I guess with events in Japan unfolding the pro-nuclear lobby may care to remind us again how wonderful this technology is, how its all designed to be fail-safe and how our fears are unfounded.  :-\ Because it would sort of appear that "it's all gone wrong just the way you said it couldn't"

Hope this all goes well... What i don't know though, is why they didn't/couldn't juet dig through the collapsed roadway down the mine? Surely it would have been quicker? Maybe the pics on the web sites aren't giving the true picture....

BBC report on the above... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/8619262.stm Seems they didn't check the dam....

what more can i say,         

I was told the other day that you are now likely to be charged should you need to call CRO out.... The chap assured me that someone had been billed ?5000. I hadnt heard anything like that. Is there any truth in it, or is it a load of utter cobblers?  :shrug: :shrug:

..unlucky... http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d9656faa-cbc4-11dd-ba02-000077b07658.html

Having a bit of a bookshelf clear out, and got a few caving books going FREE...to good home. Mostly French. Cavernes en Perigord Saitne-Baume Souterainne (lots of surveys etc) Atlas Soutereinne Provence et Des alpes (mega high quality survey atlas ) Hidden side of Swaledale (mines) plus a few...

I just got my PHDMS newsletter and with it was an order flyer for a new book from Landmark Books titled "CastletonCaves" byTrevor Ford. Its only 9.99 and ?2 P&P, dont know if this is cheaper than the cover price will be in the shops I have no doubt the content will be up to Mr. Fords usual...

Hi all, Not been around much for a while, but recently our Waterways Swallet project has been restarted... Last week another large chanber was discovered after a tough bit of "adjustment" Here is me sitting in the breakthrough point... Ian Bishop Pete Dell and myself were the breakthrough...

Hi all, I've been asked by DCA to fit a new lid to Waterways swallet as per the access agreement, and although Ive got a nice bat friendly grill I need a couple of short lenghts of studding and bolts to fit it. It wont be locked, will just need a spanner to get in (before anyone moans  ;) )...

Straight off the FT.com site, this lass must be from yorkshire as she appears to work for the "'Ard Life Investment bank"

Well this w/e was the day that we went for our threatened trip under the Welsh mountais to do the "legendary" Croesor-Rhosydd slate mine through trip. That means going in one old slate mine, finding a way into another, and emerging on the opposite side of a mountain. This particular trip has...

We'd like to do the Croesor-Rhosydd mine through trip sometime end November/ start December. For specific reasons I wont go into here we need to do the trip reliably, and without risk of c0ck-up or route finding difficulty, either in the mine or on the way back. It needs to be a smooth trip...

Just heard a new outbreak has been found in Surrey. Hope we arent going to be in for another year on non-caving again....

Hi all, Three auzzies coming over for 6 weeks next Summer (june/july ish) need a holiday let either Peaks or Sheffield/South Yorks. Not cavers but "outdoor types" so nothing too posh required. Please let me know if you have or can recommend anyone and I'll put them in touch Andy

http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage_site/Kor/hestekor.swf ...quality :lol:

Found this fella crawling around in my bedroom last night, prob just out of hibernation. he was not in a good state, but perked up when i gave him a drop of water... took him outside and off he flew

Does anyone have any pics, or links to pics of Shenley Chalk mine near St.Albans? I'm trying to find some on behalf of someone whos asked me... Been there myself many years ago, but I have no pics...

You can now access mobile phone tracking for anyone's number via this web site...  :o Try it on your partners phone... http://www.sat-gps-locate.com/

Turn your sound down..... http://www2.b3ta.com/bigquiz/trannyorgranny/