So as ususal I didnt just wait until the horse had bolted, I actually waited until the stable had fallen off this time 
Acid Reflux had seriously been going on about this place for a long long time and I was never really able to get my act together despite him being in there most weekends I just couldnt make it.
Roll on New years day 2017 and I was off work so arranged to visit with the grumpy old fucker to see the BIG K.
It was all going swimmingly and we had been in there for a few hours when we stopped to have a good moan about our prescription medicine, blood pressure and leaky old prostates when we were rumbled by the dog squad, there was no point in running because Acid was just too old to leg it and I just knew that he would have bubbled me to the feds anyway so I stayed with him
and we were escorted off the premises by a police unit and a very decent dog man, the copper was not too happy about being called out on new years day and was giving Acid a hard time with some serious attitude, anyway i really enjoyed the time that I spent in here and thanks to Acid Reflux for putting himself out on a cold wet New years day to meet me.
Some History shamelessly stolen from GKWAX
Kellingley colliery was a deep coal mine owned and operated by ukcoal.
The colliery began production in April 1965. During planning and building the surface infrastructure for the new colliery, employment of 3,000 mineworkers was expected at completion. Because of updated methods and machinery, only about 2,000 men were employed there at any one time. Many of the miners relocated from Scotland to work at the colliery, having lost their jobs at Scottish pits that closed in the 1960s. In March 2004, the pit received £7.2 million from the Coal Investment Aid Scheme.
The Colliery closed on 18 December 2015, marking the end of deep mining in the United Kingdom. UK Coal had first proposed its extension by three years, alongside a similar extension to the life of Thoresby colliery in nottinghamshire, which closed in July 2015, but business minister matthew hanock argued that the £338m said to be required for this plan "does not represent value for money".
With closing Kellingley, the company laid off 450 miners.
Demo is well under way
The BIG K
Inside the plant
and in the accomodation the calander runs on for a few days after the actual closure date that was marked in red.
This had a almost holy presence but is just lagging
Bump and Grind
the conveyors had long gone
fire point
Wont be wearing this coat again
Fair to say that I missed the boat big time on this one
Our escort out, he was courteous and friendly as we were in return and he was very knowledgeable about the plant, he had been on the job since closure and was sympathetic to our reason for being there, his dog on the other hand was an absolute bastard and he had only had him for three weeks after failing to gain entry to the police force, the lad rolled up his sleeve to show us where the dog had bitten him twice...fair to say that he ws just as wary of the dog as were were but he was decent and even appoligised that we had not seen the whole place as he handed us over to the five O.
So as i wheeled Acid Reflux back to were we had parked our cars being careful to keep his tartan blanket across his knees, we vowed to return, but again it may really be too late this time
Thanks to acid for the good company and his huge knowledge of this place and of drones and Nitecore torches and prescription medicine ..it is always nice to see you mate
Acid Reflux had seriously been going on about this place for a long long time and I was never really able to get my act together despite him being in there most weekends I just couldnt make it.
Roll on New years day 2017 and I was off work so arranged to visit with the grumpy old fucker to see the BIG K.
It was all going swimmingly and we had been in there for a few hours when we stopped to have a good moan about our prescription medicine, blood pressure and leaky old prostates when we were rumbled by the dog squad, there was no point in running because Acid was just too old to leg it and I just knew that he would have bubbled me to the feds anyway so I stayed with him
and we were escorted off the premises by a police unit and a very decent dog man, the copper was not too happy about being called out on new years day and was giving Acid a hard time with some serious attitude, anyway i really enjoyed the time that I spent in here and thanks to Acid Reflux for putting himself out on a cold wet New years day to meet me.Some History shamelessly stolen from GKWAX
Kellingley colliery was a deep coal mine owned and operated by ukcoal.
The colliery began production in April 1965. During planning and building the surface infrastructure for the new colliery, employment of 3,000 mineworkers was expected at completion. Because of updated methods and machinery, only about 2,000 men were employed there at any one time. Many of the miners relocated from Scotland to work at the colliery, having lost their jobs at Scottish pits that closed in the 1960s. In March 2004, the pit received £7.2 million from the Coal Investment Aid Scheme.
The Colliery closed on 18 December 2015, marking the end of deep mining in the United Kingdom. UK Coal had first proposed its extension by three years, alongside a similar extension to the life of Thoresby colliery in nottinghamshire, which closed in July 2015, but business minister matthew hanock argued that the £338m said to be required for this plan "does not represent value for money".
With closing Kellingley, the company laid off 450 miners.
Demo is well under way
The BIG K
Inside the plant
and in the accomodation the calander runs on for a few days after the actual closure date that was marked in red.
This had a almost holy presence but is just lagging
Bump and Grind
the conveyors had long gone
fire point
Wont be wearing this coat again
Fair to say that I missed the boat big time on this one
Our escort out, he was courteous and friendly as we were in return and he was very knowledgeable about the plant, he had been on the job since closure and was sympathetic to our reason for being there, his dog on the other hand was an absolute bastard and he had only had him for three weeks after failing to gain entry to the police force, the lad rolled up his sleeve to show us where the dog had bitten him twice...fair to say that he ws just as wary of the dog as were were but he was decent and even appoligised that we had not seen the whole place as he handed us over to the five O.
So as i wheeled Acid Reflux back to were we had parked our cars being careful to keep his tartan blanket across his knees, we vowed to return, but again it may really be too late this time
Thanks to acid for the good company and his huge knowledge of this place and of drones and Nitecore torches and prescription medicine ..it is always nice to see you mate
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