Pub and New Year

Tue Dec 17 14:43:19 GMT 2013

Yep, can do.

Not sure about food - getting lardy from the excessive number of xmas
dinners (gotta be careful, or I won't fit down any caves at the new year
;o))

...but happy to pop along earlier it people are up for it.

Matt

On 17 December 2013 14:31, Aiora Zabala <az296 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:

> How about The Castle in Castle Hill?
>
> Anyone up to meet there earlier for *dinner* at 8-8.30ish?
>
> Best, Aiora
>
>
> On 17/12/13 14:25, S. Draper wrote:
>
>> 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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