[north_country_boy]

Anyone wanting to try Mecca at the Tor.....  HOLD FIRE as the starting blocks have become dangerously loose, and are currently awaiting inspection by Sheffields team of expert civil engineers (aka Ste Mac & Keith Sharpholds)........before

Please avoid trying it until they have been removed and reattached, or secured in their current position, so this test piece isn't ruined forever...

Sorry if this pisses on anyones redpoint bonfire, but i'm sure you'll understand the importance more than anyone!! Cheers

I'll post up any news on tomorrows inspection by the above mentioned asap....

[Adam Lincoln]

That's ruined Teds regular Saturday morning jaunt! 

[willackers]

Raven Tor is falling down!

Oh no!

[dave]

there looked to be mr reeve working on this last night, so all may well be fixed by now.

[north_country_boy]

there looked to be mr reeve working on this last night, so all may well be fixed by now.

Nope. Last night was the start of what may be a long process of stabilisation.......

The rock beneath the lose blocks is not in a good way, and the best course of action hasn't been decided yet....

Most of the blocks have are in safe hands at the moment, and Paul has gaffer taped over the area.

I'll try find out what the outcome of Ste & Keiths visit is tonight...

[Bonjoy]

If there is large scale looseness the best bet may be to pin the whole thing together with a few long resined in rods

[north_country_boy]

Yeah thats been mentioned Jon, however it seems that the blocks themselves are ok, but the shelf they all sit on/rock below is like cheese.....

[Bonjoy]

Perhaps they should bolt a giant cream cracker underneath it

[north_country_boy]

More likly to be an oatcake if left to Keith 

[cowboyhat]

Weekend plans cancelled, awaiting updates with interest.

[Stu Littlefair]

Well, I suppose that clears up my Mecca/Groove dilemma. 

[Ally Smith]

I've got the photo's of the blocks as they were dismantled; however the email address i was given to send them too has come back with a failed delivery notice as their mailbox is full.

Admittedly i wasn't sending a compressed version, but i assume you'd want maximum detail.

Anyone else involved want to supply an email address i can send the photos to?

[slackline]

I've got the photo's of the blocks as they were dismantled; however the email address i was given to send them too has come back with a failed delivery notice as their mailbox is full.

Admittedly i wasn't sending a compressed version, but i assume you'd want maximum detail.

Anyone else involved want to supply an email address i can send the photos to?

You could just host them on Imageshack for free and Embed them here.

[Kingy]

Anyone else involved want to supply an email address i can send the photos to?

Hi Ally, you could send them to me and I will pass them on to the team.

My address is youngerthanhelooks@tor.crimp

Cheers
Ted

[Kingy]

Safely received the pics cheers Ally. God only knows how that block is still in place!

[Ally Smith]

You should have 4 emails with 8 photos by now.
You can remove your email address from the forum now and try and avoid the spam robots.....
Thanks,
Ally

[Kingy]

Only a mod can delete, no worries. See you out there!
Cheers
Ted

[Bonjoy]

I'll delete the post when you post the pics up 

[The Sausage]

My address is youngerthanhelooks@tor.crimp

..is that REALLY your email address Ted?!

[Jaspersharpe]

Genius.

[Kingy]

  Haha flattery will get you everywhere!

Cheers for removing the address. I will post a few choice pics when i get home. i bet you can hardly contain yourselves! 

[Kingy]

Actually I must be half asleep. It wasn't actually a compliment, you bastards! I got that the wrong way round! Maybe no mecca pics will be forthcoming now!

[dave]

you should know better than to expect flattery on here ted!

[nik at work]

Just read on the other channel that people have considered renting a scaffold tower to assist with this repair job. Is this true? If so I have a Boss aluminium tower that I'm happy to be used if it would help.

[Kingy]

Thanks for the offer Nik, I will pass this onto the Repair Committee although i did hear talk of similar towers being available in Sheffield. For anyone interested in photos of the block, check out Keith's blog via the UKclimbing report.