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Dep

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The Xmas period and dark evenings are a perfect time for visiting places you aren't supposed to be.
 
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peterdevlin

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Ship-badger said:
Just out of idle interest, why was he caving on Christmas Day of all days? I'm a keen enough caver, and have often caved on Christmas Eve or Boxing Day, but if I suggested Christmas Day I'm sure none of my mates would come; not to mention the conflagration it might cause with family.

How many people here have gone, or would go caving on Christmas Day?
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I suppose this boils down to circumstances: having a family I never get to cave on Christmas or Easter, but I usually get a couple of days underground late in Dec as long as I'm home for New Years.

Gavin, being single was up at Bull Pot Farm with 5 or 6 others so was able to get underground.
 
Ship-badger

Ship-badger

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Good on you Peter. My question was never meant as a criticism (though some people obviously took it that way), I was just curious. After all, to many people, Muslims, Jehovahs Witnesses, Atheists, NHS workers, Christmas Day is much like any other. I always try to get out for part of the day, and once spent Christmas Day climbing a volcano in Indonesia. That was quite memorable, though not I suspect as memorable as Christmas Day 2006 will be for you.

Glad you're on the mend.
 
Ship-badger

Ship-badger

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Ship-badger said:
Good on you Peter. My question was never meant as a criticism (though some people obviously took it that way), I was just curious. After all, to many people, Muslims, Jehovahs Witnesses, Atheists, NHS workers, Christmas Day is much like any other. I always try to get out for part of the day, and once spent Christmas Day climbing a volcano in Indonesia. That was quite memorable, though not I suspect as memorable as Christmas Day 2006 will be for you.

Glad you're on the mend.
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Just reread the previous post and now see that it was Gavin who was injured, so get well soon.
Make note to self, "don't read forum when knackered".
 
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Huge

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Gavin? Oxford Uni? Putting 2 and 2 together, would his last initial be L? If so, hope he makes a good recovery.
 
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