Hiya All,

I am back!


Here are the details for our next Thursday night trip (there are three);



TRIP #1

Spar mine to conclude the training for the SRT course. If you would like an SRT refresher, now’s the time but please allow priority to those finishing these last two sessions of the course.



TRIP #2

Spar Mine adventure. For those not taking on the SRT course , there will be an opportunity to wander around the mine all the way to the water at the bottom and the “bridge”. Plenty to see and explore.



Location : Spar Mine

Meet Place : Car Park opposite the Oak Inn

Meet Date : Thursday 06th July 2023

Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm onwards

Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves, SRT kit if you want to fumble on the ropes where available.



Link to Parking: www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.2001547,-3.217...3312!8i6656?hl=en-GB



(Car Park is behind the man with the lawn mower)



Here is a link to the forum thread;

www.ucet.org.uk/index.php?option=com_kun...458&Itemid=191#45400



TRIP #3

Ste's Dig at the Secret Copper Mine,

Ste requires some assistance,t one of the digs we have ongoing if anyone is available a. One person is needed to assist Ste & Mike inside the mine and then a small team is needed outside of the mine to dig a trench to lower the waters inside the mine. Tools will be needed such as shovels and anything else to aid you with digging a trench.


Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves. You should bring a change of clothes as water is over waist deep at the entrance and in parts throughout.

NOTE: message myself, Gaz or Ste directly if you want the location information for this dig. Or, link to the private thread from a past trip there - www.ucet.org.uk/index.php?option=com_kun...437&Itemid=191#45142



If you do fancy coming and you need to borrow equipment (like a lid/lamp) then you MUST reply to the UCET forum so that we know to bring the stuff you need.



Thanks !

Kieran W (Trip Organiser)

Sorry, I'm definitely unavailable this week

I will be there #trip1
Thanks

I'm there on trip one, looking nervous at the pitch head.

I'll be at the Spar Mine handing out praise or reprimands!

You'll all do well I'm sure, but I haven't seen your progress for 4 weeks hmmmm

EDIT: IMPORTANT - Trip 3 'dig' will not be going ahead this week, thanks

Swinsto for them next then

mike leahy wrote:
And Simpsons for those that have done Swinsto

Absolutely! Also CNCC newsletter yesterday mentioned the repositioning of anchor points to make the pull through better in Swinsto, so ropes don't get caught. So we either schedule before so they give it a go as is, or wait for new anchors, either is easy enough done though:)

Actually to correct myself, it's already been done, they just need to remove the old anchors. Quoted text below

"Several months ago, the CNCC agreed to support an audit and partial re-anchoring of these pots. New anchor installation at Swinsto began at the start of the year and was completed in early June. An updated rigging topo has now been published on our website.

Later this summer, the team will return to remove defective or surplus anchors which are not shown on the new topo, tidy up any resin from the new anchors and remove in-situ tat that has been abandoned. Work will then start on Simpson Pot."http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/64a50f3564702/CNCC_Topo_Swinsto_Hole.pdf

I'll be there trip No2

mike leahy wrote: With Murph leading...

LesW wrote:

suck it LES, its a good job you were not with us on that day i would have jammed you in the stream way which would have plugged it and we could have made our escape, ha ha ha.

madmicks wrote:

i'll be there, thanks

Can’t do tonight unfortunately now .

Working tonight but I will be able to make next Thursday and the Thursday after. BTW does anybody know what the crack is with the Crooked Horn? I have tried to get in there on my previous two visits but it seems to be permanently closed.