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  1. RobinGriffiths

    High gill caves, Dent

    Indeed Not a good look when they're canvassing you and me for more public money.
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    Vegan food

    Not too keen on the Sacla stuff - a bit to creamy and unctious for my liking - doesn't have the density. That Ramona stuff is pretty good. You could always make sure you've got a jar of tahini and a can of chickpeas in store cupboard for emergencies.
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    Sinkhole in the River Wye near Buxton

    Didn't think Coal Measures came down that far.
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    Friday joke - WARNING - contains swearing.

    Barry Cryer joke.. A woman walks past a petshop and spots a magnificent parrot in the window. She rushes inside and says, ‘How much for the parrot?’ ‘£5,’ says the shopkeeper. ‘Only £5? I’ve got to have it,’ says the woman. ‘Why’s it so cheap?’ ‘Well, I must confess, it was brought up in...
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    AI Wezzit

    Quantum Wezzits or Wezzit superposition?
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    Bernie's under new ownership!

    When's the Fountains and its wobbly tables coming back?
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    North Wales - Tourist / Show Mines Recommendations

    That'll be new build for you!
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    Gaerwen Mine "Cave of lost souls" on BBC1 News 02/04/2024

    There may be rare exceptions, but the context is that the original graffiti was created by people who spent years toiling in the mines and quarries, and not some spotty Herbert from Macclesfield who spent a day there with a few cans of paint. They're not adding to the history, but detracting.
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    North Wales - Tourist / Show Mines Recommendations

    For completeness, but probably not suitable for that young, is the Copper Kingdom in Amlwch.
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    Very silly pics

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    Friday joke - WARNING - contains swearing.

    Bulglars broke into the local Police Station last night and stole the toilet. Police say they have nothing to go on.
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    North Wales - Tourist / Show Mines Recommendations

    For geology, do Stone Science on Anglesey. A bit of an esoteric museum, but I love it. The owner collected many samples himself. http://stonescience.co.uk/
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    What's this fossil?

    Could be side view of a rugose solitary coral.
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    Best ever bands that are still hanging around

    Squeeze 50th anniversary tour this year.
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    Best ever bands that are still hanging around

    Sparks obviously.
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    First Aid Kits

    So our mothers were getting it wrong when they spat on a handkerchief to wipe our dirty faces back in the day...
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    Graphite Mining

    Yes. Valuable product. I believe they had strong rooms for storage at the mine, and there are stories about tunnels being driven from neighbouring ghyls to steal product from the mines.
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    British Fluorspar

    and liabilities underneath it!
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    Vegan food

    Makes you think. Fungi with their networks of hyphae and chemical messaging do have some affinities with animal nervous systems. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878614621000246 I suppose if you stick to the fruiting bodies and single cell yeasts, you are ok though.
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    Cryptic caves

    Yes. One of several, including one in Scotland!
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