New Year Trip... again.

[Matthew Watson]

Just looked at the forecast - I'm now going to train it up on the 28th as
the weather tomorrow looks crap.

Anyone likely to be at the Farm and fancy giving me a lift from Bentham or
Clapham - otherwise I'll just go to Settle and bus it to Cowan Bridge then
walk my stuff up.

Matt


On 26 December 2013 12:33, S. Draper <sd615 at cam.ac.uk> wrote:

> 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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