United Cavers Exploration Team

Hi all.

Here is this Thursday's trip.

Trip: Ogof Nadolig (Christmas Cave)

Trip Type: Surveying practice

Cave Attributes: 30ft vertical descent by the ungated entrance with a knotted rope. 30 foot maypole descent entrance via the gated entrance. 2 levels of cave, Very squeezy and sporting in places, evidence of mining activity.

Meet point: Cilcain bridge - then bundle into the fewest amount of cars and drive down the road to Nadolig.

Google Map Link: goo.gl/maps/TO8TO

Meet time: 6.30pm

Nadolig is a cracking little cave which although short in length provides quite a diverse range of passages to negotiate.

Tony

umm, no

I thought you were fairly techno-geeky ant? Does surveying not interest you?

It does, it's just the choice of location that's the problem! or is this area your going to nice and roomy?

And by nice and roomy I mean over 6 ft high and 6 ft wide ;)

Watched Tony's vid of Nadolig earlier, put me right off going in there again.

I thought you were a caver Ant...

I quit.

Sorry it is off topic
Hello there my names steve just emailing to ask for information about the milwr
> tunnel and if possible how would a person one day gain access i have been very
> much interested in the milwr tunnel and all its complex especially powells load
> and the limestone caverns for some time. I have been on numerous experiences so
> will not cause to much bother. I also understand I would need insurance and permission
> as its a tricky subject. I really look forward to hearing back from you guys thanks
> steve
>

Basically access is not possible. To the tunnel although you can visit connected systems. We cannot enter the tunnel as this would jeopardise any current and future access

Thankyou ant89 for the information, sorry I'm located in cilcain near mold and not sure where the glan is? Sorry can't make tomorrow, but would ucet be welcome to a new member maybe 2 others, or maybe a few trips all info would greatly be received

Thanks again ant89

The glan is  Glan Y Afon Inn, Dolphin, Milwr, Holywell, Flintshire CH8 8HE It's the easiest place to meet us as we are usually in there every Thursday night.

New members are always welcome at UCET, if you and the other 2 you mention are free Thursday 16th it may be possible to arrange a beginners trip.

By the way, have you/ your associates been underground before?

Hi again,

Yes OK I understand will have to pop along one day to the pub :)

Yes we have been underground before we have explored poachers cave and hendre spar mine on number of occasions and few other caves/mines  that have come across and we are looking to gain more experience plus none of us have SRT experience hopefully looking for to more knowledge on this subject.

Yes that would be great if we could arrange a beginners trip on the 16th? Where would you be thinking?

Regards steve

[quote="Ste1989" post=30377]Hi again,

Yes OK I understand will have to pop along one day to the pub :)

Yes we have been underground before we have explored poachers cave and hendre spar mine on number of occasions and few other caves/mines  that have come across and we are looking to gain more experience plus none of us have SRT experience hopefully looking for to more knowledge on this subject.

Yes that would be great if we could arrange a beginners trip on the 16th? Where would you be thinking?

Regards steve[/quote]

Spar mine and Poachers are UCET's classic beginners trip so we could take you somewhere a bit more challenging, or back to them, best wait and see what next week's trip is.

Yes OK thank you for the information, yes maybe could go back to poachers or somewhere a bit more challenging, what other mines caves in this area any that you would recommenend

Regards

Th

Drop me an email at  library@ucet.org.uk and I'll provide more detail that is best explained away from an open forum.

OK will email, apologise to all members about open forum, thanks again ant 89 (y)

Steve,

Drop me an email to chairman@ucet.org.uk . I live in pantymwyn.

Don't know if people are still going along to Cambrian this Sunday, weather looks like its going to be manky.  May give it a miss myself but I will still be along on Thursday the 23rd.

Steve. Drop an email to the chairman address on the main website.

Hi Tim

Yes have sent email through to yourself

Steve

Depending on who is out this Thursday could possibly put on OHA as it is a bit more challenging (and is also a great cave!)