Pub and New Year

[S. Draper]

Hello all,

Firstly, pub tonight: are people going and most importantly where?

Secondly, more info and another reminder below about the upcoming 
Yorkshire trip (see original email at the bottom, if you can't be 
bothered to search back through your inbox).

Many thanks,
Sophie


NEW YEAR:
If those who have replied already can further confirm/clarify their 
plans, that would be helpful. Everbody else, please reply now, even if 
you're still a little unsure of exact dates, because it would be 
reaaaaaally useful if I could at least get a rough idea of what's 
happening.

I currently have 10 people signed up, a whopping 7 of whom are offering 
multiple spaces in their own cars, so even with 3 spaces taken there is 
still loads of opportunity to get a lift if you can't drive (so no 
excuses!). The spaces have been/will be allocated 
first-come-first-served. Where the driver has indicated some possible 
flexibilty, speak now if you need them on a particular day and they 
might kindly fit their plans around you. Also, if you work out that 
you're reasonably on-route for someone then they may pick you up 
halfway.

Current lifts available are:
 From Cambridge on 24th or 25th.
 From Rugby via Birmingham/M6 on 27th.
 From Lincoln/Sheffield on 27th or 28th.
 From Cambridge on 27th, 28th or 29th.
 From Oxford/Swindon on 28th (flexible).
To Northwest Cumbria on 27th.
To Rugby via B'ham/M6 on 30th.
To Oxford/Swindon on 31st (flexible).
To Cambridge on 1st.
To Leeds station on 1st, 3rd or 4th.


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: New Year Yorkshire Trip
Date: 2013-12-07 16:16
 From: "S. Draper" <sd615 at cam.ac.uk>
To: Caving Main <caving-main at srcf.net>

Dear Cavers,

Apologies for the length of this email. If I haven't met you yet (I'm 
new this term), Hi! I'm leading the New Year's Trip to Bull Pot Farm/Red 
Rose CPC on Casterton Fell in Yorkshire. There are a huge number of 
caves in this area to suit a range of abilities. This promises to be a 
fantastic opportunity to try new routes, develop your skills, engage in 
some traditional silliness and escape your families! The trip will run 
from Boxing Day to New Year's Day, a.k.a. Thursday 26th December to 
Wednesday 1st January. You do not have to come for the whole week.

Rather than having standard prices based on whether or not you hire kit, 
the costs for this trip are arranged on an individual level. 
Accommodation is £5 per night. Transport costs will be split between 
those sharing each vehicle (as an example, the internet suggests that a 
return Cambridge-Casterton trip is likely to cost £97 petrol per car, or 
£19 per person if 5 people can share). Gear rental fees per day are: 
Light 50p, clothing £1.50, SRT £1. Communal food costs will be split and 
extra money should be brought for personal food. If you've been caving 
with the club before, you will now need to be an insured member in order 
to come on this trip. This will be about £20-30, depending on whether 
you're a student. Email David (dw444) if you need to sort this out. Each 
individual should also purchase their own set of club cowstails, for a 
one-off cost of £5. This paragraph should be used as a guide only. There 
may be some additional costs I have not considered.

In order that everything can run smoothly, I would initially like some 
information from those planning to attend. Please reply to me as soon as 
possible, with the following section copy & pasted and completed. This 
is not yet a solid commitment, as arriving and leaving dates for 
non-drivers will likely depend on whether lifts are available. I will 
ask for confirmation later, when the plan is starting to take shape.

Name:
Your mobile number:
Emergency contact no (i.e. family member/college plodge):
Intended arrival date:
Intended leaving date:
Previous caving experience (delete as appropriate): Novice/Novice with 
SRT experience/Average/Can potentially lead or rig
Dietary requirements:
Can drive?: No/Own vehicle (to, from and via where; passenger 
capacity?)/Hire vehicle (to, from and via where?) PLEASE BE AWARE of the 
age restrictions for car hire in your area.
Any relevant health issues:
Need to borrow: Light/Helmet/Undersuit (estimated size?)/Oversuit 
(size?)/Wellies (size?)/Kneepads/Belt/SRT kit/Cowstails (to buy)/Harness

Many thanks,
Sophie Draper
07521 884300

More info about the hut (if you've only been to TSG before, don't worry, 
this one's much nicer!): 
http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/wordpress/accommodation-booking/bullpot-farm
Interesting info about just some of the nearby caves: 
http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/

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