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    A Mossdale Documentary

    You should listen to this, if you have not already done so: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b009fwy6 Good luck with your film.
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    New sink hole 🕳️

    I first spotted this one towards the end of July last year. It's been getting bigger since then. DCC Highways have concluded that the top road has slipped a few millimetres towards the hole which is not enough to close the road but is a cause of concern, particularly because its just downhill...
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    British Fluorspar

    Ironically, the land which is now owned by the charity Silence Heritage Site (SHS), where the worst of the subsidence has taken place, was of unknown ownership when we (SHS) acquired it in 2006. Ownership was regularised by the PDNPA using its powers to compulsorily purchase the land and then...
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    Coniston Parking

    I recommend you contact the Yorkshire Mountaineering Club and see if they mind you leaving your car in one of their spots for the time it takes you to do the trip. Their Secretary is a (mostly lapsed) caver so you should get a sympathetic hearing.
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    Fenix Headtorch strap config

    It's Fenix PD35, now discontinued. It's got a much tighter beam that the HL55 so it's useful for spotting, and it uses the same 18650 battery.
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    Fenix Headtorch strap config

    Here we are:
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    Fenix Headtorch strap config

    Yes, that's right. I'll see if I can put up a picture tomorrow.
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    Fenix Headtorch strap config

    I use one of these - fits the Fenix torches perfectly, no drilling required and it grips the helmet very well.
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    British Fluorspar

    The short answer is simply that it wasn't making any money. The longer answer is tied in with the global availability of strategic minerals and cash for investment. All mines operate in global market where the world price of the mineral they produce governs their income. A mine which is a...
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    British Fluorspar

    The official line its that they have stopped mining because it wasn't making any money, and they need to focus on making a 'section 73' application. This is basically a request to vary the planning consent which they already have so that it better reflects the way they are actually operating...
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    British Fluorspar

    My understanding is that not everyone has been laid off. I have a meeting with them tomorrow and will provide an update when I am sure of my facts.
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    BCRA Seminars for the next few months. Next event Monday 13 March

    Is it necessary to be a member of BCRA in order to participate?
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    Jerry Wooldridge

    I am sorry to have to announce that Jerry died suddenly early this morning. Julie writes: He had not been well for a few days. Because he had not been seen by a doctor within the last few days there will be a post mortem. He was not sentimental about death and his wishes were - no funeral...
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    Paul Deakin

    https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/photos/collection/PDA01
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    Sheffield to Matlock/Peak District/Caving library at Glutton Bridge

    Send me contact details and I will get that sorted for you. How much stuff is there, and does it need moving by a specific deadline?
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