New Year Trip... again.
Sam Wenham
sdw37 at cam.ac.uk
Thu Dec 26 15:53:26 GMT 2013
I'm pretty much thinking about doing the same thing and would also
appreciate a lift. We could try and be clever and arrange to be at the
station at the same sort of time so only one run is needed.
Sam
On 26/12/2013 15:07, Matthew Watson wrote:
> 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
> <mailto: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/
> <http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/> And this one for the Leck
> Fell caves: http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/__easegill/text/leck.htm
> <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
> <mailto:sd615 at cam.ac.uk>>
> To: Caving Main <caving-main at srcf.net
> <mailto: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
> <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/
> <http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/>
>
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