Howdy guys just wanted to see if any one is up for a Nenthead trip 7th April? I am planning on being there for the weekend and can plan a good full day trip taking in a lot of Smallcleugh mine stretching to the far reaches and middlecleugh second sun vein. If people are happy to do a bit of abseiling we can also end the day with an abseil down Prouds sump to explore the flats and then head out through Rampgill :)
Let me know if any one is interested :)
Yeah, I'm free.
Bunkhouse party? beer?
Am gonna call a bunk house tomorrow to check about booking :)
Let them know that there will be cross dressers. Can't see them having a problem :)
i'll be there - and will also be crossdressing :-) me and joel don't mind sharing a bunk.
wooohooo - nice one ed!
I'd like to come to this. I need to check dates and stuff first though.
i am up for this - i have had my " first fix " - and now hooked :)
Ed, is this a sunday? well it is, i'm just making sure you've posted the right date..
Yup this is a Sunday. I am actually there Sat and Sun but am doing another trip Sat so will do the big mooch round on Sunday for you all :)
i'd be interested.
is there anywhere for us to stay up there?
This is where am staying Friday Sat :)
http://www.alstontraining.co.uk/index.php?page=groupbooking
I think I will be attending this. Probably from Friday eve to Monday morning.
I'd like to bring Cookie and Frank (Wessex) with me if that's ok (will help with travel costs).
Are we all making our own accommodation bookings or is somebody doing a group booking, don't mind either way.
I wont be able to offer a trip on the Saturday as i am doing another trip then. The organised trip will be the Sunday :)
If you wanted to go for a wander into one of the mines there on the Saturday i can gladly offer you directions to some interesting things :)
[quote="Edward Coghlan" post=15614]I wont be able to offer a trip on the Saturday as i am doing another trip then. The organised trip will be the Sunday :)
If you wanted to go for a wander into one of the mines there on the Saturday i can gladly offer you directions to some interesting things :)[/quote]
Hi Edward,
I've never caved at Nenthead but have driven through the village a couple of times.
We don't want to crash your Saturday trip, we're all big boys and quite happy to sort ourselves out on Saturday. :silly: however some pointers for the Saturday would be most welcome.
I have been wanting to do the Smallclough through to Rampgill trip for some time now, so having somebody that knows the way would save us a lot of grief route finding.
Are we all booking our own accommodation? Will it be OK to book the same bunkhouse as you? :dry:
Yeah the bunk house should have plenty of room :)
I am actually planning the Sunday trip to start in Smallcleugh and end coming out of Rampgill :) Drop me an email if you want and i can send you some directions :) - edwardcoghlan (at) gmail.com
All going well the roads should be clear by April :lol:
if theres not then theres every chance an alternative weekends ice climbing might be in order..... :-O suspect it'll be long gone by then though.
There is a permanent ski slope near grove rake just up from Nent :lol:
so lets check this.....
Ed - Obviously
Tim - Travelling sat morning
Joel? - Possibly travelling sat morning with Tim
Dan
Andy
Les - probably travelling friday night.
Anyone else coming????
put me in for this one, will ask Tim if he will pick me up on his way past Ellesmere port.
Mick
mick - sorted :-) will give u a call on thursday when i get back home. Do you want me to ask Ed to book you into bunkhouse (I'm guessing you do).
crap i has anyone booked the bunk house - and if so - how many places have they reserved
i am deffo up for this - just need to get organised
Bugger!
Where was this hiding, first time I've seen it!
If it's not too late, yes please, and are places still available in the bunkhouse?
Thats a go Tim ask Ed to book me in will speak to you thursday will be going over to check the dig out around 5.0 pm ready for a summer push
I presume Alston is the bunkhouse that everyone else is using? Need to give them a ring.
meating and plans ????
what time are folks planning on getting there
i will be setting off semi early in the morning - and dont really intend to bother going to the bunkhouse till after exploring
i know ed is tied up with another trip - so the rest of us are on our own saturday - but the entire area is riddled - you can hardly move without finding another hole
so do folks want to meat up - then plan summat ???
Im arriving at the bunkhouse early Saturday evening, have no idea as to whats happening other than is Smallclough mine (thank you Ed)
What time are people planning on getting to the bunkhouse, or what pub will people be at?
Phil
we'll be at Alston 'sometime' saturday evening. I have no idea pub wise etc but i'm taking a few emergency cans with me just in case!
my mobile is on the contacts list - assuming theres a mobile signal we'll catch up somehow or other - between alston and closest pub/nent pub?
Are people bringing grub to do at the bunkhouse or getting a pub meal? Or nobody planned this far ahead?