Well we all need a day off from the stress and strain of work. Yesterday Dave from www.adventure21.co.uk and Phil from Lake District National Park - Coniston Boating Centre decided to do something a little different on their day's off. We thought that really over the past few years that we had become a little lazy and that we needed to start doing the things we always used to do. So on one of the Lake Districts better days for weather, (like a couple of fool's) we headed under ground into the heart of the Coniston Fell's.
Being our first day off doing things in an age we forgot the most important bit of kit, Helmets, but as we were there anyway we went in. Yes i know, a little silly and i wouldn't advise anyone else to do it...sorry. Anyway we had everything else, first aid and safety kit, extra lights and we had told people where we were exactly and what time we would be out.
The mines are a dangerous place and SHOULD NOT be entered without knowing where you are going, knowing the dangers and having the correct equipment. False floors and drops of over three hundred feet are only a small part of the dangers of mine exploration. If you want to go, get professional advise and take a guided tour. Having gained experience in the mines around Coniston over the past 19 years, there are still only a handful i will go in and even then i take real care when doing so. Dangers aside, it's a real insight into how people used to work, risking there lives on a daily basis in the search for good slate and copper.
Anyway, we had a great day and got back safe. Next time we will remember our helmets as well as all the other safety kit.
Being our first day off doing things in an age we forgot the most important bit of kit, Helmets, but as we were there anyway we went in. Yes i know, a little silly and i wouldn't advise anyone else to do it...sorry. Anyway we had everything else, first aid and safety kit, extra lights and we had told people where we were exactly and what time we would be out.
The mines are a dangerous place and SHOULD NOT be entered without knowing where you are going, knowing the dangers and having the correct equipment. False floors and drops of over three hundred feet are only a small part of the dangers of mine exploration. If you want to go, get professional advise and take a guided tour. Having gained experience in the mines around Coniston over the past 19 years, there are still only a handful i will go in and even then i take real care when doing so. Dangers aside, it's a real insight into how people used to work, risking there lives on a daily basis in the search for good slate and copper.
Anyway, we had a great day and got back safe. Next time we will remember our helmets as well as all the other safety kit.
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