We hosted a party from CSM in Hucklow last year as part of the practical assignments for their course. They were well supported by staff who accompanied them to various locations in the Derbyshire orefield. I have contact details for several of the course tutors out you would like them. One...

It is, I think, illuminating to consider when discussing matters such as those above, the International Standards Organisation (ISO) definition of "safety". Safety = Freedom from unacceptable risk. [This is actually a paraphrasing designed make it more effective across a broader range of...

Yesterday the Government published what they refer to as 'statutory guidance' which must be followed by manufacturers of batteries for e-bikes. if you want to read it it's here. It is relevant to the discussion here that the guidance only covers batteries for e-bikes. Clearly, the government...

The tinpuffin link should still work - it works for me. It may be the that some providers do not like the fact that the site uses http rather than https. I'l investigate getting a letsencrypt SSL certificate when I get a moment.

A winding up order has now been issued: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08050701/filing-history

Could probably get them to Chichester during the week commencing 15th July if that's any help

There are several thousand tons of it in a pile less than a mile from where I am sitting. Drop me a PM with your 'proper' contact details and I'll see what we can do to help.

I was in charge of the BCA insurance scheme at the time of its creation and I'm also responsible for BCA's membership structure which was created so as to spread the cost of the scheme across the membership in a reasonably equitable manner. The policy of having enough reserve cash to pay for a...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

Here we are:

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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