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Cave and Mine Exploring => Trips and Events => Topic started by: evan john on Jan 23, 2012, 07:42 PM

Title: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: evan john on Jan 23, 2012, 07:42 PM
Are you ready??????????????

Trip One:

Trip: Spar Mine

Trip Type: General newbie & photo trip

Meet time: 18.30

Meet point: The Oak, Hendre

Notes: You will need wellies or good boots, you may get muddy there are several ladders and a short scramble with a hand line.

Trip Two:

Trip: Pearl Shaft

Trip Type: DIGGING

Meet time: 18.30

Meet point: Usual spot

Notes: Ladder to enter/exit, a bit squeezy in places, you will get muddy/wet etc

Trip Three:

Trip: Babell Shaft

Trip Type: SRT exploration

Meet time: 18.30

Meet point: TBA

Notes: Is an SRT trip, rigger yet to be announced, close encounter with a dead sheep almost guaranteed, may be cancelled if lack of interest!
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 23, 2012, 07:57 PM
mick murphy and myself will be doing pearl
hopefully dean will be going to spar mine with ian
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Tim Davies on Jan 23, 2012, 08:09 PM
Whats the Babell shaft all about then?
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Tim Watts on Jan 23, 2012, 08:18 PM
Sorry, I'm going to be out of the picture for ANOTHER two weeks :-(

Can't even remember the last time I was underground!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 23, 2012, 08:29 PM
[quote="TimWatts" post=4349]Sorry, I'm going to be out of the picture for ANOTHER two weeks :-(

Can't even remember the last time I was underground!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:[/quote]
to busy skiing .
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Dean Wood on Jan 23, 2012, 08:31 PM
Hey guys, I shall be at hendre for 18:30!
Really looking forward to it  :D
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 23, 2012, 08:32 PM
[quote="TimLogs" post=4348]Whats the Babell shaft all about then?[/quote]
small shaft (60-70ft)
crawl through a slot which has about 1000 years of dead sheep ( fuckin stincks) into a small mine system that ends in a collapse.
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Tim Davies on Jan 23, 2012, 08:52 PM
Sounds amazing, anybody else having it? Dead sheep never hurt anyone!!!!
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 23, 2012, 08:59 PM
i think hywel requested the trip so pressume he's going, and anyone else who is srt savy
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: evan john on Jan 23, 2012, 09:14 PM
I`ll be at spar with some newbies!!

Mike - can i borrow some club lamps please??
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 23, 2012, 09:58 PM
[quote="evan" post=4355]I`ll be at spar with some newbies!!

Mike - can i borrow some club lamps please??[/quote]

how many babe
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: John Nicholson on Jan 23, 2012, 10:24 PM
I hope to be able to come this Thursday to Hendre - and have invited some newbies from Mold who are new to the underworld but not at all new to rock climbing and rope work. Hendre should be a nice introduction for them.  I assume bottom level is still awash?
John N
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Ian A on Jan 24, 2012, 06:36 PM
Mike ... Can you load up Hoss with spare lids please ...

John ... Yes it is

;)
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 24, 2012, 07:47 PM
[quote="Ian" post=4364]Mike ... Can you load up Hoss with spare lids please ...

John ... Yes it is

;)[/quote]
no probs;) ;)
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Hywel on Jan 24, 2012, 08:28 PM
Ye i was intending on going Babell Tim, not sure if anyone else is up for it tho :unsure:
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Joel Colk on Jan 24, 2012, 08:35 PM
I'm coming Hywel. Do you need a lift? me and Tim can pick you up at 6:15.

Will bring my 50m and Timmy can can bring his 100m too.
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Tim Davies on Jan 24, 2012, 08:39 PM
On it like a car bonnet!!
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Hywel on Jan 24, 2012, 08:48 PM
[quote="Suboffender" post=4369]I'm coming Hywel. Do you need a lift? me and Tim can pick you up at 6:15.

Will bring my 50m and Timmy can can bring his 100m too.[/quote]Sound... I'm ok mate got a car now lol ;)
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Tim Davies on Jan 24, 2012, 09:21 PM
[quote="Suboffender" post=4369]I'm coming Hywel. Do you need a lift? me and Tim can pick you up at 6:15.

Will bring my 50m and Timmy can can bring his 100m too.[/quote]


Can can, you can fuck off if you think im doing a stupid french dance aswell ;)
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Tim Davies on Jan 24, 2012, 09:22 PM
Oh yeah, where is it Hywel? Mite help if I knew the location haha
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Joel Colk on Jan 24, 2012, 10:01 PM
Will bring a print out of the location
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Hywel on Jan 24, 2012, 10:03 PM
[quote="TimLogs" post=4373]Oh yeah, where is it Hywel? Mite help if I knew the location haha[/quote]Can can.... lmao :lol: It's opposite the black lion mate. if you have a look on the thread that was done by Ian it shows a map. Not been to it before but have a good idea where it is in relation to Ian's map. Meet in the Black Lion car park for say half 6?.
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Joel Colk on Jan 24, 2012, 10:08 PM
I can do the cancan whilst abseiling with my eyes closed :lol:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4C5se-vk8[/video]
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Hywel on Jan 24, 2012, 10:14 PM
[quote="Suboffender" post=4377]I can do the cancan whilst abseiling with my eyes closed :lol:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4C5se-vk8[/video][/quote] Lmao..... :lol:
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 25, 2012, 05:38 PM
[quote="hywel30" post=4378][quote="Suboffender" post=4377]I can do the cancan whilst abseiling with my eyes closed :lol:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4C5se-vk8[/video][/quote] Lmao..... :lol:[/quote]

frank kept that one quiet. thats his abseil company. if i'd have known i would have volanteered to help with the harness fitting :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: John Nicholson on Jan 25, 2012, 07:09 PM
Can we not show our appreciation by inviting the whole team along for a nice trip underground?  We could also say 'no strings attached'.
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 25, 2012, 07:11 PM
[quote="JohnNicholson" post=4386]Can we not show our appreciation by inviting the whole team along for a nice trip underground?  We could also say 'no strings attached'.[/quote]

 now your talking john.some one should give frank a nudge(IAN).
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Ian A on Jan 25, 2012, 07:16 PM
[quote="mike leahy" post=4387][quote="JohnNicholson" post=4386]Can we not show our appreciation by inviting the whole team along for a nice trip underground?  We could also say 'no strings attached'.[/quote]

 now your talking john.some one should give frank a nudge(IAN).[/quote]

Oih ! Don't drag me into your depraved, sordid and unquenchably dribbling underground exploits.

:kiss:
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: John Nicholson on Jan 25, 2012, 07:51 PM
OK, thats Ian out. Who is left standing?
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 25, 2012, 08:11 PM
[quote="JohnNicholson" post=4389]OK, thats Ian out. Who is left standing?[/quote]
:woohoo: looks like it;s just you and i johnny boy:woohoo:
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Ian A on Jan 25, 2012, 08:23 PM
[quote="mike leahy" post=4390][quote="JohnNicholson" post=4389]OK, thats Ian out. Who is left standing?[/quote]
:woohoo: looks like it;s just you and i johnny boy:woohoo:[/quote]

YOu not inviting the mine dancers ?

:dry:
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 25, 2012, 08:38 PM
[quote="Ian" post=4391][quote="mike leahy" post=4390][quote="JohnNicholson" post=4389]OK, thats Ian out. Who is left standing?[/quote]
:woohoo: looks like it;s just you and i johnny boy:woohoo:[/quote]

YOu not inviting the mine dancers ?

:dry:[/quote]

 you just might have to rimind john who they are. ;) ;)
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: John Oh on Jan 25, 2012, 08:42 PM
Any chance there will be a spare lid for the girl coming to do some photos?
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Ian A on Jan 25, 2012, 08:42 PM
[quote="mike leahy" post=4392]

 you just might have to rimind john who they are. ;) ;)[/quote]

They are;

Crystal Tips
Thongmark splits
Ruby Pink
and Edna Everage

:cheer:
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Ian A on Jan 25, 2012, 08:43 PM
[quote="JohnO" post=4396]Any chance there will be a spare lid for the girl coming to do some photos?[/quote]

....yes ;)
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Joel Colk on Jan 25, 2012, 08:49 PM
Girl taking photos. Right. are we talking about strippers still or about a 'real' girl?

you guys have seriously lost me now!
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 25, 2012, 08:54 PM
[quote="Suboffender" post=4400]Girl taking photos. Right. are we talking about strippers still or about a 'real' girl?

you guys have seriously lost me now![/quote]

naughty naughty.
its a real girl
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: John Nicholson on Jan 25, 2012, 09:19 PM
Lids...

Having relied upon Ian (who is now out of it) for lids, I now have bought several through Ebay and I will keep them in my van for anyone to borrow.  Dominic Galagher (the guy I bought most of the hats from) is joining us for the Hendre trip on Thursday.
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Joel Colk on Jan 25, 2012, 09:29 PM
Spar mine will be busy. Should be a good trip.

Anyone else coming to Babel shaft please let me know tomorrow at some point.
07702754160

So far I know it's:

Me
hywel
Tim logs
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: evan john on Jan 25, 2012, 09:37 PM
Mike - can i borrow four hats please - I will pick up tomorrow pm if ok????
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: mike leahy on Jan 25, 2012, 10:08 PM
[quote="evan" post=4406]Mike - can i borrow four hats please - I will pick up tomorrow pm if ok????[/quote]
 no probs
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Ian A on Jan 25, 2012, 10:25 PM
[quote="JohnNicholson" post=4404]Lids...

Having relied upon Ian (who is now out of it) for ....[/quote]

Erm,

Me and my broken toe are coming to the mine - just not partaking in the underground abseiling troupe in suspenders and stockings :blink:
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Martin Poole on Jan 25, 2012, 10:38 PM
spar mine sec?
Title: Re: Thurs trip 26/01/12
Post by: Ian A on Jan 25, 2012, 10:43 PM
[quote="martymarty" post=4412]spar mine sec?[/quote]

Exactly :P