New Year Trip... again.

[S. Draper]

We're going ahead, yay! (Leaders will need to think about which caves are 
appropriate for the weather though)

Food will arrive on evening of 28th, so if you're coming before then, bring 
some of your own.

I'm in the middle of trying to send loads more info, but keep getting 
dragged into unimportant things like "family time" and "being sociable", so 
apologies for that. The rest will follow later today.

Sophie
07521 884300


On Dec 25 2013, S. Draper wrote:

>Merry Christmas all!
>
>WEATHER
>Forecast has slightly improved since the last email, but still unsure if 
>it's good enough, so if some lovely people could be in touch about this 
>by tomorrow morning that'd be great. Anyone who does travel, be safe 
>(i.e. slow)! No cars aqua-planing across the motorway please.
>
>CONFIRMATIONS
>Reminder to Serena and Sam to please get in touch by tomorrow morning to 
>confirm or otherwise their plans to attend. I've also heard nothing from 
>Olaf whatsoever, so if you wouldn't mind getting in touch that'd be 
>nice, especially if you want to have communal food. Some people who were 
>coming as a couple and planning to cook separately are now coming on 
>their own, so if they now want communal food, could they please let me 
>know.
>
>IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBER
>Please, please save this into your phone: 01524 271837. It's the number 
>for the farm, which has no internet or mobile reception, so this is the 
>only way of contacting people once they've arrived and could also be an 
>easy way of preventing an unnecessary CRO callout (like we nearly had on 
>the recent Varsity trip).
>
>PERMITS
>Apparently this was the original plan and might be roughly what the 
>final plan looks like:
>29th December: Gaping Gill (Merilyn)
>26th or 27th December: Penygent
>30th December (?): Knock Fell Caverns
>some Leck Fell permits, say:
>28th December: Notts 2
>31st December: Boxhead & Lost Johns
>1st January: Gavel
>some Easegill permits, say:
>27th: Lancaster Hole
>29th: Top & County
>31st: Sylvester & County
>
>If leaders have a spare moment over the next few days (pah!) and feel 
>like refreshing their knowledge of the Easegill caves and their rigging, 
>then check this out: http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/ And this one for 
>the Leck Fell caves: http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/text/leck.htm.
>
>Thanks,
>Sophie
>
>
>
>On 2013-12-23 13:42, S. Draper wrote:
>> DEADLINE
>> Sign-up deadline for New Year at Bull Pot is TONIGHT (or early
>> tomorrow morning). Below information is needed, please, from anyone
>> who has not yet provided it.
>> 
>> 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:
>> Travel arrangements: Train/Getting or hoping for lift (to and from
>> where)/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
>> 
>> TRAVEL
>> There is now a lift available from London (via M1/M6) on Boxing Day
>> Thu 26th and one back to Cambridge on Sun 29th. Arrangements need to
>> be confirmed as soon as possible please, however absolute deadline for
>> this is early Boxing Day Thu 26th. Could those hoping to come from
>> Cambridge (Serena, Sam) please let me know what they are intending to
>> do in response to the lack of lifts i.e. hire car/train/cancel. If you
>> are intending to come then please get tackle store access yourself or
>> with Xian (xjt20) beforehand and pack yourself labelled bags of kit to
>> be taken up there for you by separate vehicle.
>> 
>> WEATHER
>> Currently says heavy rain today, light rain Tue 24th, shower Wed 25th,
>> light rain Thu 26th, heavy rain Fri 27th and light rain/showers for
>> the remaining days. It therefore looks to me as if the ground will be
>> pretty saturated and flooding a possibility, but I would appreciate it
>> if those who are more experienced cavers and know the area better
>> could also keep an eye on it over the next few days and be prepared to
>> make the final judgement for me, by early Boxing Day Thu 26th, as to
>> whether to go ahead. If we go ahead then everyone will need to bring
>> plenty of appropriate clothing for the wet and cold and individuals
>> will need to consider how their travel may be affected.
>> 
>> PERMITS
>> Several of you have been asking about permits, but as I know
>> next-to-nothing about caving, these have not been under my control. I
>> have helpfully been informed that we have Lost Johns/Boxhead for Fri
>> 27th and Notts for Wed 1st. It would also be very useful if I could be
>> told exactly where and when the other permits are for. If anyone has
>> any last-minute requests for particular caves they want to do then it
>> may be possible for Anya (ae303) to ask for you or hopefully we'll
>> have it booked already anyway.
>> 
>> Keep checking your email as I'm sure there'll be plenty more waffle
>> coming from me soon! All previous info below.
>> 
>> Sophie
>> 07521 884300
>> 
>> 
>> On 2013-12-20 18:01, S. Draper wrote:
>>> DEADLINE
>>> Last chance to sign up for the trip (info below). I need your details
>>> as soon as possible(!), but absolutely no later than the end of Mon
>>> 23rd, so I can spend a delightful Christmas Eve sorting stuff out and
>>> then hopefully stand a vague chance of enjoying Christmas itself. (If
>>> you get them in before like 9am on the 24th then I will include you,
>>> but please don't leave it that late.) Olaf, apparently you're planning
>>> to come? If so, please let me know.
>>> 
>>> TRANSPORT
>>> Bit of a nightmare: we now have zero definite lifts going to or from
>>> Cambridge after Christmas Day! If you are in Cambridge and have your
>>> own car, please, please sign up and drive it. I will love you forever.
>>> If you have a licence but no car, please do consider hiring one (I can
>>> discuss this with you further to establish which company and car size
>>> to use, etc). All those who were hoping for Cambridge lifts should
>>> start considering how flexible they can be with dates, looking into
>>> the details of possible last-resort train travel and thinking about
>>> how much they would be prepared to pay for this before it stops being
>>> worth it. The nearest station to the farm is Bentham, followed by
>>> Clapham (NOT Clapham Junction London!). Kit can be transported
>>> separately, so no need to lug that on trains, the only issue is moving
>>> people around.
>>> 
>>> Sophie
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 2013-12-17 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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