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Nestle's trip 28/02/2008
This Page was updated on Thursday May 29, 2008
 

 

I had the good fortune of being contacted by and old friend from my caving days. Dave Malley. He was wanting a trip into Smallcleugh with some of his work colleagues from Nestlé's, this was to do with a forth coming charity event they are hoping too do. The trip was done on the 28/02/2008 with none of the people having before been under ground before. So this was a completely new environment for them. I have to say that they all proved to very courageous and disciplined while we were underground. Doing what was required and not complaining even when they got their feet wet !! Well done to you all. The photo's were taken by my self and Dave Malley (I hope you don't mind Dave)

The photo's below are a record of that trip for all too see. Yes you can do it ! And they did !!

 

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Our intrepid ventures at the exhibition centre. We have left to right Me (Malcolm Woodward), Denis O'Callaghan, Laurence Malley (Dave's Son), Liam Godfrey, Tracy and Dawn McDanielson, Dave Malley, Iain Strachan and finally David Martin
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Smallcleugh mine entrance
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Some things just don't last underground
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That was hard work !
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our first "flat"
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Having a rest at Wheel Flats
 

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Another shot in wheel flats (Dave's photo)
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Me taking their photo's (thanks Dave)
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The end of George Heatherington's Flat on the 2nd Sun Vein
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The Ballroom Flat "visitors book"
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Laurence in the Ballroom
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Is that the list for the Chinese or pizza ?
 

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Ballroom Flat
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Yes it has been hard work to get here, it is over 1km you know
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Look I'm in the visitors book (one of a privileged few)
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Passing a partly collapsed ore chute
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George Heatherington's Flat, I said it was not very high !
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More of George Heatherington's Flat and yes those stones do hurt the knee's OW
 

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A well deserved rest after George Heatherington's Flat. It is hard work you know
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Admiring some of the dry stone arching
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Look more arching
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The last collapse you have to over to get back into the entrance passage
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Dave climbing up the last part of the collapse
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We all made it out HORRAY