Bernie's under new ownership!

[EvilStu]

Good luck Dave and Kristian with the new venture.
I have a daft pic from about 10 years ago with a group of us outside, will send you it Kristian.

 

[Ian Ball]

Any news on an opening date?

 

[harrylong]

Hi Dave and Kristian,
If you hold a brush in each hand, Dave, and stand on Kristin's shoulders you should just about get the painting finished in time for a grand opening event at Easter!!!!
Seriously, though, I wish you good luck with this venture. I've told a number of people I know who take their dogs round the Falls Walk to give Bernie's their custom when you are open.

Cheers, Harry

 

[Tim Pickering]

Personal request: please, please, please put a proper vegan fry-up on the menu.

 

[Ian Ball]

Any news on an opening date?

No

 

[paul]

Moderator comment: posts about Vegan food moved to new Topic in Idle Chat at

Vegan food

Personal request: please, please, please put a proper vegan fry-up on the menu. Seconded!

ukcaving.com

 

[diccandave1958]

I hope there will be a milk machine again, just like back in the good old days!

 

[Ian P]

Any news on an opening date?

Some information from the shop window.

 

[langcliffe]

I hope there will be a milk machine again, just like back in the good old days!

And bring back the table football!

 

[Ian Ball]

This year?! blimey wish I had the cash to own a business not trading for 8 months ;-)

 

[moletta]

Good to hear it's back ☺️

 

[RobinGriffiths]

When's the Fountains and its wobbly tables coming back?

 

[nobrotson]

And bring back the table football!

Table football is actually a massive shout, though apparently Nadia thinks it's shit. Maybe they shouldn't have let her in after all...

 

[Tim Pickering]

You'll not keep me out if there's table football to be had.

 

[langcliffe]

I remember Bernard and Alice had one, and it was well popular. Mind you, in those days playing table football used to be in very cramped conditions as there was typically 50 cavers waiting to be served. Alice's poached eggs were to die for.

Oh, those lazy, crazy, halcyon days of one's youth...

 

[Fulk]

. . . when we had crap, heavy lights, crap clothing, crap equipment . . .

 

[Ian Ball]

I don't like to think about the kit of the 80s makes me feel a bit weak. Kit pre neoprene is worse!

 

[Fulk]

The eighties? I'm talking before that!!!

 

[wellyjen]

I don't like to think about the kit of the 80s makes me feel a bit weak. Kit pre neoprene is worse!

With the exception of lighting, it has been marginal gains with most caving equipment since the late '80's. In some cases, it has gone backwards. For example, PVC oversuits being much harder to get. The over/undersuit + wellies + srt combination was pretty well set over the course of that decade.

 

[Babyhagrid]

With the exception of lighting, it has been marginal gains with most caving equipment since the late '80's. In some cases, it has gone backwards. For example, PVC oversuits being much harder to get. The over/undersuit + wellies + srt combination was pretty well set over the course of that decade.

I think cordless drills and smaller lithium batteries are probably the main development since then that has made a massive contribution to exploration