Veteran Cavers wanted!

[Chris J]

Hi all,

Nigel Atkins and I are talking at the Outdoor show in a few weeks time. It's a general introduction/explanation/sales pitch for caving. One of the angles I wanted to play on is that caving becomes a life long pursuit for many people.

So I'd like to have a single slide with a coupld of pictures of an 'older' (60+) caver or two and then say a few words about them. e.g Joe Blogs at the age of X just did X. He's been caving for X years.. Or even better if someone has a good story.

You can PM me on here if you can recommend someone.

cheers,
Chris 

 

[graham]

You need Dr Glanville of Chard.

 

[Ship-badger]

Hello Chris
PM sent with a photo.
Cheers, Greg Jones

 

[SamT]

Bob Toogood should surely fit into this catagory.

bob toogood out drinking everyone at the Eldon Hidden Earth Albania Stylee stomp.

Was on the Neil Moss trip, first started digging Gautries when he was 17 and was one of the ones pushing it last year when the extensions were found. Only one on the Eldon Albania trip to walk up and down the hills every day without so much as a moan. (unlike my good self who earned the nick name ooomekneee  :-[)

Legend  :bow:

 

[Ralph]

Dave Webb is considerably older than Bob or yours truly but is still active.

 

[owd git]

What about D.C.A. chairman Bob Dearman?

 

[SamT]

And John Beck and and and and and .... etc.

seems we've got the peak district covered, Any "life timers" in Mendip/Yorkshire/South Wales ....  :-\

 

[droid]

Any "life timers" in Mendip

Try the Hunters, or ATLAS

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[langcliffe]

And John Beck and and and and and .... etc.

seems we've got the peak district covered, Any "life timers" in Mendip/Yorkshire/South Wales ....  :-\

There are more wrinklies in Yorkshire caving than there are people under 30. Names that spring to mind include Ged Benn, Stu Ingham, Stuart Hesletine, Ric and Pat Halliwell, John Gardner, and Dave Checkley. In fact Shuttleworth Pot was dug out mainly by citizens of the senior variety. And one mustn't Geoff Workman, still digging in and around  Stump Cross Caverns at the venerable age of 80.

 

[Jude]

(Hope this works, not quite sure how to put photos on!)

Jimmy Ratbag...phwoooaarr!

I'd like to vote for my good friend the 'Gardenator' too as a bit of a legend but unfortunately I don't have any similar photos of him! 

 

[Jude]

How do I put photos on?Its a really good one I promise!

 

[langcliffe]

How do I put photos on?Its a really good one I promise!

You dare!

 

[Jude]

Relax, the photo is of Jimmy...go on how do I put it on?

Ta x

 

[langcliffe]

Relax, the photo is of Jimmy...go on how do I put it on?
Ta x

Email me - I'll put it on for you.

 

[KevinR]

On Mendip: Brian Prewer, Robin Gray?

 

[Robert Scott]

And John Beck and and and and and .... etc.

seems we've got the peak district covered, Any "life timers" in Mendip/Yorkshire/South Wales ....  :-\

There are more wrinklies in Yorkshire caving than there are people under 30. Names that spring to mind include Ged Benn, Stu Ingham, Stuart Hesletine, Ric and Pat Halliwell, John Gardner, and Dave Checkley. In fact Shuttleworth Pot was dug out mainly by citizens of the senior variety. And one mustn't Geoff Workman, still digging in and around  Stump Cross Caverns at the venerable age of 80.

Brilliant suggestion by Langcliffe of John Gardner - he's got most of his own teeth and talks coherently and looks cool too.

 

[langcliffe]

I don't usually post soft porn on public forums, but this is being posted at the request of Jude.  For Jude's delight and your edification, the one and only Jimmy 'Ratbag' Rattray:

 

[Jude]

"this is being posted at the request of Jude"

Thanks Gardenator.
Told you it was a good one!

Very impressive photo of Jimmy I think, I know a lot of younger men who don't look half as good as that in wellies!

 

[Skyrmy]

Looks like he's been giving the sunbed some stick 

 

[nickwilliams]

Chris (J):

Is this the event which the BCA fake cave is required for? If so, please can you or James contact me ASAP with the dates - otherwise you may find it is booked out elsewhere.

Nick.