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  1. nickwilliams

    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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    Sheffield to Matlock/Peak District/Caving library at Glutton Bridge

    Whereabouts in Sheffield, Mary? I can probably get one of the children to collect.
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    Very silly pics

    Mmmmm, zinc poisoning - lovely!
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    Thirteen Lives - Official Trailer

    Just stop and think about that for a second. It's f'in incredible. Never mind whether or not this has any historical accuracy, if you'd said 5 years ago that Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell were going to be playing John and Rick in a film people would have thought you were completely off...
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    Derbyshire to Mendip

    Offer of help now received. Thanks all!
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    Derbyshire to Mendip

    I have a parcel which needs to go from Gt Hucklow to Priddy in the next week or so. Can anybody help?
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    2L Pony Bottle

    This 2L bottle is looking for a home. It's out of test, but I don't think it will have a problem with being re-certified. Free to the first person who contacts me with a plan to take it away.
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    Attention electric diggers!

    Many moons ago, when we were digging in Ullet Gill, I made up this cable reel so we could run a 110V drill for making shot holes. It's 100m of four core 2.5mm sq. It's currently wired as a three core 110V lead with one core spare, but it could perhaps be better wired so it was effectively 2 x...
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