been to this area before and it looks like there are some very pretty caves.
[quote="frankthesurf" post=3164]RE caves to do.
personally I'd rather do some caves with nice formations than thrutching around all day as I've never been to this area before and it looks like there are some very pretty caves.[/quote]
not as pretty as you though frank :silly: :blink: :silly: :blink: :silly: :blink: . loads of pretties in the mendips . google st cuthberts
:woohoo: :woohoo:
GETTING EXCITED NOW.
HERE WE GO
HERE WE GO
HERE WE GO :blink: :silly: :blink: :silly:
HOPE THERE IS ENOUGH BUTTCOMBE IN THE HUNTERS
[quote="mike leahy" post=3242]
HOPE THERE IS ENOUGH BUTTCOMBE IN THE HUNTERS[/quote]
Pleanty of Potholer if not... :silly:
[quote="mike leahy" post=3242]
GETTING EXCITED NOW.
HERE WE GO
HERE WE GO
HERE WE GO :blink: :silly: :blink: :silly:
HOPE THERE IS ENOUGH BUTTCOMBE IN THE HUNTERS[/quote]
Not too sure what 'Buttcombe' is but I'm a bit worried as it has the word 'Butt' in it! Is combing the butt some sort of caving manouvre??
[quote="frankthesurf" post=3245][quote="mike leahy" post=3242]
GETTING EXCITED NOW.
HERE WE GO
HERE WE GO
HERE WE GO :blink: :silly: :blink: :silly:
HOPE THERE IS ENOUGH BUTTCOMBE IN THE HUNTERS[/quote]
Not too sure what 'Buttcombe' is but I'm a bit worried as it has the word 'Butt' in it! Is combing the butt some sort of caving manouvre??[/quote]
it is if you drink tooo much of it frank.
dont drink there FARM cider, its ilke warm dish water(with the bit as well)
funny that. enjoyed a few very nice pints of butt-cum recently. it was the butt of many a joke. 'a pint of your finest butt cum please mr barman', 'mmm, this but cum is going down a treat', 'nicest butt cum i've ever tasted' and on it went on! so entertaining it was I got these photos of my boss slurping down a nice pint of butt cum that i'd supplied him with.
the thing is when you order a pint of butcombe down there , nobody flinches except the visitors drinking it :lol: :lol:
I prefer the Potholer, that Butcombe gives me a sore arse...
Three pints please !!!!dose it have (give) a good head????:ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy:
ring sting
ring sting
:blink:
haha - when are we going anyway - friday eve? am i still ok for a lift?
[quote="boydy" post=3256]dose it have (give) a good head????[/quote]
There is no head on Southern Ale :evil:
Yes Tim you are still ok for lift hope to leave at about 3-4
you,me, mike,crazy an loopy.....have loads of room as puttin roof box
on :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: ;)
i wont finish werk (scouse) until 4.30 ish
all cool - anytimes good for me :-) want to meet at the glan/mikes?
[quote="TimWatts" post=3289]all cool - anytimes good for me :-) want to meet at the glan/mikes?[/quote]
yes please (lazy bastard)
Hey Mike what happened to half day work????:huh: :huh:
Dylan - you have a bed booked :)
What time you guys arriving?????? Any ideas????
Anyone else coming??? Hope you like it WET - coz it may be :lol:
Cant wait .................
[quote="lab rat" post=3312]
Hope you like it WET - coz it may be :lol:
Cant wait .................[/quote]
wet suit at the ready.
probably wont get to you until 9,30-10.00pm. it depends on how fast boydy drives (which is usually the speed of light at the best of times )
Cheers Claire
hey dylan how are you and scotty getting down there ????????
probably wont get to you until 9,30-10.00pm. it depends on how fast boydy drives (which is usually the speed of light at the best of times )[/quote]
Jeepers!!!! The pub will be dry by that time - it'll be in my gut bucket :sick: Cant remember hpw many pints I had when I surfed (Gnomes) car that time after oha :woohoo: :woohoo: :lol: :lol: mmmmmmm..... THAT needs repeating :lol: :woohoo:
I'm leaving FRiday morning so I need to know where the pub is, am stopping off on way tho so it'll be tea time ish I reckon.
What do you do for eating, cook or pub??
Hurry up coz im sooooo looking forward to getting with you all again ... well, Tim, Dyl, Scott... and meeting the rest of you.. !!! HURRY UP time..... Ian should be able to sort time out ... (sorry had 4 pts already as am celebrating) :) :) :)
[quote="frankthesurf" post=3317]I'm leaving FRiday morning so I need to know where the pub is, am stopping off on way tho so it'll be tea time ish I reckon.
What do you do for eating, cook or pub??[/quote]
Head for Wessex on the postcode given earlier. Theres a carnival if you fancy going in the evening ..... famous for its floaty things ;) I should be at the club hut about 5:30ish, will pick up the kay on the way thru
[quote="frankthesurf" post=3317]I'm leaving FRiday morning so I need to know where the pub is, am stopping off on way tho so it'll be tea time ish I reckon.
What do you do for eating, cook or pub??[/quote]
you can cook at the wessex(great kitchen) or pop down to the hunters, its only a short walk. look through the early threads to find the post code
[quote="mike leahy" post=3315]hey dylan how are you and scotty getting down there ????????[/quote]
I'm getting a lift off scotty. We're goin in the morning so should down by 1-2. :woohoo: :woohoo:
[quote="Dylan" post=3322][quote="mike leahy" post=3315]hey dylan how are you and scotty getting down there ????????[/quote]
I'm getting a lift off scotty. We're goin in the morning so should down by 1-2. :woohoo: :woohoo:[/quote]
dont drink tooo much beer whilst you wait for us. dont drink the farm cider(scrumpy) it's efin rocket fueland looks like dish water
hahahahaha - that stuff is amazing, grockels never survuve it hahahaha
BTW ...... Scotty CAN hold his drink - a 5 pinter of home brew cider down in one 'All HAIL Scotty - KING of cider drinking' :sick: :sick: mind you, dont leave your helmet near or in his tent/vacinity!!! hahaha :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: LMAO :lol:
ok, so:
furry, oversuit, wet suit, srt gear, hat and lamp, photo/filming gear, slackline, powerkite. make-up and tampons.
check.
but, what about:
sleeping bag?
any ropes/rigging?
1 man (just in case) tent?
anything else??
[quote="TimWatts" post=3330]ok, so:
furry, oversuit, wet suit, srt gear, hat and lamp, photo/filming gear, slackline, powerkite. make-up and tampons.
check.
but, what about:
sleeping bag?
any ropes/rigging?
1 man (just in case) tent?
anything else??[/quote]
sleeping bag yes
ropes no 1 man tent no (enough beds booked)
tampons (opional)
make-up (obviously) :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
Not convinced you want a wet suit though, where exactly are you planning on going?
I'm fetching my wetsuit but only if its windy and I'm off to the beach kiesurfing, there's no way you're getting me ducking under gushing streams!!
You've already tried to do me in twice (North Henblas & ODB!!)
Ahh Frank dim problemo..... no rushing water you have to duck underneath, just a dribble :), you'l be ok.
Dont forget to bring loose coin change for the showers..... it used be 20p (i think)...
[quote="lab rat" post=3335]
Dont forget to bring loose coin change for the showers..... it used be 20p (i think)...[/quote]
It still is :whistle:
20p! Cool works out at 5p each then :-) Mike, Crazy, Boydy and me - just wish mike wouldn't keep dropping the soap so often! :-) :-)
THere you go then
Told you buttcombe was'nt a type of beer, its a shared shower!!
Finally got round to purchase a shiney new oversuit ready to get it minging on the weekend....can't wait!!
Will need to pick everyones brains tommorrow night at the pub as to what other gear etc. is required. Can anyone suggest a good brand of tampons?! :S
[quote="Steve" post=3343]Finally got round to purchase a shiney new oversuit ready to get it minging on the weekend....can't wait!!
Will need to pick everyones brains tommorrow night at the pub as to what other gear etc. is required. Can anyone suggest a good brand of tampons?! :S[/quote]
did you get one of the ebay bargains or did you splash out on a newby.
(1)if you dont have a furry(ferry cross the mersey ) thermals will do
(2) sleeping bag
(3)lid ,lamp.
(4)new purchase (caving suit)
(5)bloody ear plugs there are some noisy bastards about
ect ect ect bla bla bla
[quote="TimWatts" post=3330]ok, so:
furry, oversuit, wet suit, srt gear, hat and lamp, photo/filming gear, slackline, powerkite. make-up and tampons.
check.
but, what about:
sleeping bag?
any ropes/rigging?
1 man (just in case) tent?
anything else??[/quote]
Ropes/rigging? I am bring 15m of 9mm. Bring some spits and rope as well if you want to do srt just incase. Also, LADDER for swildons (forgot mine)incase we decide on Swildons :)
Splashed out on a newby....naturally I negotiated a good deal! Thanks for kit list, will speak to you on Thurs re: food etc!
[quote="mike leahy" post=3345][quote="Steve" post=3343]Finally got round to purchase a shiney new oversuit ready to get it minging on the weekend....can't wait!!
Will need to pick everyones brains tommorrow night at the pub as to what other gear etc. is required. Can anyone suggest a good brand of tampons?! :S[/quote]
did you get one of the ebay bargains or did you splash out on a newby.
(1)if you dont have a furry(ferry cross the mersey ) thermals will do
(2) sleeping bag
(3)lid ,lamp.
(4)new purchase (caving suit)
(5)bloody ear plugs there are some noisy bastards about
ect ect ect bla bla bla[/quote]
OK, I'll bring a nice light 50m 9mm, a handfull of hangers and bolts and a ladder.
Now, more important than any of that, wellies with or without holes???
Its gotta be tampax - extra absorbent super size.
Speaking of tampons - mike knows a good joke about that which i'm sure he'd love to post on the joke of the day :-)
[quote="TimWatts" post=3357]OK, I'll bring a nice light 50m 9mm, a handfull of hangers and bolts and a ladder.
Now, more important than any of that, wellies with or without holes???[/quote]
mmmmm, thats a hard one!! With holes??? then you can use the super size tampons/tampax to plug the gaps or are they to soak with beer for hydration later?
hmmm.... drinking beer out of wellies - with tampons stuffing up the holes......u sure you've not been on a UCET night out before??????? :-)
[quote="lab rat" post=3363][quote="TimWatts" post=3357][/quote]
mmmmm, thats a hard one!! With holes??? then you can use the super size tampons/tampax to plug the gaps or are they to soak with beer for hydration later?[/quote]
you sure know how to get a guy excited :S :S :S :S
[quote="lab rat" post=3354][quote="TimWatts" post=3330]ok, so:
Bring some spits and rope as well if you want to do srt just incase.[/quote]
Spits not required for most Mendip caves. We have 'P' bolts almost everywhere.
Bring mallions though.
Rhino Rift Right and route is on M8 spits but Rhino is sort of out of bounds at the moment.
http://cscc.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=news:start
Also note that Cavers use M8 spits whereas lots of mine explorers use M10. It can save a lot of unnecessary running around and changing of plans if you are aware of that point... :blush:
Problem come up for me and won't be able to come now, most disappointing.
If the situation changes (unlikely) I'll see you down there in the pub.
Let me know if you need payment for the hut.
Cheers
Frank
boydy,mike-l,crazy,linda and tim got within half an hour of the club hut when a tree jumped out and wrote the car or at around 9.30 ish. so had to call recovery out to drag the car out and take us home , got home about 4.30. bit of a shame but nobody got hurt except for a few aches and pains, car totally written off. thank god for air bags. if it had of been an old car someone (at least) would have ben killed :( :(
Glad you are ok :unsure:
cheers ian , a close shave really. shame about the caving
Caving can wait. Life can't :(
Still .... All's well now ..... :)
i believe you have just purchaced a sten-light for woman(back light for photo's really)
I purchased half a Sten light when I broke mine to get me through the dark period (pardon the pun) whilst mine (pardon the pun again) was fixed. When I bought the "half" Sten light, the other half of it came with it too. I have since fixed mine so I do have two.
I have no intention of attaching it to Woman's lid as she no longer uses it and it would serve well as a backlight except for the following;
1) I have broken my regular SLR
2) The replacement SLR is useless because I bought a new one that has LESS time with the shutter open and doesn't work as well (I didn't read the spec first :unsure: )
3) I no longer have the said SLR - I gave it to woman
4) I have no replacement for the replacement
So, no camera to use the Sten with :blink:
Hum
:huh:
[quote="Ian" post=3422]I purchased half a Sten light when I broke mine to get me through the dark period (pardon the pun) whilst mine (pardon the pun again) was fixed. When I bought the "half" Sten light, the other half of it came with it too. I have since fixed mine so I do have two.
I have no intention of attaching it to Woman's lid as she no longer uses it and it would serve well as a backlight except for the following;
1) I have broken my regular SLR
2) The replacement SLR is useless because I bought a new one that has LESS time with the shutter open and doesn't work as well (I didn't read the spec first :unsure: )
3) I no longer have the said SLR - I gave it to woman
4) I have no replacement for the replacement
So, no camera to use the Sten with :blink:
Hum
:huh:[/quote]
YET
Ouch, glad all are okish.
Just want to say sorry to all who put on the trips for us down their.....so wish we made it...and a big sorry to who where in the car at the time..hope everyboby ok...so so gutted..:( :( :(
ian. interested in a nikon d60 with 18-55mm lens, with all bits and bobs ready to go?
boydy, u don't need to apologise fella. everyones fine although not sure whos head felt worse this morning, mine or crazys!. more of a rush than caving anyway :silly:
hope the insurance etc etc gets sorted without too much fuss. u still getting the new one on tue?
big thanks to claire for getting the weekend sorted! please can you do a repeat in december! :-) hope you are all having a good w.e. Still got scots ucet jacket to give him!!
[quote="TimWatts" post=3426]ian. interested in a nikon d60 with 18-55mm lens, with all bits and bobs ready to go?[/quote]
How long will the shutter stay open on manual mode and can a manual release button be used to keep the shutter open for as long as I want (say, 2.5 MINS) ?
...... I am away this weekend and have stuffed a proxy bid on another camera on Ebay so, maybe interested ;)
Ian
Ian, I use a D60. Shutter will do 60 secs exposure without remote. With the remote, the shutter will stay open till the battery dies.
Sorry to hear about the car crash, but glad that you are all ok!
[quote="mike leahy" post=3417]boydy,mike-l,crazy,linda and tim got within half an hour of the club hut when a tree jumped out and wrote the car or at around 9.30 ish. so had to call recovery out to drag the car out and take us home , got home about 4.30. bit of a shame but nobody got hurt except for a few aches and pains, car totally written off. thank god for air bags. if it had of been an old car someone (at least) would have ben killed :( :([/quote]
What happen'd, glad everyone is OK.
an ab fab weekend,woohoo.got some great pics to follow as soon as my computer would like to load them up.
real soory to hear about the skid/crash.those trees can come outa know where,glad your all ok.wqas good to meet vicky,sara,alison and steve,who all did fantastico.
:woohoo: :side:
hey scotty boy glad you had a good time, you can't not have a good time with the wessex. really gutted we could'nt make it . fuckin trees
Agreed. It was a great weekend, it was good to meet the wessex lot and Claire, Scotty and Verne were a great help -thanks to you all it was fab meeting you.
Real shame you guys didn't make it but I'm so glad you're all okay x
Good to meet those of you that made it too the Wessex, I hope you had some good trips.
To the rest of you that were supposed to be ther but didn't make it, sorry to hear of your accident, I hope everything works out and I am very glad nobody was badly hurt.
Awesome weekend and a great experience!! A huge thank you to Claire and Scotty for being legends and sorting us newbies out! Cuthberts would have been a lot more dramatic if it wasn't for Claire and her endless amount of patience!
First proper Mendips experience! Bring on the next one!! :woohoo:
[quote="TimWatts" post=3428]big thanks to claire for getting the weekend sorted! please can you do a repeat in december! :-) hope you are all having a good w.e. Still got scots ucet jacket to give him!![/quote]
Thanks Tim :)
Can you let me know your weekends off for Dec, Jan and Feb please - PM me if thats ok and I will try and sort something....
im still waiting for the piccies of the trip.
:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:
Mine might be a bit rude for the forum
haha..... get it up Dylan.... its amuzing :lol: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
Cammon ferret...... wheres those photos???
[quote="lab rat" post=3476][quote="TimWatts" post=3428]big thanks to claire for getting the weekend sorted! please can you do a repeat in december! :-) hope you are all having a good w.e. Still got scots ucet jacket to give him!![/quote]
Thanks Tim :)
Can you let me know your weekends off for Dec, Jan and Feb please - PM me if thats ok and I will try and sort something....[/quote]
Dec - 10/11
Dec - 17/18 (Although the 16th is the UCET xmas piss up - i mean meal).
Jan - fully booked - working :-( & off to the alps :-)
Feb - 11/12
Feb - 18/19
Feb - 25/26
Mar - 3/4
the pics
the pics
[quote="ferret" post=3503]the pics[/quote]
nice one
more
Superb :cheer:
more
even more
Splendid!!
Which cave is that?
What fantastic fantastic photos. But some captions would be very much appreciated, which cave, where, who, how, what....
First cave pictures are of Saint Cuthberts Cave system
Pictures with people in are
1) Sarah - gaffa tape helmet
2) Ali - the trooper
3) Steve - Farmhouse cider
4) Vicki - the cavefrog!
People pictures and following pictures are taken in Swildons Hole. The guys abseiled the 40ft pitch which is sporting as it has a 8ft waterfall entering into the chamber you descend into. To get to the pitch head requires a scramble up and accross a drop looking down into the streamway, you then scramble up using footledges and bridging methods all of which they learnt in Cuthberts.
Well done guys and thanks Scotty :)
[quote="lab rat" post=3512]First cave pictures are of Saint Cuthberts Cave system
Pictures with people in are
1) Sarah - gaffa tape helmet
2) Ali - the trooper
3) Steve - Farmhouse cider
4) Vicki - the cavefrog!
People pictures and following pictures are taken in Swildons Hole. The guys abseiled the 40ft pitch which is sporting as it has a 8ft waterfall entering into the chamber you descend into. To get to the pitch head requires a scramble up and accross a drop looking down into the streamway, you then scramble up using footledges and bridging methods all of which they learnt in Cuthberts.
Well done guys and thanks Scotty :)[/quote]
Thanks Claire,
The pictures are enchanting.
well done peeps really good set of photo's.
were are the RUDE one's of dylans :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
[quote="mike leahy" post=3518]well done peeps really good set of photo's.
were are the RUDE one's of dylans :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:[/quote]
Yeah.... cummon Dylan, where are they ......
come on dylan.upload your smut.they be the best pics of the weekend.now upload you smut.:P
[quote="lab rat" post=3520][quote="mike leahy" post=3518]well done peeps really good set of photo's.
were are the RUDE one's of dylans :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:[/quote]
Yeah.... cummon Dylan, where are they ......[/quote]
I'm in work at the moment but will put them up as soon as I get home.
pervert
[quote="ferret" post=3524]pervert[/quote]
ye to what scotty said :silly: :blink: :silly: :blink: :silly: :blink:
now thats the mendips for you :dry: :dry: :dry:
there funny folk down there they are :lol: :lol: :lol:
[quote="mike leahy" there funny folk down there they are :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]
Chears Mike, thats my home ground that is :woohoo: :lol: :lol: :kiss: :lol::lol:
[quote="lab rat" post=3535][quote="mike leahy" there funny folk down there they are :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]
Chears Mike, thats my home ground that is :woohoo: :lol: :lol: :kiss: :lol::lol:[/quote]
fazzzzackelly. need i say any more young lady
Great Photo's and a great weekend (apart from my little fall!). Thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome and for all the help! Became quite fond of my gaffa tape helmet, think it could become my trademark look!
[quote="Sezzy" post=3560]Great Photo's and a great weekend (apart from my little fall!). Thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome and for all the help! Became quite fond of my gaffa tape helmet, think it could become my trademark look![/quote]
bonjourno sezzy,was a fab weekend and good to meet you all.you did good.i might even take up the gaffa tape look myself.:woohoo: