Chris Sharman

Chris Sharman

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  • in reply to: Notts II to Leck Fell Master Cave (Tackle Free) #3200
    Chris Sharman
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    Ah, wondered where you got bruised.
    Fine trip, good write up

    in reply to: Crescent pot 12/02/2016 #3122
    Chris Sharman
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    No, don’t do that Alex.
    Don’t think we really want to start censoring reports, just because someone’s been a wuss – we can most of us wimp out sometimes.
    Any trip report/thread is pure personal opinion – anyone who disagrees with an opinion can (and does) post a response.

    I don’t recall needing ‘coaxing’ on the 4th, but never mind. Getting back up that rift from the head of the 4th was definitely the hardest bit of the whole cave – don’t think anyone managed to take gear through without assistance.

    Don & Chris K missed out – the duck was right at the end of the crawl – the 8th immediately followed – although after that there’s nothing except much more crawling. That’s why I turned round at the Passage of Slime: beyond was “a degenerating crawl” to the sump, and another hour’s crawling to the ends of Outer Slime – more tedium than challenge – so I guess Don & ChrisK turned round a fraction earlier, & Alex & Chris a bit later, but for much the same reasons.

    Also a good dinner at the Italian in Ingleton :-)

    in reply to: Skirwith cave cleanup #3004
    Chris Sharman
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    Nice to be appreciated :)

    Managed to go caving with my phone in my fleece pocket – and it survived, despite the wet crawl.
    Hopefully it’ll be warmer next week.
    Good video

    in reply to: Grange Rigg and Chrismas pot #2891
    Chris Sharman
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    A fine trip, even if I did have to scoot off early.
    Did wonder how awkward exiting Grange Rigg would be.

    in reply to: Coniston copper mines #2567
    Chris Sharman
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    Well done Alex.
    Entertaining trip.
    Lots of colourful deposits – well worth a visit.

    in reply to: Peak District caving #2179
    Chris Sharman
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    Dan was busy, rigging 2 routes down?? :wacko:
    I thought it was me & Alex on the North route, and Don & Dan on the East route.

    And Don, did I by any chance drop my works access fob in your car (black disc + blank bullet shaped thing)?

    in reply to: Matienzo 2015 #2102
    Chris Sharman
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    Wednesday-Saturday with Alex.
    Sunday with Carol & Scaife.
    Monday surface prospecting with Ali.
    Loafing about indoors with MUSC on Tuesday.

    Good trip – definitely go again sometime.

    in reply to: Lost Johns -18/07/2015 #2015
    Chris Sharman
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    Good trip – and thanks for bringing my helmet. Bring one yourself next time :-)

    in reply to: Disappointment to Far Waters #1679
    Chris Sharman
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    how rude!
    I’m deeply offended.
    I didn’t kick it, it was completely rotten, and just gave up as I leant over the pot. Consider yourself lucky I didn’t land on you.

    in reply to: Disappointment to Far Waters #1660
    Chris Sharman
    Moderator

    Yes, I stepped on a chockstone about 4m down the entrance, and it shifted, as did the quite large rock behind it, and a couple of tons of infill behind that.

    I exited carefully and told the BPC.

    You seem to have made quite good time after the blowhole – almost wish I’d come, but I was fairly cold and it was looking like a very late finish.

    in reply to: Snatcher and OSB 11/04/2015 #1318
    Chris Sharman
    Moderator

    There was the bit where Alex got stuck and wanted my help :-) :-)

    And the rigging squabble.

    in reply to: 7th March: Turbary Pot and Swinsto Hole #1137
    Chris Sharman
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    Agree entirely – good trip.
    And yes, the “safety” line at the ledge isn’t much good – a P hanger to clip into just back around the corner from the two for the bottom half would be much better.

    in reply to: Bye George Pot and Misty Mountain Series, 21st of February #1057
    Chris Sharman
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    Feel better now – done Hammer, Echo & Pen-y-ghent, & I think Yockenthwaite.
    Although admittedly my fail:success ratio Birks Fell’s a fine trip too. Tick.
    Can’t cave tomorrow – getting beaten up. Still available Sunday …
    ;)

    in reply to: Black Shiver, 7th of Feb #900
    Chris Sharman
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    Seen the straws before – yes, they are very fine.
    Thought I’d give them a miss this time to be out on time.
    I managed to leave my pantin in the car – good job it was only 80m.
    Spent a bit of time looking for the way out, too – took me a while to find the traverse just below the entrance pitch.

    in reply to: Large Pot 17/01/2015 #758
    Chris Sharman
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    no, not completely stupid (usually) – tried to follow the rope down the narrow bit, rather than traversing over to the wide bit.

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