Recent content by Alan Sp8

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    Newby Moss Pot

    4 YSS members bottomed it 30th November last year
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    Holbeck Junction

    Many years ago ( about 60 years ago ) I visited Easegill Caverns - On reaching Holbeck Junction there was a hugh British Rail sign saying Holbeck Junction. I was told it had been acquired from the signal box at H J Leeds. So who acquired the sign in the first place Who installed it at Holbeck...
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    Ken Chapel (s) ?

    Ken started using the YSS during the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001 ( the YSS hut stayed open whilst the rest of the caving huts in the dales closed their doors ) His laundry habits are legendary as was his cabbage diet. The smell from his laundry drying on the radiators and the smell of the...
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    Three cheers for Braveduck!

    I agree Braveducks buckets drag trays and boulder nets are excellent.but with one fundamental problem. The trademark stickers so drop off.
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    Descent 182 onwards donations needed.

    Descent magazines now at Bernie's
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    Buildings Insurance

    The actual insurer is
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    Buildings Insurance

    The YSS use Howdens - but what do you mean a reasonable price and have use them for a number of years details below Sports and Entertainment Email: sportrenewal1@howdengrp.com howdengroup.com
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    Descent 182 onwards donations needed.

    Ok will let you know when they are at Bernie's
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    Descent 182 onwards donations needed.

    We have spares 238 to 241 247.248.250.251.252.255.260 and 265. If that helps and can leave them with Christan at Bernie's
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    Recharging Lithium Ion Batteries in Club Huts

    The YSS hut has Solar panels ( 7Kw of them ) Plus 27 KW of Tesla batteries these charge and discharge constantly 24,/ 7 for almost a year and half now - with the right type of charging Lithium batteries are safe.. The set up also detected that the voltage at Helwith Bridge was going over 265...
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    Descent 182 onwards donations needed.

    I will look through the YSS library spare copies to see what we have
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    Recharging Lithium Ion Batteries in Club Huts

    The YSS was not given a 3 phase supply it had to pay for it.we spent a lot of money after the 3 phase supply was installed fitting a 3 phase internal fuse box as part of a long term plan. When most clubs with huts received massive COVID grants the YSS spent it to give 21 KW Electric car...
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    New BCA membership system is up and running! (or down and caving?)

    My email from the new site also went in my spam box
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    Descent 294 - a new look

    Still waiting for my copy also on subscription
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    High water at Hull Pot

    Must have been light rain at Newby Vis bot says 63mm recorded at Selside
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