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Cave and Mine Exploring => Say Hello! => Topic started by: Iestyn Rhys Pritchard on Dec 07, 2012, 07:13 PM

Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Iestyn Rhys Pritchard on Dec 07, 2012, 07:13 PM
Hi, I'm Iestyn, 19 from the Porthmadog area. I've recently taken an interest in old mines, and I've been to Cwmorthin a couple of times and I wanted to get to know someone with more experience than myself before venturing into any other mines (I've done a bit of rope and water training with the ambulance service but don't think it's a good idea going on my own!)
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: mike leahy on Dec 07, 2012, 07:28 PM
hi lestyn
welcome to the forum if there is anything we can help you with just ask and someome will churp up.
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Danny Sutton on Dec 07, 2012, 08:02 PM
Hi lestyn, Yeh it isnt a good idea to visit caves / mines on your own, but there plenty of active people on here so theres normally something going on most weekends / thursday nights
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Ian A on Dec 07, 2012, 10:29 PM
Howdy Doody  B)  B)  B)
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: John Nicholson on Dec 10, 2012, 07:41 PM
Hello!
Bella and I live near Bangor.  

We try and do a trip at least once most weekends. Next Sunday (16th Dec) we may do the Parc Mine near Llanwrst.  Alison Webster may do a posting on the forum web site.  We hope to do Maenofferen with Richard Timms as a guide soon.  

Do you have your own transport?

John Nicholson
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Iestyn Rhys Pritchard on Dec 10, 2012, 07:56 PM
Hi John. I do have my own transport. I'm free most weekends and I'd love to come along on one of your trips, if you'll have me!
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: John Nicholson on Dec 10, 2012, 08:09 PM
Of course we will have you - or anyone so long as they are interested in exploring underground.  The trips we do on weekends are not strictly UCET organised trips so we do not mind if people come who are not full UCET members.  We do not do any SRT rope work, but we do often get quite wet and muddy.
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Iestyn Rhys Pritchard on Dec 10, 2012, 08:12 PM
Brilliant! I haven't done much rope work, so that sounds ideal!
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Ian A on Dec 19, 2012, 08:26 PM
A full and royal welcome to Lestyn who is now a full member of the club ...

Welcome on-board Lestyn !

 B)  B)  B)

Ian
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: John Nicholson on Dec 19, 2012, 08:30 PM
What is that green box thing on your avator?
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Danny Sutton on Dec 20, 2012, 06:22 AM
it's like your yellow box thing john.
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: John Nicholson on Dec 20, 2012, 09:25 AM
Do we have two boxes now?
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Robin Jones on Dec 20, 2012, 09:49 AM
Welcome on board Iestyn, that means I'm no longer the newest member  :P  

Now you're a full member we'll even spell your name correctly (I'm assuming it's Iestyn and not Lestyn?)

I joined a few months back and have been out at least once a week with the club, I've met so many nice & interesting people and learned a great deal from them.

I'm based in Rhos on Sea so any trips further a field, you're welcome to meet me here and jump in with me  :woohoo:
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Iestyn Rhys Pritchard on Dec 20, 2012, 03:31 PM
Thank you! (it is Iestyn, but I'm well used to Lestyn. it happens all the time. usually when I buy stuff on ebay...)
I look forward to joining you on trips, you all seem like a friendly bunch and thanks for the offer of a lift to trips further afield, I might just take you up on that!
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Tim Watts on Dec 20, 2012, 04:54 PM
Iestyn, welcome!

Earlier today i gave you full UCET level access to the forum.

Look forward to meeting you.

If you have any problems - specifically website based (and apols for the site current state of dis-repair, i'm snowed under at the moment and am mid way through a rebuild!) just let me know and i'll do my best to help you out.

:-)
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Danny Sutton on Dec 20, 2012, 06:13 PM
dare i ask????

Lestyn lestyn

i'm guessing l and L aint the same in welsh then. sigh, far too complicated.
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Iestyn Rhys Pritchard on Dec 20, 2012, 06:22 PM
Nope! I blame computer text, 'I' should have a line at the top and bottom. looks like a lowercase 'L' otherwise!
Title: Hi from Iestyn
Post by: Danny Sutton on Dec 20, 2012, 07:33 PM
you mean like an I