I haven't been out much recently, mainly due to increased work hours in a new role, so I thought I would completely destroy any reputation I may have in here with a delve into the archives with my first ever explore.
It was the summer of 2014 and the Bollockbrains family had just moved from London to Wiltshire. In those days I had no idea what urban exploring was but on moving to Wiltshire we soon became aware of lots of underground things in the area. Except that we had no experience of underground exploration and lacked any equipment needed. Fortunately eBay was at hand and we bought a whole load of Made in China headtorches. I think they were about £1.50 each. Wifey was concerned that we would get all muddy in those mines. She had just had a new washing machine you see and wanted to keep it looking fresh. Fortunately we were decorating the new house at the time and we had plenty of those cheap disposable decorator coveralls around. It wasn't my idea, I think it was the wife who came up with this. Blame her for what you are about to see...
I'm not sure whose idea it was to write our names on them. I blame the kids for that one.
So looking like the Teletubbies, we made for Box Mine...
And we made it to the Cathedral on that first visit. A journey that took about six hours.
In those days, I did not know how to take photos. Point and shoot and use a flash was all I knew.
Dreadful
And we left Box Mine as seen in a photo which looks like a breakout from Tellytubbyland
Next it was the turn of Swan Mine to suffer from the misfortune of a visit from us
And now for the worst photo of the Swan Mine Crane you will ever see
And time to leave that mine
Finally Brown's Quarry. We found the usual sites...Pit Prop Chamber
The Square Well
And Clapham Junction. I can only assume that this is the scene that sent Brian off the rails
Next the Teletubbies made it to the Devil's Chamber
In those days, mine exploration for us meant one minute of walking followed by 30 minutes of staring at the survey wondering where the hell we are. Repeated ad nauseam for many hours. Notice how bored the kids are...
Thirty minutes later and nobody has moved
While the wife is staring at the survey, that allowed me time to flash away with the cheap camera
Yes I agree with whatever it is you are thinking. Yes this report is just too dreadful to continue. Be assured that I am booking myself into that Dignitas clinic in Switzerland as I speak and will be shortly removing myself from the gene pool.
I hang my head in shame.
It was the summer of 2014 and the Bollockbrains family had just moved from London to Wiltshire. In those days I had no idea what urban exploring was but on moving to Wiltshire we soon became aware of lots of underground things in the area. Except that we had no experience of underground exploration and lacked any equipment needed. Fortunately eBay was at hand and we bought a whole load of Made in China headtorches. I think they were about £1.50 each. Wifey was concerned that we would get all muddy in those mines. She had just had a new washing machine you see and wanted to keep it looking fresh. Fortunately we were decorating the new house at the time and we had plenty of those cheap disposable decorator coveralls around. It wasn't my idea, I think it was the wife who came up with this. Blame her for what you are about to see...
I'm not sure whose idea it was to write our names on them. I blame the kids for that one.
So looking like the Teletubbies, we made for Box Mine...
And we made it to the Cathedral on that first visit. A journey that took about six hours.
In those days, I did not know how to take photos. Point and shoot and use a flash was all I knew.
Dreadful
And we left Box Mine as seen in a photo which looks like a breakout from Tellytubbyland
Next it was the turn of Swan Mine to suffer from the misfortune of a visit from us
And now for the worst photo of the Swan Mine Crane you will ever see
And time to leave that mine
Finally Brown's Quarry. We found the usual sites...Pit Prop Chamber
The Square Well
And Clapham Junction. I can only assume that this is the scene that sent Brian off the rails
Next the Teletubbies made it to the Devil's Chamber
In those days, mine exploration for us meant one minute of walking followed by 30 minutes of staring at the survey wondering where the hell we are. Repeated ad nauseam for many hours. Notice how bored the kids are...
Thirty minutes later and nobody has moved
While the wife is staring at the survey, that allowed me time to flash away with the cheap camera
Yes I agree with whatever it is you are thinking. Yes this report is just too dreadful to continue. Be assured that I am booking myself into that Dignitas clinic in Switzerland as I speak and will be shortly removing myself from the gene pool.
I hang my head in shame.
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, the kids may look bored but at least they aint looking at a screen which is always a good thing..teletubbies 
looks like a great day underground.
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