Recent content by Jim MacPherson

Rather more harshly there is a similar road sign in a hamlet near Blanchland which warns that SLOW CHILDREN live there, given the recent court case in Scotland that may explain it. as the bus service isn't that good. Jim

You are not entirely alone, never yet had a tick including wandering through bracken in the Picos on a hot humid day (walking companion was smothered in them, don't get too bother by midges and another walking crony came out in blisters after the same trundle. This series from 2019...

When I did mine (40 years ago) I was walking in the Lakes/N.Wales after about three month, not entirely the same as caving, it was OK but quite tiring and I wasn't too keen on leaping across streams etc (primarily caused by the 'what if' syndrome) although I managed on Aonach Eagach after 6...

At the prices they seem to be asking that's just as well but I'll just stick to doing a few sets of five up my single flight of stairs (even that's rather boring). I shall have to wait until my hip/thigh muscles can take more punishment and I can start to do some walking, preferably up and down...

It's not only caves there is also Fisher's Wife's Rake from St. John in the Vale up to the Dodds near Hellvelyn not too sure the derivations of the 'wife' bit hold in relation to a rather steep clamber up a hillside, the talus from the road to the gully wasn't that pleasant, although a shelter...

Just possibly it was linked to BT Mail's problem if only because at least one other site I use sometimes was also unavailable but reappeared more or less when BT was available again, maybe unlikely. Jim

Ah! yes the use of a thoughtful adverbial, sends AI systems it to paroxysms of hatred, I'm told, you really should have known better as a sentient creature. ;) Jim ps Juan didn't use 'please' in his query QED.

If it was in the maze cave part (found by kindly miners) they may be phreatic in origin, I get the impression there are some knowledgeable types on the forum about this type of cave structures and formations. Jim

You might get some more info from PDHMS/members as I think they did have some links with Magpie Mine in the mid 1970's. Jim

Hutton as a place name is quite common in North Yorkshire as in Hutton Rudby and Hutton-le-Hole, the hutton bit was possibly from OE for a settlement 'tun' on a spur/promontory 'hoh', Hutton Roof nearer Burton has a similar derivation. Jim

Ooops! Sorry just found on Buddlepit, I blame the clock change. Jim

Perhaps bung it on buddlepit as well as it's as much mining as caving. Jim

Sorry to be a bit pedantic, turnover is not an asset it's a flow of pennies over time:). Jim

The one-handed version is quick, easy and moderately memorable ( as in ... over, under, round and through) Sorry it's facebook but a clear enough example.. Think I was taught it climbing on the Wainstones 50/60 years ago, ends up a bit like an earworm but useful nonetheless. Jim

Clearly an evil swine as it's quite a steep and grassy scramble up the rake, unless the wife was more eviler! Jim