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Started by ilt, Apr 23, 2017, 11:42 AM

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ilt

Brief note to say hi. I met Tim last year at Rhydymwyn but have only just got round to joining the bulletin board (UCET next when I track down current membership info).

Many years ago I enjoyed wandering hillsides, caves and mines...got older and continued the same but a little more seriously. For various reasons this activity stopped.

Recently I've started visiting a few mines again - walkable ones, not crawling on my (too ample) belly. I've not done any roped climbing for 30+ years and never did much that would really qualify as SRT ...maybe it's time to start!

Based in the NW.

Iain
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Ian A

If you met Tim and you are still keen to go caving you must be properly "hard core"  B)  B)  B)

Howdy Doody and welcome to the Forum ....

We are out every Thursday night. Sometimes it's published here and sometimes in the private members area - you are welcome to come on any trip (give us a nudge here if you can't see the trip)

 :)

Ian
Currently at rest in the Elephant's graveyard
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ilt

Thanks for the welcome Ian. I met Tim above ground (Valley Works) not underground. Suspect he wanted to fly a quadcopter in the tunnels but he didn't admit to that ;-)

I also enjoy your videos (particularly as you don't fill them with carp music at a stupid volume).

Membership form on here is somewhat old - details still applicable?
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Anthony Britner

Are you free this Thursday?
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Ian A

Hi Iain,

The contact details have just been updated (we just had our AGM) and are correct.

Membership is pro-rata for the year (£20 subs and £17 insurance) but done in quarters (so if you joined today, for instance, you would only need to stump up 3/4 of all that).

You need to email the secretary (his details are on the contact page) and he'll sort it all out for you.

In the meantime, as Ant posted above, (he is the trip organiser), you are welcome to come along.

 :)

Ian
Currently at rest in the Elephant's graveyard
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ilt

Righto, I'll sort out some messenging this week. Presume I don't need to pay for BCA insurance if I already have that?

Have I met Ant....? SubBrit trip perhaps.......

Thursday - no idea...depends what time I get back to civilisation.
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Anthony Britner

No you will not have met me.
You only need to pay your insurance once. Per year.
Meets are approx 6:30 start. Will put a nice dry walk in walk out (excluding ladders). If you are free.
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mike leahy

[quote="Ant89" post=30905]No you will not have met me.
You only need to pay your insurance once. Per year.
Meets are approx 6:30 start. Will put a nice dry walk in walk out (excluding ladders). If you are free.[/quote]just a quick nudge ant
If Doug weld's the gearbox before Thursday we will be taking it back down (again) and putting it back together again.got quite a few ladders in today and might get some more in on Thursday if we get enough peeps on the trip

ilt

[quote="Ant89" post=30905]No you will not have met me.
You only need to pay your insurance once. Per year.
Meets are approx 6:30 start. Will put a nice dry walk in walk out (excluding ladders). If you are free.[/quote]

Right...a different Cave Ant then ;-)
This is what I thought and it does show as separate on your form...some groups don't show it like that though.

LOL. Oddly enough there are two* things that scare me...ladders and cave diving. Not bothered about height but ladders are horrible. Recent visit to a chalk mine meant about 80 foot ladder climb on the way out. New and very secure ladder but I still hated it.

I'll not know until later in the week whether I can get back on thursday so whilst I appreciate the consideration if there are other things the group need to do then organise the meet around that.



*far more than two but the others all involve other people's stupidity so don't count.
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Robin Jones

Hi Iain,

Welcome to the forum.  I'm more than happy to take you somewhere that doesn't involve ladders if you're free, so just chirp up when you know your availability  :)

Ant: Can I leave it up to you to suggest somewhere?
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Anthony Britner

Rob, Everywhere is either, wet, crawly or has ladders or all of the above! Llandulas?
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mike leahy

I'll come but it might not help your gcc request
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Robin Jones

[quote="Ant89" post=30911]Rob, Everywhere is either, wet, crawly or has ladders or all of the above! Llandulas?[/quote]

I was thinking Gors Mine - 1M crawl to get in, then walking around, pretty dry, no ladders etc.
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Robin Jones

[quote="mike leahy" post=30912]I'll come but it might not help your gcc request[/quote]
Wrong thread - Div  :lol:
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adrian morris

I am okay for Thursday, so just confirm details for either Llandulas or Milwr
Ade
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