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Cave and Mine Exploring => Trips and Events => Topic started by: Doug Thompson on Dec 25, 2014, 05:59 PM

Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Doug Thompson on Dec 25, 2014, 05:59 PM
Are there any takers for our annual visit to the top of Moel Famau, to welcome in the new year from on high.
Anyone prepared to carry some wood for the bonfire would be appreciated, I was thinking of having it airlifted in, but have you seen how much it costs to hire a hellicopter, so we will have to carry it again. :dry:  :unsure:  :woohoo:
If we all carried 1 log each, we would have 20 logs,(if there were 20 of us).
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: mick murphy on Dec 25, 2014, 09:43 PM
would it be possible to drive a quad bike up there you could get 2 sacks on it and surley one of you farmers must have one as they do not use sheep dogs much these days.
mick
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Anthony Britner on Dec 26, 2014, 09:15 AM
We could go up in Tims landy if

a) we got permission

b) if it was not broken
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Ian A on Dec 26, 2014, 10:09 AM
I will "probably" be wandering up with Guy this year .....   :whistle:
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Doug Thompson on Dec 26, 2014, 04:25 PM
[quote="Ant89" post=24761]We could go up in Tims landy if

a) we got permission

b) if it was not broken[/quote]

The gates will be locked, and the Ranger would get us. :sick:
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Doug Thompson on Dec 26, 2014, 04:26 PM
[quote="Ian" post=24763]I will "probably" be wandering up with Guy this year .....   :whistle:[/quote]

Great stuff. :blink:
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Anthony Britner on Dec 26, 2014, 05:49 PM
[quote="Doug" post=24769][quote="Ant89" post=24761]We could go up in Tims landy if

a) we got permission

b) if it was not broken[/quote]

The gates will be locked, and the Ranger would get us. :sick:[/quote]

That is why we would ask for permissio  :side:
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: mike leahy on Dec 26, 2014, 11:41 PM
not going
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Doug Thompson on Dec 27, 2014, 10:25 AM
[quote="mike leahy" post=24774]not going[/quote]

Light weight. :cheer:
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: mike leahy on Dec 27, 2014, 06:18 PM
[quote="Doug" post=24775][quote="mike leahy" post=24774]not going[/quote]

Light weight. :cheer:[/quote]
 its not the same anymore, probably won't be going again
Title: Re:Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Tim Watts on Dec 29, 2014, 06:55 AM
I'll try to wander up this year. Times and places to meet?

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Title: Re:Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Ian A on Dec 29, 2014, 09:03 AM
I believe meeting at the summit just before midnight is the done thing - I'm surprised you didn't know  :P
Title: Re:Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Tim Watts on Dec 29, 2014, 07:28 PM
Ffs. I mean to carry logs up. Coz I ain't got any. Is crazy bringing us a few?

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Title: Re:Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Doug Thompson on Dec 29, 2014, 07:32 PM
I will look into it  :kiss: watch this space :kiss:
Title: Re:Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Tim Watts on Dec 30, 2014, 01:31 PM
I'm walking up from my house - so will meet you up there. Leaving here about 10pm if anyone wants to leave a car here and walk that way with me (its not 'that' much longer that parking at the saddle, honest!)

Unless the weather is properly minging I intend sleeping up there (bivi bag or one man tent) because i want to get some 'dawn' photos from up there.
Title: Re:Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: John Oh on Dec 30, 2014, 04:51 PM
If anyone is passing my place on the way down (or up) and fancies popping in for a beer please come and join us.

If not Have a very Happy New Year and stay warm Tim, you must be mad  :whistle:  :whistle:
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Anthony Britner on Dec 30, 2014, 05:46 PM
forecast is for wet, and cloud, so not sure about tim's photography plans :whistle:
Title: Re:Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Doug Thompson on Dec 30, 2014, 05:55 PM
[quote="timwatts" post=24801]I'm walking up from my house - so will meet you up there. Leaving here about 10pm if anyone wants to leave a car here and walk that way with me (its not 'that' much longer that parking at the saddle, honest!)

Unless the weather is properly minging I intend sleeping up there (bivi bag or one man tent) because i want to get some 'dawn' photos from up there.[/quote]

BLOODY ELL :sick:  :unsure:
Title: Re:Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Tim Watts on Dec 30, 2014, 05:56 PM
Yes. I did mention weather dependent ant.

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Title: Re:Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Tim Watts on Dec 30, 2014, 05:56 PM
Johno.... You knew that already! :-)

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Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Lee Johnson on Dec 31, 2014, 08:12 PM
Would love to but will be stood outside a pub, sober as a judge, waiting for the fight to start? :(
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Tim Watts on Jan 01, 2015, 10:08 AM
I pussied out! - It got to 10pm and I glanced out at the weather and i just stayed on the vodka and cokes in front of the telly. My excuse? Well, I had a three mile walk from home rather than a short walk from the carpark. Its a poor excuse but the only bloody one i've got and i'm sticking with it!

I will see you all (whoever's going) at the Oak today at 13:00.
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Ian A on Jan 01, 2015, 10:12 AM
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Ian A on Jan 01, 2015, 10:15 AM
Title: Bringing in the new year from the top of Moel Famau
Post by: Ian A on Jan 01, 2015, 10:19 AM